Posted on January 11, 2012

Last week I added a set of free images sized for use as “cover images” in the new Facebook “Timeline” profile layout. In the process I was going through some of my older work and came across “Moonlit Oasis” from 2009.

I remember it was a bit controversial when I posted it because quite a few of my Members said it was too dark. I stuck to my guns at the time, but now I can really see their point.

I opened up the scene file (in Vue 10 this time) and tweaked the lighting and atmosphere just a bit and re-rendered it. The new version is now available in my 2009 gallery (I’ll have to put an asterisk or something) and Members are welcome to download it.

Dual and triple-screen versions are available along with a free version for use as a Facebook profile cover image.

You can also find it in poster form on Zazzle.

I will let you be the judge as to whether or not it is better than the original.

Art is never finished, only abandoned. . .

Posted on January 9, 2012

I’ve added the dual and triple-screen versions of “Archaea” to the Members Gallery this morning. I chose to zoom in a bit for this one so the “object” would span across multiple screens. Hope it works for you!

I’ve also added a free Facebook Cover Photo version for use on your Timeline. Enjoy!

Posted on January 8, 2012

I’ve added the dual and triple-screen versions of “Gotham Garden (Winter)” to the Members Gallery this morning. This one was a bit tricky to convert because moving the camera completely changed the lighting solution. I tried to match the single-screen as best I could but you be the judge.

I’ve also added a free Facebook Cover Photo version for use on your Timeline. Enjoy!

Posted on January 6, 2012

One more addition the Members Gallery before the weekend. “Archea” is a Mandelbulber experiment I started on my Macbook Pro while I waited for my other machines to finish their renders.

I own a MacBook Pro which I use for “light work” while my main machines are rendering. I really should have picked up a Windows notebook, because I have all kinds of problems running Vue and Lightwave through Boot Camp. It crashes constantly!

The problem is with the mobile Nvidia 3D card, but since I am one of maybe a handful of people trying do 3D work in Windows on a MacBook there aren’t many resources available to fix the problem.

One program that does work is Mandelbulber. I created this fractal while my main machines were busy with “The Gardener” and “Gotham Garden (Winter)“. I “finished” it and rendered at 7680 x 4800 on Bucephalus.

The term “Archaea” refers to a group of single-celled organisms similar to bacteria. They don’t really look like this (that I know of) but I liked the name. It’s not easy naming these abstracts.

I hope you enjoy it and don’t forget to check out my free Facebook Cover Images.

Posted on January 4, 2012

I’ve added dual and triple-screen renders of “The Gardener (2012)” to the Members Gallery this afternoon.

The astronomically observant will notice that I’ve removed the glow around the planet for this version. The single-monitor version will be updated soon. Hope you enjoy it!

I should also have the multiscreen version of “Gotham Garden (Winter)” finished shortly.

I also wanted to mention that I have added 248 images sized 850 x 315 to be used as Facebook “Timeline” cover images. You can check out an example at my own personal profile page.

These images are free for everyone to download and use. I haven’t slapped a huge watermark on them (as I’ve seen on just about every other downloadable Timeline image) but I would certainly love it if you would include a link to DB (http://digitalblasphemy.com/ is fine) with the image.

As I said, they are free for all to download (look under the 850 x 315 image links under “Free Mobile Wallpapers” on my image pages). Members do have access to a zip file collection containing all 248 files here.