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 (48)
drivereightrules
WWOWW!! One is totally unprepared then funny thing, almost glad. Whoo-weee! I found myself disbelieving what i was seeing and liked it.
chimera46
Oh God, I just came back from a night of drinking, staring at this is NOT good for me... Excellent work though!
Mondwin
Excellent done!!!!bravissimo!!:DDD.HUgsxx
prog
I be hip-no-tized!!!!! LOL!!! Oh, you are one of the most creative guys here!!! I love it! EXCELLENT!
Hopalong
Absolutely brilliant! Into and out of the mouth as ego, which is always the enemy. For one reason or another one thinks instantly of Huxley's The Devils of Loudun and Russell's superb film....
BBarbs
WOW. Really well done !!! Wonderfully surrealistic and an amazing effect. One could absolutely go mad just viewing this !!! I tried to upload an animation tonight and on Rosity it is slow as a slug, so I deleted it. Clearly you have mastered the techniques. Any help would be appreciated. SUPERB work !!!!!
SkyeKat
A bit creepy - but very cool!
Brian S.
That's just quite strange. Must be why I like it so much....
jif3d
Sort of, it's like when you have two mirrors facing each other and you are in the middle...freaking out ! neat FX anim Eric Cheers
helix3d
What, are you trying to freak me out or something? Screen eat me.
oscilis
Ha, ha...very effective. Especially after only one cup of tea so far this morning. Shades of Hitchcock.
LillianaSapphire
very effective idea. and well executed...nice work
kenwas
Strange and captivating!
GabyTrautmann
Great idea . . .
skiwillgee
This is freaky for sure. I didn't get enough sleep last night and now this! I think I'll lay back down. Excellent as usual.
dashboard_jehovah
cool image!..if you were just farting round...I was expecting an image from the "other" end of the "sp"r"ectum" HEHE!
killerpumpkins
That was fun! KP
jjean21
I was definitley not ready for this LOL... awesome!!! I don't know how you do it.
Steeleyes101
Man this is sweet.... You really have something going with this one. Do you have a tut to go along with this? Outstandingly over the top
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic and creative animation....!!!!
Svarg
A very clever idea, and it works So well. It's not too jerky. And it's captivating. Cool!! I agree with Rozanne; shades of Hitchcock.
Richardphotos
so this is what you been working on. I was wondering why you had not posted. totally awesome dude!!!very memorizing, I had to stop looking
TwoPynts
At last we get to see the great mystery project. It is not jerky at all - kinda reminds me of a funhouse ride. Have you been looking at old Syd Barret album covers again?!? ;] Love the idea, the concept, and what you did here, a fun image. Now, "LET ME OUT!" ;^P ps. Not sure you realize this, but if a person views the resized version, it does not animate. I noticed that problem with Hoppy's gallery too.
lemonjim
has to be the largest animated gif I've ever seen... I'm trying to imagine it with the right sound... excellent!
Druidstorm
A never ending story of enigmatic sight. Eric tripping good style mate, wicked design. Bravo!!!...:))
jocko500
this is cool looking. love the faces
robotalk
Wild neverending plunge into the tongue of enlightenment ! splendid work !!--a lysergic leap for mouthkind and the best ever episode of "I Love Hallucy"
gabrima
hypnotic excellent idea and realization!
Mea
Trippy. Besides the loop hiccup, I like it.
DennisReed
That's a mouth full! ;)