Art of Interpretation - Digital Visuals by Robert J. Tiess

Some Favorite Projects of Mine...

Includes Finished Works, Weekend Challenge Entries, and more



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Anchorless
Anchorless

(weekend challenge entry; "afloat" was the contest theme)
Arcade
Arcade

(weekend challenge entry; "game on" was the contest theme)
Architect
Architect

(weekend challenge entry; "architecture" was the contest theme)
Ascension Dream
Ascension Dream

(weekend challenge entry) (2011)
Another Girl with a Pearl Earring
Another Girl with a Pearl Earring

(a 3D rendition inspired by Vermeer's famous painting) (2004)
The Appetent Apertures
The Appetent Apertures

(weekend challenge entry; "camera" theme) (2010)
Artificial Ignorance
Artificial Ignorance

(Blender + Yafray render passes composite test) (2005)
As the Others Fly Away
As the Others Fly Away

(2009)
Astrobiology
Astrobiology

(2009)
Astrobiology (2)
Astrobiology (2)

(continuation of the "Astrobiology" render series) (2009)
Astrobiology (3)
Astrobiology (3)

(2009)
Astrobiology (4)
Astrobiology (4)

(2009)
At the Intersection of Science and Religion
At the Intersection of Science and Religion

(2012)
The Atlas Assumption
The Atlas Assumption

(taking the world on one's shoulders; part of my "Reflections" series)
Attuned
Attuned

(from my "Common Objects Uncommonly" series) (2011)
Audio
Audio

(weekend challenge; "audio" theme) (2009)
Auroral
Auroral

(weekend challenge entry; "shining" was the contest theme)
Bamboo, Panda
Bamboo, Panda

(weekend challenge entry; "juxtaposition" was the contest theme)
Barrier Language
Barrier Language

(2007)
Bella Donna
Bella Donna

(3d sculpture) (2007)
Best.Day.Ever.
Best.Day.Ever.

(weekend challenge entry; "What could possibly go wrong?" theme) (2011)
Beyond the Speed of Light
Beyond the Speed of Light

(weekend challenge entry; "going beyond the laws of physics" was the interpreted contest theme)
Beyond the World You Know
Beyond the World You Know

(weekend challenge entry; "out of this world" was the contest theme)
Beyond Your Self
Beyond Your Self

Blender of Potentials
Blender of Potentials

(weekend challenge entry; "RobertT" was the contest theme)
Blossom
Blossom

(2004)
Blues Guitarist
Blues Guitarist

(weekend challenge entry; "blue" was the contest theme)
Box Thinks Outside Itself
Box Thinks Outside Itself

Branching Out
Branching Out

(robotic bird; combination of organic-technical elements with sculpted details on tree) (2007)
Brainstorm
Brainstorm

Bubble Universes
Bubble Universes

(weekend challenge entry; "bubbles" theme) (2011)
Butterfly Effect
Butterfly Effect

(2011)
Butterfly of Becomings
Butterfly of Becomings

Call Eye Do Scope
Call Eye Do Scope

(2009)
Cancelling the Noise
Cancelling the Noise

(weekend challenge entry; "noise" was the contest theme)
The Candle's Wish: To Be a Chandelier, Which Yearned to Glow Brighter Yet, Like the Sun
The Candle's Wish: To Be a Chandelier, Which Yearned to Glow Brighter Yet, Like the Sun

(from my "Illuminations" and "Common Objects Uncommonly" series) (2009)
Cardinal
Cardinal

(weekend challenge entry; "vibrant contrast" was the contest theme)
Center Cannot Hold
Center Cannot Hold

(weekend challenge entry; image inspired by stars and W.B. Yeats' "The Second Coming" poem) (2011)
Chess Computer: Check
Chess Computer: Check

(part of my "Algorithmic" series) (2008)
The Chess Players
The Chess Players

(2010)
Circles, Infinity, Perfection, History...
Circles, Infinity, Perfection, History...

