Welcome! I am an artist, poet, writer, music composer and instrumentalist,
assitant librarian, software engineer, electronic resource specialist,
search engine designer, Web developer, amateur photographer, literary theorist,
philosopher, educator and endless multi-disciplinary student exploring expressions, ideas, and solutions
across a wide spectrum of media and styles.
My art spans many styles - classical, futuristic, experimental, and more. I use Blender.
Learn more about my work.
Inspirations: My mother, best friend, and lifelong muse,
Jeannette J. Tiess,
passed away on April 8, 2020. She was extraordinary, always inspiring me to
improve my art and my life. I devote the best of my works - past, present,
future - to her and to my father,
Robert J. Tiess, Sr., who passed away in 1987.
He was incredibly brilliant, resourceful, generous, exemplary, and devoted to his family.
My Digital Art
- Digital Art, Experiments, Studies (2003 - PRESENT)
- Image Checklist for Artists (free PDF guide)
- Music @ SoundCloud: my musical works (2012-present; newer/more selective)
- Music @ Reverb Nation: my musical works (2012-present; cumulative)
- ArtStation Portfolio
- Older CG Society / CG Talk Portfolio
- Some past digital project highlights (to 2015)
- Phototopias - Digital Photography (2008)
- Thrall.org (site, searches, guides with colleagues, some databases, more)
- Blender.org - Official Blender download and information site.
- Blender Artists - The Blender community website (formerly Elysiun.com)
- Blender Nation - Blender news and tutorials
- Blender.org - Developers forum
- CGtalk.com - General forum for digital artists
- GIMP - Open source image editor
- Inkscape - Open source vector image editor
- Krita - Open source image editor + natural painting
- LibreOffice - Open source office suite (includes Draw)
- OpenOffice - Open source office suite (includes Draw)
Thank you for your interest in my creations, Robert