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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)
SamTherapy
Superb, peaceful image. Keep 'em coming buddy.
Mondwin
Agree with Sam,really a peaceful place!!!bravo!V:DDD.Hugsxx
oscilis
That would be a great garden. I'm sitting here listening to the sound of ripe apricots going splat, splat! They fall at ten minute intervals and the ants march over and try and get them before me! Nice photo.
jif3d
Ommmm...or something like that ? that's alotta textures to absorb, just like Ying & Yang...very calming capture...zzzz...goodnight Eric....zzzz...Cheers
Svarg
Ahhhhh, lovely! How very serene. Okay, I'm going to meditate now, see ya! Oh yeah, Great shot, Eric!
Hopalong
TEXT FOR TwoPynts: "I expect that many of the people who visit Pompeii imagine that the pools in Pompeiian gardens were stocked with goldfish. Actually, goldfish are native to China and the Chinese seem to have domesticated the goldfish about a thousand years ago, so you shouldnt picture them in Pompeiis pools. Goldfish (Carassius auratus) are members of the carp family and are closely related to common carp (Cyprinus carpio). Ancient Greeks and Romans were familiar with common carp, so I was surprised that James Higginbotham didnt mention carp in his book Piscinae. Brightly colored Japanese koi are really just common carp which have been selectively bred. Common carp often produce brightly colored mutants; you would think that the ancient Romans would have noticed this characteristic and bred brightly colored carp, but this doesnt seem to be the case. Professor Higgenbotham was focusing on the fish with ancient Roman authors mention in connection with Italian fishponds, and carp were not among them. I expect that many of you will be surprised to learn that the fish which ancient Roman authors mention most often as being kept in fishponds are eels. Eels were a popular food among wealthy Romans, but a number of Romans seem to have really loved their pet eels. The orator Quintus Hortensius was very fond of the eels which he kept in the fishpond of his villa, he is reported to have wept when one of his eels died. Antonia (the daughter of Marc Antony and mother of the Emperor Claudius) is said to have fastened earrings to the pectoral fins of her favorite eel. This was probably a moray or conger eel, since they are the only eels which have pectoral fins that earrings could be attached to. According to Pliny the Elder, L. Licinus Murena invented the fishpond early in the first century B.C.E. I am not sure what he meant by that, since the ancient Egyptians had been raising fish in ponds for centuries. Marcus Terentius Varro (116 - 27 BCE) said that Murena got his cognomen (meaning eel) because of his fondness for eels, but he doesnt seem to have specialized in the raising of eels. Pliny the Elder said that it was C. Hirrius who first used fishponds solely for the raising of eels. Eels are especially well suited to being raised in artificial ponds. Ponds in which eels are raised can be stocked more densely than with any other species of fish. In some modern eel ponds the annual yield per thousand square meters of pond area is about four tons....." [Kirk Johnson, "Eels in Roman Gardens" at http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/668/48925]
WIZARDEFX
This is nice, I could see myself chilling out running around naked with the fairies...excellent shot ..it would be awesome to duplicate in ones back yard.
Lorraine
ah what a great image ...sets the mood for a wonderfully restful Sunday!
jocko500
this is very lovely to look at very peaceful image
BBarbs
Lovely Image. What a wonderful place to go and sit. Very peaceful and relaxing place. Excellent shot !!!
teoratiu
Fantastic capture.
ShadowWind
Very peaceful and serene as well as being well shot...
drivereightrules
Just woke up and discovered this beautiful garden. I may stay in it for most of the day.I can even hear the little people playing & want to join them. First i will meditate, then play. Thank you for sharing
Margana
LOL at every Tao and Zen.Lovely photo Eric.You did a great job composing it.It reminds me of a Japanese garden I visited in Florida.Such peaceful places they are.Thank you for sharing this and hope you are having a wonderful Sunday.-M :^)
zoren
I think it is interesting to see the straight lines in a 'natural' man made setting and still have this peaceful meditative ambience.... beauty, mysticism and the reverence for nature..... in Shinto there is no separation between the universe and divine creative spirit.
DennisReed
A most peacful capture Eric! Bravo!
Burpee
I was expecting to see the water rippling and the trees moving ;) Beautifully captured!!
butterfly_fish
FISHIES!!! YAY!!! :-) Why can I somehow picture Yukon doing a big puppy flop into the pond here? LOL!
Forevernyt
Better yet, if I could create that in Vue, I'd be all set! Very nicely done.
skiwillgee
A beutiful place and a beautiful shot also.
TwoPynts
The Zen of Tao has gotten to Mao! "I expect that many of the people who visit Pompeii imagine that the pools in Pompeiian gardens were stocked with goldfish. Actually, goldfish are native to China and the Chinese seem to have domesticated the goldfish about a thousand years ago, so you shouldnt picture them in Pompeiis pools...." Oh man, Hoppy is keeping me busy! Luvin this series Eric!
soffy
beautiful and peaceful place,excellent shot*****
SkyeKat
Very beautiful shot!
Richardphotos
an outstanding place and capture. I would love it in my back yard also
Cosme..D..Churruca
Very nice garden, very fine pic !