BIO
My screen name is bonbonish. My daughter, when she was a little girl, used to use bonbon as her screen name. I asked her permission to use her screen name with a little switch -- bonbonish. Because I am not as beautiful as she is... just bonbonish. I always liked to draw, paint and to sculpture. During the elementary school I had wonderful teachers in my 'art' classes, and I also had many extracurricular activities related to art. I liked very much the technical part of creating artwork... works with soft materials, hard materials, different paints and different pencils. At high school and after high school I took part in a lot of art workshops, where I had the opportunity to learn from great artists. I used to draw -- with carbons, crayons. I used to make soft sculptures -- from different kinds of materials and techniques. Some of the techniques I learned, some of them I developed myself. From the very moment I learned to write I was writing. Short stories, long stories, novells poems and scientific materials. Recently besides creating digital artworks -- I write children's stories and short scientific articles. "The Wild Virtual Enchanted Garden" is my recent children's story and I am selling it here at the RMP. I never looked art as if my major profession... Till my son has been diagnosed with cancer. In my professional life [Ph.D. in economics] I used to lecture... mostly about materials that I developed. While my son got all those nasty treatments and underwent numerous operations I had to stay next to him. I could not continue with lecturing. Several of my friends come to my rescue. They suggested that me to develop slides that contained my material and they will present those slides instead of me. I started to develop those slides... and I wanted them not just to contain nice written materials I wanted them to be pretty also ... I was looking for computerized graphic programs that could help me out... 3D graphics I started out with different kinds of free 3D programs, but I didn't stay with them... because lack of community support. I need people around me while I am creating something. Finally I found Poser 3 and later I upgraded to Poser 4 and till that day I stay with it. So, I guess I started out about 6 years ago creating 3D graphics... I found fascinating Poser ability to behave' as an acting stage -- where I can set up a whole sceen and tell a story with my image. And even I can animate that scene if I want to... 2D graphics I started out with Flash 4 ... As I already told, I was looking for a program that allows me to do pretty presentation slides. Flash was suitable for that. What's more, flash has lot of ability to manipulate pictures and vector drawings. I read a lot of tutorials from the Internet, and I learned how to use Flash pretty well. I used to buy royalty free images and incorporate them into my slides. Then I wanted to manipulate my bought images a little more -- and I found Photoshop 5 and Painter 5. Eventually I wanted to make my own images...and for that finally I found Poser. I like very much movies. And I like to read materials about those movies -- about the life of the actors, directors, about how the movie was developed, marketed and so on. I like to walk. I like to go the gym ... and I like to have a lot of conversations with friends and family.
Comments (34)
Mondwin
splendid and realistic image!!!!!!wonderful scene!!!!!!bravo!!!!vote!:DDD
adm5050
A wonderful story and such a fantastic image, outstanding!!
DennisReed
I love the image Koty, so relaxed and comfortable looking! Bravo! Unfortunately, I have no answer to your question. As artists, we seem often doomed to be misunderstood and even unappreciated by our friend and family, at least we have our artist fellowship here at Renderosity! Hugs!
anniemation
One of your best! Great job on the textures.
Tore13
fantastico complimenti un vero capolavoro
jwdell
Fantastic++++++++++++++++++++++++++! Your works are beautiful and unique!!!
Petra-S
super composition, super details, excellent work!
TANZA
Great image Koty. love the poses they look really natural and relaxed. I am fortunate in that I have a lot of suport from friends, family and members of the comunity here at RR. But one or two think I am insane. LOL!!
chrislenn
wonderful shadows and composition A very sweet image. My family think what I am doing is a waste of time - my mother would prefer me sitting infront of the tv knitting lol just like her Chris :o)
visualgirl
Oh, hon! Sometimes people do the strangest things...I am sorry that she did not appreciate the image. : ( Reminds me of a story, if you don't mind...Where I left all of my pencil and charcoal drawings and water colours at my mother's house when I first moved to CT to be with my future husband. (we are now divorced) When I came back for a visit, My sister had taken all of my drawings and paintings, one of a kind irreplaceable drawings, that I had packed away and cut them and pasted them all over her bedroom walls. LOL...I was so devestated...but as I sit here and tell you this story, I realize that she probably missed me. Gorgeous image, Koty! Your kindness to your friend was very sweet! Hugz, Meli
PandyGirl
koty, this is a wonderful image, and i totally agree with why friends and damily do not get it. i spent many hours last christmas working on images for the females in my family only one understood what it meant that i made and gave them something...the others seemed to think that maybe i was to cheap or something. I understand and am with you on ur question. and i do love this image!
msebonyluv
Beautiful image Koty and very original!! Read the story and I think Rosy was wrong to through away your image and Betsy should have invited you to her wedding! Excellent work!! we appreciate your artwork!!
Artzy
Sadly Splendid!
noboundariez
you've done it again, bonbonish! you've touched my heart with a very nice picture. A bit sad story but hey, in fact, you have lots of cyber-friends here and we truly appreicate what you did. and im pretty sure one day your friend will be too! : ) keep tryin'
kathymoon
awesome story and i agree with DennisReed ,awesome hugs!!!!!!
cappy3
Fantastic composition!! The colors are so vibrant!! Excellent textures too!! Outstanding job!!
klapakling
Very beautiful image. Both sad and happy story. I understand you feelings. Wonderful Koty.
B_PEACOCK
As always Koty this is an awesome image and story .Superb work love
FS
Awesome artwork and characters!Like your style!!!
Kspada
I absolutely love this image, the poses and dress of the characters are fantastic! I'm sorry about what your friend did, that is so wrong. If I hadn't been invited to her wedding I don't know if I would have gotten her anything at all. But thats just me. And a gift from a friend, any gift, is to be valued very highly and not just thrown away! We all love your art, some people just can't appreciate a good thing when they have it I guess. :)
RodolfoCiminelli
Excellently done Koty!!! Very balanced composition!!! Have a very good interaction among the character!!! Beautiful environment!!! I like the graphic aspect!!!!
capelito
Wonderful story and another fantastic image!
SophiaDeer
Beautiful work Koty! I cannot imagine your friend throwing away a work of art you did for her. I think she should have cherished it. I agree with Dennis also, some unfortunate people do not understand the love that goes into art.
dadamson
Love the style of the image, and the composition is outstanding.
gknapp
Great setup and scene,and interesting tale!!
SK2Design
Awesome! As always, sweetie, your artwork and stories touch the depths of my heart. I feel so bad about your friend throwing away such a priceless gift, as well as not being invited to your friend's wedding. You have such an incredible talent in so many areas and I always love seeing your work. Brilliant artwork! (((HUGS)))
pjaj
Great artwork here Koty! Beautiful job!!
mapps
Very pretty :-) I rely like the 3 images scattered oround the room, very nice touch.
CnS
Beautiful image and Story...As Always your Work is Amazing!!
Ethesis
Interesting story, hope you keep them up. Many people have lost their taste for "real" (tangible, not on the computer) art and think that if they have the url, they have it forever. Not that they don't value paper, they just think of the url as more permanent. How things change.