Art of Interpretation - Digital Visuals by Robert J. Tiess

3D Works, Visual Experiments, & Tests

Various projects arranged by year appear below. These include visual experiments, tests, 3D sketches, and explorations of ideas in 3D. Not every one single of these images are presented to be true "art" or "masterpieces," of course ;-)

These works are simply some points of interests from my creative journeys, creations I feel like sharing while I endeavor to improve my artistic expressions and explore new and interesting thoughts through this virtually limitless visual medium.

Many projects are actually "Weekend Challenge" entries, objects/scenes created over a weekend for 3D contests at BlenderArtists.org.

I have some of my personal favorite projects from over the years you can view at this link.

You can read more about my work at this link.

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2021

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Truth, or Popping Your Own Confirmation Bias BubblesTruth, or Popping Your Own Confirmation Bias Bubbles


(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Blender 2.83, Cycles render)

2020

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Sisyphus VictoriousSisyphus Victorious


(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Blender 2.83, Cycles render; based on my earlier WC 891 entry)
Perpetual Ascent of SisyphusPerpetual Ascent of Sisyphus


(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Blender 2.83, Cycles render; "ascending" was the challenge theme)
HomecomingsHomecomings


(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Blender 2.83, Cycles render; "coming home to a perfect storm" was the challenge theme)
The Picture HatThe Picture Hat


(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Blender 2.82a, Cycles render; "crazy hats" was the challenge theme; project inspired by over-the-top Edwardian-era hats / picture hats)
Dinosaur DecorDinosaur Decor


(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Blender 2.82a, Cycles render; "dinosaur" was the challenge theme)
Error 400 - Bad RequestError 400 - Bad Request


(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Blender 2.82a, Cycles render; "bad" was the challenge theme; abstract image inspired by a standard Web server error number)
Gnomon: The Shadow of TimeGnomon: The Shadow of Time


(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Blender 2.82a, Cycles render; "in the shadows" was the challenge theme)
Coarsely or SmoothlyCoarsely or Smoothly


(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Blender 2.82a, Cycles render; "alternatives" was the challenge theme)
The Philosopher's StoneThe Philosopher's Stone


(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Blender 2.82a, Cycles render; "alchemy" was the challenge theme; image inspired by the mythical alchemical substance said to be able to turn things into gold)
What the Oracle Said (''Socrates, the Wisest'')What the Oracle Said ("Socrates, the Wisest")


(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Blender 2.82a, Cycles render; "ancient ones" was the challenge theme)
Hanoi Tower Robot ChampionHanoi Tower Robot Champion


(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Blender 2.82a, Cycles render; "tower" was the challenge theme; image inspired by the famous "Tower of Hanoi" puzzle)
Executive Decision, or Don't Worry, We Numbered the PagesExecutive Decision, or Don't Worry, We Numbered the Pages


(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Blender 2.82a, Cycles render; "organized chaos" was the challenge theme)
8-Bit Serenity8-Bit Serenity


(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Blender 2.82a, Eevee render; "serenity" was the challenge theme; image pays homage to early computer graphics which were very blocky and basic with limited colors)
VentifactsVentifacts


(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Blender 2.82a, Cycles render + compositor nodes; "aircraft" was the challenge theme, which was interpreted literary here as in "air craft" - "air-crafted rocks" known as "ventifacts")
Polar Bear Ice SpiritPolar Bear Ice Spirit


(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Blender 2.82a, Eevee render + compositor nodes; "magic wild" was the challenge theme)
Crop Circle DesignerCrop Circle Designer


(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Blender 2.82a, Eevee render + compositor nodes; "crop circles" was the challenge theme)
Colonialism MadnessColonialism Madness


(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Blender 2.82's Workbench render + compositor nodes; "colony" was the challenge theme)
DreamwakerDreamwaker


(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Blender 2.82's Workbench render + compositor nodes; "lucid dreaming" was the challenge theme)

2019

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FlutterFlutter


(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "asymmetry" was the challenge theme)
AeolusAeolus


(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "personification" was the challenge theme)
Pegasu-spectroscopePegasu-spectroscope


(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "fantasy tech device" was the challenge theme)
Cydonian PyramidCydonian Pyramid


(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "triangular" was the challenge theme)
Rendering Unto CaesarRendering Unto Caesar


(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "Caesar" was the challenge theme)
Mars Probe PerspectiveMars Probe Perspective


(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "mountains" was the challenge theme)
Icarus Gets Too Close to the SunIcarus Gets Too Close to the Sun


(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "falling" was the challenge theme; inspired by the mythological character of Icarus)
SandstoneSandstone


(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "sand" was the challenge theme)
Collector of All Things CosmicCollector of All Things Cosmic


(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "Galaxies, stars, planets, and spacecraft" was the challenge theme; speed model / concept character; Type V+ entity on the Kardashev Scale)
ArtifactsArtifacts


(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "still life" was the challenge theme)
Transcending SamsaraTranscending Samsara


(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "escape" was the challenge theme; an alternative horizontal HD wallpaper rendition is also available via this link)
Battle of the Baryonic (Antimatter vs. Matter)Battle of the Baryonic (Antimatter vs. Matter)


(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "duel" was the challenge theme; image inspired by the "Baryon asymmetry problem" in cosmology / physics)
Beware the False Prophet: The End Is Not NearBeware the False Prophet: The End Is Not Near


(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "apocalypse" was the challenge theme)
The Cliff-Clenchers of CallistoThe Cliff-Clenchers of Callisto


(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "cliff-hanger" was the challenge theme; image inspired by Jupiter's moon and the general prospect of new and different lifeforms on other worlds)
Odysseus and Penelope: Together at LastOdysseus and Penelope: Together at Last


(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "reunion" was the challenge theme; as with WC812, this project was inspired by Homer's Odyssey; here I depict Odysseus and Penelope reunited after a long journey)
Reynard, the FoxReynard, the Fox


(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "nefarious" was the challenge theme; image inspired by the same-named medieval trickster / literary character)
Odysseus ReturnsOdysseus Returns


(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "my hometown" was the challenge theme; image inspired by Homer's epic poem Odyssey and the central character, Odysseus, who returns to his home in Ithaca)
Flat-head DreadFlat-head Dread


(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "tools" was the challenge theme; image inspired by the concept of a flat-head screwdriver being concerned about being the right tool)

2018

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Absent
Absent

(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "kiss" was the challenge theme; a mouthless robot reflects on an imperfect reproduction of the world-famous 1908 painting "The Kiss" by Gustav Klimpt)
Bioluminescent Dreamer: To Dream of Light Where None Exists
Bioluminescent Dreamer: To Dream of Light Where None Exists

(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "neon dream" was the challenge theme)
Saturnian Sky-Sailfish
Saturnian Sky-Sailfish

(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "setting sail" was the challenge theme; otherworldly creature inspired by Earth's own sailfish)
Over-Simplification
Over-Simplification

(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "simplicity" was the challenge theme)
Gliese 581 Compote
Gliese 581 Compote

(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "dessert" was the challenge theme)
Antiqued Manga
Antiqued Manga

(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "anime / manga" was the challenge theme)
Stand-Up Comic
Stand-Up Comic

(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "comics" was the challenge theme)
The Treachery of Renders: This Is Not Rene Magritte
The Treachery of Renders: This Is Not Rene Magritte

(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "appearances are deceptive" was the challenge theme; image inspired primarily by René Magritte's "The Treachery of Images" / "This Is Not a Pipe" painting; visual allusions are also made to other themes of Magritte)
Practice Makes the Game-Winners
Practice Makes the Game-Winners

(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "sports" was the challenge theme)
Contortionist Convolutions
Contortionist Convolutions

(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "circus" was the challenge theme)
Circumference of the Diametric
Circumference of the Diametric

(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "contrast" was the challenge theme; I wanted to contrast a variety of qualities in this piece: round vs. angular, simple vs. complex, vividness vs. desaturated, centricity vs. decentralized, openness vs. enclosure, macro vs. micro, softness vs. hardness, wholeness vs. fractional, and more.)
Dysarrayed
Dysarrayed

(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "chaos" was the challenge theme)
Euoplocephalus2
Euoplocephalus2

(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "bionic" was the challenge theme)
MartianSandStorm-R
MartianSandStorm-R

(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "aviation" was the challenge theme)
PIXELATED
PIXELATED

(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "3D typography" was the challenge theme)
Eruption
Eruption

(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "dangerous situation" was the challenge theme)
Los Angulos
Los Angulos

(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "isometric" was the challenge theme)
Crossing Party Lines
Crossing Party Lines

(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "party" was the challenge theme; image inspired by those who can go beyond party-line politics in potentially unpopular yet morally justified support of an idea or cause that transcends typical political / partisan agendas and tendencies)
The Vanishing of Varnish
The Vanishing of Varnish

(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "fade to grey" was the challenge theme)
Mandelbrot: From Roughness to Recursive Rhythms
Mandelbrot: From Roughness to Recursive Rhythms

(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "serendipity" was the challenge theme; entry inspired by the work of Benoit Mandelbrot - his initial research on roughness and the British coastline leading up to fractional dimensions and his discovery, exploration, and popularization of fractal geometry - most notably the famous Mandebrot Set - and other concepts such as self-simalarity and patterns of fractal recursion throughout nature)
Leporid Trickster (The Hare or the Rabbit)
Leporid Trickster (The Hare or the Rabbit)

(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "folklore" was the challenge theme; entry inspired by hares or rabbits appearing throughout folktales worldwide often as tricksters; Leporid used here to denote the family hares and rabbits belong to)
Golden Age of Landline Calls
Golden Age of Landline Calls

(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "old school" was the challenge theme; entry inspired by antique telephones, when phones were simply phones)
Socrates: Lessons for the Nescient
Socrates: Lessons for the Nescient, or Semester's End at Raphael's School of Athens

(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "poisonous" was the challenge theme; entry inspired by Plato's dialogues of Socrates, particularly the Apology, with visual allusions to Raphael's The School of Athens. For the likeness of Socrates I compared my stylized attempt against two sculptures from antiquity, 1st and 4th centuries respectively.)
Any Way They Slice It (A Parable)
Any Way They Slice It (A Parable)

(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "cut-away" was the challenge theme; visual approach inspired by cinematic cut-away/cross-cutting film techniques)
Diving, Resurfacing
Diving, Resurfacing

(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "silhouette" was the challenge theme)
A World of Her Own Making
A World of Her Own Making

(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "world cup" was the challenge theme; "cup" here was interpreted along literal lines: cupped hands holding a world)
The Scrubbed Lunch
The Scrubbed Lunch

(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "under the guardrail" was the challenge theme; title is a pun, playing on the phrase "scrubbed launch" (cancelled launch)
PHI.DRV (Divine Proportion Warp Drive)
PHI.DRV (Divine Proportion Warp Drive)

(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "warp drive" was the challenge theme; image inspired by the concept of the Golden Ratio)
Galileo, Recycler of Light
Galileo, Recycler of Light

