So, I went winter camping last weekend with my stepdad and a lot of his buddies. I gotta say, it was chock full of crazy happenings and whatnot, so I'll tell you all about just a couple things th... ]]> =TwilightAmbiance http://TwilightAmbiance.deviantart.com/journal/16627478/ http://TwilightAmbiance.deviantart.com/journal/16627478/ Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:01:07 PST
Dennis,
You are a nice guy! You're really great at playing that instrument!

Love,
Meg

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Dennis,
Quiet, yet wise beyond his years. I'm glad you came along with your dingeree-dooing. Hope to see you next year.

- Jason J.

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Dennis,
[Undecipherable chicken-scratch.]

- Jason Moore

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Dennis,
Your a really smart/fun kinda guy.

- Sam

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Dennis,
Thanks for coming along and bringing your, I'm not even going to try to spell it. I got to know you even better this weekend. Plus it was nice to see you open up. You have a big heart.

- Dan K.

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Dennis,
YOU ROCK (just so you know).

- Ashley

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Dennis,
Whoa, good job with that massive horn thing. You rock!

- Jackey

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Dennis,
I just want to tell you that the digertydo is sweet and your a cool guy. hope you had fun and you will come again.

- Dan R.

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Dennis,
You're a really nice guy, and it's cool how you play that instrument (that I can't spell). Hope to see you next year!

- Jillian

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Dennis,
Your an awesome kid. Thanks for an awesome time. Hope you had awesome fun.

- Lisa

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Dennis,
I am glad you could come! Your "instrument" is cool (I did not want to attempt to spell it and seem elliterate). Hope you had fun!

- Lauren

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Dennis,
I've been to Australia and you knowing how to play that instrument is marvelous. Keep at it because you rock!

- Mike K.

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Dennis,
You are so talented at your...um...musical instrument. You are so nice and talented and smart, I'm glad you came to retreat and you come to youth group every week. It's nice to see you.

- Jessie

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Dennis,
You ROCKED that Digeridoo sweet instrument! I hope 2 get 2 know you better!

- Christina

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Dennis,
Good job.

- Paul

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Dennis,
You're such a cool guy. Great at playing instruments. Thanks for coming.

- Brooke

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Dennis,
It was fun having you along. You're a quick learner at the didgeridoo. It was fun playing the didge with you. You're a cool kid.

- Chris W.

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Chris played the didgeridoo with me when we went to retreat (and he was the only one that could spell it correctly ). Hope you enjoyed. =TwilightAmbiance http://TwilightAmbiance.deviantart.com/journal/16533710/ http://TwilightAmbiance.deviantart.com/journal/16533710/ Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:48:35 PST LonesomeFaery has released a journal promoting critiquing, I guess it's a good time to go in-depth on how constructive criticism works and how you can use it effectively.

So, if you have never noticed before, the Fractal Art gallery is almost devoid of any sort of constructive criticism whatsoever, whereas a lot of other mediums such as traditional drawing and painting have more of it. I can see a couple reasons for this:

People do not know how to critique pieces.
People do not want to critique a piece for fear of being flamed or yelled at.
People just may not want to critique.

If you are one of those people who fall into the first two reasons, this journal is just for you and will help you to get out there and critique art with confidence and knowledge of Fractal Art. Let's begin!

For an example, I will use this recent fractal by *phoenix75:

The first thing I do before I begin to build my critique on a piece is to see what my eye is pulled to, first. In this case, I saw the white Blur transform near the upper right-hand corner. Now you might be wondering how I know that there's a blur transform in there.

It's always nice to know how Apophysis works.
It helps to know the technical aspects of the program. Such things include transforms, variables, variations, weights, etc.
Even better, it's great when you can spot certain things in the fractal you're critiquing.
Also, if you have any knowledge of specific styles and/or scripts and what they look like, they are easier to identify in a piece of art.

I know there's a blur transform in that fractal because I know what it looks like. A blur transform looks like a translucent circle with a bright spot in the middle. I also think that I've seen that style of fractal before, although I'm not quite certain. I might ask about it in my critique.

