Posted on July 1, 2013

Here is the current front-runner in the DB “All-Media” Art Contest. Kathy Newman wrote…

“I painted four of your pics on a block of wood. I hope this isn’t too far down the limb from hi tech… But I haven’t been inspired to paint lately and your any media contest sparked my creativity up. “

The original renders are…Fluorescence (Bloom),Reverie, ,Tropic of Cancer, and First Moonlight.

You might be able to pick up your own woodblock painting in the future so stay tuned…

A couple of items to report today.

First, I have added my “final” version of “Starfall” to the Members Gallery this morning. Dual and triple-screen versions are now available as well!

The changes are pretty subtle. I gave the couple a blanket to sit on but decided against adding the wine. I will leave the rest for you to discover.

The original version will remain in the Pickle Jar. I hope you enjoy the update. Be looking for the multiscreen soon!

I also wanted to announce a new art contest!

As with the Minecraft Contest, the object is to recreate one of my images. This time you can use whatever means you like.

The top 7 entries will recieve Digital Blasphemy Gift Certificates (1st place is a 1-yr Membership, the other 6 are 1-month). I will choose one Grand Prize winner who will receive a Lifetime Membership Gift Certificate. The contest is open to all media and the deadline for entries is 7/5/13. I will announce the winners 7/7/13.

Posted on June 21, 2013

After many, many requests I have added 1080 x 1920 images designed for the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One to the gallery.

There are over 155 images available in the gallery plus a few more in the Zip file.

Be on the lookout for a possible update to “Starfall” over the weekend!

Posted on June 19, 2013

I’ve added “Starfall” to the Members Gallery this morning. I will leave the actual subject matter of this piece up to the viewer to decide, even though I have my own ideas.

This piece was inspired by a woodcut engraving that has captured my imagination for a very long time.

I made use of Lightwave 11.5’s excellent new instancing system to create the sky while the foreground is all Vue.

Posted on June 14, 2013

Here are the FINAL standings in the Digital Blasphemy Minecraft Contest as of 6-15 at 6pm. Thanks so much to everyone who entered and voted. Ian chose Steven Nicolas’s “Temple of the Leaf” as the Grand Prize winner. Steven’s piece actually finished 4th in the voting so that prize will go to Stephen Patterson instead.

The deadline for submissions is tonight at midnight, but I am going to extend voting until 6 pm tomorrow. I hope to have the gift certificate prizes delivered in time for Father’s Day.

If you like some of the other entries (below the prize threshold) you may add to the prize kitty by purchasing gift certificates and addressing them to me ([email protected]). Include “minecraft” in the notes and let me know if you wish to remain anonymous or not.

Even if only a couple of people had entered the contest still would have been a massive success. To see so many entries is humbling and a testament to the creative power of this transcendent game.

I’ve had so much fun with the contest that I am going to throw in one more treat for whoever Ian picks as the Grand Prize winner. I will display the Grand Prize winning image on the front page of my site for the rest of next week…

Posted on June 12, 2013

I’ve added my “final” version of “Asunder” to the Members Gallery tonight.

The Member who didn’t approve of my reusing objects from previous projects is probably really going to hate this last update. I think this particular object fits rather well here however.

This particular render took over 115 hours to render at 4096 x 2560 (4K). While it was cooking on Bucephalus I zoomed in on the little easter egg I had added on Asfaloth to render an interesting Pickle Jar version.

The main render actually finished a few days ago but Vue d’Esprit’s “Glow” pass is only single-threaded for some reason. It took forever to process but I like the results. I might fake it for the multiscreen though…

Please help judge the entries in my Minecraft Contest here!. Winners will be announced by 6/16!