Posted on May 19, 2016

Sun Worship

Created this scene in about 8 hours after uploading yesterday’s 65 hour render. It was nice to have Shadowfax back!

Nothing ultra-complicated here; just wanted to do a breezy, sunny, happy and quick wallpaper. Is it a bit rough around the edges? Sure, but I will clean that up in the days ahead and have a multiscreen version posted soon.

Posted on May 18, 2016

Halcyon (Glow)

Wanted to create a night version of “Halcyon” with glowing blooms. I changed the blooms to red because, quite frankly, there’s been an abundance of purple in my gallery recently.

The volumetric fog made this one a 65hr render rather than a 3 hour render so let me know if it was worth it! The early version I’ve added to the Pickle Jar doesn’t have the fog for comparison.

Posted on May 10, 2016

Halcyon

I’ve spent the past week or so working through my backlog of multiscreen renders and I’ve finally had the chance to work on something new!

Now that I have figured out how to create flowering plants in “The Plant Factory” I am learning how to create hanging blooms. Eventually I would like to create a massive wisteria tree.

I must learn how to walk before I can fly however so consider this a baby step in the right direction.

I hope you enjoy it!

Posted on April 29, 2016

Purple Rain (Sunset)

As is usually the case when I post a daytime render, I get requests for a nighttime or sunset view. For my Prince tribute I received requests for both. The night version (which you can find in the Pickle Jar) features a luminescent tree for a more “fantastic” look.

Let me know what U think!

Posted on April 22, 2016

Purple Rain (Tribute to Prince)

Like many of you I was shocked and saddened to hear that one of my favorite artists, Prince, passed away suddenly on Thursday. As a huge music fan and a lover of unbridled creativity in all its wonderful forms, losing Prince feels like someone turned down the lights a little on our world.

I’ve loved Prince’s music since his “Little Red Corvette” days in the early 80s. One of the things that always most fascinated me about him was that he taught himself to play the piano (at age 7), the guitar (at age 13) and the drums (at 14). As a young person he gave me hope that I could teach myself to succeed creatively.

If you’ve followed my work over the years you know that I try not let the world intrude into my gallery. I’ve always wanted DB to be a place to escape the pains of real life. This is an exception.

I was working on this render when I heard the news Thursday and I immediately started adapting it to become a tribute to his genius. I hope you enjoy it.

Rest in peace Prince!