There are many ways we can go about making constructive criticism. I'll talk about the basics, though. We have:

Composition (How is the fractal placement? What would you do to better improve it?)
Coloring (Is the gradient a nice choice? If not, what would you change it to?)
Light/Shadow (Are some places in the fractal too bright? Too dark?)
Use of Space (Too much negative space? Too clustered?)
Any other personal thoughts. (This piece reminds me of that one time at band camp...)

Now I'm going to show you different ways I might critique on *phoenix75's piece shown above from poor to best.

Poor: It's too sloppy.

Comments: What's too sloppy? Is the composition bad? Is the fractal itself sloppy? This is way too vague.

Below Average: The composition is somewhat weird and the ligh... ]]> =TwilightAmbiance http://TwilightAmbiance.deviantart.com/journal/16428908/ http://TwilightAmbiance.deviantart.com/journal/16428908/ Wed, 16 Jan 2008 08:43:29 PST
No question is a bad question. Remember that!

-Dennis

]]> =TwilightAmbiance http://TwilightAmbiance.deviantart.com/journal/16344866/ http://TwilightAmbiance.deviantart.com/journal/16344866/ Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:30:57 PST ). I finished those before I even got outside. I went to throw the wrapper in the garbage can just outside the door when I heard something rustling in it. Knowing what was in there, I kicked the can as hard as I could, and out popped two huge squirrels.

Damn squirrels!

I know of your plans. You got the better of me one year, but I won't be taken down so easily this time! Know that I am ready to take any and all actions to prevent my person from being overwhelmed by your kind. That goes for any chipmunks reading this as well! You may look cute, but something just doesn't smell right.

Watch your step,
Dennis

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Biosphere - Patashnik
Boards of Canada - Geogaddi
Boards of Canada - The Campfire Headphase
The Future Sound of London - Dead Cities
Pink Floyd - The Wall
Porcupine Tree - Metanoia
Porcupine Tree - Signify
Porcupine Tree - Voyage 34
Yes - Relayer
Yes - Tales From Topographic Oceans

Plus I got a Wii. It's was pretty crazy getting used to it, but I love it now.

So, how was everyone else's holidays? Any gifts in particular you got that you liked?

P.S. - I'm working on rendering my first fractal since 2 weeks ago. It'll be up soon.

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That's not even the best part, though. You can actually create separate folders for different things! Right now, I have folders for Personal Picks, Works In Progress, and Features (I made that one because I couldn't add text to the original one).

I'm very happy with this system. VERY happy. Kudos to deviantART for making our galleries much better.

Edit: This folder feature seems to be for beta testers only, at the moment.
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In other news, I hit 10,000 pageviews just recently! It hasn't been that long...wow. Have a good day, everyone.

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`Phoenix-22!

Matt is yet another Apophysis user who tends to stray away from the newest, coolest Apophysis fads to create some rather unique pieces, much of which you will find in his gallery is very respected. There are a few great ones buried in there, though, so take a good look through there. So, some pictures now:




Personal Choice: - It's great when a fractal can create a story, but even greater when you can create the story yourself. Very minimalistic in form, this piece allows the imagination to go wild, to fill all of the empty spaces in the picture with your own imagery. For that is this work truly amazing.

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~Glimphor!

Quite the talented fractal artist, Mike breaks the boundaries of Apophysis to give everyone just what they need: quality fractal works. Straying away from fractal fads, he produces very unique Apophysis works. His art can be recognized almost immediately. ~Glimphor is, in my opinion, a truly underappreciated artist. So, some pictures:




Personal Choice: - Fractals need not always be complicated. The greatest of fractals are sometimes, in fact, quite simple. This is exactly what we have here with In Transit. A good mix of colors along with the feeling of speeding along to some unknown destination make for a great piece, indeed.

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~Rykk!

