Summer Overlook (Night)

Posted on August 8, 2024

For those who prefer darker desktops here’s a night version of “Summer Overlook“.   Chose not to add too many lights to this one to keep it mostly silhouettes of hills, moonlight and fog.   I considered fireflies but on this scale it I think it would have looked pretty noisy and chaotic.   

I will probably add a Winter version before the year’s end but feel like moving on to something else right now. Been reading a great sci-fi series and it’s got me inspired to do a space scene…

Summer Overlook

Posted on August 5, 2024

After creating “Autumn Overlook” I received many requests to create seasonal views of the scene.   I’m all too happy to oblige.   For those of you who aren’t yet ready for Fall and Winter here’s the overlook in Summertime.     One of those blessed cool mornings before the day gets hot. I hope you enjoy it!

Autumn Overlook

Posted on August 2, 2024

It’s probably no secret that I love creating Autumn landscapes and take great inspiration from the turning of the seasons.     I usually start wanting to create them long before the leaves start changing color or the air cools.    For this scene I’ve imagined an overlook above some rolling foothills fading to a mountain covered with peak fall foliage.   It’s very flat where I live and I’ve never actually had the opportunity to see a scene like this with my own eyes.   Hopefully it’s not too far from reality.   I’d love to travel to some hill country to see fall colors someday!

Fall Ephemeral (Evening)

Posted on July 29, 2024

A number of folks requested a “night” version of “Fall Ephemeral”.   I’d already done a moonlit version of the scene so I wanted to do something a bit different this time.   It occurred to me that a version with the sun hanging low and a dark sky would make the autumn leaves pop.    I hope you enjoy it!

Fall Ephemeral

Posted on July 25, 2024

My desire to create Autumn imagery usually kicks in well before the leaves begin to change colors.   To start things off in 2024 here’s an Autumn version of “Spring Eternal” that I created on Shadowfax while a brand new Fall landscape rendered on my main workstation.    I hope you enjoy it!