A truly inspired move! I have seen the 'shrooms' in their muti-holiday mode(s), but have always returned to the wonderful glowing blue....But this is setting the stage for where ever you wish...you are not abandoning your art, but adding a multi-dimensional aspect....to cool!!!!!!!!!!!!

A truly inspired move! I have seen the the 'shrooms' in their muti-holiday mode(s), but have always returned to the wonderful glowing blue....But this is setting the stage for where ever you wish...you not abandoning your art, but adding a multi-dimensional aspect....to cool!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mangoman, I love it! You have a wild and wonderful imagination.

If you let it, your imagination could see the back part as a wall...made of glass. But a rock has been thrown through it, and now there's this stream of blue gases bellowing in from outside, soon to cause great havoc....

Going to look wonderful in Dual screen !!

AWESOME

love it, great perspective... looking forward to a finished product.

Cold and warm at the same time - I really do like it.

I really like how the sun is -just- out of view. Really gives it a 'morning' feel. I think the floor of the balcony looks spectacular, but it's hard to see. Maybe a tiny bit more light from behind?



Either way I like it. It's a great piece.

absolutely brilliant Ryan love all the colour and contrast

Loving the contrast!

Hm, interesting. Love the ivy with red leaves, but not sure the bright flowers fit with the rest of the colors.

Really looking forward to this one. Love the sky and the gound in the distance. The lighting on this one is going to be key. White flowers in bottom right are distracting.

It took a complete double take to make sure what I was seeing was actually there. Looks out if this world and amazing! Can't wait for it!!

This is really great. And indeed looks Arthurian.

would look very cool with glowing eyes. And maybe a girl in the middle ready to be sacrificed. Love what you have so far Ryan. You never dissapoint !

Agree w/ JMK & Will ... needs a full moon. This piece is really cool, but I don't see how you can make it dual / triple screen. ... unless you push this scene to one side and add someone, villagers or knights or ..., rushing into save the "Sacrifice".

PS. 9++ as is. :)

Looks very Arthurian. Reminded me of the Lady of the Lake legend in some regards.

Moving off of what JMK said, the Full moon rising sounds like a great addition. You could end up losing som of the far background trees and have the moon coming over the horizon possibly.

This is awesome, LOVE IT!

How about loosing the clouds and adding a full moon rising?

Nice balance between the extra purples and the brightness!

You're off to a great start however it does look unfinished. I like the colors but think the tones are muted and could be brighter. In the end, I know I'll love it like I do most everything you do!

I love the purple version and hope it goes in the Picklejar, but probably more members will like these brighter colors. I also like that you've removed most of the bare branches. The tree bark is better. But I still think the sun rays add graininess and not much else. Just MHO.



Is there a reason why the previews are now in 1280x800 resolution instead of the previous 2560x1440? I ask because once in a while you put up a temporary render that doesn't make it to the gallery but that I like so well I put it up. Enlarging 1280x800 doesn't work very well. But perhaps you don't want these temporaries used as wallpaper. :)

with the majority here. I think the leaves are much too bright - they do not capture the autumn colors very well. Other than that it looks great - as usual.

The dark parts draw me in more than the colors. The previous version was much better.

OH WOW! That looks amazing. Definitely not awkward now. :)

Spectacular. Perfectly colored abstract with the perfect addition of complementary light. Great looking background for the season R.

Looks amazing! Another wonderful piece of art! Keep 'em coming.

Great idea! We need some Fall colors on our desktops! Look forward to it being finished. Thx!

I was just thinking that I needed a new wallpaper for fall. Can't wait until this is done!!!!

This... This just looks amazing :D

Love this image a lot. One or two more areas of red to go with the orange and green would be nice, though.

Keep up the great work Ryan! I can't wait for this to be finished. I love the Autumn feel.

This is probably one of my favorite images that you have created thus far! I can't wait to see your finished product!

Wow, Ryan, I can't wait to see the finished product of this Autumn 2013 image. I'm currently using "Canopy Creek Autumn" as my background now, but once the multiscreens are up of this new one, I definitely think that I'll be switching! Thanks again for your work!

if we wanted a photo we wouldnt be at this site. your imagination as always is flawless

Oh wow - this looks amazing. The spots of green seem random though. Not sure why, or maybe that the green is such a stark contrast to the orange instead of a gradual change?

