November's Contributor of the Month - ericwestray

I have been an artist all my life. Before I could write my name, I was drawing. Not truly convinced that I was a real artist, I chose to major in mathematics in college. Shortly thereafter, I received a masters degree in math education. So during the day, I am everyones favorite mathematics instructor, but by night, I transform into the Pose Meister! I love working with Poser! I began using Poser four years ago, beginning with Poser 2. I have always loved figure drawing and was convinced that this program would help me to create beautiful fine art nudes. My grandmother, a fashion illustrator, inspired me to draw beautiful women. This is probably why I have worked toward mastering the human pose. By spending hours at a time, creating the perfect pose, I hope other artists who purchase my preset poses will also be inspired by them and use them in their works. Since I have come to be apart of the Renderosity Community, I have learned so much. I dont think a day goes by without me looking in the Poser Gallery, to see whats new. There are so many great artists featured there. Because of the encouraging words of other artists, I began to post work, looking for more advice and constructive criticism. It is in this community that I have come to feel like a real artist. Currently I am working toward doing more post work and mastering the painting of material. It is because of artists like Will Kramer and Picky that I have lost a lot of sleep, with regards to this area! They have given me wonderful advice and as a result, I have been practicing and practicing. I hope to add more flowing materials to my 3D renders very soon. Besides Poser, my other most used programs are Photoshop, Corel Photo-Paint and 3D Studio Max.