January 2013
Been at this site five years now and have seen a lot of growth - both artistically and spiritually thanks to the many good friends I have met here. I work with Poserpro2012, photoshop CS6, PSPX2, Perfect Effects 3 and Photomatrix 4. I love working in the material room and continue to find lots of growth there. I also do a lot of postwork fixing, special affects, and framing, all for which photoshop is indispensible. I love doing postwork; no image is anywhere near complete without it.
In the last year or so I've added quite a bit of photography to my gallery. I started with a Nikon Coolpix 9100 point and shoot. It gives amazing quality and its small size makes it easy to pack around and just grab some shots as they come into my vision. I still use it for sneaky people shots but now I use a Nikon D5100 DSLR for my more serious keeper work. Had I known how all consuming my passion for photography would become I should have jumped to a D600 low end pro camera.In my gallery you will see mostly storylines based upon my own visions and versions of Mesopotamian Mythology, sprinkled with some Celtic works and an occasional pinup or two and quite a few special requests. I have long been a writer, though a terrible speller, and so most of my images come with a storyline or poem. No image seems complete to me without words to accompany them.In high school I trained in both the Sciences and Fine Arts but when I went to university I had to choose one or the other and so I went with the life sciences. Art dropped out of my life for a long time... though I never gave up my interest in archeology and mythology. I wound up with a graduate degree in the life sciences with majors in physical geography, ecology and evolutionary biology. My love of nature and a deep naturalistic spirituality eventually led me to the wikkan tradition.Some five and a half years ago I discovered poser after coming across some great 3-d art on the web and after some six months of stumble bum practice I joined this site.Doing this type of art has released many visions and stories that were locked up inside my soul for many ages. It has allowed me to explore the life and times of my primal spiritual ancestor, a girl also named Roxanne, who lived in the Sumerian regions. She whispers the stories of these classic legends in my mind and I create the images to go with them.My stories are mostly written as dialogue and they tend to be rather long. So grab a coffee, a tea or better yet a beer, kick back, relax and stay a while.I hope you enjoy your stay here.Hugs and blessed beRoxy
Comments (20)
Faemike55
this is just about as creepy as it gets. great capture Roxy - somehow I am thinking of the 50's style Sci-Fi movies
chaylastorm
Yep... creepy.. but I bet it looks lovely in spring with the thawing. Mother nature has so many surprises for us if we only look. Your've taken some great pictures and frankly that's why I finally decided to post a couple of my own.. even though I only have a little pocket camera. LOL Great work.... and thanks for your comments on mine. hugs xxx
magnus073
This is a very cool looking capture for sure, Roxie. Thanks so much for sharing this one.
MineFujiko
Great capture, Roxy-sensei! the rock on center looks like a fist.
photosynthesis
You're right, there really is no way to judge the scale here. Great variations in abstract shapes & very appealing range of gray tones as well. Unique & excellent image...
shingleboot
Water, or in this case ice, is an amazing substance. Nice capture
adorety
Really great textures! I see an ice troll in there. Excellent detail in the water.
eekdog
looks to me like some kinda frozen creature there, Roxy. cool shot, love your b&w work. and Happy Easter..
RaykesPictures
Nice compo, well done.
Tracesl Online Now!
excellent
mtdana
The water suggests one scale but the ice formation appear smaller in scale – Great image!
alanwilliams
frozen beauty
paul_gormley
really interesting shot, I love the visual confusion the forms make as eye and brain try to figure out if there is a giant or creature partly buried there
drifterlee
Very cool ice shot!!!!
RodS
It does allow one's mind to run wild and imagine all kinds of things. A fun and well composed shot, Roxy! The B&W seems to give it even more of an alien feel.
tommorules
Wicked!!! Wonder what this would look like in a really deep ugh-ugh-ugh cobalt duo-tone?
tommorules
Wicked!!! Wonder what this would look like in a really deep ugh-ugh-ugh cobalt duo-tone?
lorddarkwolf
interesting
NetWorthy
Nice. You're right about the creepiness: It reminds me of Geiger's art with its creepy organic shapes.
sossy
what a stunning and mystical scenery! gorgeous mood and details! outstanding captured! ;o)