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)
butterfly_fish
Mmm, mushrooms! Actually I've never even heard of these. They must be good if you're this happy about it. :-) Nice work with the collage. I like the identifying shots of them growing and the size reference with the golf ball. Those things are HUGE!
Wolfsgirl
Oh nice find.. I used to go out looking for these every weekend when I lived in the mountains.. I have found that after a rain.. they pop up everywhere..but they dont last long.. so go after it rains.. within 12-24 hours after it rains.. you will find alot of them =)
tibet2004uk
Very interesting shots! Never saw those either! Thx for sharing Eric! :) And enjoy them! ;)
kansas
Yummy! I love these mushrooms. We have them here as well as puffballs which are also good to eat. Thanks for these photos.
cynlee
the dog park? hope you wash 'em well... never tried these... i do like mushrooms! :d ...very nice documentary :]
Zemela
Oh, yeah, they are very tasty and I love to paint them , their texture is wonderful! Wish you luck!
georgedvore
you lucky devil! keep it secret! keep it safe!
ShadowWind
Very cool hunting...
EngleWolf
awesome array of fungi!!! you got lotsa schooms down there!!! :o)
zescanner
I used to hunt this when younger and growing up in southwest Missouri. Nice cool woodlands around my home there. Some years we'd find enough to fill several large grocery bags (the paper bags). Now I live in a warmer climate. They are here too but not as many and so so hard to find when you get out of practice. The two things I love about morels: 1) They are uniquely easy to identify and cannot be confused with poisonous mushrooms. and of course 2) is that they taste soooooo gooooood. (Where near the Mississippi do you live?)