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 (32)
Mondwin
Brilliant and impressive work!!bravo!V:DDD
jjean21
I love this one, I don't want to imagine what's attached to those tentacles 'cause this is spooky enough. What a fantstic poster this would make. Excellent work.
robotalk
I love the EC comics style lettering and the eerie green glow light--I give this a TEN out of Tentacles !!
Burpee
HEY!!?? What's with the animated gif??? I thought I was going to see green eyed skels doing a jig and I get Captain Nemo's nemesis. Ain't there a law against this somewhere?? False advertising perhaps? Oh my, what recourse do I have?! My bad :p I can't help myself ;)
evinrude
Very atmospheric. Good job on the misty glow coming from underneath. Love that classic pulp-mag font!
Richardphotos
hey I wondered where my octopus got off to. maybe I was not getting enough dogs for it.(joking) I only gave him cats. super art work Eric
zoren
very nice great suspense!!
Digimon
Sorry Nancy! I tried several cropped versions of the actual image, didn't like any of them. So as Robo so aptly noted, I went with the EC comics horror bend.
Mea
I like that eerie glow coming out of the hole. The tentacles look good too. Lettering is downright classic. If I were to make a suggestion is to add a little "clutter" to the set: a few rocks, maybe a bone or two, but the main focus of the scene looks great.
morin3000
Fantastic composition!!!!!!! An excellent !!! * V****
Forevernyt
Very cool render! Right up my alley!
soffy
would love to see that creature hidden down there :)sure it has a cute face,awesome render EricV
chimera46
haha, is THAT what you've done with octopus?
Cosme..D..Churruca
Fantastic ! Terrific scene Eric... and love those old fashioned letters !
Svarg
Is that Great Cthulhu rising from R'lyeh?! Ia! Ia! Ftagn! Etc!! (let's get outta Dodge pronto!!) Cool font: Shades of Wierd Tales. Great job!
Digimon
We have a wiener!! Yes Ken, I was trying for a Cthulhu look!
DennisReed
Far Out! I love the erie lighting! Bravo!
Hopalong
Did it move on one computer and not another? Superb, and superbly subversive animated thumb! OVERground comics, is it? And there were a select few in between....
2Loose2Trek
wow! this has it all in the realm of creepies and crawlies. excellent work! V
VigilAnnie
Yikes! Glad I'm not the lunch. Excellent old time horror movie concept.
jif3d
Sir, Sir please feed me another bowl of gruel, now I'm feeling Oliver-twisted, you did say tenticles and not testi... ? kool creepy work my friend ~Cheers~ :o)
cindyx
Very icky... and lots of FUN!! EXCELLENT image!!
logiloglu
its always a pleasure to visit your creative and entertaining gallery of art,Eric. you are a wonderful friend and artist . WOW HUGZ * #:O)
jocko500
lol it comeing out to get me . HHHHEEEELLLLPPPPP
Druidstorm
"Is it a vegetarian I wonder" I shall just have to let my curiosity get the best of me! lol. Excellent work mate!!!...:))
TwoPynts
Very cool, it came from beneath the Earth! Another Lovecraftian abomination and I dig the Creepshow font ya got there. Vintage horror style!!!
Traligill
great style:):)
RJC
Love the green glow from within the pit. V
skiwillgee
Tales from the crypt style. I've running now.
cynlee
right up there with the classics.. like the Blob.. ;]