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)
killer3d
Super.... I like it a lot
butterfly_fish
Oh, I LIKE the update! That would be SO popular with the goth crowd! I'm envisioning The Lost Boys (1987 vampire movie) riding them. Very cool!!!
jedi1
Great site,one of the finest I have found so far.Thank you!TommyLee(jedi1@myway.com)
ddruckenmiller
Cool concept!
tibet2004uk
WOW!! This is so cool!!! I just love the idea!! And it's so very well done!!! Fantastic work Eric!! :)
GladysClump
Oh man, I Love the update, that is wicked!!
LFNForever
Total awesome!! :)
jstsittinghere
turned out awesome! wicked model
violet
Excellent work !! looks fantastic !!
melevos
Fantastic work!
cableguy223
REALLY cool ! can you do one with the " ALIEN " creature ?
JNH
Thanks for the "honorable mention". Believe it or not, I was thinking about doing the same thing. I started out with the pose (the rider was popping a wheelie, with the front tire right in your face), even had a name picked out for the image..."Death Trap", but then decided I had already done a custom bike image, so I blew it off. Between the "Hot Wheels" and your image, you just about summed it up. Great posing!
EngleWolf
no doubt this is rockin' modelin'!! makes me wanna buy bike again!!! excellent job and hope you complete this with a scene and maybe have the grim reaper take it for a spin!!! lol... love it!!!!!!!!!! :o)
Digimon
Hmmm, great idea joe!!
shalock
I wanna one of those!!! I would ride like hell (maybe literally) ;)
cynlee
add a rainbow & it could be a great ride for the greatful dead :] super work!!
Wolfsgirl
This is great work!!! =)
ShadowWind
That is so cool, I know some bikers who would love to have one...
mmitchell_houston
Probably my favorite of your work... so far!
Fahrenheit451
Superb idea!!! Excellent presentation!!!
frndofyaweh
Wow! Has any custom bike shops seen this? I'm not joking here; this is absolutely fantastic!!! Can I see a night version, with beams coming from eyes and mouth? Lol!