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)
robotalk
Wonderful energy, creative,expressive and one of a kind !! It has a hip and classy design feel..great image !
jif3d
Look's like they are jumping for joy, or are they in a new Village People film clip ?...you can't stop the musak ! kool image & ~Cheers~
Svarg
Are they worshiping or in fear? Very well done in either case! I like the motion of the crowd. Good job!!
jjean21
Marvelous..the motion in this is fantastic and frankly I think it shows the human crowd mentality (or lack of it) perfectly.
Egmont
I cold write reams, but ask for your forgiveness for not leaving a novel. Rather the image evokes the very nature of humans and the foundation of belief, leaving my explaination at that.
B_PEACOCK
Awesome image here , I think it is really cool
Burpee
This is creepy and eerie Eric. The motion blur is used to perfection here and the image has such impact. Wow, wow...amazing view!
zoren
this calls to a deep, dark superstitious side of us all, well done........
rayburg
The light beckons me (my arms out stretched..a glassy look in my eyes) I must go to the light 8-[ love the mood of this...excellent presentation...
chimera46
Creepy... I love the lighting
DennisReed
Fantastic concept & execution! Bravo!
Hopalong
Goodness Gracious, Great Balls of Wooly Greyscale! Set to the accompaniment of Tales from the Wienerschnitznel Woods, "The Eye of the Sheep", starring Sylvester Chimneysweep as Rimbaud, a misplaced Muscle Poet from Kentucky who battles Canada Thistle in Kansas City. Don't miss the cameo song by James Brown, as a sensitive undepilated ex-prizefighter who discovers Mozart after watching game films of Cab Calloway singing Minnie the Moocher in an earlier Talkie by W.C.Fields and dancing rubber-legged in a Betty Boop cartoon....
jocko500
real cool looking
2Loose2Trek
There certainly is a dark energy inherent in this image. Village People beach blanket bingo, perhaps? I believe the day will come when we shall all love the orb. Amazing and disturbing image. I like it! :-) **
Forevernyt
Well, that's kind of creepy, but I like it!
kimariehere
awesome work as usual i love the mood here!! a bit exciting yet scary!
TwoPynts
I've got one of those...goes by the name of Black 13. Not an orb ya want mess with, if ya know what I mean gunslinger...
SkyeKat
Very cool!
VigilAnnie
How cool! Excellent work.