Posted on June 28, 2011

The reaction to “Phraxis Moon” was so positive that I decided to spend a few more hours to flesh out the rough bits so it could have its own place in my gallery. Thanks for the feedback everyone! This is your gallery too..

PS: The prices on my Amazon links for signups and renewals will go back to normal tomorrow. (06-29-11 edit: The sale is over. Thanks everyone!)

Posted on June 25, 2011

I found this render on my old computer last night and wondered why I never posted it in the first place. It was from 2009 when I was developing “Phraxis” so I have placed it in the Pickle Jar there for Members to download. It’s pretty rough but interesting to look at.

I am usually at odds when I develop a space scene. There are usually two ways to go: I can use the view “from space” or I can try a view from “the ground”. With Phraxis I eventually went with the space view. Which do you prefer?

I also wanted to mention that I’ve added Amazon Payments for both new signups and renewals. You can become a Member (or renew) as easily and securely as you would purchase anything else on Amazon and be downloading artwork immediately.

To kick things off I am offering $5 off of my 1, 2, and 3 year Memberships for new Members who sign up through Amazon and I am going to do the same with my 2 and 3 year renewals. Lifetime Memberships and Renewals are both $10 off through the Amazon links.

I didn’t discount the least expensive Memberships/Renewals because Amazon doubles their fee for charges under $10. Sorry!

No coupon required but you have to use the Amazon buttons to get the discount!

Limited time only so act now 😉

Posted on June 23, 2011

A couple of items to mention this evening.

First, one of my favorite blogs featured one of my dualscreen wallpapers yesterday. Normally that is great news but unfortunately they linked to a site that had posted it without my permission. Rather than turn all those nice people away I have updated my free Multi-Monitor Sample page with the image in question (“At World’s Edge Winter“).

Check it out here if you are wondering what my multiscreens would look like on your system!

On the subject of multiscreens, I’ve turned Buchephalus loose on the long delayed “Enshrouded” multiscreen. It seems to be going much faster this time.

Lastly, I’ve added a print version of “Red Harbinger” to my Zazzle collection by request.

Posted on June 22, 2011

If you’ve been following my site for any length of time you probably know that I am a huge fan of George R.R. Martin’s “Song of Ice and Fire” series. I was overcome with joy when I first heard that HBO might be filming it, and watching the first season was a 10-hour nerdgasm for me. The season finale left me (and millions around the world) salivating for Season 2.

As a little treat for my Members who are Thrones fans (and for me), I have rendered a new version of my “Harbinger” wallpaper (which was itself initally inspired by my re-reading “Clash of Kings” during my extended hospital stay in early 2009). The comet now matches the description in the book.

Of course, it would have been trivial to simply Photoshop the original and make it red, but I felt it would look a lot better if I rendered a new version. It helped that Bucephalus rendered the whole thing in under 1 hour. I haven’t added it to the free gallery (yet) but I have posted a 1280 x 800 version of my Facebook page which my fans there can download and share. I hope you enjoy it!

I had originally placed this render in the Pickle Jar but the reaction was so positive that I decided to should have a place of its own in my gallery.

I also wanted to mention that I have added entries to my FAQ and help pages for Android users. Hope this helps!

Posted on June 20, 2011

I’ve added a few renders to the gallery this afternoon. Three are for Members and one freebie.

First, there’s a very earlier “proto” version of “Dødenfell“. I was really just playing around with Vue 9.5’s new clouds here when I discovered that it would finally be possible to answer all of those requests for volcanic lightning.

I think it is a pretty neat render on it’s own, though probably not deserving of a full slot in my main gallery. I did want my Members to get a chance to download it though.

Next up is the dual and triple-screen versions of “Riverbend“. This one was not easy to adapt so I hope it looks ok.

I have also updated the dual and triple-screen versions of “Interopposite“. I scaled the depth-of-field effect way back from the original multiscreen so this one should look a lot less blurry. I’ve overwritten the original files with this new version so be sure to keep the files you downloaded if you like the first version.

Lastly, I have added one of my favorite abstracts to the Free Gallery. It’s called “Colorwheel” and I hope you all enjoy it!