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 (47)
killerpumpkins
Very cool. The eye is mesmerizing. KP
Star4mation
Nice one :)
helix3d
Oh no! Not the skull with glowing green eyes!!! Anything but that!! AAAAHHHHHH!!!!!
Sekadhar
What a horror - fantastic animation...excellent done!!!
jjean21
I've been so bad about commenting and when I finally find time what do I get....a giant eyeball staring at me accusingly and to make even worse a skull with glowing green eyes to really creep me out. Awesome, I love it grin
Richardphotos
too cool Eric. it is mesmerizing
Svarg
Happy Moohoohwaahaaa! (cool ani!)
Lorraine
eye see you
robotalk
Nice work --the skull in the eye --is very inventive and beautifully created !
jif3d
It's Jocko's bone dude doing the rounds ! kool anim and concept Eric, good luck in the compo ~Cheers~
wizardangel1
Great job Dude !!
DennisReed
Eye think eye see what your up to! ;)
mamabobbijo
It is mesmereyezing. LOL! Thanks . BJ
drivereightrules
Wonderful Horror - eyeball. Hard not to have a stare-out with it.
skiwillgee
Frightfully wonderful.
cindyx
Love it!! I know I'm in for a clever surprise when I click on your images. Great eye-dea!
zoren
Eye behold the skull of yore!!
romanceworks
Look into my eye. Look into my eye.:o) Cool Halloween image. CC
evinrude
Creepy! I love it.
oscilis
Very funny! I almost dropped a prune yoghurt on the floor. I hope you are doing more Halloween stuff.
Anjour
Cool work and idea...bravo!!!;O)
Jennyfnf
Aye. Eric you are the tops at this. I was a bit scared to click, wondering what contortions the eye would perform; my courage never wavered, maybe only for a couple of sconds do, but I boldly went and did it,aaaaaaarghhhh- it BIT me! I don't mind missing the tip of my nose, but please get my handkerchief back.
TallPockets
WOW! SO good! (NOTE: I have my viewing here set to 'resized'. I later can click on to enlarge to a bigger file size. I have a 800 pixel monitor screen. Wanted to inform ya' that this did NOT 'animate' on the 'resize' intially viewing but did animate on the 'full version' size). T.P.
NekhbetSun
You go Eric !!!! Can't wait to see what you come up with. This one here rocks :o) ....maybe that's what's lurking in all of us wink hugs
Burpee
The horror is that you used a flash on this poor guy's eye!!!! Poor sucker, hehehe.. Good luck on the competition...excited to see what you did ;)
Valerie-Ducom
wowwwwwww, excellent animation ;) I'm not affraid lolololol!!! good day
TwoPynts
Very cool Eric! And we can expect more? ...even cooler. Perhaps you could make a laughing skull, or is that too much for 512K? ;o] Good luck with the competition.
estevez
Very Creepy scene ! Great idea. Congratulations !
XoxoTree
Super cool. I love it. Thank you. :)
lemonjim
now I'm curious! love the eye movie!