I'm a color pencil artist originally. Some years ago I got the first Painter program called Dabbler. Didn't like it. I went on to get Bryce, then when Painter6 came out, I got that. Been in the digital world of art ever since. Been a member of Renderosity for quite a few years. It really is the best site there is. I believe. I'm a Clinical therapist in the mental health field by occupation. It pays the bills, but it doesn't fulfill the soul like my art. Still, I'm facinated with the "why" of the way people think, feel, and behave. The dynamics of the human condition is infinite, for good or ill.
I keep trying to improve my computer art skills through examples and pieces of other artists on Renderosity. Sometimes I feel like I want to run away and hide because I can't measure up to many of the other artists. Then, when I get comments as well as provide comments, I realize this is not about competition or competing, it's about learning and supporting each other to become better artists.
I also play music and was in a band for a number of years. Sold a song to a record company but nothing ever came of it. I even record my music on the computer now through a program called Cubase. Naively or otherwise, I see myself as a writer too. Trying to get the novel in my head onto paper. Genre? Fantasy/scifi of course.
Comments (53)
frogster
Very nice work on this
Steeleyes101
Ahhhh ya got that renaissance thing going on here with just a touch of what I would call early american style are in this one. Bravo to ya Please tell me a little more about composited in PS. What exactly do you mean by that?
Atomic_Anvil
Nicely done. Very inviting scene.
mgtcs
Excellent image, looks like a painting, fantastic!
vintorix
Wonderful and exquisite. Absolutly beautiful. Paintings like this can not be done ONLY with Vue. You render one part at a time bringing it into Photoshop in seperate layers. Once there all the Photoshop tools are at your disposal. That is the best way of doing it IMO. But no one does it as well as castaneda.
esha
This is beautiful! What a shame that Vue doesn't have good flowers, they always look a bit blotchy. But your lighting and mood is perfect, it's absolutely lovely :)
wybob
Beautiful and artistic. Wow!!!
bimm3d
gorgeous!!!! simply gorgeous!!!
lyron
Great work!!
wusel
A nice and peaceful scene !!
MarkHirst
Beautiful scene. Your patience and dedication is exemplary!
thefixer
Very nice Vue work!
Krid
great scene with excellent postwork and wwonderful mood
jgmart
Beautiful work
adrie
Fabulous and outstanding landscape work my friend, excellent done love it.
mojoDallas
Outstanding in so many ways.
Stardust_Crossing
Great realism and very well detailed! Beautiful and poetic picture!
Flint_Hawk
Truly amazing!
zollacce
Beautiful work !!
SIGMAWORLD
Excellent landscape scene!
JNH
Fanrastically composed!
alphalioness
Has a lovely painted feel :D
lemonjim
delightful! love the textures and light
Eugenius
Beautiful work.
Miska7
Very nice scene. Excellent lighting, atmosphere and vegetation! Great render.
psyoshida
Beautiful scene. Great atmosphere & depth. The whole composition is fantastic.
knupps
Great scene and atmosphere. Love the color tint.
Kindredsoul
amazing work, I like the vegetation and overall atmosphere
supermarioART
Absolutely lovely work!!!!
Khory_D
Absolutely flawless work