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 (26)
hillrunner
Beautiful lighting and atmo !
1pearl
Beautiful work !
stbc
Super atmo and subtle bliss. I like the splash of rust colors on the left, too, which contrast nicely with the light surfaces.
JPSoft
Splendid soft colors and beautiful lighting. Agree with stbc.
Zazie
Me too i like the rusty part at the left side. But the atmo is beautiful as well, the pov and the lighting too ! Bravo Steve!
martinjbirk
bravo!!! beautiful depth and i like the surface colors :)
adm5050
Wonderful my friend, so much depth to this vista.
YvonneWela
a great terrain,an excellent pov,wonderful surfaces and color balance,I like it very much!
wizardofnoz
Bob, the terrain is marvellous -- and the rusty part charms the whole pic!
prutzworks
brilliant atmosferics
Snow_Angel
Bob! This is beautiful surfacing and very beautiful atmosphere, really looks great with the terrain! Fantastic pov also! Outstanding work! V :)
Markal
I like the white cliffs and the touch of brown is cool...excellent image!!
Buzzzzz
OMG! I've been calling you Bob all this time!! I'm really sorry Steve. :o( BTW This is the most sucky work I have ever seen! Bravo!!!!!
classyladytwo
Oh wow wonderful boy you really did it this time awesome work a masterpiece Bravo, Congrats **
MoppelundWilli
awesome atmo and light!
redawg2
Excellent!
ariz
Good choice of colors for the sky.... Well done. Nice touch of color on the terrain..
Dreamingbee
wow!!! fantastic surface!!!!!! excellent work !!! vote
bruno021
XLT lighting. beautiful soft surfaces and a very good choice of colours.
inkydigit
great surface work, especially the blue mouldy colour(like stilton!!)atmos is fantastic too, nice subtle blissy thing!:-)
gradient
Incredible lighting/atmo!
KingPtolemy
Wonderful atmosphere indeed!!! Excellent work!!!
ronwindham
very way cool render...
gallimel
s truely hitting me.
sossy
no words! only stunning and thank you!
Simplicity
Excellent surfaceand your signature atmos.