Primordium

Posted on July 11, 2025

And now for something completely different…

Experimenting here with Cinema 4D’s new liquid simulations.   The particles here are actually the building blocks of the simulation and can be unified into a “liquid” mesh but I thought they looked more interesting in their discrete form.     I modeled the red central structure separately and added it to the scene to provide a bit of order amidst all the chaos.

I hope my abstract fans enjoy it!

Three Little Birds

Posted on July 6, 2025

This piece is dedicated to the memory of my Mother who passed away on 5/23/2025.  The song “Three Little Birds” by Bob Marley was always a favorite of hers and I fondly remember her singing “Don’t worry about a thing, cause every little thing is gonna be alright” to my kids when they were little.

Mom had a very rough time during her last few years but music was always a refuge for her.  She is in a much better place now but I still miss her dearly.  It will take a while before my memories of her bring me joy rather than sadness but I know it will come with time.   

Endless Blue (Starlight)

Posted on June 20, 2025

Happy Friday! Here’s a night version of my 2025 “Endless Blue” update.   I went more minimal here, whereas the 2014 night version had multiple moons, puffy cumulus and glowing plankton in the surf.   Here I thought the focus should stay on the island and the firelit rocks (though I did experiment with the glowing surf).

Hope you enjoy it. Ready to move on to new projects now!

Endless Blue (Sunbeam)

Posted on June 15, 2025

I knew I wanted to create an night version of my new “Endless Blue” render (and still plan to) but I also wanted to create a version that takes the scene in an entirely new direction.   Not sure if this version will stay in the gallery or go in the Pickle Jar but wanted to share it nonetheless.   

Let me know what you think!

Endless Blue

Posted on June 9, 2025

The first “Endless Blue” has always been a favorite “tropical” render.   It’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years since I created it!

I did a revised version in 2014 but looking back that version strayed a bit from the mission of the original; to provide “endless blue”.    I’d added puffy cumulus clouds and the water had a greener cast to it.   For this update I wanted to make a revision that stayed truer to the original while also taking advantage of my upgraded toolset.   I hope you enjoy it!