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 (13)
Kordouane
Beautiful work !! Time has passed a lot since 2006, thank you for all this progress
mtdana
Fantastic setting and funny encounter of these forest creatures- nicely done!!!
dragongirl
Your birds are wonderful - and your image is both beautiful and tender
PointLady
Enchanting setting with these crearures of the forest, the deer looks fascinated with this procession.
perpetualrevision
I was so wrapped up in looking at the bobwhites that the stag caught me by surprise -- probably the way he would do to the birds if they turned around! Nice looking birds (and overall scene)!
mininessie
gorgeous!
magnus073
Wow, this is such a stunning work of art. Also thank for providing so much detailed info.
Boni
Congratulations!!
Your image has been chosen for "Poser Staff Picks" of the week!! See the whole list
Here
Boni and the Poser Staff
Miss B
The update is looking great Ken, and congrats on it being picked as Poser Staff Pick of the week!
STEVIEUKWONDER
Now, this IS impressive! Well done! Very lovely indeed! Looks so real!
Flint_Hawk
I really love this wonderful scene! It looks so natural!
KarmaSong
Excellent modelling, it was nice as well, reading your notes on how this wonderful composition was born and evolved.
Cyve
Marvelous composition/creation my friend !!!