From innocence, the teens, man hood, the joy of parenthood, success, and to reap all of life's rewards with retiring and becoming a proud Grandfather; I feel truly blessed! Sure, there were many unwanted moments along the way, many of which, time has not erased. Some so devastating that I am amazed I have survived. But, only one wish I have made, and only one wish has been granted, "to be Happy"! Delusional and in denial, maybe; But, I'm glad I did not wish "to be Miserable"! :)
BIO
Someone told me I'm 57 (Now 62) and single. Really? I have always been a child at heart. So it is easy to see why I prefer Faeries! I did not need Peter Pan to convince me to "Never grow up!". Unfortunately, that's not the way our species. So on the exterior, I had to. But, deep within, my child remained. I prefer to be positive, supporting the soft, sweet, and gentle. I paint the world in that light. I'm not blind to the horrors of the world, and I stay sharp to the perils that confront us all. I simply do not allow that to alter how I view the world. I believe "Everything is beautiful", "Lead by example", "Love thy fellow Man", and possibly the greatest truth of all, "You can be what ever you desire, as long as you believe and pursue". I have always love the arts in all categories! I have palyed the guitar for over 45 years and have written over 100 songs. I am a minstrel and enjoy sharing my gift of song. I have dabbled in the visual arts since childhood. I won 2nd place in a High School Architectural State wide contest, and wanted to pursue that field, but somehow got sidetracked. The Sixties! During my middle thirties, I renewed my interests in the Arts and studied most of the Master Artists of oil painting, but struggled with its application. It was during my profession as Programmer Analyst, that I was exposed to CAD systems and its use in design, and found the Media right for me. I started with TrueSpace and CorelDraw starting in the early 90's, but it was not until I retired that I was able to give Art the attention it requires! I truly enjoy Poser and Vue and started to work with these tools in earnest in 2002. But I owe my biggest inspiration and push to Renderosity and all the Artists herein, regardless of their skill levels and talents. This community provides a place for expression and a shared interest > The Love of Art! Thanks for taking the time to get to know me. I hope you enjoy my images. Hugs, Dennis :)
Comments (28)
Snow_Angel
Ohhh Dennis he is really something! Lol! Kinda looks like a troll doll :) So ugly he's cute :D But I have to say that your texturing and layering is fantastic! Very unusual image and different for you..so glad you shared him with us! What does he eat btw? hehehe :D
midnightblue
You sure he's not a tree toll?? There's something quite appealing about this little guy. Kind of like he was carved from wood and painted with dye. Texturing and colors are so natural looking. I agree with Patt, I'm glad you shared. :)
CandeeKis
Wow...this is interesting!! It really does look like one of those tree's that have a little troll carved into it. Its greast!
leda_moon
Very mysterious and beautiful!!,Very excellent!!V
adm5050
Well I do believe if I was as old as the mountains I would be happy to look this good. This has a certain magical old world type feel to it. Seen paintings of this nature on book covers, where some wild creature was part of a mountain or something. Keep on truckin Dennis the fun is in the road traveled.
Porthos
This is unique Dennis - I love the painterly effect! I like this a lot!!!
Fractelaar
Very refreshing style Dennis Pleasure to look this face Real cool artwork Congrats
BonBonish
Wonderful colors, I like that composition very much, beautiful artwork! -- B.B.
KingPtolemy
Very beautiful work!!! Brilliant coloring!!!
bebert
I think : Dennis had paint my portrait !!! Not very ressemblant ! :-)))))))
Artzy
What An Image! Great Work!
Irish
The colours are gorgeous and very Autumnish ~ beautiful work!!!
i-popba
Excellent texture...!! very fantastic...love it.
kansas
Amazing textures and colors for this aged fellow. Yes, it is worth saving. Very impressive.
gangolf
unique work +++ this style is very very good +++
ObsidianLogic
Old Entish takes a long time to speek but anything worth hearing takes along time ...lol wonderful
SophiaDeer
Excellent Dennis!! I love this and the colors are superb!! Bravo!!
CavalierLady
What a surprise Dennis! This is very different for you, but I really like this! The colors and textures are outstanding. It has a very painterly feel to it with a touch of palette knife for the outlined textures! Very cool, I like this new style! Congratulations!
gallimel
how did I miss this one? Oh poor me.. I would have commited sin in not admiring it :) awesome :)
romanceworks
Fascinating and very creative. Really has a presence. :o) CC
Daz1971
Very fun and colourful, even if he does look a bit like a pizza. LOL, well done.
Fogge
Fantastic image and colors. To bad the project failed. But you are right. The image is worth saving. Excellent!
Rykk
Cool image, Dennis! I like the texturing and the face. Well did, my friend
mis-misty
Long time since ive been here, you seems to be very buzy :o) A lot of lovely postings over the summer. Havnt uploadet so much, but i will be back :o) Hugz Sandra
Blush
Ohhhhhh Very unique and unusual I love this:) Big Vote Susan~
zoren
I was told about your work by Patt, she was right! your gallery work is impressive...nice work.
SerenityBlue
I have to admit this is quite different for you, and it is beautiful! Excellent.
Darkwish
Amazing pic! Very well done!