I am a multimedia artist, as well as a Digital Artist and Graphic Designer. I have written poetry and had some published. I do macro photography of the many varieties of flowers that grow so well in Alaska.
I have designed my own lines of jewelry, and created advertising design. I designed clothing and have done interior design and flower arraigning. I have drawn house plans, done landscape design, watercolors, oil painting and photography. BIOMy formal art training consists of two years of art in high school! While in high school, I won 1st place in Industrial Arts in the state, for an original design in a hand-tooled leather handbag set. It also won an honorable mention in the Ford Motor Company, International contest.
In 1992 I had my own jewelry design and repair business, and developed severe Carpal Tunnel. My doctor said, "Do something else - you can't do jewelry work any more." I went back to college and had to learn the computer. I had never turned on a computer before. Needing an artistic outlet, I started playing with the "paint" program on the computer. I still have the 1st flower I drew. It was awful! That...is how I was introduced to the world of computer art.
I bought my 1st BRYCE (3D) in about 1999, and was immediately "hooked". I didn't have a clue what I was doing. I just installed it and started tinkering around - and around - and around. HOURS of tinkering. Frustrating hours, since I lived in Alaska, with no one to teach me. I wanted to throw the computer out the window, more than once! But I hung in there hour after hour, day after day. It scares me to think of how many hours I have put into learning BRYCE!
The primary programs I use are BRYCE 5, PAINTER 6, COREL PHOTOPAINT, & PLANT STUDIO. I use ADOBE PHOTOSHOP for some things. I create all my trees in the tree lab in BRYCE, and many of the plants, with PLANT STUDIO. The nozzles I make in PAINTER.
I sign my work as "BLUE ICE", because the name of my jewelry business was, Blue Ice Beads and people here knew me as "Blue Ice". I decided to keep the name since it relates to the Alaska I love, and the winter scenes I am so fond of creating. :-)
If it's art - it's my passion!
Comments (18)
Fractelaar
Great zoom Looks very proud this spiral real class
Petra-S
Wonderful fractal, brilliant colors, design, light and mood!
blatte
A very striking shape, it caught my eye right away. The feathery texture to the thorns around the main spiral adds a nice touch.
FarAnAway
Against the solid black, the colors are stunning. Wonderful display of a beautiful design. Love the central highlight.
Redshift
Wonderful spiral and use of colors...
kansas
A pretty spiral shape and color. Really stands out against the black background.
kimpe
Excellent! Very well done!
tazzlair
Beautiful image, I love the color contrast. V
smitts
Magnificent colors! I adore blues! The spirals are very well defined and look just wonderful!
maud
Extremely beautiful! Scrumptious blue Very, very pretty..Excellent spiral work :)
fractalinda
Beautiful design and coloring. Love the fine details and clarity!
tony_br22
amazing fractals you made color is very good indeed
whirlingfeather
What a lovely fance julia peak! Beautiful palette!
Longrider
Very beautiful against the dark background.well done.
invidiosa
it is beautiful - the colours are very special - an unusual kind of cake this would be
LENK911
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A BLUE ROSE? WELL THESE CAN BE BLUE ROSE PETALS? OR NOT! EITHER WAY... MORE PLEASE.
tresamie
I love these colors!
D.C.Monteny
WOWSER... This is wonderful work! v