(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "Renaissance" was the challenge theme; Galileo was a veritable "Renaissance Man" (astronomer, mathematician, physicist, student of nature), who, right after the historic Renaissance, was responsible for helping to bring about the rebirth of science into a more modern context and general understanding of the universe. He "recycled the light" in a variety of ways, including the telescope, Copernican theory, and, more generally, the generational search for scientific truth.)
Acoustic Guitar Solo
Acoustic Guitar Solo

(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "alone" was the challenge theme; this image is somewhat a distant "sequel" or companion piece to an older Blender image of mine called Guitar Solo)
The Overlook
The Overlook

(weekend challenge entry; "undiscovered" was the challenge theme; rendered in Cycles; image inspired by Mars rovers and the hypothetical possibility of discovering signs of another/ancient civilization on a planet other than Earth)
Escaping Hades: Orpheus and Eurydice, Before the Look
Escaping Hades: Orpheus and Eurydice, Before the Look

(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "pareidolia" was the challenge theme; image inspired by the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice and the infamous look back; potential pareidolia aspects include background and foreground elements)
Mundus Parvus Est - Or, The Astronomy Lesson
Mundus Parvus Est - Or, The Astronomy Lesson

(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "small world" was the challenge theme; image inspired by Medieval art and subsequent historic challenges to the Ptolemaic (geocentric / Earth-centered-universe) system, leading up to the eventual Copernican Revolution)
For a Phoenix, an End is a Beginning
For a Phoenix, an End is a Beginning

(weekend challenge entry; "a new beginning" was the challenge theme; image inspired by the multi-cultural mythology of the mythical Phoenix/firebird, which also symbolizes a cycle of rebirth/resurrection)
No Sleep Mode (Turandeux)
No Sleep Mode (Turandeux)

(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "space opera" was the challenge theme; image inspired by Puccini's opera Turandot, particularly aspects of the famous "Nessun Dorma" / "None Shall Sleep" and the three riddles of the story)
Nostalgiafix (All You Could Have Been - Or Still Achieve)
Nostalgiafix (All You Could Have Been - Or Still Achieve)

(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "nostalgia" was the challenge theme; image inspired by the hope more people come to see they can still pursue their dreams, achieve new things, and aspire to self-actualization/self-realization/self-improvement/personal fulfillment)
Man-O-War (Fire in the Hole!)
Man-O-War (Fire in the Hole!)

(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "pirates" was the challenge theme; image inspired by pirate-style ships, "man-of-war"/"man-o-war" ships, organic aspects of the so-called Portuguese man o' war", and futuristic solar sail technology)
Rethink Your Endgame
Rethink Your Endgame

(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "the end" was the challenge theme; image inspired by the game of chess)
Splashdown
Splashdown

(weekend challenge entry; rendered in Cycles; "onomatopoeia" was the challenge theme)
Sketchbook Ride
Sketchbook Ride

(weekend challenge entry; "grease pencil" was the challenge theme; includes use of Blender's grease pencil for sketch effect, rendered in Cycles - OpenGL render;)
Appassionata
Appassionata

(weekend challenge entry; "passion" was the challenge theme; rendered in Cycles; pianist passionately playing perhaps Beethoven's Appassionata Sonata)
No Helmet for Curiosity (At the Portal's Threshold)
No Helmet for Curiosity (At the Portal's Threshold)

(weekend challenge entry; "helmet" was the challenge theme; rendered in Cycles)
Missed Call
Missed Call

(weekend challenge entry; "lack of inspiration" was the challenge theme; rendered in Cycles; project inspired by the idea of smartphone users, at a museum, who are so completely absorbed in their digital devices that they cannot really see, much less begin to appreciate, or become inspired by, what should be inspiring art calling out to them from the walls.)
Stealing Thunder
Stealing Thunder

(weekend challenge entry; "crime" was the challenge theme; rendered in Cycles)
Sensing Secret Symmetries
Sensing Secret Symmetries

(weekend challenge entry; "symmetry" was the challenge theme; rendered in Cycles)
Missing Neptune
Missing Neptune

(weekend challenge entry; "anthropomorphic" was the challenge theme; rendered in Cycles; project approached as a sort of faux animated short poster about a telescope who loses track of its friend Neptune, who really hasn't gone so far afterall but has discovered the fun of playing hide and seek)
The Bucket that Tried to Hold an Ocean
The Bucket that Tried to Hold an Ocean

(weekend challenge entry; "underwater" was the challenge theme; rendered in Cycles)
Woke to Spoke
Woke to Spoke

(weekend challenge entry; "awake" was the challenge theme; rendered in Cycles)
Overextended?
Overextended?

(weekend challenge entry; "too much power" was the challenge theme; rendered in Cycles)
Dawn of an Icebreaker
Dawn of an Icebreaker

(weekend challenge entry; "winter dream" was the challenge theme; rendered in Cycles)
Depot
Depot

(weekend challenge entry; "bus stop" was the challenge theme; rendered in Cycles)
The Speed of Thoughts
The Speed of Thoughts

(weekend challenge entry; "speed" was the challenge theme; rendered in Cycles)

2017

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The Rings Bearers
The Rings Bearers

(weekend challenge entry; "ancient colossal statues" was the challenge theme; rendered in Cycles)
A Time to Read
A Time to Read

(weekend challenge entry; "time travel device" was the challenge theme; rendered in Cycles)
Go Light
Go Light

(weekend challenge entry; "city lights" was the challenge theme; rendered in Cycles)
Even the Largest Things in the Universe Consist of the Smallest
Even the Largest Things in the Universe Consist of the Smallest

(weekend challenge entry; "The Biggest [fill in the blank] in the universe" was the challenge theme; rendered in Cycles)
Reflecting the Cosmos (Space Telescope)
Reflecting the Cosmos (Space Telescope)

(weekend challenge entry; "mirror" was the challenge theme; rendered in Cycles)
Steam, 1787
Steam, 1787

(weekend challenge entry; "80s Technology" was the challenge theme; rendered in Cycles; a "vintage" stylized (and a later quasi-Art Nouveau-ish treatment - mainly in the lettering) commemoration of the earlier era of steamboats building upon the even earlier invention of steam engines, all of which would help fulfill the greater Industrial Revolution)
Hypercube Modeling
Hypercube Modeling

(weekend challenge entry; "default cube" was the challenge theme; rendered in Cycles; imagining a future multidimensional version of Blender where there is a default hypercube which can be subdivided, extruded, and transformed)
Temet Nosce
Temet Nosce (Seconds to Sentience)

(weekend challenge entry; "robots" was the challenge theme; rendered in Cycles; "temet nosce" is Latin for "know thyself," and that statement is included in this image above the doorway in ASCII binary code; image inspired by ideas of AI - artificial intelligence - and hypothetical robots becoming self-aware)
Renaissance, Reason, Revolution, Reverie
Renaissance, Reason, Revolution, Reverie

(weekend challenge entry; "Europe" was the challenge theme; rendered in Cycles; In this image I wanted to celebrate, in a cumulative and somewhat vertical chronological manner, some creative aspects of European history, particularly the Renaissance experienced after the Middle Ages and classical antiquity, and the countless intellectual and artistic advancements and influences to follow, up through and beyond the Age of Enlightenment / Age of Reason and the Copernican Revolution, which eventually would displace the outdated Ptolemaic perception of the universe. The shell motif is intended to serve primarily as an homage to Sandro Botticelli, a key Early Renaissance artist. The topmost portion also endeavors to allude visually, in part, to the evermore inventive and liberating influences from post-Impressionist artists such as Van Gogh, Cubist Picasso, and, further, abstract Kandinsky.)
Wake from History's Recurring Nightmares
Wake from History's Recurring Nightmares

(weekend challenge entry; "nightmare" was the challenge theme; rendered in Cycles; image inspired by history itself and this most famous line from James Joyce's Ulysses, one spoken by Stephen Dedalus: "History is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake.")
Fractal Facets of Faith
Fractal Facets of Faith

(weekend challenge entry; "fractals" was the challenge theme; rendered in Cycles)
The Rethinker (Rodin Redux)
The Rethinker (Rodin Redux)

(weekend challenge entry; "voxels" was the challenge theme; rendered in Blender 2.79 (matcap + Blender internal render nodes; image inspired by Auguste Rodin's famous Le Penseur/The Thinker sculpture with Voxel stylization plus an important difference: this one sits, in several spots, around the "Gateways to the Heavens"; also a touch of Escher influence in there)
Agatoid
Agatoid

(weekend challenge entry; "natural crystals" was the challenge theme; something mimetic of Agate; rendered in Cycles; 2K render - please scroll left/right/up/down to see it all, if necessary; also worth noting: this is simply a plane with a complex Cycles procedural shader I created; there's also a smaller 1K res render)
Water Wheel
Water Wheel

(weekend challenge entry; "spinning things" was the challenge theme; rendered in Cycles)
Micro-or-Macrocosmic
Micro-or-Macrocosmic

(weekend challenge entry; "macro" was the challenge theme; rendered in Cycles)
Acoustical Vistas: Camp Fire Guitar Song
Acoustical Vistas: Camp Fire Guitar Song

(weekend challenge entry; "guitar" was the challenge theme; rendered in Cycles)
Triceratops
Triceratops

(weekend challenge entry; "skulls" was the challenge theme; rendered in Cycles)
Time Machining
Time Machining

(weekend challenge entry; "time" was the challenge theme; rendered in Cycles)
Foundations for Your Sky Castles
Foundations for Your Sky Castles

(weekend challenge entry; "castles" was the challenge theme; image inspired by Henry David Thoreau's famous quote from Walden: "If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.")
Visit
Visit

(weekend challenge entry; "UFO" was the challenge theme; rendered in Cycles)
Monocerospectral
Monocerospectral

(weekend challenge entry; "overnatural/supernatural" was the challenge theme; rendered in Cycles; image inspired by the legendary Unicorn creature)
Umbrella
Umbrella (post-challenge finalized image)

(weekend challenge entry; "repurposed" was the challenge theme; please see my Cycles Toon Shader post for related details and two free .blend files!)
Umbrella
Umbrella

(weekend challenge entry; "repurposed" was the challenge theme; rendered in Cycles)
Occulters of Light Cannot Steal, Only Briefly Conceal, the Truth
Occulters of Light Cannot Steal, Only Briefly Conceal, the Truth

(weekend challenge entry; "thief" was the challenge theme; rendered in Cycles (128 samples + OpenGL MatCap pass)
Blaze
Blaze

(weekend challenge entry; "neon" was the challenge theme)
Communication Theory
Communication Theory

(weekend challenge entry; "bottled" was the challenge theme; image inspired by the concept of a "message in a bottle")
Escaping Extinction
Escaping Extinction

(weekend challenge entry; "displacement" was the challenge theme)
Verso-Urba
Verso-Urba

(weekend challenge entry; "city lights" was the challenge theme)
Cygnus Ascension
Cygnus Ascension

(weekend challenge entry; "futuristic aerial vehicle" was the challenge theme; ship design inspired by swans)
Exo-Excavators
Exo-Excavators

(weekend challenge entry; "space mining" was the challenge theme)
Blenderzca Lines
Blenderzca Lines

(weekend challenge entry; "mysterious landmarks" was the challenge theme; image inspired by the famous Nazca Lines and the Blender software logo)
When Chandeliers Are Least about Light
When Chandeliers Are Least about Light

(weekend challenge entry; "chandelier" was the challenge theme)
Your Construct Is Not Standardized, And That Is Beautiful
Your Construct Is Not Standardized, And That Is Beautiful

(weekend challenge entry; "modular" was the challenge theme)
Ancient Symbols or Arcade?
Ancient Symbols or Arcade?