(from my "Symbologies" series) (2009)
Circumlocution
Circumlocution

(2012)
Clay, Wheel, Thought, Hands, Vase
Clay, Wheel, Thought, Hands, Vase

(2008)
Coalescence
Coalescence

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Cocoon
Cocoon

(2009)
Coda
Coda

(2007) (part of my "Music" series)
Concept Race Car
Concept Race Car

(Blender + GIMP) (2006)
Copernican Revolutions
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(weekend challenge entry; "great discoveries and great minds" was the contest theme)
Cosmic Questions
Cosmic Questions

(2007)
Daedalus
Daedalus

(from my "Mythologies" series) (2010)
Dao De Dawn
Dao De Dawn

(weekend challenge, "Yin Yang" theme) (2007)
A Day in the Mind of a Roll of Tape
A Day in the Mind of a Roll of Tape

(from my "Common Objects Uncommonly" series) (2009)
Deep Sea Lights
Deep Sea Lights

(weekend challenge entry; "low light situation" was the contest theme)
Deliciosa
Deliciosa

(2009)
Desiderata
Desiderata

(from my "Installments" series) (2010)
Do Office Chairs Dream of Open Spaces?
Do Office Chairs Dream of Open Spaces?

(2007)
Dolphins
Dolphins

(2004)
Doors Being Key
Doors Being Key

(weekend challenge entry; "door" was the contest theme)
Dragon
Dragon

(weekend challenge entry; "mythical creature" was the contest theme; post-challenge finalized render)
Dramatis Personae
Dramatis Personae

("the masks of the drama"; from my "Theatrical" series) (2008)
A Dream of Love's Awakening
A Dream of Love's Awakening

(2006)
Dreaming: Chuang Tzu or the Butterfly
Dreaming: Chuang Tzu or the Butterfly

(weekend challenge entry; "dream" was the contest theme; image was inspired by the famous story of Chuang Tzu's butterfly dream)
Drum Solo
Drum Solo

Dyscontent (When All You Want Is More and Less)
Dyscontent (When All You Want Is More and Less)

(part of my "Reflections" series) (2007)
Easter Bunny
Easter Bunny

(2011)
Effervescent
Effervescent

(2004)
Efflorescence
Florescence

(weekend challenge entry; "flowers" was the contest theme; inspired partly from a song on my Florescence album)
Eightfold
Eightfold

(2010)
The Emperor's New Vision
The Emperor's New Vision

(2006)
The Enigmatist
The Enigmatist

(part of my "Reflections" series) (2007)
Enlightenment
Enlightenment

(from my "Reflections" series) (2009)
Enrico's Paradox
Enrico's Paradox

(2007)
The Entrance or the Exit
The Entrance or the Exit

(2006)
The Ephemeral Aesthetics of Snowflakes
The Ephemeral Aesthetics of Snowflakes
Esoterica
Esoterica

(weekend challenge entry; "Arcane" theme) (2009)
Eternal Peace
Eternal Peace

(displacement of volumetric lighting test) (2007)
Etude of Progressions
Etude of Progressions

(a finalized scene that began as one of my "10 Cube Challenge" entries) (2008)
Even as Water Bottles Think Nothing of Reincarnation
Even as Water Bottles Think Nothing of Reincarnation

(from my "Common Objects Uncommonly" series) (2009)
Everything
Everything

(weekend challenge entry; "mystery" was the contest theme)
Exoplanet with Variegated Geology - Closeup of the Planet
Exoplanet with Variegated Geology (A Diptych) - A Closeup of the Planet

(part of a weekend challenge entry; "exceptionally colorful" was the contest theme; post-challenge HD render
Exoplanetary System
Exoplanetary System

(2009)
Extricate
Extricate

(weekend challenge entry; "break free" was the contest theme)
Eyes to the Skies
Eyes to the Skies

(Easter Island head sculpture) (2007)
F1.07
F1.07

(Blender F1 Challenge entry) (2007)
F1 2008
F1 2008

(entry for yearly Blender F1 challenge; nontraditional/NPR stylistic 3D render created entirely in Blender, no external post-processing) (2008)
Faith Moves Mountains
Faith Moves Mountains

(weekend challenge entry; "strength" was the contest theme; image inspired by the Biblical passage in Matthew 17:1-20.)
Fashion
Fashion

(weekend challenge entry; "clothes / clothing" was the contest theme)
Fear Not Winning Through Peace
Fear Not Winning Through Peace


