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
Raven (Pen & Ink)
Comments (40)
Lunastar
Oh Eric this is wonderful. You are so creative.
moonrancher
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lemonjim
gotta do some web comics, man. I have a feeling it would sell.
robotalk
Hilarious ! apt, and so well performed !! BRAVO !!
AnnieD
Excellent work Eric..as usual! :D
chimera46
You know, that's not far off from how I feel sometimes about blogs. There's way too many of them to be beneficial to man and they're made to be dumped on someone else...
Boofy
Oh dont it just feel like that sometimes! Very witty and so true. have a great weekend Eric.
zoren
cool inspiration, very nice work....!
3DClassics123456
Very interesting!!!!
photostar
Hhey, none of those blogs have parachutes...yea!!!! All will go splat. Thanks for the evening smile.
magnus073
VERY funny and cool work, thanks for more smiles :)
SSoffia
GREAT :) LOVE IT !!!!!
wawadave
nope weekend don,t taste like victory. victory would be total freedon from the work tread mill!! nice work!!!
jif3d
Hehe..."Blogs away" ! I wonder how WW2 would have turned out if this was used instead of real bombs ? The Nazi-party would have been the "not-so-nice-party" and "all the way with L.B.J." would have been "all the way with me until my served blows up" ! Good one Eric & ~Cheers~
evinrude
I remember this one. Look out below!!!
Vanadis11
Very cool. Excellent work!!
larparmit
superb work!
ThomasMacCallum
He he, thats amazing Eric, distilled cool. Bombed the forum? Whats the story?
NekhbetSun
Ohhhh Eric, you're sucha funster and this is awesome :o))) ~ Hugs ~
romanceworks
Falling blog bombs ... how clever. And I'm enjoying your flashbacks, too. CC
skiwillgee
Thanks Eric. This is a great little bit of fun to start the weekend off. (to bad I have to work). Keep 'em coming.
violet
Fantastic idea and work !!!!
Forevernyt
Now, all you need is to animate the ground with little explosions as the blogs make impact! You're too talented.
DennisReed
Awesome Eric, LMAO! :)
TwoPynts
Heheh, luv this one Eric. As they say in the military, "BLOGs away!"
tcombs
Is this in rememberance of the wallpaper master with the initials of the holy one? :)
jocko500
hahah that is cool and you right on what you say too
buzz-69
this totally rocks!!! i love it ;o)
Richardphotos
very cool render Eric.just passing the blog of the day
stevey3d
Superb image! Wonderful humour and concept!