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 (32)
kenmo
nice terrain....
gallimel
I'd love to wander around there :)
Darthmagus
Excellent terrain, superb lighting!
Petra-S
Fantastic composition, super surface, atmo/light and mood!
inkydigit
great terrain, super subtle strata and srfs!!!excellent!!:)
Rich2
Vanilla good - my favorite flavor! Excellent sky & terrain!
kasalin
Wonderful soft surface - beautiful view and atmo -like it, Bob !!
HeikoH
Beautiful sky and terrain and surface! Xlt done! :-)
OERNIE
oh, great terrain! and a nice strata!
Simplicity
Beautiful work Bob, excellent flavor.
superza
wonderful sky colours, very cool!
bost
plain ol' good for my opinion
Syltermermaid
Vanilla is a little bit tasteless, but your picture has taste, it is just great. A wonderful sky and a wonderful contrast to the "vanilla" mountains. Wonderful made!
Dotthy
Excellent pov and light, the soft colours of the landscape are a wonderful combination to the blue sky. Excellent done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
martinjbirk
beautiful colors and surface! excellent work !
pclavett
Excellent atmo, and mood Bob ! Love the pastel shades ! Beautiful image ! Keep 'em coming !
ariz
More and More your renders are looking like the pictures in the older Arizona Highways mags.[colors]
artgum
I don't think it's "plain"- I think it's a very pleasant view of some nice sky and terrain work.
kenwas
Well done terrain. light and atmo.
redawg2
Excellent vanilla Bob!
gradient
super...I esp like the strata placement starting at the base of the cliff.
WeeLaddie
A beautifully proportioned scene with interesting landform and excellent surfacing.
stbc
There is a reason that Vanilla is the most popular flavor of Ice Cream, it is the best, just like this picture. A light but careful touch with the colors makes this just lovely and quite natural. Cheers!!!
criss
Wonderful sense of scale, awesome surface!
sossy
what a fantastic view onto a special and beautiful mountain! very soft colored and a perfect composed terrain! amazing work! ;o)))
superior
Super!!! Very great work and lovely composition ;)
1pearl
Excellent picture !!!
bebert
very nice surfaces
melc
Exellent work Bob! Sure looks a lot like the real thing.Been down that road a lot.Perfect colors and surfacing.Beautiful render!!
zoren
nice work Bob! I have climbed Picacho, many moons ago....