First of all I want to thank each one of you who has found the time
to get involved and vote, regardless of who you voted for. Also I
would like to thank all the people that have given me words of
compliment, support, help and friendship! WHO IS PICKY? Picky is
Drazenka Kimpel, a woman with a very difficult name to pronounce. I
grew up in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia where I lived my first 20
years. About that time my life changed drastically. I got the
chance to sit on the plane for the very first time and fly over to
the USA to start working in the very booming (at the time,) cruise
industry. Since then, I managed to stay on for almost 10 years. I
traveled all over the world performing in a large Illusion show. I
was able to meet different people, work on my "sea-legs" and most
importantly, get the experience of a lifetime. I was fortunate
enough to meet the most important person in my life, my husband. He
is my biggest inspiration, influence, supporter, friend and
everything that a woman can ask for. Right now we are working for
our own software company (Magicgate Software), as a designing
force. I have no children yet, but someday will put that on the
schedule. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN RENDERING? Learning the computer
side of things began in '98, with an old 200 mhz laptop, Corel Draw
and the Wacom drawing tablet. For somebody that's used to chalk and
pencil, getting familiar with the digital tablet was tricky at
first but I soon realized the importance and the capabilities of
such a tool. It was not until a few years ago I ran across Poser
and that began my concept of rendering. Since then, I have been
concentrating on the rendering features in each of the pieces of
software I use. However, once the image has been rendered, to give
it my own artistic touch, I move the rendered image over to
Photoshop where I perform my post work. WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY
WORKING ON? I just finished writing a tutorial on how I paint
things in post work. That has taken a large portion of my time but
it was worth it. I have learned from others, so it's time I give
something in return. Perfecting my technique and getting the right
ideas for the next series of images has my immediate attention
right now. Trying to get my name out there is a quite a project
itself. Learning new things and experimenting with different
programs has been an ongoing process for a long time. I am spending
my time and concentration on learning vector based graphics and
maybe next year, I would like to get my hands in 3D Studio Max and
do some modeling and texturing. Photoshop is a program I would like
to know better, as the possibilities are endless. Every time I am
in the process of creating a new piece of work, I learn a new thing
and it's such a great feeling. I know there are a large variety of
programs out there and it is very hard to choose one to use
exclusively. WHAT SOFTWARE DO YOU USE AND WHY? To support a variety
of different programs I have to have a good, fast and reliable
machine. Right now I am working on Dual Pentium III, 1 Ghz (2 Ghz
total processing power) computer, with 2 GB of memory and four 60
GB HD's as well as a dual IBM G94 monitor setup. I really love this
machine! It just flies!!! I like to use a few different pieces of
software in combination but if I would have to choose only one, it
would definitely be Photoshop. It's a strong, expandable,
dependable program and it's pretty much the standard that most
creative industries use, including the web development industry.
Poser saves me lot of time and since I started to put "ready
models" into my images, I spend a lot less time than before. I love
to play around with morphing dials and all those beautiful skin
textures available. how can you resist! Then, there is Bryce.. Hmm,
well what kind of sky would you like to put into your scene? A
house, perhaps? I think this combination really works great for me,
right now anyway. I just can't get used to lighting in Bryce and
that's the only complaint I had, still have and probably always
will have. Luckily, there are other programs that can fix all of
that. WHY DO YOU LIKE 3D ART? I like the power of it! It's very
different from the classic form of art, in which once you have
painted something it stays there forever. Digital art has wider
range of possibilities: cutting and pasting, changing colors
instantly without disturbing your render, erasing, using layers,
animation, etc. In today's technologically advanced world, it is a
very much wanted form of expression. WHAT INSPIRES YOU? When I am
creating something, I let my imagination run wild. There are no
limits to any art form as I am creating my dreams and visions. My
art is nothing more than a reflection of my personality and my
state of mind, from the moment I start, to the time I finish.
Everything can be inspiring; things that surround me, people, loved
ones and nature. The greatest inspiration I find in dreams, music,
lyrics and motion pictures, especially the ones based on historic
events with lot's of glamour and, of course, futuristic Sci-Fi
productions. It happens, sometimes, my mind is just bursting with
constant new ideas, while other times there is nothing in
it..emptiness, or dry spell, if you wish. Working too long on one
thing makes me loose patience and sense for detail, so therefore I
spread the work on the image over several days. I like to look at
it the next day to see what kind of impression it leaves on me.
That's an excellent way of seeing some mistakes that I probably
would have overlooked the day before. Right now I get a great deal
of influence from Baroque and Renaissance styles, as you can
probably see from my latest images. I have never admired just one
particular artist because each has something unique to give, such
as different ways of expression and techniques I can learn from.
HOW HAS THIS ONLINE COMMUNITY (RENDEROSITY) ENHANCED YOUR WORK,
REALTIONSHIP AND LEARNING? I think it's very important to belong to
a community. The amount of inspiration I get from this community is
overwhelming sometimes. There are so many artists here willing to
share opinions, art, help and criticism. All of it is very
beneficial in growth as an artist. I have met some very dear people
here that I was fortunate enough to become friends with. I have
learned about different techniques from artists here through their
tutorials, their tips and thoughts. The same way as I have learned
from others, I am happy to know that someone out there has learned
something from me too. Most importantly, by displaying artwork here
in the galleries, you never know who is going to spot your work and
like it enough to engage you in your next big project! Drazenka
picky's
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