From innocence, the teens, man hood, the joy of parenthood, success, and to reap all of life's rewards with retiring and becoming a proud Grandfather; I feel truly blessed! Sure, there were many unwanted moments along the way, many of which, time has not erased. Some so devastating that I am amazed I have survived. But, only one wish I have made, and only one wish has been granted, "to be Happy"! Delusional and in denial, maybe; But, I'm glad I did not wish "to be Miserable"! :)
BIO
Someone told me I'm 57 (Now 62) and single. Really? I have always been a child at heart. So it is easy to see why I prefer Faeries! I did not need Peter Pan to convince me to "Never grow up!". Unfortunately, that's not the way our species. So on the exterior, I had to. But, deep within, my child remained. I prefer to be positive, supporting the soft, sweet, and gentle. I paint the world in that light. I'm not blind to the horrors of the world, and I stay sharp to the perils that confront us all. I simply do not allow that to alter how I view the world. I believe "Everything is beautiful", "Lead by example", "Love thy fellow Man", and possibly the greatest truth of all, "You can be what ever you desire, as long as you believe and pursue". I have always love the arts in all categories! I have palyed the guitar for over 45 years and have written over 100 songs. I am a minstrel and enjoy sharing my gift of song. I have dabbled in the visual arts since childhood. I won 2nd place in a High School Architectural State wide contest, and wanted to pursue that field, but somehow got sidetracked. The Sixties! During my middle thirties, I renewed my interests in the Arts and studied most of the Master Artists of oil painting, but struggled with its application. It was during my profession as Programmer Analyst, that I was exposed to CAD systems and its use in design, and found the Media right for me. I started with TrueSpace and CorelDraw starting in the early 90's, but it was not until I retired that I was able to give Art the attention it requires! I truly enjoy Poser and Vue and started to work with these tools in earnest in 2002. But I owe my biggest inspiration and push to Renderosity and all the Artists herein, regardless of their skill levels and talents. This community provides a place for expression and a shared interest > The Love of Art! Thanks for taking the time to get to know me. I hope you enjoy my images. Hugs, Dennis :)
Comments (82)
helanker
OHH! WOOW ! This is fantastic. I like the colors, the depth and the action. Big bravo to you. and +5
Tessypoo4
Ooh WOW I love it! that's looks awesome! Hugs Tess
RubyT
WOW, very cool artwork!! I really like that fire deflecting off the shield, grat touch! Magnus is very cool!! Well done composition with how it has depth and action!
evinrude
Excellent work. I like the touch of irony (Magnus looks a little lizard-like himself).
Shirahime
Fantastic image!
hazelfaye
WOW,WOW,WOW, this is super fantastic, I love the action and the fire hitting the shield is genius
Bossie_Boots
Wow fantastic scene superb work luv lou x
Gor111
A fantastic fantasy scene you have created and dedicated to Antonio! It's a wonderful and mystic looking dragon work! Bravo!!!
pennykay
Terrific work on the scene, lighting -The whole image :-)
BE
Hi Dennis! Wonderful work as always! :)
TheAnimaGemini
Wow Dennis. Amazing work. magnus is a fantastic character. Gorgeous work!!!
VDH
Impressive and beautiful image!
AGentleMuse
Wooow!! Terrific scene, work and postwork!!!
Sekadhar
Superbly done sci scene! I like it much!*****! Thank you, my dear friend, for all nice words you have for me!
Petra-S
super scene, light and mood!
eekdog
wow Dennis that is one kick azz piece of work, very well done everywhere. 10 stars
MissJ
Wonderful! Love the detail you've given to the whole piece.
Denys234
Well done!
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic work and great dedi for a great friend and artist too.....!!!
tatalinn
Wow, great fantsy image Dennis!!! Hugs /Ankie
B_PEACOCK
Awesome image for an awesome guy Dennis
Lorraine
great job...love the dragon-guy character!
bbratche
The atmosphere and feel of this pic is awesome pal!
angelbearzs
wow awesome image and excellelnt!!!!:)
kansas
A most wonderful fantasy composition. Excellent!
zoren
great imaginative scene, cool fantasy!!
romanceworks
Wow, a super fantasy scene. CC
delbeke
Totally wonderful! Beautiful colors
Snow_Angel
This is totally Awesome Dennis and very inspiring work! :)
davidoblad
Very cool Dennis. Looks like Magnus is part dragon himself. Which leads to the obvious question about where his parents have been sleeping. I feel sorry for the poor Dragon though.. like it just wants a perch to rest it's weary bones and ol Magnus doesn't see it that way or care for it's company. Anyway, ultra fantatsic image here my friend. Begs for more... Bravo from Dave :^)