(weekend challenge entry; "video game character if described by old people" was the challenge theme)
Facing the Dragon, Yourself
Facing the Dragon, Yourself

(weekend challenge entry; "fear" was the challenge theme; image inspired by Joseph Campbell's famous Power of Myth discussion with Bill Moyers concerning fear and dragons)
Paleolithic Passage
Paleolithic Passage

(weekend challenge entry; "chain reaction" was the challenge theme; image inspired by cave art + Plato's allegory of the cave)
Origami Dolphin
Origami Dolphin

(weekend challenge entry; "stationery" was the challenge theme)
Lighthouse
Lighthouse

(weekend challenge entry; "lighthouse" was the challenge theme)
The Doubter, the Dreamer, and the Doer
The Doubter, the Dreamer, and the Doer

(weekend challenge entry; "windowsill" was the challenge theme)
Cutie
Cutie

(weekend challenge entry; "adorable" was the challenge theme)
The Phantastical Fliers
The Phantastical Fliers

(weekend challenge entry; metal/metallic art; "top gun" was the challenge theme)
The Moments of Our Hours
The Moments of Our Hours

(weekend challenge entry; metal/metallic art; "made of metal" was the challenge theme)
The Magnitudes of Answers
The Magnitudes of Answers

(weekend challenge entry; "out of scale" was the challenge theme)
Universal Pet-Human Translator
Universal Pet-Human Translator

(weekend challenge entry; "experiment of a mad scientist" was the challenge theme)
Dark Adaptation (Sight through Patience)
Dark Adaptation (Sight through Patience)

(weekend challenge entry; "low visibility" was the challenge theme)
Plight of the Genealogist
Plight of the Genealogist

(weekend challenge entry; "surreal" was the challenge theme)
Perplexers Perplexed
Perplexers Perplexed
Concrete-Abstract
Concrete-Abstract

(weekend challenge entry; "abstract" was the challenge theme)
Escher Bedroom Aesthetic
Escher Bedroom Aesthetic

(weekend challenge entry; "bedroom furniture" was the challenge theme)
"Restore the Gravity!"
"Restore the Gravity!"

(weekend challenge entry; "no gravity" was the challenge theme)
Shopping for Air
Shopping for Air

(weekend challenge entry; "plastic thoughts" was the challenge theme)
Punked and Steamed
Punked and Steamed

(weekend challenge entry; "Steampunk" was the challenge theme)
The Cubicle Crooner
The Cubicle Crooner

(weekend challenge entry; "work disturbance" was the challenge theme)
The Danger of an Unread Book
The Danger of an Unread Book

(weekend challenge entry; "danger" was the challenge theme)

2016

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Winterenascence
Winterenascence

(weekend challenge entry; "winter" was the challenge theme)
More Electric Than Everything Electric
More Electric Than Everything Electric

(weekend challenge entry; "more [insert word here] than everything [insert word here]" was the challenge theme) (see also this alternate post-challenge image)
Gingerassic World
Gingerassic World

(weekend challenge entry; "gingerbread land" was the challenge theme; image is a gingerbread-inspired parody of a famous dinosaur movie)
The Infinitely Eventful Horizon
The Infinitely Eventful Horizon

(weekend challenge entry; "event horizon" was the challenge theme; image inspired by the infinite possibilities expressed in fractals / fractal geometry)
Scuff, the Staticky Dragon
Scuff, the Staticky Dragon

(weekend challenge entry; "fluffy" was the challenge theme)
Crawl-Space-Time
Crawl-Space-Time

(weekend challenge entry; "creepy" was the challenge theme; image inspired by a semi-abstract expression of multi-legged insects perhaps contemplating multi-dimensionalities and the space-time continuum, if they could)
Nocturne
Nocturne

(weekend challenge entry; "night time" was the challenge theme; image inspired by Chopin's Nocturnes)
The "Nothings" Upholding Everything
The "Nothings" Upholding Everything

(weekend challenge entry; "nil" (nothing) was the challenge theme; image inspired by the importance of the number Zero, particularly, as it is visualized here, as it is present in: the Fibonacci Sequence, binary numbers, Pascal's Triangle, the square root of 2, Phi (the Golden Ratio), e (Euler's number), Pi, the number of possible positions in a Rubik's Cube, and the earliest prime numbers.)
All Colors Correlative
All Colors Correlative

(weekend challenge entry; "connected" was the challenge theme; image inspired by the continuous connectedness of all colors and the ultimate unity of visible light embodied within the larger electromagnetic spectrum.)
Where Nature Leads
Where Nature Leads

(weekend challenge entry; "unreal" was the challenge theme; image inspired by Emily Bronte's untitled poem ["Often rebuked, yet always back returning,"] which alludes to "the unreal world" the speaker in the poem does not go toward but instead follows "where my own nature would be leading.")
Blendergenetics
Blendergenetics

(weekend challenge entry; "mutation" was the challenge theme; image inspired by the Blender logo and development of that software)
Prometheus
Prometheus

(weekend challenge entry; "foresight" was the challenge theme)
Fearless through the Shadow Valley
Fearless through the Shadow Valley

(weekend challenge entry; "surrounded by darkness" was the challenge theme; entry inspired by Psalm 23:4)
Waiting for 4:59:59? Time to Do What You Love.
Waiting for 4:59:59? Time to Do What You Love.

(weekend challenge entry; "9 to 5" was the challenge theme; image inspired by Joseph Campbell's famous "follow your bliss" urgings plus a sentiment incorrectly attributed to Confucius: "Find a job you love, and you'll never have to work a day in your life.")
Beyond the Treasures of the World
Beyond the Treasures of the World

(weekend challenge entry; "the ultimate trophy" was the challenge theme) (see also this alternate post-challenge image)
Fish Eyes
Fish Eyes

(weekend challenge entry; "fish" was the challenge theme)
The Golden Button
The Golden Button

(weekend challenge entry; "button" was the challenge theme)
Sounds of the Tanpura
Sounds of the Tanpura

(weekend challenge entry; "drones" was the challenge theme; I opted for a "droning music"/musical instrument abstract approach to the theme)
Studying Mars
Studying Mars

(weekend challenge entry; "closeup" was the challenge theme)
Diving into Jupiter
Diving into Jupiter

(weekend challenge entry; "pool" was the challenge theme)
Plight of the Perfectionist
Plight of the Perfectionist

(weekend challenge entry; "perfection" was the challenge theme)
Home Before World
Home Before World

(weekend challenge entry; "the house in front of the world" was the challenge theme)
Dinosaur Fossil (Speed Sculpt)
Dinosaur Fossil (Speed Sculpt)

(weekend challenge entry; "prehistoric" was the challenge theme; technical notes: this final render consists of two Blender OpenGL renders [matcap + Ambient Occulsion; material/texture], which were then composited in GIMP).
Oceanic
Oceanic

(weekend challenge entry; "high seas" was the challenge theme)
Fear, the Stealer or Steeler or Senses
Fear, the Stealer or Steeler or Senses

(weekend challenge entry; "phobias" was the challenge theme)
Monkey King
Monkey King

(weekend challenge entry; "Shenmo" (mythical beings from Chinese mythology) was the challenge theme; image is a stylized rendition inspired by tales of Sun Wu-Kung, the Monkey King from "Journey to the West"/Chinese mythology)
A Theory of Incompleteness
A Theory of Incompleteness

(weekend challenge entry; "incomplete" was the challenge theme; image inspired by Godel's Theorem of Incompleteness)
Power
Power

(weekend challenge entry; "electricity" was the challenge theme)
Her Debussian Ring Tone
Her Debussian Ring Tone

(weekend challenge entry; "the ring" was the challenge theme; image inspired by Debussy's music and stylized a la Alphonse Mucha)
Evolutions of the Mechanistic
Evolutions of the Mechanistic

(weekend challenge entry; "machines are alive" was the challenge theme)
Rock and Roll
Rock and Roll

(weekend challenge entry; "[one of] my country's contribution to the world" was the challenge theme)
The Trees Once There
The Trees Once There

(weekend challenge entry; "things gone but missed" was the challenge theme)
Intervals of Influence
Intervals of Influence

(weekend challenge entry; "numerology" was the challenge theme)
Networking
Networking

(weekend challenge entry; "technologies which changed the world" was the challenge theme)
Maximal Motoring
Maximal Motoring

(weekend challenge entry; "'Wacky Races' meets 'Mad Max'" was the challenge theme)
As the Ice Thins
As the Ice Thins

(weekend challenge entry; "polar" was the challenge theme)
The Limits of Perception
The Limits of Perception

(weekend challenge entry; "what they never tell you" was the challenge theme)
Virtual Particles in the Quantum Vacuum
Virtual Particles in the Quantum Vacuum

(weekend challenge entry; "astonishing physics" was the challenge theme)
Where the Compass Does Not Point
Where the Compass Does Not Point

(weekend challenge entry; "lost and found" was the challenge theme)
Stick Figure Craves Definition
Stick Figure Craves Definition

(weekend challenge entry; "cartoon character down on its luck" was the challenge theme)
Euclid ("The Father of Geometry")
Euclid ("The Father of Geometry")

(weekend challenge entry; "basic geometry" was the challenge theme)
Web Designer
Web Designer

(weekend challenge entry; "life before the Internet" was the challenge theme)
Track 7
Track 7

Transcendence
Transcendence

Microlifeforms
Microlifeforms

(weekend challenge entry; "little wonder" was the challenge theme)
Impressionistic Waterfall
Impressionistic Waterfall

"What Are You Saying?" "Are You Even Listening?"
"What Are You Saying?" "Are You Even Listening?"

