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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
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Comments (27)
Richardphotos
this is so damn funny Eric and superb animation/composition
kimariehere
HAHA !! LOL!! you are sooo FUNNY ERIC!! love your humor ! excellent presentaion ... thanks for the chuckle!!... GRIN!!
ShadowWind
Quite a combination of elements there. Hopalong never had it so good. :)
BBarbs
LMAO. This is hilariously funny. You have a great sense of humor and this animation is wonderful too. Excellent work. LOL !!!
Margana
LMAO!I love how there's no 'Quan'!Haha!I loved that movie,lol.Wonderfully inciteful,(sic) and brilliantly done.You are a visual Mark Twain.Thanks Eric.I always enjoy your wonderful sense of humor.-M :^)PS I forgot to say perfect dedi to Hopalong.I may not always understand him,but he makes me want to try,lol. ;^)
Hopalong
Excellent presentation, my good Doctor. One will recall in our joint hot air balloon flight around the present premises, your innovative use of the new art of light itself on emulsified silver plates to record sights to which no man, who had not seen these wonders with his own eyes and otherwise wanting an objective visual record, might readily give credence. The challenge remains before us and behind us and beside us and it is serious work indeedfor we are surrounded. On this challenge may well hinge the survival of the planet before us and behind us and beside us and under our very feet and over our very heads. Let us, therefore, without further ado ungird our loins and enter the limpid pool of conflict, armed with the best analysis the bountiful well of Science and Technology can provide. To this end, one asks your permission merely to allude to a new and promising device from the laboratory which may well prove decisive in the coming battle the inspiration for which we are all in the debt of our indefatigable colleague, Herr Doctor TwoPynts, and his marvellous laboratory of blown glass balls. In strictest confidence and intramurally, not breaching these well ivied and eared walls, dare I saydare I even whisper dare gesture perhaps in the tongue of the mute, which is fingers, dare intimateto these fellows true blue and of oaken heart, assembled here stiff-lipped in hope and defiance, that it is pink and round and....but silence! Let us all return somberly to our closets with renewed dedication to the monumental charge at hand...on the morrow...on the morrow...
DennisReed
LOL! I thought my eyes were going again! Charts & Graphs always get the point across! Bravo! Of course just coming out and saying, "RE_SIZE THIS!" works too! ;) On this issue, I am happy Renderosity gave us the option to view posts at their full size initialy. I render the majority of my work at 1600x1200 in bmp format, so very few ever get to really see my art at its best!
helix3d
Hhmmm. Wasn't sure what this was about at first but I was able to determine it's relevance (and humor) eventually. I see Hopalong.
Mondwin
Ha..ha..ha.. absolutely funny!!!!Fantastic scene!!bravo!V:DDD.Hugsxx
Cosme..D..Churruca
Alucinante Eric ! Genial concept here... very well done !
oscilis
Well, of course, I don't understand it at all but then I do glory in the fame that I was the only one in the class that hadn't understood "Animal Farm" was a book about politics. I honestly thought it was a boring story about an annoying bunch of animals. I failed the exam. But I do like Hopalong's reply. He must be one of those people that takes ten minutes to explain how he would like his hamburger done but can unravel the universe in 17.5 seconds.This chart is going to bother me for quite some time.
Digimon
Ooops!!! Darn ratings setting is defaulted to ON!!! Well it's off now! Sorry about that...must watch more carefully in the future. Thanks gang for your viewing and kind comments!
TwoPynts
Digimon, you ratings monger you! ;^P ::claps hands:: All I can add to this is brilliant, just brilliant. As was said, charts and graphs always help to get a point across. Mr. Twain here, with his lyrical wit, uses satire to expose the faux pas of the the 'establishment' AND puts a grin on your face. Toot sweet, my good man. Time to get back to my balls, I'm not done playing with them just yet... ( did I just say what I think I said...? ) -- 5 STARS!
jif3d
naked ratings ? oh my dog ! those mental aerobic's of Dr.Dee & Prof.Hop are mindboggling...where is it all going to end up ? and how ? and where ? and when ?...typically, all talk and no action, find a solution guys, quick smart or I'm calling for the "Chief" on my shoe phone ! this mental agility is killin' me, I feel like one of Robo's punching bags...O.K. you both WIN !!! Cheers rating: ho,ho,ho 5.333
evilstoy
LOL,, this is so cool!
robotalk
I add my compliments on your hilarity! and forward your speed toward overthrowing the fixers who fix what isn't broken..you and Hopalong are holding up the mirror to the web specialists who dabble while Rendertown is burning ..and that mirror can zoom-boom and deplume while I fume and wonder if my avatar makes me look fat!
Svarg
What Two Pynts said! Brilliant! Simply Brilliant!
lemonjim
ed tufte would have a field day! hehe ;-)
Forevernyt
Heh heh, very cool.
butterfly_fish
Mwahahaha! I SO see your point!
skiwillgee
Omigosh! You and Hoppy must be completely nuts! and brilliant at the same time.
2Loose2Trek
But where are the [...] "eight-by-ten colour glossy photographs with circles and arrows and a paragraph on the back of each one explaining what each one was" [...] Well, sometimes "new and improved" really isn't. Thanks for the dissertation.
chimera46
LOL, lvoe it!
kenmo
Too cool..!!!!
Lorraine
I needed the laugh....
jjean21
OMG! This is great, you should have put it in the forum while this whole mess was going on.
jocko500
look like the professors that Dr. Hopalong was talking too had they heads in the stars. Hopalong talked over they heads and did not get the meanings of his speech. lol hope the charts clear things up for them.