Posted on September 9, 2010

• Late update: I thought maybe the clouds were a little too chunky 😉 Here’s a version without the clouds that I rendered first (last week) but didn’t post because I thought the atmosphere needed work (too similar to the spring version). I like the scene as I have it in the original, but I think I will leave off the cloud layer in the final version. Consider this a placeholder!

• A few items to report this morning. I’ve added a couple of “alternate” versions to the main gallery this morning. I took “Wintermoon” (first posted way back in May) out of the Pickle Jar yesterday and I’ve added “Highland Summer” this morning.

  I created “Highland Spring” with the intention of doing a 4 season series with it from the start. Differentiating the spring and summer renders, however, turned out to be quite a challenge. The color palette for the two are very similar and the high mountains limit different lighting angles (the sun sets behind the far ridges).

  In the end I chose to use clouds and cloud shadows (and some more flowers in the foreground). The clouds turned out a little chunkier in the final render than I would have liked but I am going to roll with it for the time being. I may try a version without them. The autumn and winter scenes should be a bit easier to distinquish.

  I’ve added gallery pages for my Autumn, Halloween, Winter, and Christmas renders. I will probably add a few more in time.

  Lastly, anyone interested in my new calendar can get it at 30% off until tomorrow. Use coupon code “AUTUMNZAZZLE” when checking out to get the discount.

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Posted on September 9, 2010

• I’ve added a simpler version of “Tears From Heaven” to my Pickle Jar this morning. Quite a few Members requested that I create a version with more sky and less foreground and I am happy to oblige.

  Which do you prefer? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments thread.

  Regardless of which version ends up in the gallery, all the versions will remain available for Members to download.

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Posted on September 9, 2010

• I added “Temple of the Leaf” to the free gallery today and retired “Fluorescence[6]“.

  The blue mushrooms have been a fixture in my free collection for almost 10 years but I think it’s time to make way for some newer stuff. Everyone’s has a chance to download it by now right?

Posted on September 9, 2010

• Thanks so much for all the birthday wishes. They really meant a lot to me!

  Today I added a few items to my Zazzle collection. “At World’s Edge (Spring)” (wallpaper) and “The Beginning of the End” (wallpaper) are now available as high quality poster or canvas prints.

  I’ve also added my calendar for 2011.

  I have some renders cooking to stay tuned!

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Posted on September 9, 2010

• I’m celebrating my birthday today! Before I take it easy though, I’ve added the “sky only” view of “Quartet” that mentioned yesterday. I’ll start in on the multiscreen tomorrow.

  Go Hawkeyes!

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