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
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Comments (11)
NIK282000
Thats somthing I havnt seen for a long time, Gread work.
robotalk
And GREAT work too..nice little sketch..happy green little puppet..last time I saw one was in a huge novelty store in Seattle that did mail order too..Archie McPhee's wild place and your monsters best home !
EngleWolf
reminds me of those muppets you slide on your finger and scare all the neighborhood children with!! just too cool !!!!!!! :o)
Hopalong
There's something to tickle the fancy, eh? Ain't never done it myself, but hear some do catfishing with bare hands, and right up to the elbow, hehe.
butterfly_fish
OK, now you have me imagining a whole hand full of these little moster guys! :-D Nice job, and highly entertaining!
GladysClump
LOL , I haven't seen one of them in a long time!
tibet2004uk
LOL!! So very cool Eric!! Love this!! Thx for sharing! It brought a smile on my face! :)
Varian
Oh I love this! So very whimsical - in a spooky monster way, of course. ;D
Mea
I remember those. I got enough one halloween to wear one on every finger. Ugly little things, but still a lot of fun. You even got that semi-rubbery look on your shading. Nice.
TwoPynts
Hey, this looks familiar... :) I luv these too.
EyeOfTheJen
Well done! I have all the little thumb monsters but this one is my favorite. He just has more character than the rest. I saw the pencil sketch of it yesterday and it was good but this is great.