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 (43)
Markal
Excellent desert scene Bob...this is cool!!
Visionsary
Mastrpiece!!!!!!!!!!! This is something i would love to create someday, and find full of wonder, and extreem detail. Vote.
Snow_Angel
Bob this is breathtaking! A wonderful scene and POV! Just fabulous work!:) V
EoinArmstrong
Excellent terrain, pov, depth, surface, atmo and lighting - gorgeous!
WeeLaddie
Great scene with good dof and excellent surfacing.
stbc
Super lighting on this big terrain. And I agree with the less-is-more surfaces shown here to great effect. Slightly clumpy greens are a good technique to suggest bushes or other foliage. Lovely art, Bob.
morganbesh
Awesome terrain and the lighting effect on this pov is great!
superior
Superb !!! Excellent work ;)
i-popba
Excellent terrain and lightimg..!! very beautiful landscape my friend.. V
zoren
this is some really interesting terrain..it definately feels like an atmosphere of the high desert...the scale is terrific! well done! is there a way to make the foilage a bit more 3D in terragen?
choronr
I am sorry, but I need to retract my earlier comment. The true credit for this terrain goes to Buzzzzz who did considerable modifications to this terrain's origin. Thank you Jay for a terrain with many potential POVs.
Montanan
Tremendous landscape detail! A finer set of shadows and texturing ive not seen, Excellent
kenmo
A very nice and extremely well done terrain....