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 (24)
Shelamay
Happy under sea!Fresh colors and soft shapes.Excellent world and work! Vote!
whirlingfeather
Simply lovely!
psion005
WOW... such a beautifull marine composition... The coral flames are superb ~VOTE~
Mondwin
Precioussssssssss!!!!bravo!V:DDD
lauratyler
oh you definitely rock for thinking outside of the box!!! kudos!
KITCHAOS
It' really beautiful Anita!
kimpe
Really beautiful. Very well done!
MagicHawk
A visual delight Anita....know what you mean about Tropical Waters...
Henny31
extremely creative post work. The colors are very tropical and I think you had many hours of fun working on this one.. Excellent work.
argiebooze
Oh yes...now I see why you don't answer my mails, it's not that the thrill is gone...you were just playing again with your new toys. Only kidding people...she DOES answer them!!.LOL. This is a fascinating scene Anita, worth the effort. Several art tendencies get together and blend in your own distinctive style of composing and colouring. Hope to see more works along this line...please!!V
mountmous
Very gorgeous combination of different fractals. With something like this on the wall who needs an aquarium?
paully52
Fishing for a compliment are ya! Well you get one...this is fantastic Anita! I believe the yellow fish are Tangs, right? Great job!
maud
Simply gorgeous Anita! Great undersea image V :)
midnightblue
What a wonderful composition. Very creative work and very well done!
LENK911
I ALWAYS LOVE THESE UNDER THE SEA DESIGNS. GREAT PASTEL COLORS. LOVE YOUR LITTLE FISHIES!
Sekadhar
This is so beautiful! Excellent done!!!
sharkrey
Super composition. Excellent work.
tutri
Haha, that's a great song! I'll show this to my kids, I think they'll absolutely love this cheerful and wonderfully detailed piece of art! Great, great composition Anita!
smitts
This is awesome, Anita! I love those pastel colors all over!! Super piece!!
kansas
Oh! Very pretty!
tony_br22
Such a beautiful underwater scene you made here.. very impressive. Excellent work :-)
CoolBreezeLady
Brilliance and perfection here!!! This would make a great wall mural for a child's room. It has wonderful colors and a very impressive design. You have a great imagination.
leanndra
Anita, This is just beautiful! It does indeed remind me of that little song! Agree with Patti, it would make a wonderful mural in a child's bedroom! A most excellent composition! Leanndra
Digimon
You have an incredible eye for natures patterns and forms, it may be an illusion, but this seems to come very naturally for you? Stunning!!