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 (13)
tibet2004uk
This looks so strange!! I thought it was a 3D dragonfly! I would have never guessed it was a photography!! So original and interesting!! Thx for sharing this most unusual shot Eric! :)
Lalani
Ah, its a 'green darner'! I have one in my gallery too =) Great catch =)
robotalk
Clearly the 'one eyed buck tooth taxi cab hailer' species--A very nice shot and proof there is beauty everywhere for me to mis-caption:-D
Enmos
Huh !? This looks really weird, looks like it is on the raster while its wings are behind it... lol :o) Excellent shot though !!
EngleWolf
It is wonderful... there used to be alot of neat dragonflies around here, but not anymore... they musta all migrated to where you live!! lol
Digimon
Sorry folks, perhaps I need to explain..I outlined the dragonfly in PhotoShop 6 with the path tool, seperated it from the background, then I desaturated the background and knocked it back so it wouldn't compete with the dragonfly. So it looks a little weird. ;)
logiloglu
amazing image. i like your postwork and idea,Eric. !!!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!
cynlee
what a beautiful jewel in color! like your optical illusion here too! :] doubletake!
vjerana
Very nice colors of that little creature! Excellent shot!!!*
GladysClump
cool lookin bug, I like the way you post worked it also. Umm, hate to ask, but how close to actual size is that?
thelma
Fantastic shot, and terrific postwork, most unusual and excellent !!! VOTE
michbehar
So I see dragonflies are in vogue now...and yours is GREAT!!!
Mea
It's amazing something in those colors can be made by nature. I haven't seen the original image so I can't say for certain, but the postworked background seems to flatten the image somehow. Still, great capture of the dragonfly. That is really beautiful.