Bayleaf and Pearls by Rykk
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Description
Ultrafractal 3.02
Since there's a big hurricane fixing to knock on my doorstep 2nite, I figured the occasion called for a spiral - though this one spins clockwise rather than counter-clockwise. Minor detail - lol.
This one is an attempt to emulate the styles of two great fractal artists that I admire - Gilles Nadeau and Mint - and a bit of a return to more fractal roots. The brown shades reflect the brown hues Gilles often uses and I like a lot and the texturing uses the "fbm Popcorn Trap" ucl by Mark Townsend of Apophysis fame that I admired in viewing Mint's excellent work over the years. The base formula is "Cubic Julia2" in the "spr.ufm" folder and there's a layer of "Doodads" ucl by Dennis Magar in the "ldm.ucl" folder overlaid. Wow, check this...only FOURTEEN layers! I be slackin'! lol
Thanks for stopping by and I'll "see" y'all when they fix the electricity around here - took 6 days last time but I should be able to check in from work maybe mid-week. Provided I still have a roof 2morrow - knock on wood! Take care, everyone and stay safe!
To see some of my older images from WAY back in the '90's AOL days, here's a link: http://www.renderosity.com/gallery.ez?ByArtist=Yes&Artist=DrahcirXips
Comments (77)
avalonfaayre
Rykk, you are so good! (Sounds dumb,huh?) This is a delicacy for the eyes. The beautiful browns, golds, reds, and creams...layered to a perfection giving it the appearance of oiled parchment. The sparkled spirals accenting the movement, and the icing, The gleaming pearls. I could look at it for a year! **
CavalierLady
Beautiful spiral Rick! Gloriously soft shades of brown, and a very enticing design. That bay leaf is extraordinary, as are the wondrous pearls swirling around the design! Top notch, as always, sir! Unfortunately, the spirals heading your way aren't this pretty. Godspeed!
miwi
Sch mal wieder etwas von dir zu sehen, ich hoffe du hast all die stme der letzten wochen gut erstanden. Excellent as always !!!!!!!!!
jstsittinghere
beautiful and stunning!! elegant ! be real safe!!! v
eres
Really glad to see you back and safe my friend with this fantastic one as allways!!!!!V
Asylumc3
So beautifully done!! Soft textures with superb browns. Great depth and lighting, this definitely outstanding work!!! Great to know you guys are safe now, stay safe during the next one!
FractaziaFractals
Exquisite!I love the little spirals resting on the leaf,the pearls are elegant!A wonderful colour combination!
Dreamingbee
what an fantastic artwork.. most excellent !!!! vote
Tristana
Formes et couleurs absolument splendide !!! Tr_s belle spirale...excellent !!!v
Deagol
I admire your taste in artists. We are thinking of you. Good luck with the storm
zzzzra
Gorgeous fractal ! Great details and palette.
thelma
Ooh Rick, may you and your family stay safe, you will be in my thoughts. This is just exquisitely beautiful, stunning work, as always !! VOTE
Pannyhb
Absolutely beautiful, my friend - a wondrous bit of calm before the storm! I'm with Keith - a great tribute to some outstanding artists, with your own special flair for shapes and texture, too. Be safe, and come back to us as soon as possible!
abmlober
So impressive again. It seems that you will own the "Most Commented" gallery one day - fully deserved...
DIANE603
Absolutely gorgeous!!
rocserum
I am impressed, create this wonderful "eye", and still have a rough nature to watch. Hat of for this beauty. Take care, we will meet you here again. RS
joeydude
Kinda different for you, Rick... but exquisite nonetheless!! Good luck with that "cane" buddy!
kimpe
Simply beautiful work. Well done!
estevez
Gorgeous design and very elegant style. An adorable and very creative artwork. Great talent ! "my vote" Congratulations friend !
Sekadhar
Beautiful to see your perfect work! Excellent done:)!!! Wish you all the best!
maud
Glad to see back and safe Rick! You created a real beauty..Stunning colors..Take care V :)
Longrider
As usual a beautiful image,realy like the composition and goldenbrown colors..take care man..later.
gunsan
Exquisite fractal, wonderful in colors and shapes. Hope it can push the hurricane away with it's beauty!!
Jepessen
A really superb image, and the most incredible thing is that you did not used flames!!! :-) I really love this image. It demonstrates how a more 'classic' fractal image can be really magic! Beatiful work!
zoren
looks like a shopping day at Tiffanys.
locomouse
Bay leaves are often used to keep bugs away from crawlspaces... let's hope these keep hurricanes away from your roof. ;) There's so much to see in this exquisite image, Rick... and I've just got to keep staring! Incredibly gorgeous work!! :)
DennisReed
Magnificent creation Rick! Bravo! My thoughts will be with you - fare well my friend!
Henny31
Exquisit, Awesome, fantastic, there are not enough words to praise this one.. It is a keeper for sure.
VDH Online Now!
Very impressive shapes and colors!Excellent!
melancon
Wonderful color and detail my friend. Beautiful !