Name: Linda Rowe

   Hi, I am very new to graphic art. Watercolors and oils were my first love---but the computer is taking more and more of my time---

   I am trying to develop a web site for children. I do love making computer graphics----for now the programs I am working with are Photo Shop Pro 4, Corel Photo-Paint 7Plus, and Adobe Photoshop---I can see Painter on my Christmas list!

Name: Jan Morell

   I have been interested in art since Crayons.  The first thing I remember doing was in grade school.  It was a Christmas Card.  The teacher liked it so much that she wanted to keep it.  From that I learned that our art never really belongs to us.  I have gone through almost every form of visual expression that there is since that time, and still most of my work is in the hands of other people.  I have also dabbled in Photography and Videography and I believe that they are also part of the Visual Art family.

   My brush with Commercial Art came as the administrator of a Training and Art Department for a large Industrial company.  That was in the days when "Cut and Paste" really meant cut and paste.  It was there that I really got interested in the Graphic Art field.  I had the opportunity to work with and learn from many talented individuals that actually made a living at their art.  It was from there that I moved into advertising.  Print and video.  I still do some of that, but I have developed a real love for Computer Generated Art.  Whether for commercial or loftier purposes, that is what I am into now.

   My love led me to the World Wide Web where I could not only learn from the work of others but display my work as well.  I have several pieces on my Art page.  Several different kinds of things.  I am also doing all of the graphics on my pages and on some other peoples too.

   Programs that I use include Photoshop 4.01, PSP 4.12, POV-Ray 3.02, CorelPaint 5.0, and any number of third party add-ons and utilities.  I like doing both the 2D and 3D art.  I just go where the feeling takes me.

   For most of my life I never considered or called myself an artist.  A lot of other people did but I always felt that artists had to be hung in big galleries.  Now that I see some of the trash that is hung in those galleries, I no longer have any trouble calling myself an artist.

   I like learning new techniques and sharing what I have learned.   Here are a few links to some of my more recent works.  I hope you like them as much as I did doing them. Click on the images below to view the high resolution versions.

   This is a Japanese fishing boat that I spotted in the Sea of Japan one day.  I photographed it and then after 30 years I decided to turn it into a piece of art.  It is done to mimic the Japanese wood block print style. This piece was created using Photoshop.

   This is a 3D rendering of a deep-water lagoon surrounded by steep rock cliffs.  The bushes in the foreground were also rendered in 3D.  This piece was created using POV-Ray.

   I have always been interested in space.  Here are two pieces.  The first is a 2D work using Photoshop, and the 2ND is a 3D work using POV-Ray.

   An unknown planet with 2 moons and a rising sun. Photoshop

   This one even has a spaceship in it. POV-Ray.

 
    These and several more works can be seen on my Art page at:

   My 2D & 3D Art page.

    I accept any comments critical or otherwise.

    Jan

Name: Hilde Mari

  Well I have always, well as long as I do remember, loved graphics. It's fun to look at others but it's sure great to make something by myself too :)

  I am hoping to learn a lot about how to use PSP and Photo Shop too :) I am planning to get Photo Shop later.

  I am Norwegian and sometimes I give up ( well for a little while) to understand PSP, it's not that easy when English is not my native language.

Name: Stephanie

  Hi! I'm Stephanie and I betcha a million dollars I'm the youngest person on graphart. I'm *almost* 12. I'm not into art much but I do like making graphics. If you have any tips for me on making backgrounds, let me know. C-ya! :)

Name: Annika Staffansson

  Hi everyone, I'm Annika and I'm from Sweden. I am working primarily with PSP4 and plug-ins from various makers.

  I did the tutorial on the face which CIA kindly shared with us on this list. Maybe not so professional as CIA's but a good try. I am currently also testing MS Image Composer 1.5 Beta version and find that one really exciting.

  I have studied a basic course in Multimedia at the University of Vaxjo, Sweden and also Informatics.

  Well don't know what to tell ya more. Well ask if you there is something I left out. *Smile*

Name: Morning Glory

  Hello Everyone!!! I am Kelley and I am from Canada. I love learning all about making graphics, when I started out on the computer I knew nothing...LOL!! I have taught myself many many things...as I am sure we have all done...But the person who has taught me the most is our lovely Cia....she has been a sweetheart...I have learned so very much from her!!

  I still have tons to learn and I am looking forward to doing it right here...I hope to learn about PSP and photo shop...but most of all I hope to make many many new friends :0) Morning Glory...Angel Of Light