I am a developing artist working on improving my abilities to create beautiful digital landscape compositions. Without the help and suggestions of the many fellow artists in this community, it would be a long time before I reach the next level.
BIO
I am a retired procurement professional who has long had an interest in photography and painting; and, lately in computers and photorealistic natural landscapes. I hope to become more proficient and perfect my abilities to produce acceptable work. My experience in art started at a very early age when I would spend many hours sketching and painting. I had instruction at The Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois. I did some freelance work for Flying Models, Model Airplane News and Top Flite Models creating plans and illustrative construction sequences for magazines and kit models. I had spent more than 20 years designing, building and flying radio controlled model airplanes...a very rewarding hobby for me. During the 1970s, I spent 11 years in the hobby of "bonsai"; the Japanese art of miniature trees. In my first 7 tree entry in a contest, all 7 trees were awarded ribbons in various categories. Japanese landscaping became a passion for me where I completed a 3 year project creating a Japanese landscape around my home in Oak Forest, Illinois. I also did this work for several other people in our community. In 1987 I moved to Phoenix, Arizona where I currently make my home. The love of the American southwest and all its beauty is where I wanted to spend the rest of my life. Now that we have computers, digital cameras; and, Terragen; I'll have enough to do for a long, long time.
Comments (28)
EoinArmstrong
Happy Christmas to you too, Bob! Nice snow!
eponce
cool snow image! Merry xmas!
migbigmagic
Brrrr... I'll get a cold, when I see this great picture! Very realistic!!
hillrunner
Wonderful, Bob, great snow surfaces, terrain and pov !
Zazie
Ansolutely stunning terrain and snow ! And the Pov is very well chosen !
Rids
You've outdone yourself Bob, an amazing scene :-) Merry Christmas to you and yours
bebert
another very cool post !! CHAPEAU !!*****
christianfly
Merry Christmas to you too, Bob! Btw, an excellent render ;-))
tovar
Excellent work Bob, merry christmas.
1pearl
Excellent work !
Darthmagus
Excellent terrain and snow ! Merry Christmas, Bob :)
JPSoft
I love it. Wonderful colors and render. Merry Christmas!
arthez
merry x-mas - wonderful sky you created here
Markal
The layered snow and rocks in the foreground are excellent. The sky colors you chose are excellent. But, you know why this picture sucks...its because you make the rest of us look like rank amateurs....you should be ashamed of yourself :)
lucbianco
Beautiful colors, terrain and picture
Montanan
wow. The shading, atmospheric colors, and fine detail produce an impressive image. This is good
Ronjrah
very, very nice, Bob! as usual... i wish you a peaceful christmas and only the best for the new year! :-)
gallimel
Merry Xmas and thank you for this beautiful vision :)
AnneCHPostma
Very nice image ! Merry Xmas too !
prutzworks
outstanding work! happy hollidays
efflux
This terrain sure has many possibilities. Nice snow and sky colouring
HeikoH
This is beautiful!! Merry Christmas to you too.
MoneLA
wow, that is a very real winter picture with a wonderful Mood!
classyladytwo
This is absolutely fantastic excellent Bob this would make a great front page for a scenic book beautifully done
joshus_hund
Absolutely marvellous! The terrain is very cool, the snow is perfect and overall a very beautiful winter-scene!q Congrats, Bob!
PatGoltz
Beautiful! I love the atmosphere. Merry Christmas and all that to you.
Dimage
beautiful terrain and great surface!
DMFW
I really like the terrain in this image. It gives a great sense of scale in the foreground.