If you watch this person or have even heard of him one time or another, you probably know that he is something special among the fractal community. His gallery says it all, in my opinion. Not only will you find fractals, but fractals that make up pictures, ideas, items, and so much more. The best part is that he doesn't use Photoshop for most or even none of his pictures. He is truly a talented artist. So, how about some pictures, eh?







Personal Choice: - When I first visited Rykk's gallery, my eyes first set on this wonderful fractal (or rather, fractals). I wasn't a fan of the book at all, I really hated it, but that didn't have an effect on the picture whatsoever. This fractal looks real and might as well be because the render is absolutely amazing. The color scheme fits the royal feel of this (delusions of grandeur, anyone?) and the composition is great. Looks like I forgot to fav it, though...

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Spring



Summer



Autumn



Winter



Seasonal Combination
=TwilightAmbiance http://TwilightAmbiance.deviantart.com/journal/14538893/ http://TwilightAmbiance.deviantart.com/journal/14538893/ Sat, 08 Sep 2007 00:20:41 PDT
I have gone to a Christian camp for a long time (six years or so). Perhaps you have been to one before. Perhaps you have met a person that has committed themselves to only listening to Christian music. Perhaps you are even one yourself. I find this very interesting for a couple reasons. The first time I had heard of this, I was very sarcastic about it. But then, after thinking about it, I understood it a little more, but still was a little confused about the whole idea.

The one conversation I remember the best is a conversation between me and a counselor at the camp named Jon. We were in his car with a couple other campers on our way to Sunday Mass. I wasn't really listening, but I remember him saying this:

"After seeing all of the music there is out there, I felt that there was a lot of music that wasn't so Christian-friendly and affected my values. So, last year, I went home and got rid of all my non-Christian music. Now there's only Christian music on my iPod, everything. I think I made a good choice."

He then proceeded to play a comedy short (non-Christian) on his iPod.

I find this very, very interesting. I know of quite a few people that have taken it upon themselves to rid themselves of all of their secular music (Signify II by Porcupine Tree, anyone?) and take a stand for their Christianity. I have no problem with that at all. I think it's good that they have so much faith. I find it confusing, though. Some thoughts:

1. Music is a type of media. Television and yes, books, are also types of media.
2. Even though comedy is not music, it certainly is media.

If a person wants to keep their music selection to Christian-only, that's cool with me. But if that person watches Jackass a lot on TV and reads Harry Potter, isn't it the same as listening to Metallica? (Note: I like Metallica.) This brings me to my final thought:

3. If a person can abstain from non-Christian music, why don't they just go all the way?

The way I see it, music, television, and books are all media. Board games are media as well, in a way. Can a person just as easily start watching only Christian shows on TV? Can they commit themselves to reading Christian-themed books only as well? As you might think, this would be very hard to do. Terribly hard, in my opinion.

What I am trying to say is: how can a person just listen to Christian music while still watching or reading non-Christian media? I say you either go for it all the way or you don't. It makes no sense to only do one thing and not another, as it defeats what the person is trying to achieve. I'm not being mean or sarcastic towards people that choose to do this, but it's interesting nonetheless. Maybe they know this, but choose not to address it? An interesting perspective (in my eyes), indeed.

Again, I think this may ruffle some feathers out there. Maybe not. Nonetheless, I would love to hear what you think about this. Can you relate? Do you know someone that does this? Of course, please keep your comments in a mature manner, please.

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]]> =TwilightAmbiance http://TwilightAmbiance.deviantart.com/journal/14377226/ http://TwilightAmbiance.deviantart.com/journal/14377226/ Tue, 28 Aug 2007 08:22:18 PDT Hazy Days.



First off, thank you very much, ^lyastri, for featuring this. That day was a wonderful day, indeed, on top of some other great stuff. I've always thought that none of my artwork has been DD-worthy before. If I ever did get a DD, though, I wanted it to show what I like to do most: Multi-colored fractals. My wish came true.

Second, thanks to all my watchers for their support. I like making fractals a lot, but knowing people that do and support the same thing as I do is absolutely amazing. Much thanks to you all.

Hmm, I will probably also put a print up for Hazy Days. Watch for that if you're interested.

