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 (41)
redawg2
AWESOME! The details in your overlay are perfectly suited for this terrain Bob!The effect is quite stunning!Excellent work!V
Snow_Angel
WOW! Bob this is just fabulous! Perfection and so beautiful! I think your title fits this very well! Awesome work! V
Saurav
Excellent details on the surface Bob.
bkhook
Ditto on what they say above.. but the atmo is creating the mood in this one.. I think I visited a place like this in my dreams once... hmmm...... Lovely job!
meatpuppet76
stunning as always,thx =)~vote!
MaydaMason
amazing work and overlays... as always! love the dark mood
Darthmagus
Impressive surface work! Excellent terrain and mood too!
Petra-S
Super surface and fantastic light, POV and mood!
superza
Cool overlays! exc colours and lighting too!
morganbesh
Stunning overlay work and surfaces. I love how the light highlights some areas of the terrain; one can see the detail on the rocks.. excellent image!
deft
nice work you have here :) Bob your overlay skills are progressing.
joshus_hund
Very cool surface work and lighting! No need for improvement! ;-)
WeeLaddie
Wonderful contrast between dark and light, and excellent surfacing, good overlay work too, especially stony ground.
artgum
I love everything here- the surfaces are perfect, and I expecially like the "dawn" atmosphere.
1pearl
Beautiful picture !!!
Markal
Wonderful surface and overlay work...excellent!!
Martchi
Superb work Bob ,Bravo!
Simplicity
Awesome overlay work. Yet again you have matered a key TG effect, You should write a tut on this. Fantastic render.
JPSoft
Very interesting result! Excellent lighting.
nhirschberger
Fantastic terrain and composition ! Wonderful textures and atmosphere ! Excellent work !!! VOTE
bebert
excellent !!!
Rich2
Very huge sense of scale - overlays? Nice progress here, I'd say!
Terreinconnue
Superb surface and mood ;)
Lledeline
Impressive textures and terrain.
Tiwiwine
Fine work on surfaces, very good terrain and nice light. Everything to obtain an excellent picture !
melc
Outstanding image Bob. Overlays are really very at home in this terrain.Lighting is wonderful and I love the way the distance perspective graduates.
gradient
Absolutely KILLER lighting on your last few images...this one is no exception! Also awesome overlay work here too!
christianfly
An excellent++ image, the light and surface are awesome!
DIANE603
Outstanding composition!!
sossy
gorgeous colored textures! what a fantastic surface! love the impressive mountain on the left and how the water run stops in the terrain! the sky matches in its color! seems to be very successful practice! ;o)))