Lakeside (Morning)

Posted on November 9, 2022

I altered quite a bit of my “Lakeside” scene to create “Lakeside (Shallows)” and I thought it would be interesting to see what the original view looked like with these changes.   Lo and behold I think I might like it better than the original.   

Which do you prefer??  One of the renders will be probably moved to the Pickle Jar.

Lakeside (Shallows)

Posted on November 7, 2022

Decided to explore my “Lakeside” scene a bit more on Shadowfax, turning the camera towards the shoreline to examine the waterlilies and other plants there.  I’ve also tweaked the water shader and the lighting from the original render and may end up rendering a new version entirely…   
Stay tuned!

Pinnacle

Posted on November 1, 2022

I created this day version of “Pinnacle” first but decided I wanted everyone’s initial glimpse of this scene to be a night version. It seemed more fitting with Halloween coming up. Now that the spooky season is behind us I feel more comfortable sharing a sunny, happy scene with you all 😊

I hope you enjoy it. Which version do you prefer??

Pinnacle (Dawn)

Posted on October 29, 2022

Living in the flattest part of the US has given me an endless fascination with mountains.   They are almost mystical to me.   Here I’ve used Gaea and VUE to create a restful mountain lake.   The foreground is almost a silhouette but it all will be revealed when the sun fully rises.

I initially created a day version but have decided to create and share the night version first. I hope you enjoy it!

City of the Dead (Happy Halloween!)

Posted on October 15, 2022

With Spooky Season in full swing I thought it time to add something new to my Halloween gallery. This year I’ve chosen to revisit one of my favorite early renders, “City of the Dead” from 2000, which I originally created using World Builder.

The original was more of a tight shot of the cemetery but for this version I wanted to create a more expansive environment using VUE.

I hope you enjoy it and have a safe and happy Halloween!!