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 (40)
jocko500
"One-eyed Pete" he had a hook for a hand. and he use to come up behind parked cars and make a noise so the man would come out of the car lolI got the story mix up . Any one for a hot dog??? lol I like these fire shoots
SSoffia
FANTASTIC !!!!!
NekhbetSun
Love to sit around that fire and hear about ol' one eye heehee...I'm always up for a rousing tale...this really makes me feel like I'm right there...most excellent mon ami S HUGS
BBarbs
LOL. Now this is fantastic. Looks so realistic an animation. Where do you live ? Those chairs remind me of the Adirondacks. So well done. I love your animations. Excellent !!!!!!
soffy
wonderful animation,have a great weekend :)*****
Vladivar
My gran used to tell me not to watch the fire for too long, otherwise you're supposed to pee unconsciously... I stopped just in time :) Hey, you're really having a great time, aren't you? Still you've found some time for sharing those pictures, so thanks buddy and have a fantastic Friday too!
busi2ness
I was amazed at the short sequence without an apparent seem! Great animation.
Cosme..D..Churruca
Fascinante ! Super excellent animation !
Mea
I like the animation on this. Colors are very nice and warm. Very evocative. If you want to get rid of thejiggle, you might be able to align the images in Photoshop one on top of each other, crop everything in a little bit, and then save off the resuting images again to make the animation.
Margana
Snnnnnnnnnifffffffffff...mmmmmmm....I can almost smell this and feel the warmth from it.Awesome work,Eric!!!!It looks fabulous.Now I'm gonna go and get me some marshmallows to roast.Hope they don't melt on this keyboard...it's borrowed,lol.-M ;^)