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)
kimariehere
lol the invisable man and woman ... !! I love it always a pleasure to view your creative work!!! COOL!!!
DennisReed
That's what you get when you use to much soap! Walk on Eric! Bravo!
Hopalong
Lifestyles in motion, hehe. And look at the designer hair done did's....What was it Oscar Levant said about Hollywood--behind the phony tinsel of Hollywood (pregnant pause) lies the REAL TINSEL....
jif3d
Look's like a couple of clothes-horse's to me ! or was that Casper and friend ? kool anim Eric ~Cheers~ :o)
Margana
LOL I wonder what is west of 'Nowhere',because Mr. Nobody seems to be totally fixated on something to his left!Maybe it's a naked invisible woman,lol,which would explain Mrs. Nobody's ugently moving him along!...Very cute animation,Eric.-M :^D
oscilis
Headless but not legless. I love your animations.
Cosme..D..Churruca
Genial Eric... like a lot ! They go to the gym, for sure !
jjean21
Too cool...
Svarg
Ah! Shades of "The Hollow Man". Nice gait. Good job (as always).
Forevernyt
Out of sight!
idiot_sphinx
Hehehehe... Mr. & Mrs. Nobody in a hurry to go nowhere ...LOL... Great animation, kind of thing my mother always warned me about. You know,,, "if you don't clean your room, your clothes are going to get up and walk away someday"... Hahaha.. I love the humor in this and I think you did a great job !!~**~!!
lemonjim
out for a stroll on the internet!
zoren
very funny!!, cool concept...
robotalk
I like this alot --Nice walk cycle and the caption/sentiment reminds me of Beatles--He's a real nowhere man--sitting in his nowhere land--making plans for nobody...
STEVIEUKWONDER
Oh, I must have a try at this very soon. Any advice you can give me, would be very much appreciated. You can even shout at me, for making mistakes! lol Well done! Steve :o) V!
RJC
Another amusing animation. I'd like to see them nude. V
kenmo
Very, very cool....
Richardphotos
well at least he could look this way with that blank look!haha. cool animation Eric
dashboard_jehovah
LOL!...good work Buddy!
jocko500
well done . it looks like a nature walk too. cool looking
TwoPynts
"Here's a real, no-where couple, living in a no-where land..." Awsome political and socio-economic statement my radical friend! ;^P
SamTherapy
Yay! This is seriously excellent.
adrian3Dart
Lol yee. It's cool job. Well Done ;)
soffy
funny and excellently done EricV
dodgeart
It helps to have a compelling thumbnail doesn't it? Coool idea.
2Loose2Trek
Very cool animation. Excellent!!
BrasilGirl2004
They are hiding in plain sight! It is excellent!
cynlee
hehehe..
evinrude
Hah! That's too funny. Nice work; great sense of humor.
Traligill
:):):) you are sooooooo clever:) and funny!