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 (32)
marzo
Impressive!!
Jennyfnf
Brilliant:-)
oscilis
Hey! This is a murder of crows not an ascension of larks!
Boofy
Ohhhhh I'm dizzzy now! Great work!
Sekadhar
Love it! I have a fun with it! Excellent done!!!!
evinrude
Super! Although I liked the previous animation too.
jif3d
Yeah I know, I trolled your gallery awhle back ! hey look there's Sheryl and big bad Russ again and again and again...gotta stop getting dizzy ! kool stuff Eric Cheers
Richardphotos
I can not look very long as I seem to get a sudden urge to send you money!
violet
Ahhh... deja vu.....I remember...that was what I saw two weeks ago when I was lying in the sun at 32 degrees.....LOL...amazing as always....
dashboard_jehovah
He He!...Alfred Hitchcock would love your style...as do I. Awesome work!
Svarg
A murder of crows, a gaggle of geese, a bunch of dizzy people. lol! Now it looks like my monitor is spinning the opposite direction!
Lorraine
just plain cool
TwoPynts
This one is definitely more spacial. Still the same number of crows? Either way, this Rocks! Have a great week Eric.
michbehar
You are really trying to hypnotize us? LOL
BBarbs
Ok. Now I am totally in a trance. lol. Looking at those crows for a minute has taken me down the vortex with them. Excellent work. lol
Naichan
It's this seamless quality that makes a great animation. Extremely economically and stylishly done too in monochrome. Ominous. Can't help but think of old Hitchcock. This is just his cup-a-tea :-)
Hopalong
Both have strongpoints: THERE the quackiness and bravado of croses and caws, HERE the smooth funnel of turkey vultures or buzzards circling the sun, but, with an elegant and pathetic (in the root sense) reversal, definitely LOOKING DOWN while the viewer LOOKS UP, hehe. Why stop now....
Margana
Very Hitchcockian,indeed.I was thinking of The Birds,too.Very ominous animation and perfectly executed,Eric.I like the tunnel effect you've achieved.Well done and glad to hear it's cooler there.-M :^)
Mondwin
Super idea and impressive image!!!Bravo as usual!:DDD.Hugsxx
robotalk
A Swirrling vortex of crows--scary ?--no just think of them as crows in a blender....soon we'll have crow-tein shake !
helix3d
Kinda tends to pull me into it. Hypnotic anyway. I recall the most interesting formation of birds were the Starlings I saw while living in the California wine country of Sonoma county. They would swoop about in a coordinated cloud that was very fascinating to behold.
Burpee
Yes...master. Your..word..is...my...command... Hehehe...very hypnotic. I kept staring at it and I started to zone out, lol.
DennisReed
WOW! Awesome animation Eric! I might suggest air sickness bags for the weak at heart!
kenmo
So simple but so very cool... This is awesome...!!!!
Forevernyt
Go into the light Carolann! Go into the light!!
MagikUnicorn
UNIQUE UNIQUE UNIQUE DID I SAY U N I Q U E :) Wonderful ideA :)
soffy
LOL Eric another cool and hypnotic ani,wonderful creation*****
SkyeKat
Very cool!
linkdink
Personally, I much prefer this animation to the band "Counting Crows."
CDBrugg
Do you know the 'BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year' competition? It is one of the main (probably the main) competiotion for wildlife photographers and was won this year by an Italian called Manuel Presti. You might like to have a look at his winning picture at: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/whats-on/temporary-exhibitions/wpy/gallery/image.jsp?image=3530