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 (30)
Snow_Angel
I looked at this and I said that is Arizona!lol This is really fantastic work Bob! The lighting,surface, terrain and beautiful Atmos! :)
adm5050
Very nice, very subtle, and very good.
Buzzzzz
Beautiful work Bob! That sky is looking better all the time! 2D and how thick 15? Excellent Work!
padawancats
Beautiful surfacing and atmo. I love the subtle strata
zoren
nice work, crisp and beautiful atmosphere...
hillrunner
Fine terrain, I like the little stata
Micter
Excellent work on the surface again !
1pearl
Excellent Terrain,surface and Atmo ! Excellent work !!!
duris
Excellent terrain, strata and lighting. v
Darthmagus
Beautiful terrain and surfaces.
CorTezz
wonderful colors. the sky in the upper left is great. but i think the terrain ends on the left side, doesn't it? ;) the terrain and the surface are wonderful!
joshus_hund
Agree with CorTezz, but if you wanted it like this, I can say I like it! When the end of the terrain looks that natural one can imagine a cliff and due to the lighting it has a very nice, almost poetical mood!
EoinArmstrong
Great terrain, pov and effective surface work; nice atmo too
classyladytwo
V really and excellent render here love the rim on the forground mountains beautiful atmo and I do like the way it just ends on the left leaving it to the imagination as to a click edge very well done excellent indeed
mad-mick
Brillant work Bob,this terrain is fantastic as is the surfaceV
pclavett
Great terrain indeed with subtle strata and nice "moody" sky ! Superb iimage Bob !
PatGoltz
Wow! This looks soooooo much like the American southwest! Total realism. Thank you for the information about the name.
martinjbirk
excellent lighting and terrain. superb sky. the white/grey strata line fits very good. i like it!! excellent work, Bob!!
garypoulton
You've caught the spirit of the land. V
bruno021
fantastic job, Bob, textures & stratas are just perfect, and the soft sunset is beautiful.V
mrpotter
the texture is just awesome! The lighting is awesome as well
Markal
Awesome work....very, very nice!!!
Cyphixx
Wonderful! Perfect surface, excellent sky! :)
Martchi
Beautiful terrain ,textures,lighting and render!XLT work, Bravo Bob!
nostradamus2002
The surface looks very realistic and I just love that sky. Thanks for showing us this great landscape!
Dotthy
Ahh wonderful, I love the mood and colors here!!! Thank you for explain the name of the picture.
bebert
wow !! excellent surfaces !!!!
bost
ditto bebert on the surface work, I found myself getting caught up in that single light strata line at right and weaving through the canyons with it like a fish on a hook
mzoli
Perfect surfaces, very, very nice terrain, perfect sky. Vote
gradient
Super surface work and nice subtle strata.