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 (15)
PointLady
Wow, wonderful representation, great image. Looking forward to the release of this new product in Natures Wonders.
mtdana
Great lighting and render!!!
mininessie
beautiful!
beachsidelegs
OMG Bee's I love them when will this be out???
Ken _Gilliland
Probably within a week or so
FurNose
Cuuute!
3DClassics123456
Great job! Hat off!
crender
Amazing !
PandaB5
They look so sweet and innocent there... but they sting! Beautiful creations and render.
STEVIEUKWONDER
Oh boy! This is fabulous art!
Flint_Hawk Online Now!
These are super realistic! Truly marvelous model & render!
KarmaSong
Really beautiful artwork.
ACue
Astonishing artwork. Hard to "beelieve" these are not real bees. Congrats on the Staff Pick!
Ken _Gilliland
thanks
x7
Awesome!
Beautiful Render.
mifdesign
This is how a miracle looks like, The Bee. You've made it look so real.
Magnificent Brilliant Awesome Masterpiece of Finest Arts. I love it!
jimmykhidge
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Ken _Gilliland
thank you for the comment and link