Posted on January 7, 2015

Happy 2015 everyone! My two main machines are still rendering Vue landscapes so I’ve been working on my old Macbook Pro the past few days. “Synctorii” is new in the Members Gallery today…

“Synctorii” is my first wallpaper of 2015. I modeled and rendered this one completely on my trusty 2010 Macbook Pro. Trust me, if you ever want to stay warm in the winter try 3D modeling on a Macbook (using Windows!). My IR thermometer measured 130 degrees on the bottom…

I guess this render is my imagining just what might be going on beneath all that brushed aluminum…

Bucephalus is rendering the last of my “December Ice” series. It’s a successor to “Circumpolar” but not necessarily a remake. The translucent ice, however, is taking forever to render due. It should be finished in the next couple of days (fingers-crossed).

My Asfaloth mobile workstation is rendering a new Vue landscape which I will not spoil by describing..

Rendering everying at 5K is really going to tax my existing hardware so this might be the year I have to get a new workhorse. If you would like to help me with this effort please think about becoming a Member, renewing your Membership, purchasing a print, becoming a Patron/Donor, or simply leaving a small tip (if you are already a Lifetime Member). Thank you!!

Besides new hardware, I thinking 2015 may just be the year I update the main website and finally produce usable mobile apps. I would be happy to listen to any and all input my Members may have about the what they would like to see from such efforts!

 

Posted on December 27, 2014

My apologies for falling behind in my multiscreen renders. I have added dual and triple-screen versions of “Traveller (Planetside)” and “Snowy Poinsettia” to the Members Gallery this morning!

Posted on December 24, 2014

I had so much fun dusting my poinsettia with 3D snow that I thought it might be worthwhile to revisit my venerable mushrooms. I hope you like the update! Check out the rest of my Christmas collection here.

If you are still looking for a last minute gift idea, check out my Membership Gift Certificates. Your loved ones will think of you each and every time I post new artwork in the gallery! Are they already Members? Renew their Membership for another year (or Life) here!

If you are Lifetime Member and think I’ve done a good job this year, maybe have a look at this page…

On behalf of Jessie and the boys I would like to wish you all the wonderful Holiday! Thanks especially to all the new and renewing Members who have supported DB this year!

 

Posted on December 21, 2014

I had planned to completely update my 10 year old (!) Poinsettia scene with snowfall using Vue d’Esprit, but the render was taking far too long. When it started looking like it wouldn’t be ready for Christmas I decided to use Lightwave and modify my existing model instead. Maybe someday I will finish the Vue render…

 

Posted on December 18, 2014

I read recently that there are lakes underneath Iceland’s glaciers due to volcanic activity in the area. My imagination was stoked and I set about creating my own fanciful version of what such a place might look like. The result is “Fire Below Ice” which is new this morning in the Members Gallery. It continues the icy motif that I’ve been following this December.

This is one of two projects that I’ve been working on this week. The other is a Christmas theme which is rendering right now on Bucephalus. Hopefully it will be ready to post soon. Members looking for a bit of holiday cheer should peruse my Christmas gallery in the meantime!