A Tiger for Mea (Photoshop) www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php
Â
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 (15)
robotalk
Hello my friend --as always I give you my vote ! This is a common theme in comedy animation--many versions of morphing a monkey into Bush exist on the web --but this is one of the very best I've seen AND the news info at the top makes this piece a very effective and funny comment ! kudos ---
Lorraine
well hindsight is always the source of great revelations!......I always ask, what does a bullfrog do when you slap the table right behind it?.....the next question is why....
kimariehere
LOL!!!!!! THIS HAS TO BE PUBLISHED !! DID YOU THINK OF THIS ??? IT ROCKS!! LOL I am sitting here laughing so hard almost falling of the chair ..my teen always sad that bush looked like a money-i just showed he she smiled HUGE-which is RARE(and that kerri looked like frankenstien) LOL EXCELLANT!!! you are too funny !!!!
tibet2004uk
Excellent anim!! But what an insult for the monkey! Not fair really, the adorable 'lil creature didn't do anything to deserve such a comparison! :(
butterfly_fish
Wait - there was a monkey in that animation? goes back to check Oh, they're not both Dubya. OK. goes and sits in the Evil People Who Talk About Politics time-out chair ;-) is still giggling
diomedes66
LOL, this rocks! Quite a wonderful animated morph! Speaks volumes! Well done! V
anniemation Online Now!
HAHAHAHAHA! This just about says it all! Great job!
logiloglu
lol, i like your sense of humour. a wonderful morph. excellent done. v #:O)
Druidstorm
05/02/2043 midday...China and North Korea, just hope his intelligence see's this one coming...Wicked animation mate, bravo!!!...:)
stevey32
Ok, on behalf of all the monkeys of the world, I feel the need to stand up and say, "Find another animal to pick on!" Hey, what did the monkey ever do to you? A good monkey just needs a banana to be happy. This guy ain't no monkey...
korborak
LOL!! :D This is very funny! Good annimation too!
inkev1961
Love it!
titta
You did a great work here! Funny - and clever too. :-)
dashboard_jehovah
And we only thought that opposable thumbs was our only link to monkeys!...proof that they ARE our first cousins! Animation rocks, and is right on the money with the humour and message!
xcentricity
The monkey comparison has always been able to make me chuckle, but after last week I think that a pair of horns, for he and his black hearted mother, would suit him much better! BTW I love the morph so much better then just seeing them side by side!