Topic: Discuss the works of some digital artists and discuss the particular skills involved in its production, noting how the final result is affected by the choice of techniques.
Traditional Arts are so great and are something that are high class.This is what I always think of. Traditional art like painting and sculpture need technique and skills. This make traditional art become so valuable.
I also make digital arts like using Photoshop for drawings or edit photos. For me, using computer to make arts is so great that I do not have to buy those materials like paint brushes, paints and canvas, this save a huge sum of money because those tools are so expensive. What I need to do is control the mouse and tablet, draw on the “digital canvas”. I do not have to wait for drying, clean the brushes, mix the paint……etc.
Everything seems so easy, so people may think digital arts don’t have great values. Sometimes, when I show some of my digital artworks, people think that I’m just copying them from the internet or may think those works are just something that can be easily made by the computer.
Of course, I do not agree with them, because I have seen so many great digital artists from the internet. The digital artists that I will talk about in this paper are Akiyoshi Haru from Japan and Aki from Hong Kong. I honor them very much and I learn a lot from their digital artworks.
Before I introduce the two digital artists, we can first talk about the different between digital art and traditional art. The definition of traditional art here, is those painting like the one draw by Van Gogh and Rembrandt. They are the artists who use traditional tools and skills to draw painting and they are the Great Artists honor by the majority. That make me think of a question----Can digital artists also be a Great Artists? Nowadays, I still couldn’t find a digital artist have similar respect as the traditional one. I know it is so difficult to be compared, so what I want to say is digital art can also be a great art.
I’m also a digital artist, and I agree that although digital art are something that done by the computer program, our hands and creativity are the most important ingredients. The one who can prefectly use the program can not make him be an artist. The same as traditional paintings, good tools cannot build the Great Artist. The computer program is just the tools. Most of the digital artists I know can draw on both paper and computer.
Most of the people choose to sketch on the paper first and then scan it into the computer for coloring. To have the effect like using water color or oil painting, we still need to know the feature of those medium first, especially water color. I remember that when I first try to use Corel Painter to draw water color painting, I failed because I cannot control it well. It really like using water color on canvas! Technique is also need in drawing digital art. So, what are the difference? Ignoring the problem of undo and reproduction, a reason that make me choose to use computer as the medium for drawing is the special effect that it can make.
Here, we can take Akiyoshi Haru’s artworks as an example. In the teaching part in her site, we can find that after finishing the coloring process, she will readjust the color, light and add some special effect on it. For example, to make it more green or red. This cannot be done without computer, or we can say it is very difficult to make this by hands. And I think this is a very important feature of using computer for drawing.
Another advantage of using computer as the medium, especially Photoshop, is the layer function. By using this function, we can divide different part of the painting into different layer.We can do anything to that layer without affecting the others. And this is really convenience. Most of the teaching classes in the website will first teach people to make layers and this is also cannot be easily done without computer program.
By appreciating Akiyoshi Haru’s artworks, we can find out the possibilitiy of using computer program as the medium. The computer program can imitate different brush stroke and tactile, so we can have the effect of water color, oil paint and acrylic by just using the computer without having the tools. By using different strokes and coloring method, Akiyoshi Haru’s artworks come out with different style. For example, water color style, animation coloring style and rough style. And she always do new experiment, and try the new method. We can say that computer give us a chance of trying different style without using a lot of money.
These are some of the adventages of choosing computer as the medium for drawing. But because of these adventages, digital arts are underestimate by many people. They look down on digital art because they think digital art can be easily produced and need less technique. During the process, we can undo infinity times and copy and move the image freely. When we use the brush for painting, one small mistake can destroy the whole painting, but by using the computer, mistake can be recovered by just pressing a button. I agree with this point that I also have smiilar feeling.
