Hello the artists,
My name is Philippe Gerber. I was born on September 12th, 1961 to Fribourg, in Switzerland. I always live in the region of Fribourg, more exactly to Villars-sur-Glâne. I alias on artists' sites is PhG47. I am married with her really "Her", the one who occupies my heart,... she names Fabienne... and I have two children, Evelyne and Denis.
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I have a training of base, of Engineer ETS/HES in general mechanics, however, from the beginning my professional career the data processing became a passion for me, in the same way as the drawing. I work, at present, in the development of computer applications for the management of doctor's offices, with products as, Visual Studio and Office of Microsoft.
I always liked drawing, I was doubtless born with a pencil in the hand. Since the age of 15 years, I draw feminine portraits, with this scrap of wood and graphite. But from 2004, I put for a moment my pencil idol and I dash into a technique of drawing 3D numeric, by stealing from time a lot in my nights... It is this work which I present, here, today...
I do not know if I can speak about discovery, my profession and my personal environment always favored the numeric tools. Some years ago, I had approached the generator of landscape, Bryce2, then Bryce5, without being really satisfied by my work. But the discovery of Poser5, Poser6, Poser7Â and the products of e-on software, Vue 4 d'Esprit, Vue 5 Pro Studio, Vue 5 Infinite, Vue 6 Infinite, allowed me to express me really in the drawing 3D numeric. Everything was naturally made, but with a lot of work, naturally.
I am sensitive to all which conveys an emotion, or a deep message. To be able to communicate through a stage setting and a lighting, seduces me. It is a real pleasure to realize personal works, that allow me to express my sensibility freely and unlimited. These tools of computer generated images are a mixture of technical challenges, creativity and an acutely measured alchemy; it is constantly necessary to question and it is a good lesson of humility.
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I did not think, that the woman that I draw, can take such a place, become my model, and a recognized beacon of all...
Some years ago, I passed of the pencil in the mouse and now, I have the happiness to live with "her", and it is the pleasure which I could not have somewhere else. I am happy to see her happy. In the course of time, it became my glance and the road which opens on the creativity.
I believe that, as me, she like closing eyes in the sunlight, feeling on the face, the shadow, the light, the caress of the wind, and the infinite space. I am not, as someone think of it, lovers of my model. It goes beyond. She remains, for me, a fictitious character. She will never speak to me, but I know that through "her", I offer to the others, the emotion and the poetry who are in me.
Then without her, there would be only an image, that a scene, that a landscape...
(Please excuse me for my English, I express myself only in French.)
Friendly Philippe
Comments (15)
greetinx
Excellent lighting in this one!
BlueIce2
Very beautiful picture. The building is great! Wonderful colour. The problem with GR is that it is so slooooooooooooow. You might get good results with additional front spotlights that influence only the subject (I found this feature of Pro Studio quite helpfull).
Panic912
Excellent artwork! Fantastic lighting! Very well done!!!
Syltermermaid
Such an excellent picture!! Wonderful made it looks like real just better!! A wonderful Atmosphere!! Very well done!!!
bruno021
BlueIce a raison, ajoutes juste quelques lumies dans les endroits trop sombres, et ne passe pas en radiosit Les objets renvoient effectivement une partie de la lumie avec ce mode, mais seulement si les maties sont bien paramrs. Sinon, ca ne changera pas grand chose. Avec Pro Studio, tu peux decider de ce qui sera illumintpar les spots, ce qui racourcit les temps de rendu, et tu peux aussi utiliser les "shadow maps" en ombre douce, ce qui diminue encore le calcul, bien que ces maps ne soient pas souvent precices.
Singular3D
Excellent composition, posing and especially the lighting. Her smile is awesome. Bravo!
cabracan
Awesome image and mood! Very well done! :)
Shardz
Beautiful perspective of this fantastic scene, and the environment you created is so detailed and classically wonderful! The atmospherics are very well done and I really love your style very much! Great work with the lighting and shadow play, as well! Superb image!!
senjin
This is way nice.
dburdick
It's a beautiful scene but I think I would add a low power spot light or a couple of point lights around the woman just to see her details a bit better. But the scene is truly marvelous.
Polax
Very nice to meet the sultan's favorite in the harem at midnight... but beware of the eunuchs and their sharp sabers, they could easily hide in the global shadows :)) Excellent work!
petemohr
wow, your light and atmosphere work is always very impressing. excellent work! :) V
BGHart
C'est peut-etre un peu trop sombre. Mais je peux me tromper, parce-que je regarde l'image avec mon laptop. A part de ca: Tres beau travail. :))
MeredithWilson
Still trying to catch up!! I am so far behind on gallery visits that I can never realistic catch up on the backlog if I continue to write my typical comments. The rational thing to do would be to delete everything and start over thats what everyone has been telling me to do. Instead, Im going to spend my time looking and enjoying and just leave this calling card behind until I can get current. Once I catch up, I can get back to my typical fare. Love, Meredith PS - Great lightin exercise - and I love the silhouetted shot!! Super nice!!
nucks
The lighting looks absolutely terrific, very dramatic and harsh.