Make-A-Wish® Illinois - Madison Tattini - Swing for Wishes's Page

A personal friend of mine’s daughter is a brilliant tennis player and wants to use her skills to make a difference in the world. She has set up an event called “Swing for Wishes” where she will wear out her arm to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Her goal is to raise $6,000 (the cost to fulfill one “wish” of a child with a life-threatening disease) but I know if only a few DB fans pitched in we could blow that number out of the water.

Please have a look and even if you don’t want to donate please share this post so others might have the chance.

Thanks!!

“Arrakeen (Day)” http://digitalblasphemy.com/preview.shtml?i=arrakeenday1 By request, here’s a day version of my Arrakeen render. Of course, my original vision was far darker and more ominous but I do like to provide options. I tried to make this one as bright as the other was dark so to provide a true contrast. If you swap between the two images quickly you would probably notice that some building and rocks have moved. The reason for this is that certain elements looks fine in the shadows but needed to be retooled for the day version. Hopefully it isn’t too jarring for folks. And yes, the center figure hasn’t moved. Let me know which version you prefer!
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“Arrakeen (Day)”

http://digitalblasphemy.com/preview.shtml?i=arrakeenday1

By request, here’s a day version of my Arrakeen render. Of course, my original vision was far darker and more ominous but I do like to provide options. I tried to make this one as bright as the other was dark so to provide a true contrast.

If you swap between the two images quickly you would probably notice that some building and rocks have moved. The reason for this is that certain elements looks fine in the shadows but needed to be retooled for the day version. Hopefully it isn’t too jarring for folks.

And yes, the center figure hasn’t moved. Let me know which version you prefer!

“Arrakeen”http://digitalblasphemy.com/preview.shtml?i=arrakeen1 This piece was inspired by one of my all-time favorite novels: Frank Herbert’s “Dune”. I realize it is a bit dark in spots, but I wanted a good deal of shadow between the desert and the Shield Wall. I still have the hard-back copy of “Dune” that to my Mom gave me for Christmas way back in 1984 and I try to read it every few years. The movie was ok but no adaptation will ever compare to the sights I conjured in my mind while reading it all those years ago. I recall that it was the first work of art that inspired me to be creative and I started writing my own stories around that time. Creative writing was my primary outlet, in fact, until the mid 90s when my Mom (again) gave me a computer on which to compose my first novel. Things took a different turn after that… Anyway, I hope you enjoy my simple homage to one of my favorite works of art.
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“Arrakeen”

http://digitalblasphemy.com/preview.shtml?i=arrakeen1

This piece was inspired by one of my all-time favorite novels: Frank Herbert’s “Dune”. I realize it is a bit dark in spots, but I wanted a good deal of shadow between the desert and the Shield Wall.

I still have the hard-back copy of “Dune” that to my Mom gave me for Christmas way back in 1984 and I try to read it every few years. The movie was ok but no adaptation will ever compare to the sights I conjured in my mind while reading it all those years ago.

I recall that it was the first work of art that inspired me to be creative and I started writing my own stories around that time. Creative writing was my primary outlet, in fact, until the mid 90s when my Mom (again) gave me a computer on which to compose my first novel. Things took a different turn after that…

Anyway, I hope you enjoy my simple homage to one of my favorite works of art.

“Geomancy”http://digitalblasphemy.com/preview.shtml?i=geomancy1Here’s a little something for my abstract fans. I’ve been playing around with a program called Jenn3D this week and produced this render in Lightwave 11.5 using some of the shapes I created. I hope you Like it!Tech note: Jenn3D only exports STL files (designed for 3D printers). Lightwave cannot import them but I was able to use Meshlab to convert them to OBJ.Jenn3D: http://sourceforge.net/projects/jenn3d/Meshlab: http://meshlab.sourceforge.net/
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“Geomancy”

http://digitalblasphemy.com/preview.shtml?i=geomancy1

Here’s a little something for my abstract fans. I’ve been playing around with a program called Jenn3D this week and produced this render in Lightwave 11.5 using some of the shapes I created. 

I hope you Like it!

Tech note: Jenn3D only exports STL files (designed for 3D printers). Lightwave cannot import them but I was able to use Meshlab to convert them to OBJ.

Jenn3D: http://sourceforge.net/projects/jenn3d/
Meshlab: http://meshlab.sourceforge.net/

“Satori (Alien)”A lot of folks mentioned that my “Satori (Night)” reminded them of Pandora from the movie “Avatar”. So many, in fact, that I thought it would be fun to do a “full Pandora” render.This wallpaper is available in the Pickle Jar athttp://digitalblasphemy.com/picklejar.shtml?i=satorinight1&mode=dirNow I need to decide which version to feature in my gallery. Let me know which you prefer.ALSO: I have extended my “New Member Special” until Friday. Use the coupon code “firsttime” athttps://secure.digitalblasphemy.com/signup.shtml to save 30% on the Membership of your choice. (Protip: Anyone can use the coupon, not just first timers…)
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“Satori (Alien)”

A lot of folks mentioned that my “Satori (Night)” reminded them of Pandora from the movie “Avatar”. So many, in fact, that I thought it would be fun to do a “full Pandora” render.

This wallpaper is available in the Pickle Jar athttp://digitalblasphemy.com/picklejar.shtml?i=satorinight1&mode=dir

Now I need to decide which version to feature in my gallery. Let me know which you prefer.

ALSO: I have extended my “New Member Special” until Friday. Use the coupon code “firsttime” athttps://secure.digitalblasphemy.com/signup.shtml to save 30% on the Membership of your choice. (Protip: Anyone can use the coupon, not just first timers…)