(weekend challenge entry; "dreadnought" was the contest theme; this image draws upon the dual meaning of this word (literal/etymological: "fear not") and the more sci-fi/comic book/robotic nature of the word)
Feeling Beautiful
Feeling Beautiful

(from my "Reflections" series) (2009)
Filigree
Filigree

(2005)
Fireflower
Fireflower

(2007)
First Sip (Your Greatest Moment as a Straw)
First Sip (Your Greatest Moment as a Straw)

(from my "Common Objects Uncommonly" series) (2010)
Flame-Resistant Moth
Flame-Resistant Moth

(weekend challenge entry; "genetically modified organism (GMO)" was the contest theme)
FlamencoBot
FlamencoBot

(Multiple character poses in one large image). (2005)
Flight of the Phoenix
Flight of the Phoenix

(Weekend Challenge) (2005)
Floribundus
Floribundus

(2004)
Flowers Yet to Be Defined
Flowers Yet to Be Defined

(weekend challenge entry; "undiscovered plants" was the contest theme)
The Fractal Dimension of Love
The Fractal Dimension of Love

(weekend challenge entry; "Everlasting Love" theme) (2009)
Fractaleatory
Fractaleatory

(weekend challenge entry) (2011)
Fresh Coat
Fresh Coat

(2005)
Fountain
Fountain

(2009)
The Fountain
The Fountain

(weekend challenge entry) (2011)
The Frantic, Fleeting Life of a Snowflake
The Frantic, Fleeting Life of a Snowflake

(weekend challenge; "icy waste" theme) (2007)
Garden Beyond the Gate
Garden Beyond the Gate

(weekend challenge entry; "gate" was the contest theme; post-challenge finalized render)
Gather Ye Roses
Gather Ye Roses

(inspired by Robert Herrick's famous poem) (2006)
Genetic Engineering, or A Scientist Plays God
Genetic Engineering, or A Scientist Plays God

(weekend challenge entry; "Classic Role Playing Game" was the contest theme)
Giraffes
Giraffes

(weekend challenge, "at the zoo" theme) (2006)
Going Digital Because It's Just So Fashionable
Going Digital Because It's Just So Fashionable

(2006)
The Good Troll
The Good Troll

(weekend challenge entry; "trolls" was the contest theme; post-challenge finalized render)
Grace's Dream
Grace's Dream

(2006)
The Great Sea Race Begins
The Great Sea Race Begins

(2006)
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel

(2005)
Guitar Solo
Guitar Solo

(2007)
Haiku
Haiku

(2007)
Hamlet Reflecting
Hamlet Reflecting

(2005)
Help Desk
Help Desk

(weekend challenge entry; "to give life to an inanimate object" was the contest theme)
Here
Here

(weekend challenge entry) (2011)
Hoot
Hoot

(2005)
The House You Always Meant to Build
The House You Always Meant to Build

(from my "Installments" series) (2010)
How Do Mirrors See Themselves%3f
How Do Mirrors See Themselves%3f

(weekend challenge entry) (2011)
Humanizing the Machine
Humanizing the Machine

(weekend challenge entry; "What could go wrong?" was the contest theme)
Hummingbird
Hummingbird

(2011)
Hurricane Season
Hurricane Season

(from my "Nature" series) (2008)
If You Could Only See Yourself
If You Could Only See Yourself

'I Wish I, Too, Was Beautiful,' Thought the Flower Foolishly
'I Wish I, Too, Was Beautiful,' Thought the Flower Foolishly

(weekend challenge; "crazy flowers" theme) (2008)
Impossible Odds
Impossible Odds

(Weekend Challenge) (2004)
Impressionistic Brush in a Cubist Universe
Impressionistic Brush in a Cubist Universe

(project continued/finalized after weekend challenge, "imagination" theme) (2008)
Indoctrination
Indoctrination

(2007)
Inseparable
Inseparable

(2005)
Inspiriting
Inspiriting

(weekend challenge entry) (2011)
Intervals (Between Silence and the Notes)
Intervals (Between Silence and the Notes)

(weekend challenge entry; "space" was the contest theme)
Intolerance
Intolerance

(from my "Illuminations" and "Common Objects Uncommonly" series) (2008)
Interdiscipinarity
Interdiscipinarity