(weekend challenge entry; "opposites attract" was the challenge theme)

2015

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Intimations of an Interdimensional Petal
Intimations of an Interdimensional Petal

(weekend challenge entry; "false color" was the challenge theme)
Neither Following the Flock Nor Listening to the Wind (Remaining True to Yourself)
Neither Following the Flock Nor Listening to the Wind (Remaining True to Yourself)

The Changeful Calendar (No Day Like the Day Before)
The Changeful Calendar (No Day Like the Day Before)

(weekend challenge entry; "the day after" was the challenge theme)
Diamonds of Transcendent Wisdom
Diamonds of Transcendent Wisdom

(weekend challenge entry; "shiny things" was the challenge theme; image inspired by one of the oldest books in the world, the Diamond Sutra - info at this link and also this link)
Gigabytes Are Made of Bits
Gigabytes Are Made of Bits

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

(weekend challenge entry; "juxtaposition" was the challenge theme)
The Lotuses of Loving
The Lotuses of Loving

Captives of Their Captivations (The Screen-Starers)
Captives of Their Captivations (The Screen-Starers)

(weekend challenge entry; "eye-catcher" was the challenge theme)
Coalescence
Coalescence

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

(post-challenge HD render; see also this HD render of part of the planet's surface)
Exoplanet with Variegated Geology (A Diptych)
Exoplanet with Variegated Geology (A Diptych)

(weekend challenge entry; "exceptionally colorful" was the challenge theme)
Letting Machines Do All the Thinking
Letting Machines Do All the Thinking

(weekend challenge entry; "bad idea" was the challenge theme) (see also this post-challenge final render)
Copernican Revolutions
Copernican Revolutions

(weekend challenge entry; "great discoveries and great minds" was the challenge theme)
Intervals (Between Silence and the Notes)
Intervals (Between Silence and the Notes)

(weekend challenge entry; "space" was the challenge theme)
Solve for X
Solve for X

(weekend challenge entry; "the unknown" was the challenge theme)
Weightlessly Waiting for Light
Weightlessly Waiting for Light

(weekend challenge entry; "lighweight" was the challenge theme)
Mechanica Mysterium
Mechanica Mysterium

(weekend challenge entry; "abnormal contraptions" was the challenge theme)
Asymptotic Approximations
Asymptotic Approximations

(weekend challenge entry; "almost" was the challenge theme)
Hamlet to Horatio: "There Are More Things in Heaven and Earth Than Are Dreamt of in Your Philosophy."
Hamlet to Horatio: "There Are More Things in Heaven and Earth Than Are Dreamt of in Your Philosophy."

(weekend challenge entry; "abundance" was the challenge theme)
Monomythical: The Leaving, Initiation, and Return of a Hero
Monomythical: The Leaving, Initiation, and Return of a Hero

(weekend challenge entry; "hero" was the challenge theme)
Clocking Round the Rock
Clocking Round the Rock

(weekend challenge entry; "1950s" was the challenge theme)
Humanizing the Machine
Humanizing the Machine

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

(weekend challenge entry; "mythical creature" was the challenge theme; see also this post-challenge finalized render)
Unfillable
Unfillable

(weekend challenge entry; "too much" was the challenge theme)
Overclocking
Overclocking

(weekend challenge entry; "hot" was the challenge theme; simple cube + array and wireframe modifier; raw OpenGL render w/ matcap + viewport DOF; see also these alternate renders: 1, 2, 3)
Exit from a Dream
Exit from a Dream

(weekend challenge entry; "morning" was the challenge theme)
Scaling the Cube
Scaling the Cube

(weekend challenge entry; "size" was the challenge theme; simple cube + array and wireframe modifier; raw OpenGL render w/ matcap + viewport DOF; see also these alternate renders: 1, 2, 3)
Vert-You-0
Vert-You-0

(weekend challenge entry; "virtual reality" was the challenge theme)
Flowers Yet to Be Defined
Flowers Yet to Be Defined

(weekend challenge entry; "undiscovered plants" was the challenge theme)
Entering Flow
Entering Flow

(weekend challenge entry; "liquid" was the challenge theme)
Golden Goose
Golden Goose

(weekend challenge entry; "rare bird" was the challenge theme)
Gamma Ray Burst
Gamma Ray Burst

(weekend challenge entry; "impossible to overlook" was the challenge theme)
Rain Stages
Rain Stages

(weekend challenge entry; "rain" was the challenge theme)
Future Smoother
Future Smoother

(weekend challenge entry; "future" was the challenge theme)
Arid
Arid

(weekend challenge entry; "dry" was the challenge theme)
The Temple of Suzanne
The Temple of Suzanne

(weekend challenge entry; "Indiana Jones" was the challenge theme; and, for those unaware of Blender, Suzanne is the name of the monkey head included in the Blender 3D software)
Beyond the Speed of Light
Beyond the Speed of Light

(weekend challenge entry; "going beyond the laws of physics" was the interpreted challenge theme)
Superpowers
Superpowers

(weekend challenge entry; "superpowers" was the challenge theme)
Future Cruise Ship
Future Cruise Ship

(weekend challenge entry; "ship" was the challenge theme)
The Good Troll
The Good Troll

(weekend challenge entry; "trolls" was the challenge theme; see also this post-challenge finalized render)
A Puddle's Slush of City Lights
A Puddle's Slush of City Lights

(weekend challenge entry; "all that glitters" was the challenge theme)
The Quantum Cat
The Quantum Cat

(Blender 2.74 splash / logo contest; "cats" was the challenge theme; entry inspired by the idea of Schrodinger's Cat; see also this link for the larger / non-logo image)
Fashion
Fashion

(weekend challenge entry; "clothes / clothing" was the challenge theme)
Extricate
Extricate

(weekend challenge entry; "break free" was the challenge theme)
Dreaming: Chuang Tzu or the Butterfly
Dreaming: Chuang Tzu or the Butterfly

(weekend challenge entry; "dream" was the challenge theme; image was inspired by the famous story of Chuang Tzu's butterfly dream)
Timeless After Times
Timeless After Times

(weekend challenge entry; "infinity inspired by Escher" was the challenge theme)
If You Could Only See Yourself
If You Could Only See Yourself

To Understand More about the Universe
To Understand More about the Universe

(weekend challenge entry; "I would like" was the challenge theme)
The Wonders of Learning
The Wonders of Learning

(weekend challenge entry; "happy school memories" was the challenge theme)
The Radiance of Stars Is within You
The Radiance of Stars Is within You

(partly inspired by 2015 being the "International Year of Light")
Self-Actualization
Self-Actualization

Riddled with Questions
Riddled with Questions

(weekend challenge entry; "riddle" was the challenge theme)
Rejuvenescence
Rejuvenescence

(weekend challenge entry; "forever young" was the challenge theme)
Rejuvenescence II
Rejuvenescence II

(continuation of weekend project; alternate render/style)
Trinity
Trinity

Theology
Theology

Sisyphean Cycles
Sisyphean Cycles

(inspired by Greek myths of Sisyphus)
Beyond the World You Know
Beyond the World You Know

(weekend challenge entry; "out of this world" was the challenge theme)
Flame-Resistant Moth
Flame-Resistant Moth

(weekend challenge entry; "genetically modified organism (GMO)" was the challenge theme)
Let There Be Peace on Earth
Let There Be Peace on Earth

Let There Be Light
Let There Be Light

(inspired by the Biblical book of Genesis)
Let There Be Light [Monochromatic Version]
Let There Be Light
[Monochromatic Version]

(inspired by the Biblical book of Genesis)

2014

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Mercury, Day 88 (Sans Fanfare)
Mercury, Day 88 (Sans Fanfare)

(weekend challenge entry; "new years celebration" was the challenge theme)
Seasons x 4
Seasons x 4

(weekend challenge entry; "seasons" was the challenge theme)
Music of the Spheres
Music of the Spheres

(weekend challenge entry; "harmony" was the challenge theme)
The Ephemeral Aesthetics of Snowflakes
The Ephemeral Aesthetics of Snowflakes
The Annunciation
The Annunciation

(weekend challenge entry; "apparition" was the challenge theme)
Blues Guitarist
Blues Guitarist

(weekend challenge entry; "blue" was the challenge theme)
Everything
Everything

(weekend challenge entry; "mystery" was the challenge theme)
Lethe, River of Forgetfulness
Lethe, River of Forgetfulness

(weekend challenge entry; "river" was the challenge theme; entry inspired by the famous river from Greek Mythology)
Cosmogony of Televisions
Cosmogony of Televisions

(weekend challenge entry; "remote" was the challenge theme)
Help Desk
Help Desk

(weekend challenge entry; "to give life to an inanimate object" was the challenge theme)
The Dream and the Reality of the Confectionary
The Dream and the Reality of the Confectionary

(weekend challenge entry; "candy" was the challenge theme)
Failure to Ask the Grail Question
Failure to Ask the Grail Question

("final render" of my weekend challenge entry; "failure" was the challenge theme; entry inspired by The Fisher King and Perceval's failure to inquire about the Grail - please see this link from The Camelot Project for more about that)
A Tale of the Raven and the Lights
A Tale of the Raven and the Lights

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

(weekend challenge entry; "afloat" was the challenge theme)
Turning the Compass
Turning the Compass

(weekend challenge entry; "round" was the challenge theme)
Brainstorm
Brainstorm

Many Worlds Theory
Many Worlds Theory

(weekend challenge entry; "parallel universe" was the challenge theme)
Liftoff
Liftoff

(weekend challenge entry; "rocket launch" was the challenge theme)
Quasar
Quasar

(weekend challenge entry; "force of nature" was the challenge theme)
Ship, Water, Bottle, Beach
Ship, Water, Bottle, Beach

(weekend challenge entry; "ship in a bottle" was the challenge theme)
Uncertainty Principle
Uncertainty Principle

(weekend challenge entry; "the unknown" was the challenge theme; my image was inspired by Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle)
Box Thinks Outside Itself
Box Thinks Outside Itself

Drum Solo
Drum Solo

Genetic Engineering, or A Scientist Plays God
Genetic Engineering, or A Scientist Plays God

(weekend challenge entry; "Classic RPG [Role Playing Game]" was the challenge theme)
Ocean of Truth
Ocean of Truth

(weekend challenge entry; "ocean" was the challenge theme; my image was 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.")
Sangreal
Sangreal

(weekend challenge entry; "Medieval" was the challenge 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")
Butterfly of Becomings
Butterfly of Becomings
Transcendental+Étude
Transcendental Etude

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

(developed for a local book discussion series)
Remarkable Recommendations Graphic 2
Remarkable Recommendations Graphic

(developed for a local book discussion series)
Machines Take Flight
Machines Take Flight

(weekend challenge entry; "flying machines" was the challenge theme)
Losing Track of Time
Losing Track of Time

Spinner
Spinner

(weekend challenge entry; "vertigo" was the challenge theme)
Mints
Mints

(weekend challenge entry; "smell" was the challenge theme)
Garden Beyond the Gate
Garden Beyond the Gate

(weekend challenge entry; "gate" was the challenge theme; see also this post-challenge finalized render)
Vigil
Vigil

(weekend challenge entry; "candlelight" was the challenge theme)
Beatrix and the Abundantly Wondrous Ball of Yarn
Beatrix and the Abundantly Wondrous Ball of Yarn

(weekend challenge entry; "toys" was the challenge theme)
A Closing Door Can Be a Blessing in Disguise
A Closing Door Can Be a Blessing in Disguise