Last but not least, I will be starting an Afterthought comment on all of my pieces, starting with the earliest piece, talking about what went though it and my thoughts. Just in case you were interested.

That's it for now. Thanks, everyone, for their support.

- Dennis

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Yes, `Platinus is holding a contest that will be lasting up until the new year. You can read his newest journal for details on how to participate. The cool thing about this contest is, though, that you have no idea how to earn points, what the requirements are, or even if you have to participate or not to earn them. There must be a method to his madness, though, and if you find out, good for you. I have only 1 point so far.

You can find his journal here: [link]

Oh, and I forgot to mention: there are some really awesome prizes, including a 1-year subscription! I definitely suggest looking into it.

- Dennis

]]> =TwilightAmbiance http://TwilightAmbiance.deviantart.com/journal/14223548/ http://TwilightAmbiance.deviantart.com/journal/14223548/ Sat, 18 Aug 2007 09:23:19 PDT rubikscubefreak. The details of what I'm to do are in her latest journal. Here goes:

1. If anyone reads the comics, they will probably know Pearls Before Swine. I love that strip so much, and it makes my day. Stephen Pastis is an amazing and talented person.

2. I'm a sucker for electronic gizmos you can put in your room. I have a stoplight, disco ball, and a wave machine in my room right now. I used to have a plasma ball, but some kid from a party we had a couple years ago accidentally knocked it off of my dresser and shattered it.

3. I'm a Pokemaniac. 'Nuff said.

4. I like to listen to progressive rock such as Pink Floyd, Yes, and Genesis. I also like some of the newer bands, like Porcupine Tree, Dream Theater, and others.

5. I always sleep with two fans on when I go to sleep. I'm not kidding. There is no explanation for why this occurs, but it just does, no matter what time of year it is.

6. I am the champion of Egyptian Rat Screw. I'm undefeated in this card game, but I did come close to losing once (the game lasted for 2 hours). Record: 68-0.

7. Fleeces are what I like to wear most. I think I have 5 or 6 fleece jackets, plus a couple sweaters. Comfy stuff.

8. I'm easily burnable. Even if I wear sunscreen, I seem to get burnt after 15 minutes. It really sucks.

So anyways...who to tag.....I'll tag three people.



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* FarDareisMai is a dAmn noob. And a dork.
both of those are good things though
because now we can mold you!
Should I be scared?
Very.
only a little, i can be gentle
*watches the conversation progress and gets a little scared myself*
Sonicthetitan: now you, you can be very scared
the splatter can get a little intense for the bystanders
nooooo! *luke skywalker voice*
i dont want to be scared
* FarDareisMai is going to become splatter?!?
*officially horrified*
only if something goes wrong, which only happens like 3/4s the time
O_O
X_X
FarDareisMai: You have a very good quarter chance of not being splatter.
rocknrollismyguitar: O_O
rocknrollismyguitar: I'm sorry! My hands where shaky from a first experience, you know?
My poor dA account is going to die at the hands of twilightambiance and rocknrollismyguitar...
FarDareisMai: don't worry, i'm sure nothing will go wrong this time
* TwilightAmbiance gets out the Tools of Destruction.
TwilightAmbiance: those are what we screwed up with last time, we need the Tools Of EPIC Destruction
* TwilightAmbiance goes to get the Tools of Epic Destruction instead.
okay, now we're ready
* TwilightAmbiance finds his box of latex gloves.


Er...
* TwilightAmbiance hands rocknrollismyguitar the chainsaw.
i wish Kate(abnormalinyoureye) could be here this is her kind of moment
* TwilightAmbiance wipes.
chaaainsaaaw?
* TwilightAmbiance hands rocknrollismyguitar the laser.
Vanshira: Some kind of surgery. I'm not sure on the particulars.
TwilightAmbiance: particle accelarator
*gets out video camera*
rocknrollismyguitar: I have to get working batteries for it. Just a sec.