As I have show in my blog, I draw both acrylic painting and digital painting. After I compared the time consuming and other details of the process, I agree that digital art can be done more quickily. For the acrylic painting, I need to wait for the drying of each layer, and after I finished it, I need to clean the brushes. During painting the painting, I make many mistakes and many of them couldn’t be recovered. Every paintings are like a project and are time consuming! Different from this painting, digital art seems to be more free. Look at Aki and Akiyoshi Haru website, we can find out that they can have a new painting everyday. I do not mean to underestimate the efforts that they had paid, but most people may think digital arts are more simple.
Although digital art is so convenience, both in processing and exhibiting, it face a really big problem---the problem of plagiarize. This is a really serious problem that many digital artists are still facing and seems to become worser. Because people can change your work by using the computer easily. Once you show your artwork on the internet, everyone can see, everyone can change it or even “steal” it. I remember that there was a case that someone find out another artist exhibit his works and said this is his own work. And the original owner of the work find that he have difficulty on proving his work because he don’t have the physical object in his hand.
In the past , traditional art had also faced a similar situtation that there were some forgery appear, but the forgery cannot be easily produced, the people who make the forgery also need to be highly skilled. Digital art are different, they can be reproduced by just pressing one or two button on the keyboard. This can be a reason that why people think digital art have lower value than traditional art.
To avoid your artworks being stolen, you need to become more famous and popular, and let more people realize your works and style. Like Aki, she is a famous artists in Hong Kong, so if people steal her works, others can unmask it immidiately. But for those who is still not very popular, must be careful.
For me, traditional art and digital art are both great art forms and I enjoy making them. I hope people can appreciate both of them and respect the efforts of the artists. For long term development, I think what people should do is not to depreciate anyone of them, but to accept both of them, moreover, to mix them together.Enjoy making traditional art and digital art, find out the possibility of both of them.And you will find out that art can be so great and interesting.
Bibliography:
Dewdney, A., & Ride, P. (2006). The new media handbook. London; New York: Routledge.
Pavlik, J. V., & McIntosh, S. (2004). Converging media :An introduction to mass communication. Boston, Mass.: Pearson.
12/13/2007
11/27/2007
Digital artists
1.Discuss the works of some digital artists. (in Japan and other countries)
2.Discuss the particular skills involved in its production, noting how the final result is affected by the choice of techniques. (using photoshop, painter)
3.Comment on the opportunities to exhibit such work in comparison to more traditional forms of art. (By using internet?Or in an exhibition center?)
2.Discuss the particular skills involved in its production, noting how the final result is affected by the choice of techniques. (using photoshop, painter)
3.Comment on the opportunities to exhibit such work in comparison to more traditional forms of art. (By using internet?Or in an exhibition center?)
11/24/2007
New Questions
1.How to become an amateur illustrator?(the one who draw digital illustration)
2.What are the differences between traditional artists and ameteur illustrator?
a.required technique
b.difficulty of exhibition
.....................etc.
3.How do people evaluate amateur illustrator's artworks?
2.What are the differences between traditional artists and ameteur illustrator?
a.required technique
b.difficulty of exhibition
.....................etc.
3.How do people evaluate amateur illustrator's artworks?
Digital Illustration:How to?
http://pla.noob.jp/howtoindex.html
in a Japanese site(using Photoshop)
http://www.amateurillustrator.com/articles/?p=279
in a English site(using Photoshop)
There are many site that teach us to use computer program to draw,
By learning how to use the program to draw in a computer,
We can be an amateur illustrator.
http://www.amateurillustrator.com/
This is a site that can let us share our own works.
Through using this site, we can share our works with people in different countries!
in a Japanese site(using Photoshop)
http://www.amateurillustrator.com/articles/?p=279
in a English site(using Photoshop)
There are many site that teach us to use computer program to draw,
By learning how to use the program to draw in a computer,
We can be an amateur illustrator.
http://www.amateurillustrator.com/
This is a site that can let us share our own works.
Through using this site, we can share our works with people in different countries!
10/25/2007
Who win the battle?
Both of them win the battle.
Because compare them is not a good idea.
We better consider them as two different medium to perform an art.