(weekend challenge entry; "incognito" was the challenge theme)
Return
Return

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

Trigonometry
Trigonometry

Finding Your Center
Finding Your Center

Mars Colony VII
Mars Colony VII

(weekend challenge entry; "lights and shadows" was the challenge theme)
Moore's Law
Moore's Law
Architect
Architect

(weekend challenge entry; "architecture" was the challenge theme)
Cancelling the Noise
Cancelling the Noise

(weekend challenge entry; "noise" was the challenge theme)
Music Box
Music Box

(weekend challenge entry; "music" was the challenge theme)
Neuroplasticity
Neuroplasticity
(weekend challenge entry; "plastic" was the challenge theme)
Reflecting Another World
Reflecting Another World

(weekend challenge entry; "reflection" was the challenge theme)
Let Freedom Ring
Let Freedom Ring

(weekend challenge entry; "your country in a nutshell" was the challenge theme; entry inspired by the Liberty Bell)
Auroral
Auroral

(weekend challenge entry; "shining" was the challenge theme)
Indefatigable
Indefatigable

(weekend challenge entry; "fragile" was the challenge theme; my first quick test of Blender's Freestyle render options)
Optical
Optical

(weekend challenge entry; "glow" was the challenge theme)
Thunder Bird
Thunder Bird
(weekend challenge entry; "fantasy creature" was the challenge theme; my entry drew inspiration from Native American legends of the Thunderbird.)
Fear Not Winning Through Peace
Fear Not Winning Through Peace

(weekend challenge entry; "dreadnought" was the challenge 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)
Guitar Through the Clean Channel
Guitar Through the Clean Channel

(weekend challenge entry; "default" was the challenge theme; image is inspired by a more natural / less modified / "default" sound of a guitar as compared with one being processed through sound effects / guitar pedals)

2013

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Simpler Days
Simpler Days

(weekend challenge entry; "Childhood" was the challenge theme)
Worldliness
Worldliness
(weekend challenge entry; "Literary Inspiration" was the challenge theme; my entry attempts to visually interpret William Wordsworth's poem "The World Is Too Much With Us.)
The Space Age
The Space Age

(weekend challenge entry; "Soviet technology" was the challenge theme; a stylistic interpretation of the Sputnik satellites)
Faith Moves Mountains
Faith Moves Mountains
(weekend challenge entry; "strength" was the challenge theme; image inspired by the Biblical passage in Matthew 17:1-20.)
Cardinal
Cardinal

(weekend challenge entry; "vibrant contrast" was the challenge theme; see also this post-challenge alternate, more colorful version)
Not an Island
Not an Island

(weekend challenge entry; "solitude" was the challenge 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)
Wheel
Wheel

(weekend challenge entry; "my next life" was the challenge theme)
Beyond Your Self
Beyond Your Self

Arcade
Arcade

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

(weekend challenge entry; "fire and ice" was the challenge theme)
Jovian
Jovian

(weekend challenge entry; "giant" was the challenge theme; "Jovian" as in "gas giant" planet)
Clearing Cobwebs from Your Place
Clearing Cobwebs from Your Place

Doors Being Key
Doors Being Key

(weekend challenge entry; "door" was the challenge theme)
Early Solar System
Early Solar System

(weekend challenge entry; "commotion" was the challenge theme)
Blender of Potentials
Blender of Potentials

(weekend challenge entry; "RobertT" was the challenge theme)
Deep Sea Lights
Deep Sea Lights
(weekend challenge entry; "low light situation" was the challenge theme)
Recycling
Recycling

(weekend challenge entry; "going green" was the challenge theme)
Row Your Boat
Row Your Boat

(weekend challenge entry; "nursery rhyme" was the challenge theme)
To the Fairest

(weekend challenge entry; "apple of my eye" was the challenge theme; entry inspired by the mythological Apple of Discord.)
Time Past
Time Past

(weekend challenge entry; "antique" was the challenge theme)
Florescence
Efflorescence
(weekend challenge entry; "flowers" was the challenge theme; inspired partly from a song on my Florescence album)
Technology or Magic (Clarke's Third Law) (weekend challenge entry; "magic" was the challenge theme; abstract interpretation inspired by the last of the Three Laws of Arthur C. Clarke)
When Gears Stop Turning
When Gears Stop Turning

(weekend challenge entry; "rust" was the challenge theme)
Moth Dream: Beyond the Light
Moth Dream: Beyond the Light

(weekend challenge entry; "insects" was the challenge theme)
Butterflies
Butterflies

Opening a Mind
Opening a Mind

Robotics
Robotics

(weekend challenge; "robots" was the challenge theme; partly abstract style)
Spark
Spark

(weekend challenge; "electricity" was the challenge theme)
Mandalagape
Mandalagape

(visual meditation on selfless/spiritual/unconditional love: mandala + agape)
Symplegades
Symplegades

(weekend challenge; "crash" was the challenge theme; interpretation of Jason and the Argonauts, the dove, and the Clasing/Cyanean Rocks/Symplegades)
Orpheus
Orpheus

(weekend challenge; "mythology" was the challenge theme)
Q E D
Q E D


2012

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Possibilities
Possibilities

Time Traveler's Watch
Time Traveler's Watch

(weekend challenge; "time travel" was the challenge theme)
Reunity
Reunity

Putting All the Pieces Together
Putting All the Pieces Together

Your Slightest Gesture Felt throughout the Universe
Your Slightest Gesture Felt throughout the Universe

(new rendition of this project from 2008)
The Speed of Light
The Speed of Light

(weekend challenge; "speed" was the challenge theme)
Light to Lights
Light to Lights

(weekend challenge; "Looking at the Night Sky" was the challenge theme)
Interdiscipinarity
Interdiscipinarity

Circumlocution
Circumlocution

At the Intersection of Science and Religion
At the Intersection of Science and Religion

Stick in the Mud
Stick in the Mud

(weekend challenge entry; "rendering cliches" was the challenge theme)
A Day in the Life of a Fan
A Day in the Life of a Fan

(from my "Commony Objects Uncommonly" series)
Violin Minus Silence
Violin Minus Silence

(weekend challenge entry; "something's missing" was the challenge theme)
Triangles Wishing to be Right
Triangles Wishing to be Right

(weekend challenge entry; "Wishes" was the challenge theme)
Astronomers of Argazzyra
Astronomers of Argazzyra

(weekend challenge entry; "Night Watch" was the challenge theme; sci-fi scene)
Rehearsal
Rehearsal

(weekend challenge entry; "Music" was the challenge theme)
Nthward Not Upward
Nthward Not Upward

(weekend challenge entry; "Looking Up" was the challenge theme; entry partly inspired by the classic Flatland and ideas of multiple dimensions)
Machines Dream Differently
Machines Dream Differently

(weekend challenge entry)
Trees of Trees
Trees of Trees

(weekend challenge entry)

2011

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The Protector
The Protector

(weekend challenge entry)
Bubble Universes
Bubble Universes

(weekend challenge entry)
Building the New Metropolis
Building the New Metropolis

(weekend challenge entry)
Some Wait for Stairs; Others Grab a Ladder
Some Wait for Stairs; Others Grab a Ladder

(weekend challenge entry)
A Leaf's Tale
A Leaf's Tale

(weekend challenge entry)
Inspiriting
Inspiriting

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

(weekend challenge entry)
Building Blocks
Building Blocks

(weekend challenge entry)
Fractaleatory
Fractaleatory

(weekend challenge entry)
Fight or Flight
Fight or Flight

(weekend challenge entry)
Best.Day.Ever.
Best.Day.Ever.

(weekend challenge entry)
Space Shrimp
Space Shrimp

(weekend challenge entry)
Ascension Dream
Ascension Dream

(weekend challenge entry)
Morse Code
Morse Code

(weekend challenge entry)
Paradiso / Inferno
Paradiso / Inferno

(weekend challenge entry)
Treasures Imperceptible
Treasures Imperceptible

(weekend challenge entry)
The Last Affirmation
The Last Affirmation

(weekend challenge entry)
UFO
UFO

(weekend challenge entry)
Ancient Astronaut Artifact
Ancient Astronaut Artifact

(weekend challenge entry)
Waiting for May
Waiting for May

(weekend challenge entry)
You May Presume to Understand
You May Presume to Understand

(from my "Reflections" series)
No More Hangups
No More Hangups

(from my "Commony Objects Uncommonly" series)
Overcoming Fear of Loss
Overcoming Fear of Loss

(weekend challenge entry)
Penelope at the Window
Penelope at the Window

(inspired by The Odyssey; image from my "Mythologies" series)
Center Cannot Hold
Center Cannot Hold

(weekend challenge entry; image inspired by stars and W.B. Yeats' "The Second Coming" poem)
Monet and Pollock Discuss Painting in the Afterlife
Monet and Pollock Discuss Painting in the Afterlife

(abstract)
Undercurrents
Undercurrents

(abstract)
The Thousand Natural Shocks that Flesh Is Heir To
The Thousand Natural Shocks that Flesh Is Heir To

(abstract; title inspired by Hamlet)
How Do Mirrors See Themselves?
How Do Mirrors See Themselves?

(weekend challenge entry)
Jungle
Jungle

(abstract)
Time Has No Meaning Here
Time Has No Meaning Here

The Fountain
The Fountain

(weekend challenge entry)
Feeding Seagulls
Feeding Seagulls

Zen
Zen

Roller Coaster
Roller Coaster

(weekend challenge entry)
Protoworld (weekend challenge entry) (larger version
larger version

)
Easter Bunny
Easter Bunny

Here
Here

(weekend challenge entry)
Relax
Relax

Shave
Shave

(humorous piece)
Exoplanetary Expedition
Exoplanetary Expedition

(sci-fi scene)
The Oracle
The Oracle

(from my "Reflections" series)
Architectural Visualization
Architectural Visualization

(or "Architect Dreaming")
Studying Shakespeare
Studying Shakespeare

Studying Shakespeare (Version 2)
Studying Shakespeare (Version 2)
You Can Have It
You Can Have It

(weekend challenge entry; "token of affection" was the challenge theme)
Downpour
Downpour

Let Your Heart Overflow with Love
Let Your Heart Overflow with Love

(Valentine's Day motif)
The Rise and Fall of a False Idol
The Rise and Fall of a False Idol

(weekend challenge entry; "what goes up must come down" was the challenge theme)
Wu-Wei Master
Wu-Wei Master

(from my "Reflections" series)
Attuned
Attuned

(from my "Common Objects Uncommonly" series)
Marathon
Marathon

A Flood Story
A Flood Story

(weekend challenge entry)
Alien Fashion Magazine
Alien Fashion Magazine

(faux extraterrestrial style magazine cover complete with a geometry-inspired language)
Butterfly Effect
Butterfly Effect

Hummingbird
Hummingbird


2010

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What Do You Hope to See?
What Do You Hope to See?

What Do You Hope to See?
What Do You Hope to See?

