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)

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)

Cygnus Ascension

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

Golden Goose

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

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

The Protector

(weekend challenge entry)

Hummingbird

Branching Out

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

Peacock

Ornithology

(from my "Nature" series)

Primavera's Egg

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

Way of the Chicken Fists

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

Branching Out

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

Owl

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