For long term development, I think what people should do is not to depreciate anyone of them, and to accept both of them, moreover, to mix them together like the "Starry Night" video.
Enjoy making traditional art and digital art, find out the possibility of both of them.
And you will find out that art can be so great and interesting.
Because compare them is not a good idea.
We better consider them as two different medium to perform an art.
For long term development, I think what people should do is not to depreciate anyone of them, and to accept both of them, moreover, to mix them together like the "Starry Night" video.
Enjoy making traditional art and digital art, find out the possibility of both of them.
And you will find out that art can be so great and interesting.
Do you think digital art can be as valuable as the traditional art?
Instead of compare the technique used in making the art.
The idea behind the artworks are more important.
Abstract art is a good example.
For example, the artworks of Piet Mondrian.
http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/mondrian/comp-10.jpg
Composition No. 10. 1939-42. Piet Mondrian. Oil on canvas
This is an artwork that seems to be simple and can be made by a computer program easily.
How about the idea behind? Can it be produced easily?
What made this artwork so great is not the technique included.
It is the idea and the concept.
For digital art, I think we also need to have this kind of thought.
Not only appreciate its form, moreover, to appreciate its representation.
So, Digital can be as valuable as a traditional art.
The idea behind the artworks are more important.
Abstract art is a good example.
For example, the artworks of Piet Mondrian.
http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/mondrian/comp-10.jpg
Composition No. 10. 1939-42. Piet Mondrian. Oil on canvas
This is an artwork that seems to be simple and can be made by a computer program easily.
How about the idea behind? Can it be produced easily?
What made this artwork so great is not the technique included.
It is the idea and the concept.
For digital art, I think we also need to have this kind of thought.
Not only appreciate its form, moreover, to appreciate its representation.
So, Digital can be as valuable as a traditional art.
Can digital art replace traditional art?
After reading those materials, my answer is no.
Although digital art is so convenience to see(not need to go to a museum)
Traditional Art still have it value to attract people to go to see it.
For traditional art like oil paintings, we can see the texture, the stroke and the layers of the painting, we can look at it directly and not through the screen. This is what most digital art cannot do.
Although digital art is so convenience to see(not need to go to a museum)
Traditional Art still have it value to attract people to go to see it.
For traditional art like oil paintings, we can see the texture, the stroke and the layers of the painting, we can look at it directly and not through the screen. This is what most digital art cannot do.
Two categories of digital art
"Paul (2003: 9) distinguishes two categories of digital art, one that uses digital technologies as a tool for the creation of traditional art objects and the other 'that employs digital technologies as its very own medium, being produced stored and presented exclusively in the digital form and making use of its interactive or pacticipatory features'."
From a book called The New Media Hankbook wrote by Andrew Dewdney and Peter Ride, p25
Here I also find the linkage between traditional art and digital art.
From a book called The New Media Hankbook wrote by Andrew Dewdney and Peter Ride, p25
Here I also find the linkage between traditional art and digital art.
Problem of going digital 2
A point that I discover:
Going digital can be danger.
Why?
Because they are not physical object.(If we don't print it out)
If our computer suddenly down, lose all the data, the artworks will also disappear.
This is one of my experience,
At a summer holiday, I draw 6 paintings in the computer by photoshop,
each of them spend me about one day.
One day, my computer suddenly got some problem ,
and I need to format my computer at last.
The 6 paintings then gone forever.
This was a really bad experience, and I thin it is one of the disadventage of digital art.
Going digital can be danger.
Why?
Because they are not physical object.(If we don't print it out)
If our computer suddenly down, lose all the data, the artworks will also disappear.
This is one of my experience,
At a summer holiday, I draw 6 paintings in the computer by photoshop,
each of them spend me about one day.
One day, my computer suddenly got some problem ,
and I need to format my computer at last.
The 6 paintings then gone forever.
This was a really bad experience, and I thin it is one of the disadventage of digital art.