(alternate color version)
Empress
Empress

(statuette)
Three Wise Men
Three Wise Men

(a visual interpretation of the Magi following the Star of Bethlehem)
Daedalus
Daedalus

(from my "Mythologies" series)
Leaps and Boundaries
Leaps and Boundaries

Washing the Dirt Away
Washing the Dirt Away

How Many Pages, So Little Knowledge
How Many Pages, So Little Knowledge

Old Space Toys
Old Space Toys

(weekend challenge entry; "retro rocket" was the challenge theme)
Aestheticia
Aestheticia

(from my "Reflections" series)
The Appetent Apertures
The Appetent Apertures

(weekend challenge entry; "camera" was the challenge theme)
Exobotanical Outpost
Exobotanical Outpost

(weekend challenge entry; "mushrooms and flowers" was the challenge theme)
Microorganismal
Microorganismal
(image created for BlenderArt Magazine #31; "under the microscope" was the challenge theme)
The Rakes Possess
The Rakes Possess

(title echoic of "The Rake's Progress" but less prodigal and more prehesile in gist)
Beauty's Illusion Begins to Give
Beauty's Illusion Begins to Give

(weekend challenge entry; "illusion" was the challenge theme)
The Pointless Search for the Point
The Pointless Search for the Point

(dual-purpose title; part of my "Common Objects Uncommonly" series)
The Mind Searches through Possibilities
The Mind Searches through Possibilities

(from "The Mind Searches" series)
Ref the Reference Rabbit
Ref the Reference Rabbit

(library character)
Lost Languages
Lost Languages

Light Flows into Eyes
Light Flows into Eyes

Classic Motoring
Classic Motoring

(stylized vintage auto detail)
When the Rug Is the Most Interesting Thing in the Room
When the Rug Is the Most Interesting Thing in the Room

(from my "Installments" series)
The House You Always Meant to Build
The House You Always Meant to Build

(from my "Installments" series)
How Strong Is Your Illusion
How Strong Is Your Illusion

Caution Over Cautious
Caution Over Cautious

(from my "Installments" series)
Conduit
Conduit

(from my "Installments" series)
Desiderata
Desiderata

(from my "Installments" series)
How Full Is Your Cup
How Full Is Your Cup

(from my "Installments" series)
How Many Blinks in a Lifetime
How Many Blinks in a Lifetime

(from my "Installments" series)
The Mind Searches for Balance
The Mind Searches for Balance

The Mind Searches for Closures
The Mind Searches for Closures

The Mind Searches for Meanings
The Mind Searches for Meanings

The Mind Searches for Order
The Mind Searches for Order

The Mind Searches for Patterns
The Mind Searches for Patterns

The Mind Searches for Peace
The Mind Searches for Peace

The Mind Searches for Similarities
The Mind Searches for Similarities

The New Watershed
The New Watershed

(from my "Installments" series)
Plight of the Solipsist
Plight of the Solipsist

(weekend challenge; "identity" was the challenge theme)
Eightfold
Eightfold

Empathies
Empathies

(final edition)
Scenic
Scenic

(weekend challenge; "landscape" was the challenge theme)
Frames of Reference
Frames of Reference

Mountain of Many Paths
Mountain of Many Paths

Tiresias Sees Athena
Tiresias Sees Athena

(weekend challenge entry; "oops" was the challenge theme)
What Goes into a Thought
What Goes into a Thought

YAW GNORW
YAW GNORW

("Wrong Way"; an exercise in "Precisionism" in the spirt of Demuth's The Figure 5 in Gold)
Tweezer's Dream of the Great Gray Hair
Tweezer's Dream of the Great Gray Hair

(from my "Common Objects Uncommonly" series)
Stages of a Life
Stages of a Life

The Chess Players
The Chess Players

Run in to Your Tea
Run in to Your Tea

(weekend challenge; "black and white" was the challenge theme; title inspired by the closing passage of Wonderland)
Seekers
Seekers

Locket
Locket

(weekend challenge entry; "special place" was the challenge theme)
Bubbles
Bubbles

(weekend challenge entry; "bubbles" was the challenge theme)
Arpeggiatoratory
Arpeggiatoratory

(weekend challenge entry; "techno impressionism" was the challenge theme)
Interplanetary Transport
Interplanetary Transport

(weekend challenge entry; "future transport" was the challenge theme)
Alien from the Deep
Alien from the Deep

(weekend challenge entry; "alien creature" was the challenge theme)
Only God Is Perfection
Only God Is Perfection

Smile
Smile

(character sketch)
Lifeline
Lifeline

Initiating Self-Awareness
Initiating Self-Awareness

(weekend challenge entry; "robotics" was the challenge theme)
Natural Selection
Natural Selection

(weekend challenge entry; "natural" was the challenge theme)
Empathies
Empathies

(a continuation of my "Reflections" series)
Self-generated
Self-generated

(exploring portrayals and perceptions of selves; my entry for Blender Artists Weekend Challenge # 373, "self-portraits" was the challenge theme)
Trapeze
Trapeze

Far East Motif
Far East Motif

(a stylized Chinese dragon; weekend challenge entry; "The Orient" was the challenge theme)
The Problem with Literal Interpretations
The Problem with Literal Interpretations

(from my "Common Objects Uncommonly" series.)
First Sip (Your Greatest Moment as a Straw)
First Sip (Your Greatest Moment as a Straw)

(from my "Common Objects Uncommonly" series.)
Not Listening
Not Listening

(A Biblical meditation - Matthew 13:13 - in a modern context. From my "Common Objects Uncommonly" series.)
Type II Civilization: Stellar Engineering
Type II Civilization: Stellar Engineering

(weekend challenge entry; "engineering" was the challenge theme)

2009

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Circles: Infinity, Perfection, History...
Circles: Infinity, Perfection, History...

(from my "Symbologies" series)
Even as Water Bottles Think Nothing of Reincarnation
Even as Water Bottles Think Nothing of Reincarnation

(from my "Common Objects Uncommonly" series)
One of the Many Advantages of Being Different
One of the Many Advantages of Being Different

(from my "Common Objects Uncommonly" series)
Notice How Streetlamps Do Not Celebrate New Years
Notice How Streetlamps Do Not Celebrate New Years

(from my "Common Objects Uncommonly" series)
The Moon Is No Balloon
The Moon Is No Balloon

(weekend challenge entry; "Cartoons" was the challenge theme)
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)
Pinecones
Pinecones

(from my "Nature" series)
No Christmas without Christ
No Christmas without Christ

(a meditation on Who Christmas is really about)
Growing as a Person
Growing as a Person

(from my "Surreal" series)
What Leaves When Autumn Leaves
What Leaves When Autumn Leaves

(from my "Seasons" series)
The Snowman Who Longed to Touch the Sun
The Snowman Who Longed to Touch the Sun

Winterglyphic
Winterglyphic

(from my "Seasons" series)
Winterglyphic (alternate version)
Winterglyphic

(post-processed alternate version)
Esoterica
Esoterica

(weekend challenge entry; "Arcane" was the challenge theme)
Branching Out
Branching Out

(2009 edition; an updated model and render of my project from 2007 and the first image in my "Re-rendered" series)
Narcissus and Echo
Narcissus and Echo

(from my "Mythologies" series)
After the Phoenix Falls, It Must
After the Phoenix Falls, It Must

(from my "Mythologies" series)
Before the Phoenix Rises, It Must
Before the Phoenix Rises, It Must

(from my "Mythologies" series)
Ouroboros
Ouroboros
(from my "Mythologies" series; a stylistic rendering of one of the most famous motifs from world mythology)
Steampunk Captain
Steampunk Captain

Rosary
Rosary

(technical note: no raytracing)
The Last Prank
The Last Prank

(toon-shaded; weekend challenge entry; "Sharks!" was the challenge theme)
Exoplanetary System
Exoplanetary System

Sight Seeing
Sight Seeing

But I Don't Want to Be a Storm Cloud
But I Don't Want to Be a Storm Cloud

(from my "Nature" series)
Feeling Beautiful
Feeling Beautiful

(from my "Reflections" series)
Water Bears
Water Bears

(weekend challenge; "microscopic" was the challenge theme)
Heartening
Heartening

Sisyphus
Sisyphus

(from my "Mythologies" series)
Time, Through a Flower's Eye
Time, Through a Flower's Eye

(from my "Nature" series)
Enter Key
Enter Key

(weekend challenge; "key" was the challenge theme)
Cupcakes
Cupcakes

(weekend challenge; "delicious" was the challenge theme)
The Number of My Steps
The Number of My Steps

(a stylized character I created for an animation; this still image alludes to Job 31:37)
Buy One, Get One
Buy One, Get One

(from my "Common Objects Uncommonly" series)
Port 80
Port 80

(weekend challenge; "cyberspace" was the challenge theme)
Literary Critic
Literary Critic

Survival Strategy
Survival Strategy

(weekend challenge; "strategy" was the challenge theme)
Paso Doble Dance
Paso Doble Dance

(weekend challenge; "black and red" was the challenge theme)
Metaverse Junction
Metaverse Junction

(weekend challenge; "portal" was the challenge theme)
Passionswirl
Passionswirl

(contines my "Inseparable" series)
Sea Shell
Sea Shell

(weekend challenge; "sea shell" was the challenge theme)
Peacock
Peacock

A Florist's Folly
A Florist's Folly

The Seafarer's Story
The Seafarer's Story

(from my "Reflections" series)
Call Eye Do Scope
Call Eye Do Scope

Cocoon
Cocoon

Restringing
Restringing

(weekend challenge; "stringed instruments" was the challenge theme")
One Billion Theories
One Billion Theories

(technical note: saved at 60% jpeg quality for web viewing)
Fountain
Fountain

Bypass
Bypass

(science fiction scene)
Audio
Audio

(weekend challenge; "audio" was the challenge theme)
Sanctum
Sanctum

Converters of Worlds
Converters of Worlds

(weekend challenge; "science fiction" was the challenge theme)
Looking Up
Looking Up

(a meditation on hope, faith, and continuation of my "Reflections" series)
Ornithology
Ornithology

(from my "Nature" series)
Street Cleaner
Street Cleaner

(futuristic setting)
Start of a Silver Age
Start of a Silver Age

(continuation of my "Reflections" series)
Primavera's Egg
Primavera's Egg

(weekend challenge entry; "fancy egg" was the challenge theme)
Deliciosa
Deliciosa

Astrobiology-02
Astrobiology-02

(continuation of the "Astrobiology" render series)
Astrobiology-03
Astrobiology-03

Astrobiology-04
Astrobiology-04

Grand Unification Theory
Grand Unification Theory

The Chieftain's Tale
The Chieftain's Tale

(weekend challenge; "western" was the challenge theme)
Astrobiology
Astrobiology

A Modern Grail Quest
A Modern Grail Quest

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)
As the Others Fly Away
As the Others Fly Away

Sunny Day No Matter What Your Weather
Sunny Day No Matter What Your Weather

Purgatorio
Purgatorio

(imagery partly inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy)
The Modern Labyrinth
The Modern Labyrinth

