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 (65)
Burpee
You da man!!!! I love this!!!! **** (I think I'm being hypnotized, lol!
Lorraine
oh wowsy that is just too cool...my eyes and my mind are getting dizzy...
cynlee
dizzy.. i'm so dizzy... kwazy kat is in for the ride of his life! me too... off.. i must get off..ooooooooooh :]
miwi
Excellent work,drives me nuts !!!!!!!
TwoPynts
You have a bizarre and fertile imagination, and I love it! A wonderfully trippy optically zappy animation! Be back later to comment on other gallery items! =]
maudawg
now wait a darn minute, I haven't taken those kind of drugs in 30 years...so why is the room spinning...(and your still evil)
VigilAnnie
Hypnotizing. Excellent animation.
voske
Cool!!!Original!!!Excellent!!!!
SaintFox
Okay, after regarding every neat detail in this I'm cross-eyed, the room is spinning and I'm fealing slightly drunken. But this is worth all that!
alan23dg
Very funny and creative animation.
Cosme..D..Churruca
Extraordinary... this is really amazing ! Congratulations !
patmartj
Cudos! Superb work
Mea
AAiigh.. my eyes! Okay seriously, that's really cool, I like how the zebras reflect in the inner mirrors, it's a very cool touch. Though I can't look at it long.. heck I'm still seeing an afterimage as it is. :)
jjean21
OMG! It moves, I thought my eyes had finally gone bad....this is marvelous. I'm not artist but I know what I like and this is it. Fantastic.
zoren
amazing design....
leecant
Wonder if this will take off like crazy frog did? :p Love to have this as a screen saver on my Phone :p
estevez
Really a very original and creative work. Excellent concept. "my vote" Congratulations !
gonedigital
Trippy and INCREDIBLE. My eyeballs started pulsating so I had to stop looking, but once I regained my equalibrium I just started looking again. =-) YIPPEE!!!
fathertime
I was once in a band called "Cheshire Grin" - This is and Uber-cool journey back to my hallucinatory days!!
2Loose2Trek
I used to watch the Krazy Kat cartoons when I was a kid. I really enjoyed them ... and I really enjoy this animation as well. Excellent work. When are you going to revive Betty Boop?
Hopalong
Another masterstroke, more genius in B&W (especilly the inner reflection). Rothchild with his zebra team riding ciruit....
Denger
Geez, now I'm dizzy -- and I didn't even ride the darn thing! Phenomenal render and animation.
Azr1el
Excellent - very hypnotic too, lol :) I really love your Krazy Kat character! :)
e-brink
Absolutely fantastic!!!
sintoock
SUPERBE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lucindawind
this is fantastic !
ralphwarnick
Very very impressive, a touch of magic in movement.
Animatrix_09
wow what a wonderfull work of art. I like the way how you arrange the stripes of the zebras it really makes me dizzy. LOL. the animation is very cool... I like the reflection too. the stripes makes the zebras look like they are moving. wonderful work!
timtripp
just the BEST!!!!!!
Allenox
Just saw this, very cool image!