Posted on January 15, 2012

The readers of Lifehacker have selected DB as one of the top 5 wallpaper sites online. It now comes down to a simple poll question to decide “the best”.

I’m in some pretty good company so I hope you will have a look at the competition and then vote for your favorite!

As for me, I’m just thrilled to be in the top 5 given that my site is Member supported and I am the only “single artist” on the list.

Thanks for all the nominations!

Posted on January 11, 2012

Last week I added a set of free images sized for use as “cover images” in the new Facebook “Timeline” profile layout. In the process I was going through some of my older work and came across “Moonlit Oasis” from 2009.

I remember it was a bit controversial when I posted it because quite a few of my Members said it was too dark. I stuck to my guns at the time, but now I can really see their point.

I opened up the scene file (in Vue 10 this time) and tweaked the lighting and atmosphere just a bit and re-rendered it. The new version is now available in my 2009 gallery (I’ll have to put an asterisk or something) and Members are welcome to download it.

Dual and triple-screen versions are available along with a free version for use as a Facebook profile cover image.

You can also find it in poster form on Zazzle.

I will let you be the judge as to whether or not it is better than the original.

Art is never finished, only abandoned. . .

Posted on January 9, 2012

I’ve added the dual and triple-screen versions of “Archaea” to the Members Gallery this morning. I chose to zoom in a bit for this one so the “object” would span across multiple screens. Hope it works for you!

I’ve also added a free Facebook Cover Photo version for use on your Timeline. Enjoy!

Posted on January 8, 2012

I’ve added the dual and triple-screen versions of “Gotham Garden (Winter)” to the Members Gallery this morning. This one was a bit tricky to convert because moving the camera completely changed the lighting solution. I tried to match the single-screen as best I could but you be the judge.

I’ve also added a free Facebook Cover Photo version for use on your Timeline. Enjoy!

Posted on January 6, 2012

One more addition the Members Gallery before the weekend. “Archea” is a Mandelbulber experiment I started on my Macbook Pro while I waited for my other machines to finish their renders.

I own a MacBook Pro which I use for “light work” while my main machines are rendering. I really should have picked up a Windows notebook, because I have all kinds of problems running Vue and Lightwave through Boot Camp. It crashes constantly!

The problem is with the mobile Nvidia 3D card, but since I am one of maybe a handful of people trying do 3D work in Windows on a MacBook there aren’t many resources available to fix the problem.

One program that does work is Mandelbulber. I created this fractal while my main machines were busy with “The Gardener” and “Gotham Garden (Winter)“. I “finished” it and rendered at 7680 x 4800 on Bucephalus.

The term “Archaea” refers to a group of single-celled organisms similar to bacteria. They don’t really look like this (that I know of) but I liked the name. It’s not easy naming these abstracts.

I hope you enjoy it and don’t forget to check out my free Facebook Cover Images.