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 (35)
Snow_Angel
This DOES look just like the painted desert, and I think it enhances the look of the surface the way you did it! Excellent work Bob! :)
Simplicity
Bob once you havd done it. Excellent surface strata and terrain, Super rays.
nostradamus2002
Bob, maybe you're not sure - but I am! This is wonderful art! "Painted Desert" is the right name for this image. The surface is very pleasing to my eyes and the atmo gives a nice sense of depth to the terrain. Btw. I really like this sky - would like to see it again in one of your following renders... Excellent work!
ariz
Ok Bob, now we know you and Mother Nature work hand in hand.. Supurb rays.. Great terrain.. Wonderful!!! V
wizardofnoz
Bob, this is a fantastic render
Waver88
Very nice!
adm5050
This is a royal vista for sure!! Amazing the sense of granduer you have achieved here, believe this could be the best terragen image I have seen!!
Micter
Very nice sky and surface !
mzoli
These are beautiful, soft, surfy cliffs ! Lighting, sky, surface, strata is very nice too. Superb work !
1pearl
Excellent Surface,Terrain and atmo !
Zazie
Wonderful sky, wide view and surface !!! Excellent render !
me109
Great surface and atmo! Wonderful picture!
criss
Splendid lightings and shadows on a beautiful surface!
EoinArmstrong
Superb surface and terrain (it goes on for miles!); nice strata and rays too
HeikoH
Beautiful scene! What about using a heightmap for the strata? Xlt work! :-)
martinjbirk
i especially like the lighting and the variations on the surface. no doubt, this is a very beautiful scene, Bob.
LutzB
Coloring, atmo & rays are what I like here most...!
Alpo
Looks like everyone already said what I would. Only thing I would change is to use a height map with the strata layers to give it a little variation. The strata slicing the horizon seems a little unnatural to me. :D Cheers!
smiles95
Strata is a little too rigid for my tastes, but this is still an excellent picture.
i-popba
Excellent surface and terrain....well done.
bost
The strata and pebble distribution texture work fine for me, though a subtle strata distribution map may prove to be an asset. I am troubled by the transparency of the water in the foreground, it looks a somewhat surreal and foreground shadows are always troublesome for textures. I would suggest that re-visiting this image would be worthwhile because the basics are very strong and well done and the image deserves it. BTW the atmosphere is top-notch here, I like the colour and the subtle rays.
Rich2
The ruler-straight strata may be what you are not sure of. Terrain (Navajo?) is very desert-like & texture colors work very well. I like the atmo - looks like an impending storm.
Markal
I like this picture Bob...the shadow foreground and rays are cool and the green atmosphere makes it seem alien or Sci-Fi...excellent work!!
JPSoft
The result is beautiful with this choice of colors.
christianfly
The atmo is really fine. Reminds me some indian lands. Wonderful
HierbaMaN
nice rays! great work
sanosoke
I think the background of this picture is stronger than the foreground. Beautiful picture though, keep going
gradient
Beautiful...agree with nostra....Painted desert!
pclavett
Just love this sky and atmo Bob ! The depth of the image is perfect ! The subtle rays and shadows add great dimension to this image. The surfaces are also excellent ! I like this image my friend !
padawancats
Great surface and POV. I love the depth. Fantastic atmo