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 (19)
Lorraine
very cool...it looks like those biblical clouds where God tells them something....
Druidstorm
For in the beginning there was only darkness and so be it in the end if we don't get of our arse's shall darkness consume our greeds...But then again none of use were at the beginning!!! The mystery of darkness has no name...Outstanding work friend!!!...:))
ralphwarnick
An early example of the fog from the Incredible Shrinking man
diomedes66
Reminds me of a clay pigeon after a trap shooter has 'dusted' it :-) Well done indeed!
skiwillgee
uh, Digimon, is this thing growing in your mind? LOL :) LOL Good image and good thoughts to you all week long.
butterfly_fish
It's a vortex that a spaceship is about to come out of. An evil spaceship. Although my daughter says it's an ink-blot cloud turkey. ;-) Also, I love that sky!
sackrat
Nicely done,...........interesting concept.
MoonGoat
Cool image, I have no idea how you managed to composite all this. Is the water Bryce or photo?
robotalk
Back end of Commander Cody as he jets off to thwart evil doers !! (he was the rocket man in republic serials who had a rocket on his back and never once burned his ass) Not to be confused with the music group than named themselves after him....
Digimon
Thanks Moongoat! To answer your questions: This was all rendered in Bryce, the water is a water plane + tex, the black cloud is a volumetric cloud in Bryce, the white clouds in the background are from a photo I took and placed on a square plane and pushed WAY back into the distance. The shadow rays were done in PhotoShop. Thanks for the great comment!
logiloglu
a fascinating image. it looks very mysterious to me.great mood and atmosphere. !!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!
tibet2004uk
A huge storm coming straight at ya!! U better run!
Tedz
Sorry...I have nothing in My Head to think with...manly hugz
kimariehere
i have those in my house where i havnt vacumed!! wow what a shot how did you achieve this one!! the big dust bunny comming to town !! AWESOME!!
cynlee
gotta be an out of this world experience! i hope it comes in peace... cuz i like it! :]
VigilAnnie
If you ever read the Bible, sometimes God talked to Moses in the form of a cloud. In the water there seems to be a partial reflection of a hand. I think its the Hand of God. Excellent work.
violet
It's the outburst of rocketman...?!?! The clouds and the water look great together...excellent postwork...well done !
gonedigital
Incredible and very interesting....
fathertime
Awesome image! Makes me wonder and fear at the same time!