Love the colors but there seems like there's too much going on with all the plants and the big pod of cetaceans - especially with the two jumping from the water that look almost identical.

I really want to like this but the details are so noisy I wish it could be smoothed out.

This is amazing! I would absolutely LOVE to see this in a night version! Hint of blue?

Love this. Think a night version might be even more awesome.

See!! THIS is why I love your atmospheric renders above all. SOOOOOO Beautiful!! I rate it 10!

this is really cool, look forward to seeing the finished product

This looks very alien... yet also reminds me of atlantis somehow. The figure ont he dais reminds me of pictures i have seen of Buddha on a lotus. Lovely work, cant wait for this one to finish

Could this be an alien world's version of our own Stonehenge?

reminds me of

http://digitalblasphemy.com/preview.shtml?i=gazebo





great job

WOW!!! Absolutely beautiful!

My wanna NOW!

NICE!! Personally, the light would look nicer in a more natural sunny yellow but, still way cool!

This will make a great dual screen background

Curious to know if the Biltmore House was inspiration?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Biltmore_Estate_26.jpg/800px-Biltmore_Estate_26.jpg

Very nice. Is it too late to request a new Autumn wallpaper?



Thanks.

I can hardly wait to see it finished... I'm eagerly awaiting the dual monitor version!!

This just made my morning! Thank you.

Looks good!

Love it already!

Love it already!

Preliminary estimates put this as a 10 in my book - looking good!

Just got out of school and scrolling though my facebook feed and saw this. After the numerous abstracts, and my love of nature, I immediately loved this one! Fantastic can't wait to use it as my wallpaper!

Just got to work and checked your site. Got smacked in the face by this awesome flower! Woke me up better than the coffee I'm drinking. I love the light and dark relationships. The colour on the edges softens the almost harsh feel of the focal point. It's amazing on its own, though (me being a graphic designer and harboring an unhealthy obsession with CMYK) I'd want to see some cyan, magenta, and yellow in equally shiny and brilliant highlights. A version involving RGBK would be interesting as well. (Don't worry, I also nurse an equally unhealthy fascination with black and white, as well as the letter Q and the number 8.)

Wow. That's looking very interesting. Obviously reminds of Cobalt Daisy, but the harshness of it is neat. It looks like it would cut you if you touched it!

For some reason this reminds me of Sleepwalker Wood - except in crystals.

Very cool piece. Some of the crystals appear to have scales, and some are smooth. Never, that I can think of, seen scales on natural crystal formations. But that is what makes it interesting!

PS. All it needs is a dragon! LOL!

I like where this one is headed! My one little piece of constructive criticism, though: the piece seems too bright to me... maybe make it a little darker?



Otherwise, I'm looking forward to using this as my wallpaper!

The crystals need a to contrast a bit more from the background. They blend in and are kind hard to see. Still very good looking and I like the color change as you go deeper into the cave. I hope for a pickle jar version that actually does go deeper into the cave. 8)

... seeing as all comments from all past Works in Progress are collected:



I like it very much and have already downloaded it! It's now even my wallpaper!



A little constructive criticism:

the front crystals look a little too bright for me. IMHO.



Furthermore: Do you ever plan on making an online tutorial for Mandelbulber and/or Synthestructure? Maybe for Members Only ...?

Nice!

Is what I'm thinking, but maybe that's because I recently watched Pacific Rim. :)



Good to see you working on a new Abstract!

I know you probably can't use a brand but I am very much reminded of those old commercials when I see this.

Shaping up very nicely -- I really like this so far.

Seems that way to me, at least. Not in a bad way, of course.

That's the first thing I said when I saw this.

I don't know what it is, and frankly don't really care. It looks AWESOME.

I like the structure of this piece...and where it seems to be going. If it stays abstract, I wouldn't do much more; however, if it's to become something more specific, I can imagine this to be a view of the bowels of some mega-city! ...not to influence you, of course. ;-)



Love your work, Ryan! Keep 'em coming!

