Posted on August 28, 2014

My latest Thank You cards have arrived! These cards feature my updated version of “Endless Blue” and you can get yours (signed on the front by myself and on the back by the Bliss family) by purchasing or renewing a DB Membership ($15 minimum purchase).

 

Posted on August 25, 2014

Completed the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge yesterday…

I lost my Grandma Marie to ALS in 1979 so I have seen firsthand the devestating effects of this disease. The fact that it has a genetic component scares me more than a little too. In addition to the ice bucket I also made a sizable donation a http://www.alsa.org/ to help find a cure. Even if you are sick of watching people dump icewater on themselves, I hope you will make a contribution to fight this horrible disease!

 

Posted on August 22, 2014

Here is my “final” version of “The Forgotten Way”. I’ve removed the water in the foreground and added some vine-covered steps. Another scene element from the original version has also made it back for the final render. All of the previous renders will remain available in the Pickle Jar.

Let me know what you think in the comments!

 

Posted on August 19, 2014

As you guys can probably tell, I take Leonardo’s quote (“Art is never finished, only abandoned”) quite seriously. This particular piece was started in the winter of last year and I abandoned it before I was 100% happy.

Fast forward to a few days ago and I was modeling objects for another new project and the idea came to me how I might “improve” this one.

I hope you like the new render. The old versions are still in the Pickle Jar so you can see what’s changed.

The multiscreen version of “The Green Flash” is currently rendering on Asfaloth and is a few days away!

Posted on August 13, 2014

The very first night I spent in San Diego (back in 98 or 99 I believe), I had dinner at a place in Pacific Beach called “The Green Flash“. The name intrigued me and I found out that the “green flash” refers to the green color the sun takes on just as the very last bit of it disappears below the horizon.

I had the opportunity to return recently to San Diego and visit with old friends. It was tough leaving. This wallpaper is my homage my old home in the west and the years I lived there.

I used Vue d’Esprit’s “planetary” mode to allow me to place clouds (and the sun) beneath the horizon line so I could create godbeams from beyond the curve of the earth. Tricky to set up and it took forever to render (to clean up the noise) but you let me know if was worth it.