(2012)
Japanese Garden
Japanese Garden

(Weekend Challenge) (2004)
Jazz, Man
Jazz, Man

(expressionistic jazz trumpeter in 3D; from my "Music" series) (2007)
Jimmy and the Cave
Jimmy and the Cave

(2D vector toon work done in Blender 3D, no post-processing; for a weekend challenge: "into the unknown" theme) (2006)
King of Olde
King of Olde

(continued development of Petrified King model) (2005)
Lady of the Lake
Lady of the Lake

(2005)
The Last Affirmation
The Last Affirmation

(weekend challenge entry) (2011)
Lecture on Ancient Earth Space Exploration
Lecture on Ancient Earth Space Exploration

(weekend challenge entry) (2011)
Let Your Heart Overflow with Love
Let Your Heart Overflow with Love

(Valentine's Day motif) (2011)
Let Freedom Ring
Let Freedom Ring

(weekend challenge entry; "your country in a nutshell" was the contest theme; entry inspired by the Liberty Bell)
Lethe, River of Forgetfulness
Lethe, River of Forgetfulness

(weekend challenge entry; "river" was the contest theme; entry inspired by the famous river from Greek Mythology)
Let There Be Light
Let There Be Light [Monochromatic Version]

(inspired by the Biblical book of Genesis)
Let There Be Peace on Earth
Let There Be Peace on Earth

Letting Machines Do All the Thinking
Letting Machines Do All the Thinking

(initially a weekend challenge entry; "bad idea" was the contest theme; post-challenge final render)
Life Cycles
Life Cycles

(from my "Nature" series) (2009)
Life Is Not a Game
Life Is Not a Game

(Blender + Yafray Renderer). (2005)
Lifeline
Lifeline

(2010)
Light Flows into Eyes
Light Flows into Eyes

(2010)
Like a Fish Out of Water Out of a Fish
Like a Fish Out of Water Out of a Fish

(2007)
Listen
Listen

(2005)
Listen (v2)
Listen (v2)

(2005)
Listen (v3)
Listen (v3)

(2005)
Literary Critic
Literary Critic

(2009)
Looking Up
Looking Up

(a meditation on hope, faith, and continuation of my "Reflections" series) (2009)
Losing Track of Time
Losing Track of Time

Lost Languages
Lost Languages

(2010)
The Lotuses of Loving
The Lotuses of Loving

Love in the Air
Love in the Air

(a re-release of my 2004 image, a detail of which is now featured in 3D TOONS by Steve and Raf Anzovin) (2004/2005 for book)
LOVE COM PUTES
LOVE COM PUTES

(2005)
Lucid Dreamer
Lucid Dreamer

(2004)
Making a Splash
Making a Splash

(2008)
Mandalagape
Mandalagape

(visual meditation on selfless/spiritual/unconditional love: mandala + agape)
Many Worlds Theory
Many Worlds Theory

(weekend challenge entry; "parallel universe" was the contest theme)
Mechamends - Skyrevival Unit
Mechamends - Skyrevival Unit

(part of an environmentally-minded mecha series) (2007)
Mechanicalion
Mechanicalion

(weekend challenge, "mechanimal" theme) (2006)
Mechanicalion
Mechanicalion

(Version 2) (2006)
Mechanicalion
Mechanicalion

(Version 3) (2006)
Merlin Speaks of Destiny
Merlin Speaks of Destiny

(weekend challenge entry; "legendary" theme) (2008)
Metaverse Junction
Metaverse Junction

(weekend challenge; "portal" theme) (2009)
Microcosm
Microcosm

(2007)
Miracle
Miracle

(2005)
A Modern Grail Quest
A Modern Grail Quest

(2009)
The Modern Labyrinth
The Modern Labyrinth

(2009)
Monomythical: The Leaving, Initiation, and Return of a Hero
Monomythical: The Leaving, Initiation, and Return of a Hero

(weekend challenge entry; "hero" was the contest theme)
Moore's Law
Moore's Law

More Than Pixels
More Than Pixels

(from my "Reflections" series) (2007)
Moth Dream: Beyond the Light
Moth Dream: Beyond the Light

(weekend challenge entry; "insects" was the contest theme)
Mountain of Many Paths
Mountain of Many Paths

