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 (20)
butterfly_fish
Cool! B~) Congrats on the tutorial!
robotalk
Great effect --I couldnt help but try the old "nearly cross your eyes " Magic 3D trick on the top and bottom rows to get 3 images with the middle one being 3D --and I got almost a fire glow on the top row and a 3D on the bottom --so altho not your intent --I like this experiment alot !! --I also pass along my congratulations on your Bryce tutorial !! excellent work !!
lionking123
:)) I like it...
estevez
Great textures and modelling. Congratulations !
cynlee
hey this looks very cool!! will it be in the tut?!! guess i'll go check it out! could use all the help i can get... thanks so much! :]
ann0314
WOW D THANKS for the TUT :O) And love you little experiment here...very cool effect....I think I like the one with the larger pieces best because you can see the "puzzle" effect reallt well on it :O) EXCELLENT JOB!!!! :O)
ShadowWind
Those are cool, love the puzzle one...
melevos
You did a fantastic job!!
Li-An
Fantastic way to texture objects! Congrats for the tut! and I'm waiting for some animation tut....
jstsittinghere
looks so cool. thank you for the tutorial!!
Pelican
Coool idea !!
Lorraine
I like to see the experimentation, it is the way I learned on this site about all the tricks ...;-)..too cool
Wolfsgirl
Great textures indeed..I love the puzzel one! =)
logiloglu
a great texture playing. !!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!
tibet2004uk
Yo!! Great textures indeed!! And glad to hear about ur tutorial!! Now this is good news! ;) Congrats my dear Eric! :)
zfigure7
Lovely skull adorned with fabulous textures, what more could you ask for?! Excellent, please keep up with those killer textures...
violet
The textures look great..keep on playing with your textures..!!!!I'm going now..have a tut to read...;-)..thanks
Funcoflipper
Love the puzzle texture, lower left...cool!!
GladysClump
very cool effect. have you played with the materials room in poser yet??
gallimel
cool, very much enjoyable :)