* rocknrollismyguitar waits
Particle accelerator?!
oO
* TwilightAmbiance gives rocknrollismyguitar the working particle accelerator.
FarDareisMai: i said NO SQUIRMING!!!!
* FarDareisMai is undergoing the strangest surgery she's ever heard of.
* FarDareisMai stops squirming.
TwilightAmbiance: toothpick please, these two tubes won't go back into her heart, and they work for burritos
*forcing action figures to go into yoga positions*
*covers my plushie buddie's eyes*
* TwilightAmbiance passes rocknrollismyguitar the Toothpicks of Epic Destruction.

FarDareisMai: NO SQUIRMING!!!!
TwilightAmbiance: thankya sir
But that was funny!
no, this goes here, and this here,.... and,.... oops,,,......
O_O
did you keel em?
* TwilightAmbiance notices that FarDareisMai's wenis is cut off....
TwilightAmbiance: wher does this pink thinger go again?
rocknrollismyguitar: By the gallbladder, sir.
Nooooo! My elbows...
TwilightAmbiance: thanks very much, i' gum
ed another toothpick f... ]]> =TwilightAmbiance http://TwilightAmbiance.deviantart.com/journal/13969948/ http://TwilightAmbiance.deviantart.com/journal/13969948/ Wed, 01 Aug 2007 11:04:46 PDT LaPurr's journals, but if you saw last night's journal concerning the naming of the param thief, !Ahasveru, then you will at least have a background of what was said in this journal.

To sum the article up, *LaPurr finally named this "param thief", who was !Ahasveru. She then talked about what he did. After that, she then blabbered on about how this "war" was a two-sided battle, blah blah blah....she sounds like a general commanding a lunatic army.

This is the part that I didn't like:

Getting very close to the end of her journal, she tells everyone that is reading it to "starve !Ahasveru" of everything he's gotten or will get, including previous s, comments, pageviews, the like. Oh, and did I mention about leaving him nasty comments? (Which doesn't make sense, seeing as she doesn't want people to give him pageviews)

Does this sound right to any of you? Does anyone deserve such a thing just because they have stolen something? I think she went a little over the edge. It's like saying "Hey, we caught you. Now that we've done that, let's ridicule you and beat you senseless." Would you do that to someone if they stole from you, or would you try to settle it by other means? Honestly.

And then, at the very last part of her journal, and I remember this clearly, she tells everyone: "Don't stop hating." and then something to the effect of remembering what we're fighting for and that it's not over yet.

This sounds like a speech from Joseph McCarthy! Don't stop hating! Use your hate and anger on others to achieve what you want! So, after I read through this whole journal, I had to respond:

"What are you, bonkers!? Not only have you made a hate journal, you have advocated your use of hate and anger to other deviants as a way of justifying your case and telling others, "Hey, it's alright to do it. I do! Keep on hating!"

Spreading hate and anger towards others as means of getting something accomplished is wrong and totally unacceptable. Just because politeness and calm didn't work for you does not mean that you should resort to such childish moves.

Your proclamations of being angry and being resentful towards others who have wronged you and the fractal community at large has obviously grown into this gigantic mob mentality, as I have seen in all of your journals, getting other fractalists riled up and resentful over an issue that can be resolved through better options.

To see that you have stooped so low as to tell others to starve ~Ahasveru of anything and everything he gets or gives amazes me. Sure, this person has obviously wronged others, but telling everyone to ban him, not even think about him, is ridiculous. Open your eyes, people! Can you not see that this is wrong?

Your intentions might've been good once, but you have gone off the deep end. You're 50 years old. Start acting like it instead of being a vengeful teenager. Start being an adult and handling things like one. You don't need an 18-year-old like me telling you this.

I hope people who read this can grasp now what is going on. Take a look around and see what you've done.

I've heard enough of you and your insane proclamations."

She replied with this:

"Sod off."

Way to be, Kat. Way to be.

She proceeded to delete her journals so that now no one can see it (which is why I can't quote things directly). This is ridiculous, and I hope that her crazed army can see what she is doing. No one deserves to be ridiculed and hated to this extent. That's wrong, in my opinion. I hope she does leave deviantART, with her ill-begotten ways.