(2010)
Moving the Shaker
Moving the Shaker

(my first creation in DTP Blender) (2006)
Mr. T.V. Wonders Why No One Watches Him Anymore
Mr. T.V. Wonders Why No One Watches Him Anymore

(Elysiun Weekend Challenge) (2005)
Music of the Spheres
Music of the Spheres

(weekend challenge entry; "harmony" was the contest theme)
Neuroplasticity
Neuroplasticity

(weekend challenge entry; "plastic" was the contest theme)
The New Narcissus
The New Narcissus

(2005)
The New Narcissus (alt ver.)
The New Narcissus (alt ver.)

alternate render (2005)
Not an Island
Not an Island

(weekend challenge entry; "solitude" was the contest theme; inspiration drawn from John Donne's "No Man is an Island" devotional text - with my interpretation focusing on the aspect of this concept that we are never truly alone or apart but rather connected and part of something greater)
Not Listening
Not Listening

(A Biblical meditation - Matthew 13:13 - in a modern context. From my "Common Objects Uncommonly" series) (2010)
Nthward Not Upward
Nthward Not Upward

(weekend challenge entry; "Looking Up" theme; entry partly inspired by the classic Flatland and ideas of multiple dimensions) (2012)
Nudedescendingadimension
Nudedescendingadimension

(2004)
Obfuscatour
Obfuscatour

(2008)
Ocean of Truth
Ocean of Truth

(weekend challenge entry; "ocean" was the contest theme; image inspired by a quote attributed to Sir Isaac Newton: "I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.")
October's Offerings
October's Offerings

(2007)
Old Becomes New Again
Old Becomes New Again

(weekend challenge, "old" theme) (2006)
Old Man Winter Statue
Old Man Winter Statue

(3D sculpture using new Blender sculpt mode) (2006)
Old Space Toys
Old Space Toys

(weekend challenge entry; "retro rocket" theme) (2010)
Old Windmill
Old Windmill

(2005)
One of the Many Advantages of Being Different
One of the Many Advantages of Being Different

(from my "Common Objects Uncommonly" series) (2009)
Ornithology
Ornithology

(from my "Nature" series) (2009)
Ouroboros
Ouroboros

(from my "Mythologies" series; a stylistic rendering of one of the most famous motifs from world mythology) (2009)
Outside the Cave of Unknowing
Outside the Cave of Unknowing

(2007)
Overclocking
Overclocking

(weekend challenge entry; "hot" was the contest theme)
Overzealot
Overzealot

(2007)
Pandora
Pandora

(weekend challenge; "Out of Control" theme) (2007)
Paradiso / Inferno
Paradiso / Inferno

(weekend challenge entry) (2011)
Paso Doble Dance
Paso Doble Dance

(weekend challenge; "black and red" theme) (2009)
Passionswirl
Passionswirl

(contines my "Inseparable" series) (2009)
Peacock
Peacock

(2009)
Penelope at the Window
Penelope at the Window

(inspired by The Odyssey; image from my "Mythologies" series) (2011)
Penguins
Penguins

(2005)
Persistence of Blender
Persistence of Blender

(weekend challenge entry) (2004)
The Pessimist and the Optimist
The Pessimist and the Optimist

(2007)
Philosophia and Her Problems
Philosophia and Her Problems

(2007)
Phoenix
Phoenix

(from my "Mythologies" series) (2009)
Picture Frame
Picture Frame

(2007)
The Pointless Search for the Point
The Pointless Search for the Point

(a literal and figurative title; part of my "Common Objects Uncommonly" series) (2010)
Prayer for the Prayerless
Prayer for the Prayerless

- Partly inspired by a recent 2D sketch I did for a CGTalk Daily Sketch Group session (2006)
Primavera's Egg
Primavera's Egg

(weekend challenge entry; "fancy egg" theme) (2009)
The Problem with Literal Interpretations
The Problem with Literal Interpretations

(from my "Common Objects Uncommonly" series) (2010)
Prodigal Mind
Prodigal Mind

(2008)
Prometheus
Prometheus

(2006)
The Promise or Pitfall of a Mind Too Open
The Promise or Pitfall of a Mind Too Open

(from my "Reflections" series) (2012)
The Protector
The Protector

(weekend challenge entry) (2011)
Putting All the Pieces Together
Putting All the Pieces Together

