A Tiger for Mea (Photoshop) www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php
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I have been drawing since I was 11, some 33 years ago.
My 6th grade teacher, Mr. Knoss, was a great artist and I greatly admired his illustrations. He encouraged me to pursue my artistic interests at a crucial time in my development.
My High School art teacher "Vern", was also a great influence. He always challenged me to try different things.
I was lucky that my parents were very supportive of my interest in art. I studied at The Minneapolis College of Art and Design (1986-1990). Where I was humbled by many great artists that were far more talented than I. There it was that I rounded out my fine art skills, and then chose to major in Media Arts. Studied film, video and sound. Learned all the skills needed to shoot, direct, edit those mediums.
While pursuing a Media Arts major, I discovered computer graphics, still in it's infancy. This is where I came to an Epiphany. Here was a new medium, that incorporated everything I had previously learned into one new medium. Not only that, but it had new dimensions, interactivity, feedback, randomness, AI. I was hooked.
The next 17 years I learned and grew with the industry. Learning everything from how to create and manipulate digital imagery and create animations, to interface design and interactive authoring. My day job is an Information Architect, a fancy term for software interface design.
A few years back, my wife and I hit on some difficult times (As many people do) and it was during a very dark time in our lives that I discovered what became Renderosity, Initially I posted work, merely as a way to get myself back into the discipline of making new art.
I was delighted to find a world-wide community of talented artists, exchanging ideas and art!! I was thrilled! I have learned so much from you, and your art has brightened up my world. I am lucky to have made some great friends here, and I aim to do tributes to all of you!
Somanyartistssolittletime! ; )
I use this gallery as an online journal, and put all of my "Brain-droppings" here, over 400 images.
To see "The best" of my work, you can use the portals on my gallery page or go to my website:
www.abrainteractive.com
Comments (24)
jasonj
Great image and great dedication to a great woman! Ann has been a good friend to me here as well and your work is beautiful. :0) (just for Ann!)
ann0314
YEP...I LOVE dragons and for the record I am feeling aweful I have missed so many of your new animations etc as I wasnt getting ebots :O( I thought you just had been busy and weren't posting :O( Anyway I LOVE the dragons and the floaty islands :O) I may have to steal that idea for an image because this is AWESOME!! :O) And TY for those sweet words :O) But it isnt hard to be enthusiastic when you see someone with so much talent in some many different areas :O) I am gonna for sure take time this week to check out all I missed (shoots the ebot machine...silly thing GRRRR) HUGS!! and EXCELLENT BRYCE RENDER!!! :O)
butterfly_fish
Cool Render! And I just love those little trees! :-)
Lorraine
great tribute....I will have to visit her gallery and take a look...this image makes me want to take out that old magic carpet and explore those floating islands....
Gog
The sky is fantastic, a lovely image, with the reflection on the water and little haze.
keys13
Nice idea, love the sky :)
robotalk
A surreal and fantastic image --A perfectly crafted dream scene of the highest order !! knocks me off my chair !!!!!one of your recent best !!
anniemation
Well done!
Tedz
Very nice...and so Surreal...a fine Gift & Tribute to Your Friend...salute
logiloglu
wow, looks fantastic. a wonderful surreal artwork. great dedation for Ann0314. excellent done,Eric. bravo #:O)
VigilAnnie
What a fantastical world. Excellent work.
cynlee
luv the floating islands! :]
TwoPynts
Like she said, great image idea and a sweet dedi!
EngleWolf
wow, this is gorgeous!!! great job on this !! :o)
Enmos
Gorgeous dedi and work here !!! Superb !! :o)
tibet2004uk
I love the surreal quality of this, the warm colors and the reflections in the water!! A very nice dedi for ur friend dear!
Cosme..D..Churruca
Fantastic surreal scene... genially done !
Ethesis
almost surreal. nice tribute.
Burpee
LOVE the surreal look and feel to this. I feel like it's loaded with symbolism...maybe the budding tree is life and the dragons are the necessary, black force needed to keep it safe sometimes? No? :D Great dedication pic!
violet
What a wonderful world you created here...excellent idea..!!
shinyary2
I have a friend like that here (Meredith Wilson), though I didn't meet her until I'd been at Renderosity for several months already. This is a very interesting scene.
WZRD
Ah this is nice - reminds me of the cover art from an old YES album called "Tales of Topographic Oceans". Wouldn't it be nice to have a floating Island like this so you can float away from .... (note to self: Stay positive man!)
Margana
So wonderfully surrealistic.I love the atmosphere here.The dragons,the water,the trees,all look incredible.I Loooooove this!!!!-M :)
mallethead
Wonderful Bryce image!! Great program in the hands of a very creative artist!