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 (31)
adm5050
Very nice image, really like your use of strata here.
mac8
cool terrain, excellent strata, surfaces, I really like the cloud formation.
Buzzzzz
Excellent from top to bottom! Excellent Post Bob!
meatpuppet76
nice one.
Simplicity
Very nice strata, Excellent surface and atomsphere. Over. Superb work.
pclavett
Beautiful everything Bob ! Agree with Jay that this is nice from top to bottom but it is the sky and atmosphere that I like the most ! Would have preferred the water a grayish-brown tint with less transparency but this is a matter of taste ! Excellent job my friend ! Take care !
PatGoltz
Beautiful image! The strata are outstanding. I love the terrain.
Snow_Angel
Wonderful POV and surface Bob! The water is excellent and so inviting! I always love your lighting :)
Waver88
I like the terrain texture. Very nice!
Markal
Wow, the strata almost seems too straight but, an excellent image. The softness and brightness with all the detail in the terrain makes this picture special. Excellent work!!!!
sanosoke
I love the clouds. Also the surfaces are lovely, not so sure about the water color, but all in all, beautiful
ariz
Great terrain as always with very nice textures.. Too bad TG won't let you bend that strata a little bit... :O)
JPSoft
This is an excellent composition and I like the foreground very much.
bebert
excellent work, Bob !! i like this atmo !
Micter
Excellent work ! The surface is magnific as usual. So is the pov and the terrain ! I agree with pclavett to say the sky is really nice ! Bravo !
classyladytwo
v Excellent Bob I look at this one and I see one heck of a strata along with the depth of the water clouds, terrain everything just beautiful work.
1pearl
Excellent work !!
Darthmagus
Superb surfaces and stratas! I like a lot the deep river!
CorTezz
wow... i really missed your strata :) the atmo-colors are very good and i like the shapes of the water and the clouds...
redawg2
MAGNIFICENT MASTERPIECE!
martinjbirk
excellent work on surfaces and terrain. agree with Paul about the water. maybe worth a try with some a little bit more swampy one ,-)
Martchi
XLT rlisation atmo,terrain,textures et rendu XLT !bravo Bob
HierbaMaN
Great strata and transparency . this one looks very reallistic
Mykes
Perfect water and colors
superior
Very excellent composition... Wonderful texture and atmos :) Bravo !!!
gradient
Very realistic...very cool strata and xlt surfaces.
Dreamingbee
great scene .. love the colour of the river and terrain .. surface and strata looks so real .. wonderful !
EoinArmstrong
Super terrain, pov and water; love the contrasting colours! Cool atmo too!
rip_13602
As always excellent work Bob. Superb strata and surface. Excellent render!!
criss
Excellent surfaces and water!!!