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 (24)
dolfijntjes
Wonderful image Dennis again a beautiful background!!
TropicalRain
Beautiful work and the colors are awesome!
Oldrogue
Dennis, you are getting better and better. Wonderful image.
Lucie
That's gorgeous! Your postwork on this is beautiful! :)
stephaniebt
Beautiful work, I love how she is blended into the flowers. :)
goddesspanda
Oh oh oh!! I love her! SO CUTE!! I love the effects and your postwork is out of this world! Bravo Dennis! This is wonderful!! ~Angela :):)
Zrincx
Beautiful work Dennis!!! I love the colours on this one too. Beautiful.
juleyanne
She is simply beautiful, and the background is just perfect! Love the subtle colours! Excellent! :)
Spit
Precious! What a face...wonderful colors and nice blending of elements.
gallimel
I am happy you've credited a great artist here whose fractal flowers I always loved :) this piece is gorgeous :) Gaugin would have loved the tribute to Polynesian girls .)
CavalierLady
Beautiful, Dennis! I can almost smell the rich floral night air. Wonderful lighting and perspective.
Titia
....a sweet, beautiful fairy and in a wonderful environment.
Rykk
Wow! An absolutely enchanting composition, Dennis! I like the look of wonder in the fae's face and the cool way you overlaid the fractal over her. Gives a neat vibe like the face paint some aboriginal tribes favor. Excellent++! (I would say "my hat's off" but that might show my receding hairline! lol)
mis-misty
Wow Dennis, she is so adorable and the background fits perfect, so lovely colors, a realy good blend. SUPER
Pannyhb
Another Wow from me, Dennis - her expression, the textures - the gorgeous colors and seamless integration with Mindy's background - I can feel those Polynesian breezes kissing her face. Extraordinary!!
bk321467SKYNET
A delicious composition. I adore this portrait. You knew how to give him a really adorable expression. Bravo, Valentin
Hillary
Beautiful composed piece of art.
Longrider
A beautiful image Dennis,Mindy's fractal goes perfect with your faerie.
pennylane
perfect look of wonderment... nice use of mindy's background, too smile
Daz1971
Beautiful and colourful. I know I sound like a broken record here, but I'm truly enchanted by your work.
KidsAmerica
Esmeralda a Gothic Faerie is one of my favorite compositions. I think I'm in love. What a beautiful, dear face. How wonderful her skin, lips, eyes and nose. She is sooo cute! : )
lulu18
A truely lovely image, I love her expression. Exquisite work in combining the fractal so flawlessly into your image.
Darkwish
Very beautiful pic!
VDH
Beautiful and colorful creation, great expression!!