(2012)
Q E D
Q E D

The Radiance of Stars Is within You
The Radiance of Stars Is within You
Recycling
Recycling

(weekend challenge entry; "going green" was the contest theme)
Ref the Reference Rabbit
Ref the Reference Rabbit

(library character) (2010)
Return
Return

(weekend challenge entry; "something old, something new" was the contest theme)
Rejuvenescence
Rejuvenescence

(weekend challenge entry; "forever young" was the contest theme)
Roller Coaster
Roller Coaster

(weekend challenge entry) (2011)
Rosary
Rosary

(technical note: no raytracing) (2009)
Row Your Boat
Row Your Boat

(weekend challenge entry; "nursery rhyme" was the contest theme)
Sanctuary
Sanctuary

(2004)
Sanctum
Sanctum

(2009)
Sangreal
Sangreal

(weekend challenge entry; "Medieval" was the contest theme; text comes from the Project Gutenberg etext of Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur (Vol 2.) about King Arthur, the Knights of the Round Table, and their quests for Holy Grail - the "Sangreal")
Search for Answers
Search for Answers

(weekend challenge, "when things go bad" theme) (2007)
See the Light
See the Light

(2003)
Seekers
Seekers

(2010)
Self-generated
Self-generated

(exploring portrayals and perceptions of selves; my entry for Blender Artists Weekend Challenge # 373, "self-portraits" theme) (2010)
Self Made Man
Self Made Man

(2006)
Shell Dweller
Shell Dweller

(2006)
Ship, Water, Bottle, Beach
Ship, Water, Bottle, Beach

(weekend challenge entry; "ship in a bottle" was the contest theme)
Sight Seeing
Sight Seeing

(abstract) (2009)
Silas
Silas

(Rendered using Yafray) (2005)
Simpler Days
Simpler Days

(weekend challenge entry; "Childhood" was the contest theme)
Sir John Falstaff
Sir John Falstaff

(2006)
Sisyphus
Sisyphus

(from my "Mythologies" series) (2009)
Skater
Skater

(2004)
The Snowman Who Longed to Touch the Sun
The Snowman Who Longed to Touch the Sun

(2009)
Solstices
Solstices

(from my "Seasons" series) (2009)
Some Wait for Stairs; Others Grab a Ladder
Some Wait for Stairs; Others Grab a Ladder

(weekend challenge entry) (2011)
The Space Age
The Space Age

(weekend challenge entry; "Soviet technology" was the contest theme; a stylistic interpretation of the Sputnik satellites)
The Speed of Light
The Speed of Light

(weekend challenge entry; "speed theme") (2012)
Sprig Leaves to Find His Family Tree
Sprig Leaves to Find His Family Tree

(weekend challenge entry, "ancestry" theme) 2007
Stages of a Life
Stages of a Life

(2010)
Steampunk Captain
Steampunk Captain

(2009)
Steelworks
Steelworks

(2004)
Studying Shakespeare
Studying Shakespeare

(2011)
Sunrays
Sunrays

(2005)
Superpowers
Superpowers

(weekend challenge entry; "superpowers" was the contest theme)
Survival Strategy
Survival Strategy

(weekend challenge; "strategy" theme) (2009)
Taking a Leap of Faith
Taking a Leap of Faith

(2007)
A Tale of the Raven and the Lights
A Tale of the Raven and the Lights

(weekend challenge entry; "folklore" was the contest theme; image inspired by Native American tales of the Raven's quest for light)
Tantallust
Tantallust

Inspired partly by the myth of Tantalus (2006)
Technology or Magic (Clarke's Third Law)
Technology or Magic (Clarke's Third Law) (weekend challenge entry; "magic" was the contest theme; abstract interpretation inspired by the last of the Three Laws of Arthur C. Clarke)
Temper
Temper

(weekend challenge entry; "fire and ice" was the contest theme)
Ten Cubes Challenge
10 Cubes Challenge

A collection of 50 images I submitted for an interesting and informal challenge at Blender Artists. (2008)
Theology
Theology

Thirty Models in 30 Days CGTalk Challenge
30 Models in 30 Days CGTalk Challenge

Models for a CGTalk modeling challenge. (2006)
Thunder Bird
Thunder Bird

(weekend challenge entry; "fantasy creature" was the contest theme; my entry drew inspiration from Native American legends of the Thunderbird.)
Tiger
Tiger