But, she might be staying. I see that $lolly has given Kat an apology on behalf of $realitysquared's journal. Congratulations. I still don't see what was accomplished here other than a multitude of raging and hateful fractalists, sending insults back and forth.

Grow up and act your age.

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]]> =TwilightAmbiance http://TwilightAmbiance.deviantart.com/journal/13800668/ http://TwilightAmbiance.deviantart.com/journal/13800668/ Thu, 19 Jul 2007 21:06:20 PDT * TwilightAmbiance defies the laws of physics and puts both lyastri and Helen-Baq into his pocket.
* ThePieProphet defies the laws of strange physics and puts a pocket in his pocket.
* Helen-Baq sings a song about a midnight fractal.
ThePieProphet: That's against the law, sir. You'll have to come with me.
* TwilightAmbiance handcuffs ThePieProphet.
* Helen-Baq starts picking lint out of the corner of TwilightAmbiance's pocket
* rocknrollismyguitar takes him into the custody of his stomach by eating him
* ThePieProphet defies the laws of stranger physics and puts a pocket in TwilightAmbiance
erm, I meant ThePieProphet
Helen-Baq: What!? I keep my pockets lintless!
* Helen-Baq pretends she doesn't know what's going on.
Helen-Baq: Too late.
* lyastri clears Helen-Baq's mind.
She doesn't know what's going on.
* TwilightAmbiance puts Helen-Baq's mind back to its original form.

* lyastri then promptly eats the lot of you.
* TwilightAmbiance spontaneously combusts in lyastri's body
* rocknrollismyguitar eats lyastri from the inside out
* lyastri purrs at the warm fuzzy feeling.
lyastri:
* lyastri re-eats rocknrollismyguitar
Okay, who killed physics here?
* TwilightAmbiance floats in the air because of netherphysics, which just replaced physics.
* rocknrollismyguitar wanted to name it, but bows to TwilightAmbiance for beating him to the punch.
* Helen-Baq enjoys the new netherphysics
<latinus>
<latinus> what the hell are we all going on about?


Ah yes, this is what really goes on in the *Apophysis chatroom around midnight.

Hope this gave you a laugh. It made my day.

]]> =TwilightAmbiance http://TwilightAmbiance.deviantart.com/journal/13570157/ http://TwilightAmbiance.deviantart.com/journal/13570157/ Sun, 01 Jul 2007 21:56:51 PDT one-tough-one's journal about his 15 most 'd deviations, and I decided to do one, but change it around a little.

This is something I want the fractal community (hopefully) to do. Here's how this works:

1. You make a journal showcasing what your top 10 favorite fractals/other deviations are.
2. Tell what it is that makes it a favorite of yours. Nice coloring? Appealing shapes?

and this is an important (but optional) one...

3. Respond to their journal by telling them what YOUR top 10 favorites of their work are and why you picked them. Yes, that means looking fully through his/her gallery.

Anyways, I thought it was a neat idea. Ten can be a bit much, so five can work, too. So here goes!



10. Sanctuary

This is a fairly new piece, but definitely a favorite of mine. This flame was based off of the Rings2 variation, and at the time, the Faber brothers were making more complicated works based off of that, and not surprisingly, the fractal community followed the latest fad. Seeing complicated works with intricate geometric details is almost equal to hearing chalk scratch on a blackboard (I'm not saying that those works are bad at all, but they make my brain hurt. The Fabers are excellent fractalists.). So I just took the intricacies out and out came this fractal, nice and simple. The gradient was perfect! I love it.

9. Deep-Sea Eel

My fascination for deep-sea life has apparently come out as a fractal. When I saw this, I was reminded of the eerie, yet fascinating blackness of the sea, the bioluminescence of the creatures down there...amazing stuff. The imagination works wonders sometimes.

