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 (29)
Boofy
Wow! Sparkle away baby! Sparkle away! Love the middle pic with the silhouete and smoke!
2Loose2Trek
Very cool pyrotechnics. I've got some goin'on here even as I type but they're more of the AZ monsoon variety. Happy 4th!!!
Hopalong
Superb collection of snaps, and that center one with the the hulk is brilliant! Fourth of July? Is that anything like the Fifteenth of April? Time to get patriotic and SINGalong with El Viejo Gringo: A RATIONAL ANTHEM My country 'tis of thee, Sweet land of felony, Of thee I sing-- Land where my fathers fried Young witches and applied Whips to the Quaker's hide And made him spring. My knavish country, thee, Land where the thief is free, Thy laws I love; I love thy thieving bills That tap the people's tills; I love thy mob whose will's All laws above. Let Federal employees And rings rob all they please The whole year long. Let office-holders make Their piles and judges rake Our coin. For Jesus' sake, Let's all go wrong! (Ambrose Bierce) [http://www.donswaim.com/bierce-matthews.html] Have a great SHORT week!
DennisReed
Good to hear all were safe and had a Happy 4th! This image reminds me of a line in Apocalypse Now, "I love the smell of napalm in the morning.".
jif3d
Fiery pyrotechnics...part of the American dream is to live long and die young ! (by Edgar Z. Friedenberg) just in case, has anybody got a bucket of water handy ? CheersSmokey-the-Bear*
PeeWee05
love the glow bands...
Cosme..D..Churruca
Lots of fun there... love fireworks. Thanks for sharing !
oscilis
Nice images! I especially like the figure in the middle.
jjean21
These are the only fireworks I got to see. thanks.
robotalk
Nicely Photo'ed --a journalistic feel ! Bright and crisp action and people poses !
lemonjim
it's the prospect of danger that makes it so much fun!
Digimon
Great comments! The silhouette is that of our friend who set off the fireworks. Wendy suggeted that he pose in front of his "Handi-work". I like how it turned out.
helix3d
Brings back some memories. When I was a kid 4th of July was one of my favorite holidays. I loved setting off the fireworks in the street. Also I used to trim off a portion of the fuses to save for my pipe bombs which I would construct later. Ah, the joys of childhood.
kimariehere
very cool Eric i am very impressed by these shots i saw stuff like this last night but didnt get anything so cool ...wonderful and fun !! ( and psst my ebots are not going out to anyone for some reason so lol no one knows i have been posting but been told this so i am invisable lol i need a big fire cracker to get lit up onhere again LOL! )
bentchick
Fun stuff!!!! Looks like you had a good time!!!!!!
TwoPynts
That's what I call getting in the middle of the action! At least no-one lost a house in your neighborhood! ;] A sparkling good time! Lyrics for Hopalong: Our country reeks of trees Our yaks are really large And they smell like rotting beef carcasses And we have to clean-up after them And our saddle sores are the best We proudly wear women's clothing And searing sand blows up our skirts And buzzards, they soar overhead And poisonous snakes devour us whole Our bones will bleach in the sun. And we will probably go to **** And that is our great reward For being the-uh-roy-yal Canadian kilted yaksmen!
Svarg
The middle one reminds me of the original "The Thing" movie with James Arnes as the creature. Cool shots, all! And I must say, I'm glad I'm an American.
Richardphotos
excellent fotos of the sparklers. glad you had a good fourth
gabrima
great sequence and a pleasure to read the well deserved comments!
SkyeKat
Very cool shots, especially that first one. Looks like you guys had a real 'blast' :o)
Margana
Cool shots Eric.I have to say,I could never get so close to take these.I'm paranoid about fireworks because of my husband.As a young boy,he lit a faulty bottlerocket,(I think it was),and it went crazy and boomeranged back at him.Blew up right in his stomach...poor thing.So now I don't trust fireworks.Anyway,love the middle pic and glad to see you had a safe and happy fourth.Sorry for the late comment.Have a great rest of your week,my friend.-M :^)
jocko500
look like you had a time of your life here cool shots
Druidstorm
Eric congratz mate! Freedom must be seen and it is!!! Excellent photography. Bravo!!!...:))
butterfly_fish
Hey, thanks for sharing your fireworks! :-D By the time I got off shift it was too late to go to any. And like most things, private fireworks are illegal in Massachusetts. :-( So thanks again, Eric. You saved my holiday. ;-)
Forevernyt
Hope yours was a great holiday!
Burpee
This display would win you a trip to the slammer for the night and a huge fine where I'm from, lol. Sleep tight...Bubba is awake, mwahahahaha. JT Love the capture you got here. My attempt at firework photos always look uninteresting. Yours are crisp and interesting. Great job!!
zoren
wow! great! we totally missed the 4th of July celebrations being in Europe for a few weeks.....nice to come back and see these happy images.
Naichan
Dramatic stuff, Eric. The top one's almost fractalish. Bet you could have some fun image-editing these!
kenmo
Aweomse display....