My name is Derrick Shawn Grant. After several years in medical science, I have finally found my true calling as an artist. My current medium of expression uses self-taught computer graphics to create images that are true to life or surrealistic using Bryce, Poser, and PhotoShop. I have studied drawing and art history in college as electives and have painted on large canvas using oil and acrylics.
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BIO
My name is Derrick Shawn Grant. I am now a graphics artist and starting my business, DK Designs. My Background is in Medical science and I an a classically trained Human Anatomist. My education occured in Montreal Canada where I attended, Vanier College, and McGill University. There I completed my BSc., MSc and Ph.D in Cell Biology and Human Anatomy. During this time I took several minor courses in Art History, Painting and Drawing. This educational background was followed by postdoctoral work at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD. I then moved on to Thomas Jefferson University, in Philadelphia, as an Assistant Professor of Medicine. Throughout these work experiences I taught myself to use Bryce, Poser, Painter, PhotoShop and other Graphic program. I encorporated both these fields of Science and Art to produce graphical designs for scientific presentation over the past 10 years. Finally I decided to leave Science to concentrate my efforts on graphic arts and design. I am committed to this form of contemporary art, and even though several pieces of my work illustrate classical themes and techniques, the final impression one gets, is completely different using this digital venue. Each image can take from one day to a week depending on if the feeling that I would like to convey. My motivation comes from things around me. I am sometimes inspired by dreams, books that I read, the movies, my family or my emotions at that moment. I hope that you will share my joy in my newly discovered art form.
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Comments (28)
karanta
Very, very beautiful :)
Truley_Unruly
Beautiful concept and image. Very creative!!
Darthmagus
Great concept! Beautiful work!
Redshift
Excellent, I love this!!
eargasm
Very clever variation on this theme...extremely well done!
kellendor
Very impressive! Great work on the roots. Only crit I have would be the odd texture (sort of like burlap or something) on the ocean water in the right foreground. It may be a product of Vue's render engine - I know Truespace had a weird thing with it's water giving us checkerbox patterns a while back. What helps in your case is that your image is so striking and my eye went immediately to the roots and the flooting islands. Great job - excellent work!
BGHart
Very imaginative artwork in beautiful colors. Excellent! :))))
IQ200
Excellent concept and composition. Very well done!
Snow_Angel
A really awesome surreal image! Excellent job! V
wastl001
As already mentioned before: excellent concept!!
Terreinconnue
Wonderful world and work ! BRAVO ;)
Collateral_Damage
Real cool image. Very nicely done.
sittingblue
Some cool ideas here... nice work. I love the roots.
FrenchKiss
Very cool image! Love the roots under your floatig islands and the crisp colors here. those little clouds are stunning and your terrain work is really excellent!
lingrif
Fantastic concept executed wonderfully! Love the roots on the bottom of the terrains.
ShadowDN1
excellent render
amoney61
Cool... I like this kind of landscapes.
Lledeline
Great artwork.
vbarreto
Flying rocks. I like the idea.
sacada
Great floating islands. Works well. Well done.
NHArtist
Beautiful concept. Will keep this as a favorite pic.
Marcelatracks
Beautiful work! You heve created a magical place!
jacjacques
Love the colors... It makes me want to be there! Also like the roots on the floating islands. Very cool.
juliazapata
Es una imagen muy agradable,muy bien hecha. Me encant Se parece con un sue. Los colores est muy adecuados a la composici y a la idea. Enhorabuena!!
gabyshimizu
Essa imagem a fantasia que precisamos para sobreviver no mundo atual. Ela extremamente convidativa e harmoniosa. Parabs!
janazen
Awesome image!!!! Remided me of Never Land! Very good use of the elements, beautiful waterfall. Congratulations.
inquilino
Bela paisagem, bem surrealista, nos transporta para um mundo de sonhos.
SIGMAWORLD
Awesome!