8. Take A Walk

This fractal has quite the odd gradient (I'm a rainbow gradient lover ) and the style was relatively new, so this was a weird fractal for me when I made it. I didn't even know what to name it. But then I thought of the autumn days I experienced when I was a kid, and I named this "Take A Walk", because that's what I liked to do. Walk along the street watching the leaves fall and jumping in leaf piles. It's interesting what kind of effect pictures can have on you.

7. Degenerate Matter: White Dwarf

Well, I had to put at least one Flipped Disc fractal on the list! Point of view is very interesting in my opinion. I really like the blue/white gradient. Nothing else really looked nice. The shape really did it for me, though, and this one's been a favorite. http://TwilightAmbiance.deviantart.com/journal/13349638/ Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:38:45 PDT
1. Rather recently, I've gotten requests from deviants for using my art in their near-future manipulations or other pictures. I can tell you that, yes, I would be most happy to let you use my art. Please, though, let me know through a note and not publicly. It would be appreciated.

2. Again, rather recently, a couple deviants have asked for parameters for some of my fractal pieces. Normally, I WOULD refer you to my old journal entry about parameters, but that's old, haha. If you would like to see the parameters to some of my fractal works, you can note me about it. Who knows, you might see that certain set of parameters in my scraps in the future.

3. Last, but by far not the least, you need to check these comments out:

[link]
[link]
[link]

'twas an epic battle.


That's it for now. Until next time!

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....and that's all. Not much else to say.

Wait, there is!



This is my entry for the 2009 Fractal Calendar! I would like to announce that it's doomed to fail because the winners of past calendars look like they've ben made in either UF or some other fractal program. Poor Apophysis.

Oh well, wish me luck!

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This came straight from my random mind, but I thought this would be an interesting thing to do! Here's what you do:

1. Put your name in.
2. Name your own personal profession. It can be an interesting one, it can be a wacky one, whatever.
3. Go into somewhat elaborate detail as to what a person of this profession does.

And that's it! I'll start off:

TwilightAmbiance (Dennis)
Professional Crow Killer
I am a professional crow killer. What I do is shoot down those difficult crows that poop on your house, car, and valuables every single day. You've had enough of it, and so have I, and those crows are going down! We'll poop on their houses instead!

...ahem, anyways...>.>

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Congratulations! You artwork has been chosen as an honorable mention in this year's
Computer Generated Math Art Contest. You will receive a prize and your entry will be
enlarged to poster size and hung in one of the Department's computer labs. Your prize
will be awarded at the Math Department's annual awards ceremony, which will be held on
Monday, April 16 at 3:00pm in 2090 CB.

We hope to see you Monday."


I took 2nd place in the University of Michigan - Dearborn's Computer Generated Mathematical Art Contest! I entered two entries:



I really hope Ice Cold Cathedral won, because I'd love to see that in the computer lab. I'm also receiving a $100 prize for placing. This so made my day!

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]]> =TwilightAmbiance http://TwilightAmbiance.deviantart.com/journal/12329271/ http://TwilightAmbiance.deviantart.com/journal/12329271/ Sun, 25 Mar 2007 21:33:21 PDT
Well, our plan is to sell prints and other various products to raise money. This money will then be donated to a different charity on a quarterly basis. My guess is that our supreme leader, Travii, will be accepting print donations from members in our army as soon as we have a good following. This sounds a great deal like `ArtistsForCharity, and it actually is in a way. We will spread the word as well as find other ways of raising money through other means. (such as Myspace, Xanga, etc.)

We have as of now 59 members in our army, and we're growing steadily. We're looking for recruits as well as supporters that can donate any amount of time and even money to our mission. It doesn't matter if you come in from time to time or help us everyday, all that matters is that we have your support, and that's what we need the most.

I know, this may sound like an idea that will fade away quickly, but we will make sure that doesn't happen! Only through your help and support can we make such a wonderful thing happen. Tell all of your watchers about our cause. Spread the news! Make a journal telling people about who we are and what we want to do. The more response we get, the better off we are, and the closer we are to achieving our mission.