Problem of going digital
Reference:
Book Title: Converging Media -An introduction to mass communication-
Author:John Pavlik & Shawn Mclntosh
Before I read one of the chapter in this book, I have a thought that turning things into digital is such a good thing that it make everything become convenience. For film industry, I also have the same thought.
After I read p132-133 of the above book, I find out some disadventages of going digital.
Firstly, the cost of the supporting tools. Although this is not a big problem in today society.
Secondly, and a very important point, the problem of convenience. People can get the things from the internet so easily. After film become digital, the size of it become smaller and can be easily shared by the consumer. Like Hong Kong, the film producer always facing the same situtation---illegal download of the films. If everyone just download the film from the net and do not go to the cinema, it will become a big problem that the cinema will close down and no one will produce film anymore.
Digital Art may also face the same problem, because people can change your work by using the computer easily. Once you show your artwork on the internet, everyone can see, everyone can change it. We need to be very careful if we do not want our work be destroy or copy by someone.
In the past , traditional art had also faced a similar situtation that there were some forgery appear, but the forgery were not easily produced, the people whoe make the forgery also need to be highly skilled. Digital art are different, they can be reproduced by just pressing one or two button on the keyboard. This can be a reason that why people think digital art have lower value than traditional art.
Book Title: Converging Media -An introduction to mass communication-
Author:John Pavlik & Shawn Mclntosh
Before I read one of the chapter in this book, I have a thought that turning things into digital is such a good thing that it make everything become convenience. For film industry, I also have the same thought.
After I read p132-133 of the above book, I find out some disadventages of going digital.
Firstly, the cost of the supporting tools. Although this is not a big problem in today society.
Secondly, and a very important point, the problem of convenience. People can get the things from the internet so easily. After film become digital, the size of it become smaller and can be easily shared by the consumer. Like Hong Kong, the film producer always facing the same situtation---illegal download of the films. If everyone just download the film from the net and do not go to the cinema, it will become a big problem that the cinema will close down and no one will produce film anymore.
Digital Art may also face the same problem, because people can change your work by using the computer easily. Once you show your artwork on the internet, everyone can see, everyone can change it. We need to be very careful if we do not want our work be destroy or copy by someone.
In the past , traditional art had also faced a similar situtation that there were some forgery appear, but the forgery were not easily produced, the people whoe make the forgery also need to be highly skilled. Digital art are different, they can be reproduced by just pressing one or two button on the keyboard. This can be a reason that why people think digital art have lower value than traditional art.
Digital Art: The Artworks
Artists:David Em
Title: Free
Year:2006
Title: Free
Year:2006
Artists:Frieder Nake
Title: Polygon Drawings
Year:1965
from: http://www.medienkunstnetz.de/artist/nake/biography/
from: http://www.medienkunstnetz.de/artist/nake/biography/
This two art are arts that turned into digital forms.
But if no one tell me that they are digital art,
I will consider them as traditional art,
maybe some abstract art like Kandinsky artworks.
But if no one tell me that they are digital art,
I will consider them as traditional art,
maybe some abstract art like Kandinsky artworks.
Here I've got a question,
when I recognized the two artworks as digital art, have I devaluate the the value of them?
When I know that they are not painted by physical materials, suddenly, I've got a thought that "It is not so difficult to create this work, this is something that can be produced by the computer program easily."
when I recognized the two artworks as digital art, have I devaluate the the value of them?
When I know that they are not painted by physical materials, suddenly, I've got a thought that "It is not so difficult to create this work, this is something that can be produced by the computer program easily."
Of course this is wrong because the artworks include the creativity and hard work of the artist.
Unfortunately, many people still have this wrong concept.
Unfortunately, many people still have this wrong concept.
Digital Art as an entertainment
Art, this term make us think of something that we "look" at,
actually, we can also play with it.
A good example is Videogame art, a kind of digital art.
This is a image from a video game called Final Fantasy 7 Crisis Core.
