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.
Comments (16)
islandgirldesigns
I love this image! Very well put together and definitely put a smile on my face!
antje
Great scene!!! Love how she peeks through the window and her expression!! The whole thing is set up perfectly! Excellent work!!! :o)
indivia
giggles What an awesome and creative image, really brightened my day :)
BekaVal
Absolute fantastic scene! The expressions are awesome.
carib98
lol
PointLady
Great image, and certainly worth a big smile. I wonder how much peg leg he will have before he sobers up lol. Very convincing pose too. Jan
dirk5027
perfect in every way great pic
Yunas_Guardian
lol. this is great. very nice job!
FirstBlueMoon
He's a handsome devil but lordy is he drunk to not feel that "tap tap" tapping, lol! Agree with the above, VERY well put together!
slinger
~lol~
Great image, and funny too.
ironhart
This composition is wonderful. A great picture. Thanks.
jazzze
Lol .. wonderful !
aprilrosanina
Bwahahahaha! Oh my... wonderful composition, and hilarious concept. :)
Prufrock81
I love your pirate
Jassi
lol...thats hard
mininessie
so funny!