(my first project using Blender's new hair system; Blender internal render) (2007)
Time Has No Meaning Here
Time Has No Meaning Here

(2011)
Time Past
Time Past

(weekend challenge entry; "antique" was the contest theme)
Time-space
Time-space

(2006)
Time, Through a Flower's Eye
Time, Through a Flower's Eye

(from my "Nature" series) (2009)
A Time to Dance
A Time to Dance

(2008)
Timeless After Times
Timeless After Times

(weekend challenge entry; "infinity inspired by Escher" was the contest theme)
To the Fairest
To the Fairest

(weekend challenge entry; "apple of my eye" was the contest theme; entry inspired by the mythological Apple of Discord.)
To Understand More about the Universe
To Understand More about the Universe

(weekend challenge entry; "I would like" was the contest theme)
Transcendental Etude
Transcendental+Étude

(weekend challenge entry; "hammer"; entry inspired by internal piano hammer action and the Transcendental Études of Franz Liszt)
Trees of Trees
Trees of Trees

(weekend challenge entry) (2012)
Trigonometry
Trigonometry

Trinity
Trinity

Turning the Compass
Turning the Compass

(weekend challenge entry; "round" was the contest theme)
Uncertainty Principle
Uncertainty Principle

(weekend challenge entry; "the unknown" was the contest theme; my image was inspired by Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle)
Unfillable
Unfillable

(weekend challenge entry; "too much" was the contest theme)
Unlearning to Learn
Unlearning to Learn

(2007)
Vert-You-0
Vert-You-0

(weekend challenge entry; "virtual reality" was the contest theme)
Victory at Felistopia
Victory at Felistopia

(Blender Artists Super Challenge 200, "look what the cat dragged in" theme) (2006)
Viewers Are the Exhibition
Viewers Are the Exhibition

(2006)
Violin Minus Silence
Violin Minus Silence

(weekend challenge entry; "something's missing" theme) (2012)
Vitreous
Vitreous

(weekend challenge; "glassworks" theme) (2008)
Washaway
Washaway

(2005)
The Wave-Particle Duality of Light
The Wave-Particle Duality of Light

(weekend challenge entry) (2007)
Way of the Chicken Fists
Way of the Chicken Fists

(weekend challenge; "Kung Fu Chicken" theme) (2008)
Weightlessly Waiting for Light
Weightlessly Waiting for Light

(weekend challenge entry; "lighweight" was the contest theme)
What Do You Hope to See?
What Do You Hope to See?

(2010)
What Do You Hope to See?
What Do You Hope to See?

(alternate color version) (2010)
What Leaves When Autumn Leaves
What Leaves When Autumn Leaves

(from my "Seasons" series) (2009)
What the Lesson Cannot Teach
What the Lesson Cannot Teach

(2004)
Wheel
Wheel

(weekend challenge entry; "my next life" was the contest theme)
When Gears Stop Turning
When Gears Stop Turning

(weekend challenge entry; "rust" was the contest theme)
The Wind Chimes
The Wind Chimes

(from my "Nature" series) (2008)
Winter's Givings
Winter's Givings

(2007)
Winterglyphic
Winterglyphic

(from my "Seasons" series) (2009)
Wintertime
Wintertime

(2004)
The Wonders of Learning
The Wonders of Learning

(weekend challenge entry; "happy school memories" was the contest theme)
Wooden Puppet
Wooden Puppet

(One of a series of models developed for the CGTalk Modeling Challenge: 30 Models in 30 Days) (2006)
Woodworks
Woodworks

(weekend challenge; "woodwork" theme) (2008)
Workbench
Workbench

(2004)
YAW GNORW
YAW GNORW

("Wrong Way"; an exercise in "Precisionism" in the spirt of Demuth's The Figure 5 in Gold) (2010)
You Get the Point
You Get the Point

(2005)
Your Computer Is Not Future Proof
Your Computer Is Not Future Proof

(from my "Algorithmic" series) (2008)
Your Slightest Gesture Felt throughout the Universe
Your Slightest Gesture Felt throughout the Universe

(2008; new rendition 2012)
Zen
Zen

(2011)




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