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 (12)
Digimon
This one was straight forward, I wanted to use a photo of Don in the center, I could only find the one on his site, sorry about the quality, it was hard to work with. And of course I wanted to surround him with his work.
ann0314
WOW...I saw the picture on his site...and you truely worked wonders with his photo considering all that was on his image...and thanks for the details...I saw your post yesterday but had no idea who Don was...this was much better...and thank you for showing his work...it was quite funny and I am saddened that when I just learn of him...he is gone. But his work lives on and so does he in a sense...it is very nice to see that you cared so much for someone because he brought to you a smile...even if you didn't really know him :O) BEAUTIFUL DEDICATION!!!! ILLUMINATING!!!! Thanks for sharing this :O) EXCELLENT!!! :O)
robotalk
Thank you for this wonderful collection of Don's work --and to me an introduction to a wonderful and wildly humorous artist ! you're doing a great job of showing us his world !
Hopalong
GREAT collection, great memorial, great animation in the thumb!
EngleWolf
You could look at his art all day and just laugh!!! this is a wonderful aray of Don's brilliance as only he could do!!! thanks for making this for him!!! Peace always Don!!! ;o)
Lorraine
great tribute!...
Digimon
Glad these mem's are helping. And it pleases me to know I may help some new B's find Don's work! The animated GIF's are an after thought. As I was piecing these together, going over the mass of his work (Over 960+ images on this site alone!) I kept laughing at these GIF's, so I finally decided to incorporate them.
tibet2004uk
Now this is a very cool compo Eric and what a fantastic tribute!! So very well done and nice of u! U rock my friend! :)
butterfly_fish
Funny stuff - well executed. :-) Went and downloaded Creepy after you posted the first link. Gonna have to play with this clown! ;-)
vjerana
Excellent done!!! V!!!
cynlee
great tributes!! i am sorry i never got to meet him... luv a fun sense of humor! :]
DukeNukem2005
This is a very beautiful image! Excellent work of art! Five stars!