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 (21)
chimera46
LOL, into glorious battle we go!
Egmont
The war continues to rage on. Question, are you a Pink Floyd fan? Reminds me of 'The Wall'. No matter, I like it. Thank you for sharing.
robotalk
wonderful and effective design and animation...the fun continues on the thumb subject but alone this would still be very cool art..bold image !
Hopalong
Allons, enfants de la patrie, le jour de thumb est arrive (where my aigu?) Metropolis meets Red Squareanother instant classic (and truly marvellous background, like the old non-digital anti-aircraft shoot-em up)
DennisReed
Quick, to my 60's fallout shelter! Hmmmmmm, I wonder if that dried food survival stuff is still edible? LOL! Fantastic animation Eric! Bravo!
kenwas
Great stuff!
idiot_sphinx
Onward and upward my mighty soldiers...LOL...funny design and right on target !! Well done my friend !!~**~!!
kimariehere
wonderful annimation work .. totally kewl!! onward to victory!!..hehe incredible work as always! :O)!!
navysquid
I think I'm in the tank in the forth row, second from the left. HA HA. Excellent work. Somethings are deffinately pertrayed well. I don't think any of us who served in the military did it so our freedoms could be destroyed or revolked. Wonderful work.
soffy
fantastic stuff Eric,excellentV
Cosme..D..Churruca
Wow... this is so cool ! Superb concept genially done !
jjean21
Amazing animation, I'm always so impressed since I'm lucky if I can get someone to blink. Excellent.
Svarg
Its appalling, the depths of action that a mindless devotion to animated thumbs can carry common folk, folk who I'm sure would be good of heart were it not for this insidious menace. [great image, Eric! reminds me of Axis & Allies or some or a communist banner. Did you work at one time for the minisrty of propaganda? Well done!] Ahem, Static Thumbs Forever!!
rayburg
Did you send in the UN inspectors to see if they had any animation weapons of mass destruction or are you going in to prove that you can do it??? I hope this is a quick victory. I don't want to see any animated burials...We support the troops..charge.....
Burpee
I'm behind you all the way...as soon as I learn to animate!!!! Gonna start learning right now!!
Forevernyt
Why does this remind me of Axis & Allies? Awesome animation!
Richardphotos
this series with assault on all that is not held sacred is a prelude to more rations of animated food droplets to which will be used as fertilizer for more anim thumbs-or not which ever the case of worms dictates
zoren
great concept, the flag is brilliant...nice flow.
TwoPynts
Have to agree with Egmont, there are definite "Wall" overtones here. I expect to hear strains of "Another Brick in the Wall" as I watch the troops advance! Funny, your "factories" remind me a bit of the old IconFactory logo...was that intentional? VICTORY FOR ZOETROPE!
jif3d
So does this army work for the "Lions Rotary Club" ? because that's the symbol of the old Rotarians in "OZ"...kool social commenting Eric & ~Cheers~ :o)
VigilAnnie
Excellent animation. LOL!