Recounting the 'Dream of the Rood' (inspired by the Old English poem, 'Dream of the Rood' - specifically the Christian aspects of the poem)
Europa Probe: Last Encounter
Europa Probe: Last Encounter

Europa Probe: First Encounter
Europa Probe: First Encounter

Europan Whale-Fish (Angle 1)
Europan Whale-Fish (Angle 1)

Europan Whale-Fish (Angle 2)
Europan Whale-Fish (Angle 2)

The Fractal Dimension of Love
The Fractal Dimension of Love

(weekend challenge entry; "Everlasting Love" was the challenge theme)
Should Have Went with Solar
Should Have Went with Solar

(weekend challenge entry; "Power Generation" was the challenge theme)
So Many Stars
So Many Stars

Universe of Endless Wonders
Universe of Endless Wonders

(weekend challenge; "Astronomy" was the challenge theme; non-competing entry; note: scroll right/left/up/down to explore entire image)
Mouth
Mouth

Solstices
Solstices

(from my "Seasons" series)
Enlightenment
Enlightenment

(from my "Reflections" series)
Life Cycles
Life Cycles

(from my "Nature" series)
Paradise Cost
Paradise Cost

(inspired by the Genesis story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden)
The Stars Have Their Stories
The Stars Have Their Stories

(partly inspired by the Chinese / Japanese folklore of the "Festival of Stars")

2008

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Gordian Knotted
Gordian Knotted

(weekend challenge; "impossible" was the challenge theme)
Your Computer Is Not Future Proof
Your Computer Is Not Future Proof

(from my "Algorithmic" series)
Peer Review
Peer Review

(from my "Reflections" series)
Intolerance
Intolerance

(from my "Illuminations" and "Common Objects Uncommonly" series)
We Must Be Going
We Must Be Going

From All You Thought You Knew to What You Never Dreamt
From All You Thought You Knew to What You Never Dreamt

Blender, Steampunk Edition
Blender, Steampunk Edition

(weekend challenge; "steampunk" was the challenge theme)
Hyperdimensional Transfer
Hyperdimensional Transfer

(technical note: Blender internal render network; no external post-processing)
Dramatis Personae
Dramatis Personae

("the masks of the drama"; from my "Theatrical" series)
Those in the Very Bright Room Tend to Scorn or Mock Any Notion of a Lamp
Those in the Very Bright Room Tend to Scorn or Mock Any Notion of a Lamp

(from my "Illuminations" and "Common Objects Uncommonly" series)
Coltrane Study
Coltrane Study

(continuing my "Music" series)
In the Comfort of Your Little World
In the Comfort of Your Little World

Nature or Nurture
Nature or Nurture

(from my "Nature" series)
Seasonall
Seasonall

(from my "Nature" series)
Way of the Chicken Fists
Way of the Chicken Fists

(weekend challenge; "Kung Fu Chicken" was the challenge theme)
Workability
Workability

Liquidities
Liquidities

Hurricane Season
Hurricane Season

(from my "Nature" series)
Thoughts of the Futures
Thoughts of the Futures

O-C-R
O-C-R

(part of my "Algorithmic" series)
Like GHz for Overclockers
Like GHz for Overclockers

(weekend challenge; "live for speed" was the challenge theme)
Prodigal Mind
Prodigal Mind

When an Uninitiated First Hears a Stravinsky or a Schoenberg or Anything New and Different
When an Uninitiated First Hears a Stravinsky or a Schoenberg or Anything New and Different

(from my "Music" series)
Curiosities
Curiosities

(weekend challenge; "Martian Zoo" was the challenge theme)
"I wish I, too, was beautiful," thought the flower foolishly.
"I wish I, too, was beautiful," thought the flower foolishly.

(weekend challenge; "crazy flowers" was the challenge theme)
Last of the Memory Shepherds
Last of the Memory Shepherds

(see larger version here or alternate render here

)
Spilled Soft Drink
Spilled Soft Drink

The Rush to Build a Planet Everything
The Rush to Build a Planet Everything

Life in the Hive
Life in the Hive

Senescence
Senescence

(part of my "Reflections" series)
Randomly Accessed Memories
Randomly Accessed Memories

(part of my "Algorithmic" series)
Worlds Within Worlds Without
Worlds Within Worlds Without

(technical note: all 3D/done in Blender)
Sorting Algorithm
Sorting Algorithm

(part of my "Algorithmic" series)
Self-Actualization
Self-Actualization

Etude of Progressions
Etude of Progressions
(a finalized scene that began as one of my "10 Cube Challenge" entries)
Urban Superstrata
Urban Superstrata

Swan Not Swanlike
Swan Not Swanlike

(from my "Nature" series)
The Wind Chimes
The Wind Chimes

(from my "Nature" series)
The Tempest
The Tempest

(weekend challenge entry; "tornado" was the challenge theme)
Ecclesiastes3
Ecclesiastes3

(weekend challenge entry; "just like clockwork" was the challenge theme)
Lights, Riff, Audience, Solo
Lights, Riff, Audience, Solo

(weekend challenge entry; "anticipation" was the challenge theme)
Obfuscatour
Obfuscatour

(part of the "Reflections" series)
The Midas-Touched
The Midas-Touched

(exploring the myth of King Midas and the golden touch; part of the "Reflections" series)
From What into What? (A Question Change Asks)
From What into What? (A Question Change Asks)

Making a Splash
Making a Splash

Ten Cubes Challenge
"Ten Cubes Challenge": My Entries

A collection of 50 images I submitted for an interesting and informal challenge at Blender Artists.
Chess Computer: Check
Chess Computer: Check

(part of my "Algorithmic" series)
Trying to Make the Connections
Trying to Make the Connections

(weekend challenge, "perseverance" was the challenge theme; 2008; internal render, no render nodes)
F1 2008: Visualizing the Win
F1 2008: "Visualizing the Win"

(2008; entry for yearly Blender F1 challenge; nontraditional/NPR stylistic 3D render created entirely in Blender, no external post-processing)
Euclid's Elements
Euclid's Elements

(2008; experimental wireframe art inspired by Euclidean Geometry)
Noneuclideans
Noneuclideans

(2008; experimental wireframe art inspired by Euclidean Geometry)
CONSTRUCT-1111
CONSTRUCT-1111

(2008; experimental space-station inspired structure)
The Repercussionist
The Repercussionist

(2008) (in continuation of my "Reflections" series; image revised/finalized 5/1/08)
Clay, Wheel, Thought, Hands: Vase
Clay, Wheel, Thought, Hands: Vase

(2008)
Impressionistic Brush in a Cubist Universe
Impressionistic Brush in a Cubist Universe

(2008) (project continued/finalized after weekend challenge, "imagination" was the challenge theme)
"That's not your ball!"
"That's not your ball!"

(2008) (weekend challenge; "mission to deep space" was the challenge theme)
Every Precious Drop
Every Precious Drop

(2008) (weekend challenge; "milk and honey" was the challenge theme)
Woodworks
Woodworks

(2008) (weekend challenge; "woodwork" was the challenge theme)
Vitreous
Vitreous

(2008) (weekend challenge; "glassworks" was the challenge theme)
A Time to Dance
A Time to Dance

(2008)
The Eternity Option
The Eternity Option

(2008) (weekend challenge entry; "eternity" was the challenge theme)
Shine!
Shine!

(2008) (weekend challenge entry; "light" was the challenge theme)
Merlin Speaks of Destiny
Merlin Speaks of Destiny

(2008) (weekend challenge entry; "legendary" was the challenge theme)
Cuddly
Cuddly

(2008) (my second project using Blender's new hair particles system)

2007

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Tiger
Tiger

(2007) (my first project using Blender's new hair system; Blender internal render)
Sandcastle
Sandcastle

(2008) (weekend challenge; "impressive" was the challenge theme)
Precipice
Precipice

(2007; from my "Nature" series)
Nativity Figures
Nativity Figures

(2007)
Microcosm
Microcosm

(2007)
Ballet of the Overreachers
Ballet of the Overreachers

(2007)


And for your final wish?
And for your final wish?

(2007) (stylized and toon shaded; Blender internal render)
The Frantic, Fleeting Life of a Snowflake
The Frantic, Fleeting Life of a Snowflake

(2007) (weekend challenge; "icy waste" was the challenge theme)
Pendant
Pendant

(2007)
Absorption
Absorption

(2007)
Unity's Prayer
Unity's Prayer

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

(2007)
Whaaaat?
Whaaaat?

(2007) (weekend challenge, "out of order" was the challenge theme; title is the question asked by the number four to the number three)
Medieval Chalice
Medieval Chalice

(2007)
Myth of a Golden Age
Myth of a Golden Age

(2007) (From my "Mythologies" series. Myth, as I use the term, is intended to mean a story.)
Do You See What You See?
Do You See What You See?

(2007) (weekend challenge entry, "sight" was the challenge theme)
Winterwonderfully
Winterwonderfully

(2007) (another image from my "Winter" series)
Winter's Givings
Winter's Givings

(2007)
Bargain Hunter and Hunted
Bargain Hunter and Hunted

(2007) (weekend challenge entry, "the hunted" was the challenge theme)
Cosmic Questions
Cosmic Questions

(2007)
Stargrangers
Stargrangers

(2007) (weekend challenge entry, "activation" was the challenge theme)
Sprig Leaves to Find His Family Tree
Sprig Leaves to Find His Family Tree

(2007) (weekend challenge entry, "ancestry" was the challenge theme)
Jazz, Man
Jazz, Man

(2007) (expressionistic jazz trumpeter in 3D; from my "Music" series)
Emboldened
Emboldened

(2007) (weekend challenge entry, "scarecrow" was the challenge theme)
Lost Found in You'd
Lost Found in You'd

(2007) (weekend challenge, "sweet dreams" was the challenge theme)
Doubtspore
Doubtspore

(2007)
October's Offerings
October's Offerings

(2007)
Still Standing
Still Standing

(2007) (part of my "Reflections" series)
Taking a Leap of Faith
Taking a Leap of Faith

(2007)
A Couple of Codependencies
A Couple of Codependencies

(2007; from my "Common Objects Uncommonly" series)
Do Office Chairs Dream of Open Spaces?
Do Office Chairs Dream of Open Spaces?

