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 (49)
akahastur
Very nice, cute scene! Pati
dolfijntjes
What a beautiful christmas scene Dennis so full of detail so much to see and made with love
CandeeKis
Oh how cute!! This will really make a lovely card, especially coming from the heart. Its totally wonderful and a place I would love to be!
madame
Wow, this is a superb Christmas composition... so many stunning details ! It makes a delightful Holidays card... I love it !!!
Fractelaar
Nice total design Dennis and yes a nice one to use as greetings card Much details and great to see the people on the outside of the store Niceley done Bravo !!!
Darkangel764
It's beautiful Dennis, just perfect as a Christmas card. Excellent compositon!!
shortgrey
SUPERB COMPOSITION, DENNIS, INVITING US TO DREAMS COME TRUE...MAY THEM BE SHARED AMONGST ALL THE CHILDREN....THIS SCENERY REMINDS ME OF A GREAT CHRISTMAS-RELATED MOVIE WITH CHARLES BRONSON....LOVE IT VERY MUCH, MY FRIEND.....V...........SG
Artzy
Such A Wonderful Christmas Scene! Excellent Work Indeed!
TdaC
Beautiful and very christmasy scene Dennis! I really like that it's so filled with details, color and life. You've created a very spceial mood in this one.
CavalierLady
Dennnis, it's a beautiful christmas scene! You must have spent a lot of time on all the details, and it came out wonderful. I know your friends will surely enjoy it. Happy Holidays to you!!
Snow_Angel
Ahhhhh! So wonderful! What a great Christmas scene Dennis! Every detail is so perfect! I love ezpecially the way you did the ceiling with garland hanging in the forground! The people are superb and all the objects are so adorable! It will make a fantastic Christmas card! PS. Hope I get one ;) Lol! V
Irish
Dennis, I believe this is one of your very best!!! Absolutely gorgeous image. I can smell the tantalizing aroma of old wood and pine. Sure has my Vote!!!
rockets
Wow!!! I'm impressed...what a wonderfully detailed scene with so much to look at! Great image Dennis! Hugs!!Carol
Petra-S
Oh..hier ist alles perfect! Ich liebe solche Werke mit diesen vielen wunderschen Details und weiwieviel Arbeit darin steckt, ist Dir aber wunderbar gelungen! Tolle Outfits haben Deine Personen, wunderbare Textur, Farb-und Lichtabstimmung und es ist alles auf dem richtigen Platz! Daf ein 3-faches V
AmberDreamz
Wonderful detailed Christmas image. Happy Hollidays to you!!!
Mondwin
Ohhhhhhhhhh!!!Dennis, what a beautiful Xmas shopping!!!!!!!!!! dreaming and fabulous image!!!!!!!!!!!!!bravissimo!!!vote!!:DDD, Merry Christmas!!!
Ardiva
Dennis, and EXCELLENT Christmas card image you have here for sure! Bravo!!!!!!
avalonfaayre
Brilliant! What an enchanting and nostalgic piece of work. The personification of Christmas Joy! Wonderful, Dennis
BonBonish
Great holiday card Dennis, wonderful composition and Happy holidays to you also! Beautiful artwork! -- B.B.
RodolfoCiminelli
Excellent and very beautiful card of Christmas!!!
Porthos
WOW!! Dennis, this is the Best Christmas Shoppe I have seen til now - Absolutely magnificent!
SophiaDeer
Very pretty!! Such a nice Christmas image! My PC is broken and am at my sister's house using her pc. I hope to be up and running soon.
classyladytwo
What a lovely Christmas Card Dennis sure brings back some good ol memories wonderful characters really very well done beautiful work *V
leda_moon
So beautiful,full of happy mood and wonderful feelings!!,Excellent!!*
eres
Excellent artwork!!!
prog
What a big and detailed scene!!! I love the way you set this up, and it really gets me in the mood for Christmas!!! It will make a perfect card!!! EXCELLENT work!!!
juleyanne
Hey, thats a fabulous card Dennis....hope i'm on yer list! :)
tony_br22
very good posting here! color and material .. and the light are wonderful
iamkate101
this is so very beautiful and will make a wonderful Christmas card!!!! I love the older gentleman he looks so grandfatherly and the shop-keeper is fantastic!! excellent job!!
Blush
Beautiful hun And how much is the bear on the shelf I will take one Should be on a postcard Vote n hugs Susan~