Take a look at our dA page, , to obtain more information on how to join. If you do decide to help us in our noble cause, all we ask is that you tell others of our mission. Feel free to add us into your signature if you want. We'll be on our feet in no time!

Please, join us, help us, and we can make the world a much better place...to conquer.

- TwilightAmbiance, 4th Sergeant of the Special Ops division

]]> =TwilightAmbiance http://TwilightAmbiance.deviantart.com/journal/12329142/ http://TwilightAmbiance.deviantart.com/journal/12329142/ Sun, 25 Mar 2007 21:22:02 PDT
Well, our plan is to sell prints and other various products to raise money. This money will then be donated to a different charity on a quarterly basis. My guess is that our supreme leader, Travii, will be accepting print donations from members in our army as soon as we have a good following. This sounds a great deal like `ArtistsForCharity, and it actually is in a way. We will spread the word as well as find other ways of raising money through other means. (such as Myspace, Xanga, etc.)

We have as of now 59 members in our army, and we're growing steadily. We're looking for recruits as well as supporters that can donate any amount of time and even money to our mission. It doesn't matter if you come in from time to time or help us everyday, all that matters is that we have your support, and that's what we need the most.

I know, this may sound like an idea that will fade away quickly, but we will make sure that doesn't happen! Only through your help and support can we make such a wonderful thing happen. Tell all of your watchers about our cause. Spread the news! Make a journal telling people about who we are and what we want to do. The more response we get, the better off we are, and the closer we are to achieving our mission.

Please, join us, help us, and we can make the world a much better place...to conquer.

- TwilightAmbiance, 4th Sergeant of the Special Ops division

]]> =TwilightAmbiance http://TwilightAmbiance.deviantart.com/journal/12306539/ http://TwilightAmbiance.deviantart.com/journal/12306539/ Sat, 24 Mar 2007 07:31:33 PDT DragonWinter's journal today, and she was doing custom fractals for the first ten people that responded to her journal asking for one. Knowing that I probably won't get ten people, anyone who asks for one in this journal I will make one for. All you have to do is:

1. Suggest a style.
2. Suggest a color/colors.
3. Suggest either/or. Doesn't have to be both.

Happy fractalling, everyone.

]]> =TwilightAmbiance http://TwilightAmbiance.deviantart.com/journal/12262883/ http://TwilightAmbiance.deviantart.com/journal/12262883/ Tue, 20 Mar 2007 18:42:15 PDT Platinus! Someone had to make a Sierpinski Triangle using only two transforms in Apo, and I was the first to do it. Now I have a 3-month sub and print of my choice coming my way! Ah, such a day brightener.

I'm seeing better and better fractal works out there in the fractal gallery. Keep it up guys and gals!

]]> =TwilightAmbiance http://TwilightAmbiance.deviantart.com/journal/11859365/ http://TwilightAmbiance.deviantart.com/journal/11859365/ Sat, 17 Feb 2007 19:21:53 PST [link] to find out more!

Travii's Army

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Thanks to you all for your comments, favorites, and everything! It keeps me going with fractals.

- Dennis

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Note: My "pie" deviations (Candy, Nonconformist) apparently did not save for me, so I have no params for those.

Also, I'm going to be winter camping today through Sunday, so I won't be here to comments on your art and what not. I'll get that done soon after, though, so don't worry.

Cheers, everyone!

- TwilightAmbiance

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Also, I'm going to be winter camping today through Sunday, so I won't be here to comments on your art and what not. I'll get that done soon after, though, so don't worry.

Cheers, everyone!

- TwilightAmbiance

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- TwilightAmbiance

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Hope you're all having a wonderful week. See ya!

- TwilightAmbiance

]]> =TwilightAmbiance http://TwilightAmbiance.deviantart.com/journal/10976585/ http://TwilightAmbiance.deviantart.com/journal/10976585/ Wed, 06 Dec 2006 19:26:49 PST s and s to the best person in the world, Ms. X-En herself! Love you bunches!

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-Dennis

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Let me know what you think about them and how I can improve. Thanks a bunch!

-Dennis

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