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 (25)
robotalk
Excellent tute, 'HONK' toot.. err..very helpful to someone like me whose 'grass' looks like barbedwire eyelashes..thanks !!
Margana
Congrats on the website and so thoughtful of you to upload this for those who asked.I used this brush myself to fill in an empty patch on my Dark Crystal pic.You did a fabulous job with the grass on yours.I'm sure you helped a lot of people today.It also helps to resample your color and not use the same color over and over.Oops,you said that.Sorry.I'll shutup now,lol.Have a lovely evening,Eric.-M :^)
kenmo
Very nice of you to share this great tutorial...
jocko500
thanks for the imfor here
Hopalong
Where's the ZigZags?
Digimon
Hehe!! : P
DennisReed
Always wonderful to see Artists helping Artists! :)
logiloglu
looks so easy, a great tutorial,Eric ! Thank you ! #:O)
rayburg
Nice little tutorial.. I'm just discovring the brushes also...they're really cool to play with..
Richardphotos
your website is impressive Eric and I will visit again when I have time
npauling
Thankyou for the clear instructions and I shall take a second look at those brushes as I hadn't seen that one. Thank you for sharing as I can do with all the help I can get. That's a great picture of the 'king'.
Svarg
Excellent mini-tut! I have used this brush as well, it's very nice and you show some nice tricks with it. Thanks!
jif3d
Shades of Cheech & Chong ? or just save yourself some time and get LW with Sasquatch !!! ~Cheers~ :o)
oscilis
I'm still waiting for the camera crew. This is a simple and great tutorial so thank you. I also like the website. In fact the layout looks more what I am after than what I have in my blog.
Cosme..D..Churruca
Thanks for this Eric... a new world ahead, a brush can paint grass ? Amazing, I must check that tool.
skiwillgee
Yes, thanks and I visited your website. Awesome, dude.
TwoPynts
Funny, I read the new URL as "A Brain teractive" ;^P Congrats on the new site and thanks for the tutorial. Even an old PS veteran like me learned a little sumpthin. Goin in the faves... F
Forevernyt
Awesome!!!
Steeleyes101
THANK YOU MUCH FOR THIS ONE THANKS THANKS THANKS THANKS :)
butterfly_fish
Great work on the tutorial! :-) Rather than re-sample your color, try using the color dynamics. Go to Window - Brushes - Color Dynamics, and play with the variation sliders. The brushes palette has a ton of options, and you can vary the shape, direction, jitter, angle, opacity... Just go play with it. ;-) hugs
Digimon
Thanks Heidi!! I will check that out for sure!!!
Burpee
Well, I guess I need to get PS because my PSP7 does not have anything this cool in it :( Thanks for sharing though...excellent idea to put tutorials here...great job!
romanceworks
Very nice tut. Quick, easy, fun. Thanks for sharing. :o) CC
SamTherapy
Nice one and a very good idea.
Lorraine
great tutorial...I love dabbling with the basic landscapes in photoshop..amazing results are possible...