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MetaCreations Bryce 4 (Content CD-ROM)(Z-BRY-C40-R-002)(MetaCreations)(1999).iso
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Jen De La Cruz
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Jen De La Cruz
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All my life I've been intensely interested in art, always drawing,
sculpting, or printing something. Having the support of my enthusiastic
parents and teachers, there were encouraging successes along the way. My
work won several awards, among them second place in an international art
competition. As an art major in college I was awarded one of the two
available Creative and Performing Arts Scholarships. While I was there I
picked up a second degree in Marine Biology, although studio art was
always my primary drive. I was particularly interested in printmaking,
and that was the focus of most of my work there.
Once I discovered the computer as a tool, it quickly became my main
media. The ability to manipulate images through computer graphics was
absolutely entrancing to me. I started working on many different things,
among them altered color scans of leaves, and computer-colored
illustrations. I was even happier when I discovered one program in
particular, Bryce. I've never found another application with the same
satisfying ability to set up a virtual still life or landscape, adjust
the lighting and weather with such fine control. I'm hopelessly
addicted, and as a result I'm continually producing new images. Then
again, that's what being an artist is all about, isn't it? You just
can't help it.
However, with all my new computer graphics artwork, there was a
frustrating stumbling block. As a printmaker in college, I appreciated
the value of using archival paper and ink. I wanted any prints I made to
be durable and long lived, so I could feel confident in their quality.
Although my desktop printer made great looking prints, it wasn't good
for the long term -- most typical inkjets use short lived ink, and the
paper is thin and acidic. However, quite recently I finally discovered a
way to use better quality ink in my printer, on nice thick watercolor
paper. This was the missing link I had been searching for all along, and
now, I am even more enthusiastic!
If you're interested in seeing more of my work, or want more
information, feel free to visit my website at:
http://www.pixelscapes.com