Here is some information about videogame art:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Videogame_art
Videogame art is an art that interactive with the audience or the players.
The players can change the screen status by moving the characters in the game.
This is what traditional art cannot do.
Usually we just stand before the artworks and appreciate it.
The thing that I have find out:
I find out one of the adventage of digital art, that is as an interactive entertainment.
We can play the art , we can decide what the finished product like.
For example, some of the game may let you change the clothes or look of the character,
different people will have different experience during playing it.
actually, we can also play with it.
A good example is Videogame art, a kind of digital art.
This is a image from a video game called Final Fantasy 7 Crisis Core.
Here is some information about videogame art:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Videogame_art
Videogame art is an art that interactive with the audience or the players.
The players can change the screen status by moving the characters in the game.
This is what traditional art cannot do.
Usually we just stand before the artworks and appreciate it.
The thing that I have find out:
I find out one of the adventage of digital art, that is as an interactive entertainment.
We can play the art , we can decide what the finished product like.
For example, some of the game may let you change the clothes or look of the character,
different people will have different experience during playing it.
Traditional Art + Digital Art
http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=sQKZ4kmjhos
http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=NLs9c0mvO5I
I have find two video from Youtube that they turn Van Gogh painting 'Starry Night' into 3D.
A traditional art had turned into a digital art in a different form.
From a 2D painting into 3D video!
This give us a really different view of that artwork.
The thing that I have find out:
Traditional can be turned to a digital art,
Both of them can co-operate with each other.
But in this case, I think the original 'Starry Night' contain a higher value.
Because the composition, color and the stroke are created by Van Gogh.
http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=NLs9c0mvO5I
I have find two video from Youtube that they turn Van Gogh painting 'Starry Night' into 3D.
A traditional art had turned into a digital art in a different form.
From a 2D painting into 3D video!
This give us a really different view of that artwork.
The thing that I have find out:
Traditional can be turned to a digital art,
Both of them can co-operate with each other.
But in this case, I think the original 'Starry Night' contain a higher value.
Because the composition, color and the stroke are created by Van Gogh.
10/24/2007
My Case: Making a traditional art
This is a painting that using acrylic .I spend about 5 to 6 days to complete it.
I need to wait for the drying of each layer.
I need to have the paint brushes ,acrylic and canvas to make it.
I need to spend time on mixing the color and clean the tools.
I need to draw it very carefully because I cannot undo the process.
Finally, I have the finished painting in my hand.
I need to wait for the drying of each layer.
I need to have the paint brushes ,acrylic and canvas to make it.
I need to spend time on mixing the color and clean the tools.
I need to draw it very carefully because I cannot undo the process.
Finally, I have the finished painting in my hand.
My Case: Making a digital art
This is a painting that using Photoshop.
I spend about 1 day to complete it.
I divided the color into different layer, so I do not need to wait for its dry.
I only use the tablet and the computer to draw it.
During the process, I have undo many times.
I can adjust the painting easily. (e.g. the color tone, light and effects)
I can make many different vesion and reproduce it easily.
I can add some words on it, what I need to do is just type it by the keyboard.
Finally, I have the finished painting in my computer.
I spend about 1 day to complete it.
I divided the color into different layer, so I do not need to wait for its dry.
I only use the tablet and the computer to draw it.
During the process, I have undo many times.
I can adjust the painting easily. (e.g. the color tone, light and effects)
I can make many different vesion and reproduce it easily.
I can add some words on it, what I need to do is just type it by the keyboard.
Finally, I have the finished painting in my computer.
Their Opinion 2
"Digital art may rival, but will never replace traditional art"
by the author of http://www.hotcards.com/blog/1/3.html
The value of traditional art:
1. cannot be reproduced
2. need time for mixing paint and drying
3. cannot undo in the process
The advantages of digital art:
1. can be viewed easily on screen
2. can be easily reproduce
The disadvantages of digital art:
1. can be "steal" easily
The thing that I have find out:
I find out the possibility of co-operation between digital art and traditional art.
