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)
jocko500
great work
tibet2004uk
OMG!!! What a stunning portrait!! U should indeed make some more! U're very talented!! I'm in awe! :)
bevchiron
This has a lot of style, very nice work!
idiot_sphinx
Excellent ,such a precious moment to remember! :)
twisted_angel_9
So beautiful, like Claudia from the Ann Rice novel, no? You are truly talented...
cynlee
what a beautiful drawing! you have a wonderful talent from what i've seen in your gallery! :]
ShadowWind
Adorable drawing and you did extremely well on her proportions, expression and all. Well done...
Sue88
Beautiful!
Loka
You draw better than I do
DeCorum
you use shading very well to bring out the dimension in what should be but isnt there in the whiteness of space. I'm such a cartoonist outlining stuff
robotalk
Your drawing ability is sensational --I love this image and cant imagine anything better !! truly lovely !
Lorraine
This is terrific!..when I was growing up money was really short, my art supplies consisted of lead pencils, ballpoint pens, and paper gathered from piles of throw away or notebook paper. You learn to create images from the paper by seeing them first then simply covering up part the paper with the pencil or ink to "reveal" the image that was there all along....like magic!..
Fahrenheit451
This is wonderful! Portraits are a great challenge!
ann0314
BEAUTIFUL!!!!! I LOVE THIS SKETCH!!!! Everything is perfect!!! :O)
logiloglu
absolutely wonderful drawing. superb artwork. very big VOTE !!!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!
Mea
The style in this image reminds me a bit of turn of the century art nouveau for some reason. Very beautiful.
xcentricity
very cool! DO more!
DennisReed
Superbly done! I keep saying I need to dust off my charcoals
mallethead
This must have been the inspiration for your more recent post...very fine work!
gabrima
Simply sweet! Very well done!
e-brink
Beautiful portrait!