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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 (49)
logiloglu
its a fascinating atrtwork,Eric.i remember this kind of military figures too ! #:O) ^^^^^^^^
skiwillgee
Excellent revision. Brings back memories.
DennisReed
"Spread out! One grenade will get you all!". Sarge's last words! They heard him yell. :( Frankly, my dog got more of my men than any grenade! At least that's what I told the Shrink; Actually I had a taste for plastic! ;)
Mea
That's great. It even feels scale. I love it. (one minor minor thing because I tend to nitpick images I like... there appears to be a bush growing out of the right most green army man's base) REally REALLY like this one.
robotalk
I thought of that aspect too...and wow. here's the treatment!!! It is great looking set--I might even prefer it to the original..great stuff !!
SkyeKat
Very cool!
jif3d
so where's the MUD ? hehehe just kidding, interesting variation Eric and two bag's of soldiers please ! cheers
Meowth
Neato!
evinrude
Classic! Excellent job on the quite convincing plastic mats.
Burpee
ROTFLMBFAO!!!!!!!! Oh boy do I remember my brothers playing with their army men...right before melting them on their model ships...arghhhhhhh!! Lol ;) Sometimes they'd line up their Stratego pieces and mow them down with marbles or these green plastic army men. It is amazing that they turned out normal...at least I think the are :D
Forevernyt
All my hopes have been fulfilled! You've done one helluva transformation from reality to plastic fantasy. I've been flipping back and forth, going from the plasic reality, then to the original and thinking this is what the kids playing actually see. I'm glad that you got so many postive reponses about this. Of course it's going right into my favs. You even got the bases on, so cool!
TwoPynts
Sigh...memories. I had those, and a ton of the tinier ones for civil war reenactment. I think I bought them off the back of Boys Life magazine.
erwie
yeah!! i love it
butterfly_fish
OMG! That's fabulous! I can just see them walking around like in Toy Story with the plastic bases attached to their feet. heeheehee! C'mon men! This way!
aliensprog
Great stuff. Plastic mats look cool!!!!
romanceworks
A very cool image. I spent as many hours making paper dolls. :o) CC
Traligill
Goss, I remember these!! you have them down to a tee:) excellent:)!
duo
This is great! :)
Denger
Some of us prefer 1/72 scale, but I will admit, the 1/35 scale soldiers were more dramatic where firecrackers were concerned...