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 (27)
Richardphotos
I like the hitchhiking pooch the best, I look forward to their animation
jocko500
this is cool looking. all great artists doodles at times to get they ideals down. I know I had some ideals and I wrote or doodle them down but then lost the papers ;my my my
zoren
very fun........!!!!!!
jif3d
Nifty 2Dee fun doodles Eric ! what kool ideals(ideas) and charac-toads...hehehehe ! thanx for your Sunny-day giggle ~Cheers~ :o)
chimera46
hehe, I like them.
SkyeKat
Very cute!
Mondwin
Cooooooooool..............Very lovely composition!!!bravo!V:DDD.Hugsxx
Naichan
Great art starts with a doodle, so I always enjoy seeing other people's. Do you intend to develop any of these ideas into full-blown works? All have the potential...
Cosme..D..Churruca
Genial ! Very simpicos these doodles... are they going to move ?
Lorraine
oh boy...love the doodles...(humming now one eyed, one horned, flying purple people eater...la la...)
Digimon
Hehe! Lorraine win's the prize! Yes it is a one eyed, one horned, flying purple people eater!!!
oscilis
I want to see more! It is great to see people's drawings and doodles. I see you are an animal oriented person more than people. My guess is you are a musical loner with a sweet tooth.
robotalk
Sheb Wooley sang that one...50's --umm--oh yes the drawings--lots of fun..and possibly a language re born --'Dog the giraffe hunter is bats kitties..when the purple people eater sings honey !'
rayburg
My highschool notebooks are full of doodles. even as a teacher I would doodle during faculty meetings..these are doodlerific... =)
Svarg
Say, that IS the purple people eater! Next must be "Brown shoes and pink shoelaces", eh? Or "Hotrod Lincoln"? Cool daddyo!
soffy
:) so cute and funny,love the one eyed creature***
jjean21
This is cute, all I ever draw is circle and squares...
lemonjim
"ya can't draw unless you doodle first", I always say... so much fun, keep posting them!
skiwillgee
Kool, I haven't doodled in years.. (I can't draw)
Hopalong
Yes, indeedy, oodles of those fabulous hitch-hiking poodles doing the peppermint twist for real in a black sack dress and nine inch nails....
DennisReed
Love 'em all! :)
Forevernyt
I was going to try and say something funny, like where's the cabbage. You always gotta have cabbage and doodles, but decided against it. (wink) Very cool meanderings.
Margana
LOL Your doodles are adorable!Love the three heading for the zoo.What is Hopalong going on about?LOL!-M :^)
butterfly_fish
"Zoo or Bust" ROFL!! That's fabulous! :-D
kimariehere
ohh mann I JUST LOVE YOUR DOoDLES ERIC!! mooooRE!! hehe you are so much fun always look forward to your posts so much !!.. thank you for the big smile you gave me today !!
SamTherapy
I can see lots of potential in these doodles. You really should animate them as they are, you know?
TwoPynts
Whew...someones been rather busy...guess you finished up enough of those "honey-dos" to be allowed to have some "fun" again. Love the doodles Eric, esp. the zoo guys -- though the horny flying eyeball ain't bad either!