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 (13)
robotalk
This is funny and lovely and imaginative --how you invented this concept I dont know but this is a fabulous tribute and a real winner of an image !!
butterfly_fish
That's so Lewis Carroll!!! I bet she's sitting on a mushroom. :-) Extremely well done!
tibet2004uk
OMG!! LOL and OMG again!!! This is fabulous!!! I'm a snail!!! YES!!! Excellent!! So cool!! I LOVE IT Eric!!! I truly love it!! U're an angel!! Thx so much, thx a million for this wonderful gift!! :D I'm going to put it in my website if it's ok with u! Let me know my friend!! U rock! ;) Mwah!
vlaaitje
splendid.......you deserver this celyne..nice work
Enmos
LOL :o) wonderful and it looks good on her too hehe :o) A fitting tribute to a wonderful person ! :o) Excellent !
Tedz
Ha ha....what a Job.....beaut ...a fine Deddy!
logiloglu
lol, that`s a funny portrait. wonderful dedi. excellent artwork,Eric. !!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!
redbeard
Terrific! She does looks great with snail antennae and a beautiful job of incorporating the colorful snails into the map. Excellent! v
Lissa_lei
Wonderful, never saw her look so coloful before, suits her very well. So Cute. Eccelent. Lina
Wolfsgirl
Awww great tribute hon.. this is wonderful and heartfelt, and I am sure well deserved =)
EngleWolf
love the horns.. and another excellent trib!!! love it when i see tribs here, i realize that we can all be friends nomatter who and where we are from!! ;o)
cynlee
lol!! what a sweet snail pascale has become! this is so cool!! the background map of her homeland & all the multicolored shells!! happy to have seen this! :]
vjerana
Very creative and excellent done!!!