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November 10th, 2013
I've always been an artsy, crafty type. Going back to when I was single and living at home with my parents, I loved painting, sewing and macrame etc. Even when I moved to the U.S., I enjoyed working with my hands and being creative.
Through circumstances beyond my control, I eventually ended up sharing my living space with a number of furry felines. And cats do kind of get into stuff...
October 4th, 2013
Fall is my favorite season. I love fall colors, even though we really don't get much in the way of fall color here in Texas. It seems to me that the leaves stay green until they just drop off the trees here.
That could be why I enjoy creating artwork which features fall colors.
A couple of weeks ago I started working on a new artwork which I entitled "Country Lane in Fall".
What follows is a little detail about how I created it in Vue. I'll show you the actual image at the end of the post :-)
July 28th, 2013
It was my birthday last week. We won't go in to details, like how old I am, but I wanted to give a shout out to my wonderful husband, Eric, who willingly parted with a hefty chunk of change to replace my three year old iMac with a new 27 inch iMac.
So I thought I'd give you a peek inside "Mockingbird Studio" and give you an idea of where I work on my art projects.
July 6th, 2013
There are a number of online communities for digital artists: Deviant Art, Renderosity, Cornucopia 3D to name but three.
Each site has thousands of member artists, many of whom inspire others and give of themselves by creating tutorials for other artists, and also providing content, such as materials and backgrounds, for others to use in their own work.
This week, I thought I would share with you three of my favorite digital artists.
June 2nd, 2013
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March 13th, 2013
A few weeks ago, I wanted to create a 3D scene in Vue that I could use for Easter products. After struggling to get the exact scene I wanted all in Vue, I ended up doing a mixed media piece.
I started out by rendering a scene with a cluster of Easter eggs, nestled in some long grass and dandelions, with a background of tree-lined fields, and a nice hazy spring atmosphere.