Hello everyone!
I've played with computer-assisted imagery for as long as I've had a scanner and a copy of Paint Shop Pro (which, in those days, was before Corel bought out JASC). I used to regularly participate in contests on a well-known Photoshop site and my images tended to place very well. I also used to create graphics for various DOOM levels. But until 2013, the only realistic CGI-specific software I used was Terragen, and I used that mainly to create more pleasing skies to replace dull skies that ruined otherwise good photographs.
The artwork you see in my gallery is all current, and created in DAZ Studio. My usual post-processing tools nowadays are Wingnut's Lo-Fi and GIMP. I use Lo-Fi mainly for the film textures, and GIMP for all other work. I'm the only person I know who continues to use Lo-Fi, and one of the few worldwide who still use it at all, but I love that basic little program too much to upgrade to one of Alien Skin's current products. When I need custom textures I use either Genetica or Filter Forge.
Most of my images fall within fantasy or sci-fi genres, with a bit of humor wherever possible. I am a guitarist, and often include musical references in my visuals. I deliberately try to include ambiguity in my narrative images to intrigue you so that you can decide what will happen next in the scene. I think it's fun for you to think about what might happen next and resolve the suspense for yourself. I'm a hobbyist, not a trained artist, and I am grateful that I've met many people along the way who have much more talent than I do, but who were kind enough to point me in the right direction and encourage me to improve.
My favorite artists are probably on almost everyone's list here - Frazetta, the Brothers Hildebrandt, Alex Ross, Norman Rockwell, Hajime Sorayama, Rembrandt, Bouguereau, Guayasamin, James Gurney, Max Ernst, and Bosch. I love Ray Harryhausen's creature designs, particularly that Cyclops from Seventh Voyage of Sinbad, and the visual look of Ridley Scott's movies, particularly Blade Runner and Alien.
Thank you for looking at my artwork, and I hope you liked what you saw!
Comments (6)
A_Sunbeam
Looks like Aiko 3 is still going strong! Peace and understanding - and do we need it now? More than ever.
mightymysterio
I'm glad you enjoyed it. Aiko 3 is one of the truly special characters out there. I never tire of her anime stylings.
Saby55
Image sensational . Nice work!!!!!!
X-TC
Make war, not love. The premise of our times, sadly. Peace sells, but no one's buying to quote some oldschool Dave Mustaine.
But it's not even the big guys playing war games (be it on a military level, or on a economical one), it's sad to see that people split up on a far more private level. What? You're not on my political side of the spectrum, f#ck right off. Huh? We have been friends for years? I couldn't care less.
Ther whole world speeds into extremes, no matter the direction or agenda.
Why don't we all slow down a bit, take a deep deep breath... and think before we act.
Good picture, D! I myself am not much a hippie, but I dig this one! And I do like Aiko's slight hint of a disturbed/confused expression here, as if she wants to ask us what the heck we're doing.
IceDragonArt
Haha I do indeed remember! Great job!
mightymysterio
Thank you for your thoughts and comments. Much appreciated!
rajib
Yup, remember that... but it was before my time.... or I should say I saw some of it... But I get what X-TC said... now people are divided, specially in the US on really superficial things... and every day they become more and more extremely in their thinking....