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 (33)
violet
Congratulations !!!!! Tha animation looks great !!!!! Have a wonderful day the both of you !!!!
kimariehere
TOTALLY WONDERFUL i love this!! i grew up skating in my teen years i lived on skates! on my 14th bday My Dad took me to get a pair of suede 250 dollers skates ( back in 1980 that was allof money ) with bones crimson wheels and perfect barrings! . they glided along like a dream and i spent at least 4 hours a day on them from 14 to 18 ! i used to speed skate and backwards skate in compititons.. i miss those day and i miss my skates!!. I dont know what happened to them in my last move sigh ... this brings back many happy memory's thank you for this one!!
Richardphotos
very fun animation and excellent work
Hopalong
It's got wheels and stands on its own as a fascinating and riveting abstract....Gonna needa an ocean (and a gallery and genre) for Motion Art....(Merely by the way is this Canada or SAC HQ? Somewhere deep in the bowels of the World's deepest MALL, a battery of digital clocks tick tick eerily in infrared. The mood is sombre. No one wants to be the first to unleash Roller Derby on an unsuspecting universe....Dmitri? Of course it's a friendly call, Dmitri)
Zacko
KEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWL!!!!!! Love the polarized look. Really retro!!!! Excellent work Eric, you do these animations sooooo well!!!! Have a great rest of your weekend. #:O)
TomDart
I really do like this..even if dizzying.
jared99
Very cool!
rayburg
The glowing wheels are really coool..near idea...skate-on dude..
chimera46
Sweet! great little animated sequence!
DELMUR
superb idea! And the neon wheels........Love that!!
jif3d
Bring on the Roller Derby babes and especially Racquel Welch ! just gotta get a pair of those nifty neon skates, not to ride...just for showing off ! spiffy bloody toned anim...~Cheers~
jjean21
Marvelous and brings back memories...don't think I could balance anymore though. Happy b-day to your wife and hope you both had a great time. Love those neon wheels.
jocko500
wow I wish I had those glowing neon wheels. this is super looking and happy b-day to you
Loloe
Wow!!Great job! Bravo!!!!
robotalk
Very creative animation ! it's similiar to the view I get with my glasses off..Hope sweet heartedness had a BEE-YOO-TI-FUL Birthday...Just think, next year she'll be 18 and you guys can go out to a bar and sing Karaoke'!!
zoren
this is great, I can hear the music in this atmosphere, excellent colors and composition.
Mea
There's something almost surreal with all the red and the blurs, yet when I squint my eyes, I'm back in grade school at a friend's skating birthday party. Nice job.
killerpumpkins
Very cool! I like the distortion to this too! KP
Svarg
Wow! No tripod?! You, my friend, have a steady hand indeed! Love the glowing wheels. Hope you both had fun and Happy Birthday to your sweety!
Cosme..D..Churruca
Awesome anim... love the irreal look !
Burpee
You are brilliant! You'll be making movies before too long :D Happy Birthday to your sweety and hope it was a fun day!
idiot_sphinx
They look like skating ghosts of another time :) I like the lighting and colors . Well done !!~**~!!
Forevernyt
Very cool. Almost has a ghostly feel to it! Love those neon wheels!
jcv2
Awww, original work, a bit of extra movement here! :)
soffy
:) Happy B-Day to you sweetheart,great job on this one Eric,beautiful workV
DennisReed
This is awesome! Bravo!
Margana
I was wondering what was that glowing image on the floor...How cute,you went roller-skating!And what a great animation to help her remember your special time.I hope Wendy had a wonderful birthday and has many many more!All the best-M :^)
VigilAnnie
Really nice animation. Cool glowing skates.
Egmont
I won't tell how old you are if you won't. Happy birthday Wendy. May all your wishes come true and I wish you the very best for the cooming year.
TwoPynts
Perfect! You keep pusing the boundaries my good man. Wish her a belated Happy Bday for me and well done. Luv neon skates!