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 (8)
timesoflore
J'ai pas lu (un peu honte) donc je ne sais pas de quoi il s'agit, mais j'aime bcp ce crayonn Le trait est vivant et agrble.
patmartj
Long may she reign, don't stop doodling they are sweet
crrunchyfrog
Beautiful sketches Eric, so full of life and spirit, I love all the bits of information around them :) Thank you so much for sharing these, I look forward to seeing more :D
michbehar
Few lines to capture the spirit of the drawn object. That is what real drawing si about. Keep on always!
ShadowWind
Wonderful sketches and some great reading as well. I agree with michbehar, you managed to capture them very well...
robotalk
How sweet --very nice sketches and the text is so nice too !! wonderful !!
Lorraine
you capture the essence of the animals...doodliscious!
Mea
Doodle is good. Pure freeform art can capture stuff in a way that staged images can't (look at the impressionists). You've captured something with these. I like it.