That's my husband David and I, and my beloved kitty Lucia. Lucia adopted me in 1996, and David and I found each other here..we started as best of friends, and are still soulmates. We were married in England on 6 May, 2005.
BIOI've been dabbling in digital art for about 6 years, starting with Bryce 3. I think I've improved quite a bit. I've been at Rendero for quite a few years; enjoy the forums and galleries. I do graphics mainly as stress relief, and also because I can't draw with a pencil and paper worth a damn! (Didn't inherit any of my father's prodigious artistic talent)
The main programs I'm using these days are Vue Infinite, Poser 4.03, 5 and 6, PhotoShop 6 and CS, and PaintShop Pro 7 & 8. I also play with Terragen and Mojoworld 2 & 3 (among others).
I don't really stick to one genre; I've been bouncing between nature scenes, portraits, with and without postwork, people, places, things, nature, animals, and fantasy. Right now I'm concentrating on texturing and lighting in Vue 4 Pro, and have been doing sprite images because they make me feel so lighthearted.
My sweetheart's name here is madasatadpole, and he's a very talented and creative artist. Please visit his gallery to see some stunning landscapes as well as some very silly humor! So thanks to Renderosity for not only being a source of information and fun all these years, but for bringing me the most precious gift of all. His dad also has a gallery here, madasadadpole, lol, please stop by and check out his lovely watercolors.
October, 2004
Comments (37)
Ona
LOL - Fantastic mood, awesome plant arrangement! One of your best, Christie!
deevee
I concur Christie!
kenwas
The trees, vegetation and light are superbly done. Vote!
niandji
Excellent lighting and scene composition - textures are great too!
Sylvia
This is truly
BeautifulThe lighting & colors are SUPERB!! Excellentdlk30341
What a wonderful forest. The lighting & the veg. are superb! Well done:)
3DGavin
Superb Superb Bravo !!
anniemation
Great scene!
wabe
Yes,a classic Djeser vegetation. Maybe the kitty can drive the elks away so that they dont destroy the masterpiece. Excellent one my friend - a beautiful setting.
lingrif
Great lighting and a wonderful forest. Beautiful image!
Belgareth
A truly beautiful scene. Lighting, set-up composition are stunning!!! Excellent render and you have my vote:)
coa
Excellent lighting and textures on the veggies, Christie!
rds
With all those tree gives a very detailed look. Perhaps more bump on the bark and the rock. Increasing the highlights on the animals fur can have a very realistic look also a very fine bump map from the reed flower can give dimension to the animals. 0.05 is all you need for that effect just a little hint for you.
Varian
Wonderful vegetation! Love the cat looking on at the great beasts. ;)
sittingblue
I love this picture! Beautiful colors and composition. v
timefighter
Excellent stuff D. Looks like you got the RDNA trees too....arent they awesome!!!
StuffedGrizzly
Beautiful colours and composition!! Excellent details!!
xoconostle
This is veeeeeerrry beautiful. Most excellent use of lighting, and I love the title. :-) Also very cool that you made the predator one of the more discreet elements in the image.
ebsmooth
fantastic scene! the lighting and texturing are perfect. outstanding work!!!
FrenchKiss
Oh wow!! Love this one, Christie!! Looks really fantastic!!
sacada
Beautiful light and fantastic forest. Very well done.
raffyraffy
Very beautiful lighting in this pic. Bravo!
thomaskrahn
Wow! This is superb! One of your best Lucia!
butterfly_fish
Gorgeous vegetation of course, but the lighting is what really makes this picture! I love the interplay of light and shadow! Beautiful work. :-)
gerberc
Exceptionally beautiful scene! Love the composition and the textures on the trees are awesome as is the light! Bravo and vote!!
nhirschberger
Very beautiful composition. Excellent work !
bigbraader
You're quite right about the lunch :) And this is a wonderful composition, the trees are really great. Myself, I'd probably add some subtle, very small scale bumps on the mooses' skin (or make the ones that may be present more prominent) - just to get a slightly "furry" look. No big deal - excellent render.
Irish
What a delightful plus a gorgeous image!! The colours are so rich and beautiful...outstanding work!!
zxcvb
Beautiful ikmage , i love the trees and atmosphere in this , very well done:-)
madasatadpole
wow reminds me of when i was camping in canada..i awoke early one morning to a shuffling sound outside my tent..tentatively pulling back the tent cover i peered outside..and was met with a sight just like this i reached back for my camera ..turned back and they had gone..not a sound..excellent work sweetheart you have my vote ..for this its wonderful