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 (13)
ladylake Online Now!
Nice. My only comment would be....it looks like Dune's beach.
choronr
Well then, order the file and see what you can do with it.
peedy
Beautiful image and lighting. Love the water; lighting and clouds. Corrie
Gunglejim
Oh Wow!!! Stunning image. Really love the way you did the surf and wet sand, looks perfect as does the dunes and grass. Wouldn't change a thing.
EyeOfTheBeholder
Excellent work,superb sky and lighting.
sossy
impressive beach impression! stunning composed landscape with spectacular clouds and the texture of the rock in the water is amazing! fantastic work, Bob! ;o)
Thelby
Looks Great! Perhaps a different POV and a different background terrain and it would not be so easily recognized!! All in All, I like i, Bob!!!
choronr
Thank you all for your visits. The most interesting and useful aspect of the file is the method of applying those small shore waves. I can see how they can be applied in other scenes. There are five wavelets in all; four of the five can be modified, the the fifth must remain the same. I'm looking forward to creating a new project using them.
Egzariuf
Incredible !
Horriblehix
I like it!
PatGoltz
This picture is so realistic; the waves are AWESOME! I have to learn to do that! I have to!
wholehog
Wow Bob, where to begin! The fine details are very convincing, the water is extremely well done, the terrain is very realistic and the clouds are perfect! What really struck me, when I first saw the image, is the resemblance to Cannon Beach in Oregon...that big standing rock is very similar. Great work as always Bob!!
Fahrenheit451
Fabulous scene Bob! Great water and sand effects! Love that little island too!
prutzworks
water is 5* a very realistic render Bob!