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 (31)
butterfly_fish
Do I get millions if I win it? ;-)
dashboard_jehovah
As soon as my psychotic/epileptic episode is over..I will leave a comment! Cool work!
Digimon
Oops!! Sorry! Had the silly thing in high gear! ; ) It should run properly now...
zoren
a fast flying through time travel here, BANG!!
kimariehere
WOW!! Eric !! awesome annimation here!! ...showed my girls this they love it too!!... very cool!
Margana
What a cool animation,Eric!Wow.That just woke me up,lol.I almost fell asleep waiting for this to open...Love the effect youve created here.That blue looks gorgeous popping out of my screen like that.Excellent work my friend!Hope you have a wonderful rest of the week.-M :^)
violet
Man you know how to please a girl....you scr... good..LOL...great animation !!!!
jif3d
Looks like a computer main-frame-melt-down from the INSIDE !!! watch the eye of the storm Eric, I just did, now I'm tripping ! kool anim & FX ~Cheers~ :o)
skiwillgee
BOOOOMMM!!!!!
oscilis
Oh ha, ha, ha. Are you a child of the sixties? Here I go down the tunnel.....
Cosme..D..Churruca
Genial ! Fantastic animation Eric !
Svarg
Shades of "Time Tunnel"! lol! Cool anim! Say, isn't power ball a lottery? Do they use machinery that warps the space-time continuum to draw the winning numbers? Great stuff, Eric!
rayburg
The damn thing almost hypnotized me... em>!@#@$%^$@!&</em What to you wish me to do master? em>&%#$%!@</em^$%#$
TwoPynts
It is always fun to read the comments on your animations, esp. Hoppy's. I was mezmerized too there for a minute. Definite overtones of Star Trek & Wars here. I think you just invented the "Wave Motion (pellet) Gun" ! =]
Hopalong
"Captain, we are under attack by blue ice laser phaser torpedos, starboard bow amidships!" "Does that include downstairs too, Mr. Spock?" "Yes, Captain, the hold too!" "What do you suggest, Mr. Spock?" "Captain, the rhythm of the torpedo attack is very curious--a bit like Frankie Yankovic on acid." "You mean Weird Al, don't you, Mr. Spock" "In this case, Capitan--no, I mean FRANKIE YANKOVIC on ACID". Dehdeh dehdeh dehdeh dehdeh dahdahdah....(Geezus H! That's putting a serious clutch of No-Doze in the old doppio doppio espresso machina, easy over on the Viagara, hehe)
chimera46
I like this one, it blows my mind!
RajRaja
fantastic !!!!!
Forevernyt
Must..obey...the....light...must...obey....digimon...is God.....must obey...
robotalk
Super most excellent action and cosmic vibrational rumination !! splendid to the eyes and brain...explosive action and electric view !
helix3d
And it never stops. It pulsates forever and ever.
Burpee
OWWWEEE!! No kidding here....exactly what I saw before the snowball hit the driver's window while I was driving. I was so scared and then angry that I went around the block to catch them but they got me again....little brats, lol. This is frickin' awesome!! I was following along with Hopalong but he lost me at the viagra :)
jocko500
"going, going, down in a ring of blue fire" Johnny Cash sang without the word blue in it. I use to know what material will make a blue fire but I forgot. this is so cool looking
DennisReed
Oh shucks, I thought you might have won the Power Ball! :) Cool animation!
lemonjim
so cool! it would look great on a screen about 30 feet tall.
soffy
:) cool animation Eric****
Druidstorm
Tripping Excellent Eric....Cool work mate!!!...:))
Lorraine
cool....foolery has its rewards!
cynlee
ducks
SkyeKat
Wow - I couldn't stop looking!
SamTherapy
Very neat effect.