As an artist, I do four things; Oils on Canvas (Social Commentary), Drawings of National Parks, Photography of Birds and California Native Plants and 2D/3D Digital.
Since most here will be interest in digital work, I'll talk about that. I started in the digital world with a TI-99/4a computer in the early 1980's and immediately started creating art and animation with a very limited graphic range in hexadecimal code (16 colors, 256 shapes). I eventually became a published artist for Asgard Software and a year later when out on my own to form “Notung Software” which became on of the most popular TI Software companies. In 2010, I was inducted in the TI-99/4a Hall of Fame.
After making my switch to the PC, I started with Sketcher (the precursor to Painter) and even owned Fractal Design's "Poser 1". I didn't start seriously playing with Poser until Version 3 came around. With the advent of Poser 4, I began by creating textures and started a career as a digital artist, selling my work through Zygote, Vista, DAZ3D, Hivewire3D and Renderosity.
I really didn’t find my nitch in the 3D world until I partnered with BL Render to do the Songbird ReMix Series in 2003. The following year, I came into my own blending my love and knowledge of birds with a strong environmental theme "Threatened, Endangered, Extinct". That set, designed specifically to raise awareness about threatened species and why they're going extinct, became a template for all my work.
Since then I’ve steadily worked on improving my skills with Painter and Modo, and of course, producing more 3D birds and other flora and fauna with a strong environmental message. Today, the Songbird Remix birds have appeared in films such as ”I am Legend”, in Audubon literature and advertising, Duncraft (bird product & seed) advertising, in the museum presentations (such as the National Wildlife Research Center of Saudi Arabia) and even billboards and bus benches for the Omaha Reads promotions.
Besides being a Renderosity Vendor, I work at home as a freelance artist/photographer and also volunteer/lecture at the Theodore Payne Foundation (a Foundation that focuses a native plant awareness) and at Audubon California.
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Comments (10)
STEVIEUKWONDER
Just how they look in the "wild" or in natural surroundings! Lovely work! So realistic!
Ken _Gilliland Online Now!
I definitely had inspiration on the look and setting of this render; we have a dozen feral peacocks and peahens in our neighborhood, who sometimes visit our yard.
Kordouane
Absolutely incredible, they are beautiful, do they work with DazStudio 4.10?
Ken _Gilliland Online Now!
I always start my projects with a Poser firefly version to get the model, rigging, morphs and UVs right. From there, I move to DS versions (iray, 3Delight) and loop back to Poser superfly to finish off the project. I should start to show some Iray renders in a week or two.
QuietRiot
Actually, a group of peacocks is known as a handfull! LMAO!! We have raised these beautiful birds for over 25 years. They are free range, so the opportunity to observe them is tremendous. Unfortunately, over the years, the bobcats have gotten all the hens, and our boys are down to twelve. I think they are, without a doubt one of the most joyful things in my life. I like your models. The hens are spot on.
mtdana
Wonderful composition and colors in scene! The Peafowl look fantastic in this setting!!!
Gisela
Beautiful. I will try to get them at Hiivewire.
beachsidelegs
WOW They are stunning my friend will keep my eye out for them :)
mininessie
Amazing!
Flint_Hawk
These peafowl are a masterpiece!
KarmaSong
Gorgeous composition and modelling! This is really top-notch 3d graphics. I was also very much interested in the information you shared with us today day because I saw a lot of peacocks in the jungle in the Chitwan National Park in Nepal, a couple of years back.
minkura
great models and render. 5 stars!