(2007; from my "Common Objects Uncommonly" series)
Fireflower
Fireflower

(2007)
Autumn's Bane
Autumn's Bane

(2007) (weekend challenge, "autumn comes" was the challenge theme; character's story is related to Blossom)
More Than Pixels
More Than Pixels

(2007) (part of my "Reflections" series)
Search for Answers
Search for Answers

(2007) (weekend challenge, "when things go bad" was the challenge theme)
Coda
Coda

(2007) (part of my "Music" series)
Rebirthrite
Rebirthrite

(2007) (part of my "Reflections" series)
Discovering Earth
Discovering Earth

(2007) (weekend challenge, "alien life" was the challenge theme)
Cute Creatures
Cute Creatures

(2007)
Day Core
Day Core

(2007) (weekend challenge, "out of the box" was the challenge theme)
The Enigmatist
The Enigmatist

(2007) (part of my "Reflections" series)
Golgotha Probe: Confirmation
Golgotha Probe: Confirmation

(2007) (Blender World Cup 2007 entry; "distant future + nature + discovery + religion" was the challenge theme)
The Giant Who Longed to Be Small Again
The Giant Who Longed to Be Small Again

(2007) (weekend challenge entry; "out of reach" was the challenge theme)
Delilah, Decieved
Delilah, Decieved

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

(2007) (part of my "Reflections" series)
Partial Eclipse
Partial Eclipse

(2007) (part of my "Reflections" series)
Laurel's Wraith (The Praise-Seeker Will Not Have Silence)
Laurel's Wraith (The Praise-Seeker Will Not Have Silence)

(2007) (part of my "Reflections" series)
Lamentatio (Outcry for Generations)
Lamentatio (Outcry for Generations)

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

(2007) (part of my "Reflections" series)
Francesca Faced Her Fractals
Francesca Faced Her Fractals

(2007) (pure Blender NPR [non-photorealistic] render style project)
Unlearning to Learn
Unlearning to Learn

(2007) (part of my "Reflections" series)
Dyscontent (When All You Want Is More and Less)
Dyscontent (When All You Want Is More and Less)

(2007) (part of my "Reflections" series)
Philosophia and Her Problems
Philosophia and Her Problems

(2007) (part of my "Reflections" series)
Renaissance Raytracer
Renaissance Raytracer

(2007) (simulating completely in 3D, with no post-processing, the 2D illustrative style of Da Vinci's notebooks/reverse handwriting; weekend challenge entry - "prototype" was the challenge theme)
Overzealot
Overzealot

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

(2007) (part of my "Reflections" series)
Indoctrination (alternate monochromatic rendition)
Indoctrination (alternate monochromatic rendition)

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

(2007) (weekend challenge; "Out of Control" was the challenge theme)
The Atlas Assumption
The Atlas Assumption

(2007) (taking the world on one's shoulders; part of my "Reflections" series)
Impressionist Brushwater
Impressionist Brushwater

(2007)
Enrico's Paradox
Enrico's Paradox

(2007)
Dao De Dawn
Dao De Dawn

(weekend challenge, "Yin Yang" was the challenge theme)

(2007))
Mantra
Mantra

(2007) (part of my "Reflections" series)
F1.07
F1.07

(2007) (2007 Blender F1 Challenge entry)
Earth 3007
Earth 3007

(2007) (weekend challenge, "nightmares" was the challenge theme)
World Hungers
World Hungers

(2007) (part of the "Hunger" series)
Iceberg of Understanding
Iceberg of Understanding

(2007)
Barrier Language
Barrier Language

(2007)
Outside the Cave of Unknowing
Outside the Cave of Unknowing

(2007) (inspired by the allegory of Plato's cave)
Is your imagination broken too?
Is your imagination broken too?

(2007)
Bottom's Dream
Bottom's Dream

(2007) (Inspired by "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare)
Picture Frame
Picture Frame

(2007)
Mount Reckon
Mount Reckon

(2007; part of my "Nature" and "Reflections" series)
Haiku
Haiku

(2007; part of my "Nature" series)
Like a Fish Out of Water Out of a Fish
Like a Fish Out of Water Out of a Fish

(2007)
Future's Lookin' Mighty Fine
Future's Lookin' Mighty Fine

(2007) (weekend challenge entry, "out of place" was the challenge theme)
Branching Out
Branching Out

(2007) (robotic bird; combination of organic-technical elements with sculpted details on tree)
Mechamends: Skyrevival Unit
Mechamends: Skyrevival Unit

(2007) (part of an environmentally-minded mecha series I'm developing)
Eternal Peace
Eternal Peace

(2007) (displacement of volumetric lighting test)
Horde
Horde

(2007) (weekend challenge entry)
Drivenfutures
Drivenfutures

(2007) (speed model with experimental render effects)
Chameleon
Chameleon

(2007)
Eyes to the Skies
Eyes to the Skies

(2007) (Easter Island head sculpture)
Occam's Razzle
Occam's Razzle

(2007) (a playful twist on the concept of "Occam's Razor"; also a weekend challenge entry)
Andromedan Ambassador
Andromedan Ambassador

(2007) (sculpted alien character; featured in the Blender 2.43 release notes; several small adjustments made in GIMP)
Portrait of a Young Lady
Portrait of a Young Lady

(2007) (a 3D rendition inspired by the painting "A Young Lady" by Petrus Christus)
The Pessimist and the Optimist
The Pessimist and the Optimist

(2007)
Rock Garden
Rock Garden

(2007) (displacement modifier test)
The Wave-Particle Duality of Light
The Wave-Particle Duality of Light

(2007) (weekend challenge entry)
The Thirteen Tenors
The Thirteen Tenors

(2007) (weekend challenge entry)
You Are Was and Will Be
You Are Was and Will Be

(2007) (surrealism)
Mythical Protector
Mythical Protector

(2007) (3d sculpture of a "Foo dog" or a "Chinese lion")
Mythical Protector
Mythical Protector

(2007) (alternate view)
Bella Donna
Bella Donna

(2007) (3d sculpture)
Gold Rush
Gold Rush

(2007) (abstract)
Owl
Owl

(2007) (in the style of a garden ornament; final 3d sculpture + workflow stages)
Horses
Horses

(2007) (3d sculpture)
Philosopher in Stone: Perpetually Mulling the Eternal
Philosopher in Stone: Perpetually Mulling the Eternal

(2007) (3d sculpture)

2006

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The Entrance or the Exit
The Entrance or the Exit

(2006)
Old Man Winter Statue
Old Man Winter Statue

(2006) (3D sculpture using new Blender sculpt mode)
Going Digital Because It's Just So Fashionable
Going Digital Because It's Just So Fashionable

(2006)
Gather Ye Roses
Gather Ye Roses

(2006) (inspired by Robert Herrick's famous poem)
Gossamer Days
Gossamer Days

(2006)
Danse Macabre
Danse Macabre

(2006)
Viewers Are the Exhibition
Viewers Are the Exhibition

(2006)
Inseparable 2
Inseparable 2

(2006; continuation of my "Inseparable" series)
Why Penguins Don't Play Poker
Why Penguins Don't Play Poker

(2006) (a weekend challenge entry; strange challenge theme: "Penguins Don't Poker" [sic])
Autoannihilatamaton
Autoannihilatamaton

(2006) (a weekend challenge entry)
Guitar Solo
Guitar Solo

(2006)
Welder
Welder

(2006)
The Emperor's New Vision
The Emperor's New Vision

(2006)
Venus di niente
Venus di niente

(2006)
Nuts without Bolts
Nuts without Bolts

(2006) (a weekend challenge entry)
Autumnullified
Autumnullified

(2006)
Winterized
Winterized

(2006) - A variation on the "Autumnullified" image above
Prayer for the Prayerless
Prayer for the Prayerless

(2006) - Partly inspired by a recent 2D sketch I did for a CGTalk Daily Sketch Group session
30 Models in 30 Days
30 Models in 30 Days
(2006) - A collection of images on one page of speed models/scenes I created for a CGTalk modeling challenge.)
Sir John Falstaff
Sir John Falstaff

(2006) (post-challenge processed version)
Wooden Puppet
Wooden Puppet

(2006) - One of a series of models and renders for the CGTalk Modeling Challenge: 30 Models in 30 Days
Descent of Pottery
Descent of Pottery

(2006)
Tantallust
Tantallust

(2006) - Inspired partly by the myth of Tantalus
The Takers
The Takers

(inspired by a poem I had written under the same title) (2006)
Faustian
Faustian
(2006) - A cautionary visual allusion to the legend of Doctor Faustus and the quest for worldly knowledge and power. See also the alternate angle render)
Rethinker
Rethinker

(2006) (Blender 2.42 + Blender Sculpt Beta)
DvG
DvG

(2006)
Enchanted Youth in the Garden of Infinite Possibilities
Enchanted Youth in the Garden of Infinite Possibilities

(2006) (daytime version)
Enchanted Youth in the Garden of Infinite Possibilities
Enchanted Youth in the Garden of Infinite Possibilities

(2006) (Blender + post-processing in Photoshop + Corel Painter)
Characters for BEAUTIFUL MUSIC
Characters for BEAUTIFUL MUSIC

(2006) (early character work for an animated 3D short I am currently creating)
Victory at Felistopia
Victory at Felistopia

(2006) (Blender Artists Super Challenge 200, "look what the cat dragged in" was the challenge theme)
Shell Dweller
Shell Dweller

(2006)
The Burning of the Golden Calf by Moses
The Burning of the Golden Calf by Moses

(2006) (weekend challenge, "pagan gods" was the challenge theme)
Self Made Man
Self Made Man

(2006)
Self Made Man
Self Made Man

(2006) (close-up/wallpaper version)
Murkopolis
Murkopolis

(2006) (weekend challenge, "polluted future" was the challenge theme)
F1 2006 Challenge Entry: The Great Sea Race Begins
F1 2006 Challenge Entry: The Great Sea Race Begins

(2006)
Dust to Dust
Dust to Dust

(2006)
Heavy Metal Alien
Heavy Metal Alien

(2006) (weekend challenge, "heavy metal" was the challenge theme)
Perspectives
Perspectives

(2006)
Prometheus
Prometheus

(2006)
Old Becomes New Again
Old Becomes New Again

(2006) (weekend challenge, "old" was the challenge theme)
Mechanicalion
Mechanicalion

(2006) (Version 3)
Mechanicalion
Mechanicalion

(2006) (Version 2)
Mechanicalion
Mechanicalion

(2006) (weekend challenge, "mechanimal" was the challenge theme)
Time-space
Time-space

(2006) (post-challenge revisions)
Time-space
Time-space

(2006) (weekend challenge, "fourth dimension" was the challenge theme)
Ammonitic
Ammonitic

(2006) (inspired by spiral ammonite fossil pattern)
Giraffes
Giraffes

(2006) (weekend challenge, "at the zoo" was the challenge theme)
Concept Race Car
Concept Race Car

(2006) (Blender + GIMP)
Flamingo
Flamingo

(2006) (a virtual "paper sculpture" made in Blender)
Venus Sets Her Trap
Venus Sets Her Trap

(2006) (weekend challenge: "trap" was the challenge theme)
Jimmy and the Cave
Jimmy and the Cave

(2006) (2D vector toon work done in Blender 3D, no post-processing; for a weekend challenge: "into the unknown" was the challenge theme)
Grace's Dream
Grace's Dream

(2006)
Search Party
Search Party

(2006) (sci-fi/game art scene)
This they begin to do
This they begin to do

(2006) (Blender, post-processing in Photoshop)


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