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 (10)
sittingblue
superb drawing. I wish I could draw like this. Fantastic!!
tibet2004uk
Oh man! I'm in awe once more!! I think u gonna have to go in my fav list!! ;)
ShadowWind
Very cool, love the grittiness...
DeCorum
is this from the mel gibson movie? It's a great drawing but that just doesnt quite look like mel's face.
Digimon
Micheal, you are correct! When I did it I was 16, I was sitting on the sofa watching T.V. and drawing. I had a photo I was drawing from. I messed up the face, you're right, not a very good likeness! ;)
robotalk
What an artist you are !! Your pen and ink skills here are so Impressive !! --about the likeness --I dont know, I see an essence of the actor and beyond that the character DOES step forward !! so it's not realistic--It's BEYOND realistic..
Lorraine
like a scupture, the image is always there it only waits for the artist to chip away what is necessary to reveal it....terrific work...I have struggled with color because it is more difficult to carry that "negative" in my mind...I always come back to the black and white of ink and pencil...
Fahrenheit451
Not to shabby! One of my favorites!Perhaps there will be a newer version in the future???
ann0314
EXCELLENT!!!! :O)
Mea
I could never master inking, let alone freehanding an entire picture. Then again, when you get in a zone, there's no limit. Great job!