Artists can use digital art for testing the effect and the composition, and then do it on a canvas. Also , we can make a sculpture that had digitaly made in the computer, like the 3D design.
Instead of compare them, why don't we use them together?
by the author of http://www.hotcards.com/blog/1/3.html
The value of traditional art:
1. cannot be reproduced
2. need time for mixing paint and drying
3. cannot undo in the process
The advantages of digital art:
1. can be viewed easily on screen
2. can be easily reproduce
The disadvantages of digital art:
1. can be "steal" easily
The thing that I have find out:
I find out the possibility of co-operation between digital art and traditional art.
Artists can use digital art for testing the effect and the composition, and then do it on a canvas. Also , we can make a sculpture that had digitaly made in the computer, like the 3D design.
Instead of compare them, why don't we use them together?
10/23/2007
Their Opinion 1
What they think? :
Refer to: http://www.illustrationfriday.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=643
A.People who think Traditional Art > Digital Art:
From their point of views:
Digital Art:
1.can be done quickly
2.need little skill
3.not sure whether it is an art
4.can undo and correct easily
5.lower value
6.can be recycle and reuse
7.need lesser tools(save money)
Traditional Art:
1.have physical texture
2.need more skills
B.People who think Traditional Art & Digital Art should be consider as two different medium:
1.both of them need skills and time to practice
2.both of them need our creativity
3.both of them are time consuming
The thing that I have find out:
We can consider traditional art and digital art as two different medium.
Instead of compare the skill or techique they need,
I think the most important thing is the idea behind.
Refer to: http://www.illustrationfriday.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=643
A.People who think Traditional Art > Digital Art:
From their point of views:
Digital Art:
1.can be done quickly
2.need little skill
3.not sure whether it is an art
4.can undo and correct easily
5.lower value
6.can be recycle and reuse
7.need lesser tools(save money)
Traditional Art:
1.have physical texture
2.need more skills
B.People who think Traditional Art & Digital Art should be consider as two different medium:
1.both of them need skills and time to practice
2.both of them need our creativity
3.both of them are time consuming
The thing that I have find out:
We can consider traditional art and digital art as two different medium.
Instead of compare the skill or techique they need,
I think the most important thing is the idea behind.
Introduction
Traditional Art are so great and are something that are high class.This is what I always think of. Traditional art like painting and sculpture need technique and skills. This make traditional art become so valuable.
So, I ask myself, then, what are the values of digital art?
I also make digital arts like using Photoshop for drawings or edit photos. For me, using computer to make arts is so great that I do not have to buy those materials like paint brushes, paints and canvas, this save a huge sum of money because those tools are so expensive. What I need to do is control the mouse and tablet, draw on the digital canvas. I do not have to wait for drying, clean the brushes, mix the paint……etc. Everything seems so easy, so people may think digital arts don’t have great values. Sometimes, when I show some of my digital artworks, people think that I’m just copying them from the internet or may think those works are just something that can be easily made by the computer.
So, I want to find out what people think of those two medium. Can digital arts receive the same respect as the traditional art? Will digital art replace traditional art? I hope after I collect the opinion of others and find some data, I can find out some of the answer.
So, I ask myself, then, what are the values of digital art?
I also make digital arts like using Photoshop for drawings or edit photos. For me, using computer to make arts is so great that I do not have to buy those materials like paint brushes, paints and canvas, this save a huge sum of money because those tools are so expensive. What I need to do is control the mouse and tablet, draw on the digital canvas. I do not have to wait for drying, clean the brushes, mix the paint……etc. Everything seems so easy, so people may think digital arts don’t have great values. Sometimes, when I show some of my digital artworks, people think that I’m just copying them from the internet or may think those works are just something that can be easily made by the computer.
So, I want to find out what people think of those two medium. Can digital arts receive the same respect as the traditional art? Will digital art replace traditional art? I hope after I collect the opinion of others and find some data, I can find out some of the answer.
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