Digital Blasphemy | 3D Wallpaper

Posted on September 23, 2026

Autumnwood

Here’s a second version of “Autumnwood” with the fog pushed back a little.   I’ll probably only keep one for the gallery so which version do you prefer?? 🤔

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Autumnwood

Which Version of Autumnwood Do You Prefer??🤔

Posted on September 22, 2026

Autumnwood

Happy Fall Equinox! 🍂

Sticking with the Autumn theme here.   I thought it would be fun to use Blender to revisit one of my first attempts at rendering at environment in four seasons; my “Wood” series that I originally created using World Builder back in 2004-05.     Is it a direct one-to-one recreation?   No, there will be some changes here and there but the vibe will be the same.   Honestly, I’m not even certain how exactly I will depict all four seasons but I’m going to give it a try.    I relied on VUE for my forest scenes quite a bit so hoping my mastery of Blender will improve and I can leave it behind!


Plus Membership Price to Increase!

I’ve always tried to keep my prices low so everyone can enjoy my work.   I don’t certainly don’t enjoy it when services I enjoy raise their rates so I don’t like to do it myself.   Unfortunately, the price of everything has gone up way faster than I ever anticipated.  I bumped the price of the yearly Basic Membership to $30 a couple of years ago and now I will be bumping the price of the yearly Plus Membership to $60 (from $50).  The monthly rates will also increase.

Plus Members have access to my Lossless Master files and Non-Watermarked files going back to 2015.

IMPORTANT:  If you are a Plus Member your rate WILL NOT change as long as you keep your account current.   Every auto-renewal will be at the rate you originall signed up at.  The new rate will be for new/returning Members and will go into effect if you decide to let your Membership lapse and then come back.

The new rate will go into effect at the start of next week.   Anyone who wants to lock in the current rate can sign up or switch to the Plus Membership here.   Hope you all understand!   Thanks to everyone who continues to support my work!!

Posted on September 16, 2026

Autumnal (Twilight)

The version of my new “Autumnal” scene that I posted yesterday was sunlit scene and I know there are folks out there who prefer a darker desktop.     I’m not sure a moonlit night scene is the best fit for this particular environment though so I created a more muted, “twilight” version.     I almost like this one better than the first.   What do you think?   Pickle Jar or Gallery?

Posted on September 15, 2026

Autumnal

As most of you know, the seasons fascinate me. Every year I like to add a least one new render to my Autumn gallery.

For most of the years I was creating Autumn wallpapers using VUE, I was limited to one leaf color per tree.   In nature, especially in early Fall, individual trees have a multitude of colors.   Plant Factory allowed me to vary the colors but (looking back) the results were not always the most realistic.  The “Autumnal” from 2018 was a Plant Factory experiment testing methods to use these trees in a scene.    I learned a lot in those days but I’m glad I finally made the switch to Blender.   Now that I’ve learned how to use it better I think I am far better positioned to create more realistic looking Fall (and Winter) imagery going forward.   

I hope you enjoy this simple study of Fall colors, reflections and fog!

Posted on September 2, 2026

The Fourth Day

After my new version of “Red Sky at Night” a Member asked if I could possibly do a new version of “The Fourth Day“, another 1998 Bryce render.   It sounded like an interesting way to continue my learning how to create landscapes in Cinema4D so I gave it a shot.   Right away I discovered that Cinema4D atmospheres behave very differently than Bryce so things would have to change a little bit.

I used Gaea for the foreground and added some volumetrics that weren’t an option back in ’98.   The end result isn’t a 1 to 1 remake of the original but I think it stays true to the theme.   “The Fourth Day” is from the book of Genesis btw, it’s the day God created the sun, moon and stars.

Hope you all enjoy it!