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 (27)
rayburg
Great pics of the dogs..I guess today was a dog day afternoon..enjoed the pics..thanks for sharing.
robotalk
How did you get such fantastic action shots??? these are just phenomenal !! the animals are so lively and happy this is a joy to view --beyond excellent !!
butterfly_fish
Heehee!! I love the little trail behind him where he parted the um, whatever that is. LOL. Good thing it rinsed off. He looks so happy! :-D
Digimon
This stuff was made up of leaf-like material, tiny perfect dots, smaller that a pencil eraser! Like paper-punch holes! (Chads?) only teenie-tiny. They weren't slimy at all. My dad had a name for it, I can't remember. But he laughed and said it was harmless to animals.
Tedz
woof woof "On Kiwi Fruit Pond"
February
Great capture and presentation:)
thirdeyeching
Looks like he was having a great time!!
WandM
LOL @ Tedz.That was a wonderful time for your friends! Brings warm feelings these pictures and a smile of course!
DJB
Believe it's called millfoil.Like algae.You caught stunning shots.Particularily that bottom right. The way the dog is coming out of water.
Mondwin
Fabulous dog's pic, dear Friend!!!!Fantastic shot!!!!bravo!!V:DDD
anniemation
Wonderful photos! I wish my dog liked water, we can't even spell BATH or he goes running. :)
Druidstorm
Beautiful capture mate, you should of went in with them to cool off!.Excellent!!!...:))
jcv2
He he, Yukon had a great time there!
Digimon
Okay I have the official description, this stuff is "Duck Weed" read on: The family of duckweeds (botanically, the Lemnaceae) are the smallest flowering plants. These plants grow floating in still or slow-moving fresh water around the globe, except in the coldest regions. The growth of these high-protein plants can be extremely rapid. Lemna is one of the best known of this group and has been the subject of much research. Researchers are using these plants to study basic plant development, plant biochemistry, photosynthesis, the toxicity of hazardous substances, and much more. Genetic engineers are cloning duckweed genes and modifying duckweeds to inexpensively produce pharmaceuticals. Environmental scientists are using duckweeds to remove unwanted substances from water. Aquaculturalists find them an inexpensive feed source for fish farming. Instead of getting rid of your duckweeds, think instead of how they are cleaning your water. Apparently Duck Weed is one of natures anitoxidents, it cleans bodies of water, and is a good thing.
Cosme..D..Churruca
So fun... looking at the photos and reading the story behind. Great moment Eric !
Lledeline
Wonderful pictures of an happy dog
tibet2004uk
How adorable!!! Great shots u've got here!!! Superb colors!! Some white frames to separate the different shots would have been cool though! Just an idea huh! ;)
Meowth
Looks like they are having great fun. :)
Richardphotos
that is one huge dog park. excellent captures each one
logiloglu
he is a rascal. its wonderful to look at his fun in the water. excellent " you made me happy " shots,Eric #:O)
Margana
Looks like your dog was having a blast.It's always so nice to see them happy like that,isn't it?Thanks for sharing Eric.-M :)
kimariehere
hahahaah oh how marvoulous!!! HE IS SOOOOOOOO CUTE look at that he is goin for it .. i love these shot soo much ..thanks for the big smile it brought!! :O)
cynlee
looks like a wonderful aftn for them, bounding around in the cool green! :]
dashboard_jehovah
You are tricky!...Is that one dogs image (top) doing the back-stroke!....love this stuff!!! "V" from me!
TwoPynts
Yeeep, we get that duck weed down 'round these parts as well. Not slimey at all, though it looks like it would be. Looks like Yukon had a blast!
soffy
hey wonderful shots of these beautiful and happy dogs,and we have this duck weed(ANDE MAD)lol in danish,in nearly all small ponds here.And = Duck :)
mallethead
Yukon would not mind swimming in Mojo's Soylent seas!