This work in progree is AWESOME. I can't wait for the big reveal. I'm saving a spot in the rotation for this one!

This looks VERY interesting. Can't wait to see the finished version (and the multiscreen for my desktop).

I agree with Tyler (and others too, I'm sure). Watching each work develop adds to the "coolness factor" of DB. Thanks for allowing us to watch! I'm sure it's not easy having comments come raining in as you develop each piece.

I love this piece but really wanted to comment on the Work in Progress feature you provide your members. The ability to see the art while in construction is an amazing concept. What has always drawn me to DB is not just the quality of the art but overall the transparency and participation element of Mr. Bliss. I hope DB continues for many years to come and many more people are made aware of its beauty.

I absolutely love these pieces (like "Orthohedron" and others) which could represent some type of structure (the scale of which is ambiguous - anywhere from millimeters to miles across) or they can be appreciated as an "abstract." (The impression of water at the lowest point is great). Love it!

I think he would approve. Big fan of abstract. I like the architectural feel. I'll tweak the colors on my own desktop, but I always do that. Request for a black and white version with just one other color throughout. I think that would really be an eye catching pickle jar version. A "night time" version would be cool and rather original for abstract.

Great! It's time for a new abstract. I love the preview window so we can see your renders from conception to completion. It keeps me dropping by every day or so.

Totally reminds me of the end scenes for FF13 and FF13-2. Love it!

Cool! .

I haven't seen something like this from you in ages, but I really like it where it is now! Your space scenes are incredible, your nature scenes (Highlander particularly) have my friends asking where I took the picture (snicker!), and this is proof that you can do it all, since you can make straight lines and right angles look great.

It's been awhile since I've seen one of these.

Something about it...density of the stars maybe, looks like a purposeful rain of fire rather than a celestial event. Something about the upper left edge of the star cluster...

..liking it so far, Ryan. I suppose you've alreay tried various other colour (brit spelling, sorry) options, as the effect is quite often a surprising changed (but you already know this)... Thumbs up from this end!

I was going to comment on a new pickle jar variate, and was greeted by this sweet image after logging in. I cannot wait to see the final product. This is one awesome picture. I love the "fire rain" but I suppose it could be a huge downfall from fireworks. Either way it is an impressive image.

I actually like the people, but they are so far down in the frame that they are blocked by the windows taskbar if I put it as my wallpaper.

It's good but I feel like it's repetitive compared to your previous works. Don't be afraid to break out new concepts. I suggested treehouses, such as a secluded village of exotic looking treehouses in the middle of a rainforest, or something.

So far so good it's so pretty Absolutely Love it can't wait to see the final product

I had a dream like this once, but at the end of it, everybody died. That being said, it looks like these folks are just waiting for it to end, but at least they are together.

The first word out of my mouth when I saw the work in progress was "COOOOOOOL" :) I love the engraving. Can't wait to see the finished product!

Very pretty, might be overdoing it a bit on the meteor shower. But as you said the title will explain, I'll reserve judgement. :)

"It full of stars!" It doesn't need people in it to experience the wonder, I do agree with others on that.

Love it a tad more sliver from the sky would be cool, would make a good mix sliver and gold.

It looks great. I actually like having the people in this one. I look forward to finding out what is actually falling from the sky. If they were fireworks I would expect their to be more of a pattern/design to them falling. There seem to be quite a few of them for it to be a meteor shower too. Thus, my current conclusion is that it must be the flaming shrapnel remains from an exploding Death Star falling on the nearest planet.

I love it! I'll totally love the one you do in purple shades! (purple is always better than red in my opinion!)

I think Joe should just do the griping, since he seems to agree with the sentiment ;) But yes, I would be happiest if the humans were replaced with a curious animal of some sort. People aside, I love it. Exciting.

I didn't know what to expect after your comment this morning, but I like this a lot.

Although your meteor (or whatever... sparks?... fireworks?) density may be a bit high. I predict someone gripes about the people, though. Someone always does.

My first reaction was "Shiny!"



Reminds me of Tears From Heaven (2010).

...or the worlds largest "oops" moment happened offscren. Good work so far.