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 (21)
Waver88
Not bad! Is it not fun drawing everyone of those hairs?
Eve
...Wow...
zorares
Yep, that's him officer! That's the bobcat that's been raiding my chicken coop! Nice job! It reminds me of when I returned home one afternoon to catch a bobcat circling my coop! Man was he fast!
thelma
You SHOULD be fond of this one, I think it's brilliant, you are really good !! The eyes are fantastic especially.
MoppelundWilli
fantastic, very good!! In my opinion its very difficult to draw with a mouse instead with a pencil.
czarnyrobert
Very nice one - I like expression of his eyes !
Varian
Not bad at all! Have fun practicing! :)
ShadowWind
We have bobcats around here and they look just like that. Great pencil work...
cynlee
think it turned out pretty good... meoooooooooooooooooooow.........! >^-^<
wdiniz
Although you're not very fond of it, he's pretty good, very expressive look.
robotalk
Astounding ! well to me ---since you seem not to be TOTALLY happy with it ..I must be an easy mark for really great drawing :-D
Mikeangelo
Nice work, the different colours in the fur all blend well, great image. Dave
Lorraine
beautiful...the look is wonderful, I have seen this type cat ....you nailed the look!
Fahrenheit451
One of my favorite large cats. You did an excellent job capturing the character of the subject. The color & composition are wonderful overall, but feels a bit unfinished.
ann0314
Me thinkith you were loosing it LOL...this is EXCELLENT...what are you talking about thumbnail????Full size is beautiful...the close lines of color add a rainbow of coloring to a beautiful image WOW :O)
Li-An
Ahhhh so nice pencil work !I love the color details!Although I'd sure like to see the bobcat in full size and embedded in some scenery...
Meowth
I have a housecat that looks like that. :)
Mea
All that fur and all well placed, even little changes within the eyes. My inner detail-obsessed artist bows to you.
Egmont
Maybe the reason for liking the thumbnail is that it appears more softer than the enlarged version. With the computer you can go back and blur it just a tad so the hairs blend more before attempting to do it on the original art work.
JustAlice
You seemed to have captured a look, a feel, an attitude that is so real. it's such a 'wow' picture
gabrima
beautiful draw and fine use of pencil!