I am trying to put together some vids for digital tutorials as well as some that talk about the advantage of digital as a medium. But there have been some out there who have had the misconception that the computer somehow “aides” the artistic process in a digital painting– meaning that you cannot “freehand” DRAW this type of thing without the help of the computer. I personally am fascinated by the different perceptions of people who do not seem to truly understand the process.
But here is a raw video excerpt for one of the little “documentaries” I will be editing together soon. The final vid will be examining the digital process as compared to the traditional process. Now, I must point out that I am simply scribbling a make-believe creature’s eye on both digital and acrylic paint. THEY ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO LOOK IDENTICAL. The purpose of doing both of these is to primarily display the fact that they are both freehand, but obviously different mediums. (If I do a colored pencil sketch of something, and then an oil painting of the same subject- they are going to be different… Same scenario).
So anyway— I am posting this video to use the comment section as a forum and I’m inviting all of you to discuss your thoughts and opinions about what you see and how you feel about the digital vs. traditional debate. This is sort of some “research” to help me address certain things in my tutorials and documentaries that I will be creating.
Fire away!
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December 28th, 2009 at 12:52 am
I don’t feel the …
I don’t feel the same admiration for a piece of digital artwork… I see a fine painting and think “this artist has such talent”
I see a piece of digital and think “computers made this”
I think it’s because the way it was done is divorced from the outcome. Maybe they painted with the sketch thing you showed… maybe it’s an idealized photograph from photoshop. Sure, the final image is what you’re trying to achieve, but the journey’s lost.
December 28th, 2009 at 12:52 am
of course it’s …
of course it’s freehand! besides, if anyone can draw that well using a tablet, imagine what you can do ‘freehand.’ but of course, both ways are freehand.
you’re amazing at art btw
December 28th, 2009 at 12:52 am
I don’t see, that …
I don’t see, that using the computer as a tool to paint is wrong, I usually find it harder drawing, on the computer than anything else. It’s just that we are advancing in technology and finding new ways to do art. It’s like kids, back then use to play outside, now kids stay inside and still have fun. I know that example it’s not 100% correct but, im just trying make a point.
December 28th, 2009 at 12:52 am
wow i need one of …
wow i need one of those!
December 28th, 2009 at 12:52 am
Know what part made …
Know what part made me smile? 2:07 They both looked identical.
December 28th, 2009 at 12:52 am
For a finished …
For a finished painting, digital is better in my opinion. For sketches, traditional is better.
December 28th, 2009 at 12:52 am
True. And as far as …
True. And as far as the ‘feel’ goes I simply tape a sheet drawing paper over my tablet and voila! if feels
just like a pencil on the drawing paper. Actually I find
the bare tablet too slippery for my taste FWIW.
December 28th, 2009 at 12:52 am
We are very …
We are very fortunate to have the ability to do both!
December 28th, 2009 at 12:52 am
the advantages when …
the advantages when using digital media are; u can work in layers & edit them individually, levels, colour balance etc, also the ability to simulate diff. medium & tools, from dry brush to airbrush. the biggest advantage of traditional is authenticity. digital just feel like u download it from somewhere. but I LOVE ART!!!
December 28th, 2009 at 12:52 am
For me it’s not …
For me it’s not important how you do it or how long it takes. What’s important is the final image.
December 28th, 2009 at 12:52 am
I have to saqy, yes …
I have to saqy, yes it may be easier to erase, and you dont get all inky or covered in graphite or paints or such, but the ratio from tab-to-image is different, i still find ol’ fashioned way easier to render than my tab(lack of practice) I was a major digi-art skeptic, now I really am impressed
December 28th, 2009 at 12:52 am
its free hand ok, …
its free hand ok, the main difference being that if you make a mistake in digital you can change it easier than classical methods.
but each to their own, its all art
December 28th, 2009 at 12:52 am
i love that feeling …
i love that feeling too, but recently i bought an Wacom intuos 4 Medium tablet and with the various pen tips, it feels the same… well almost the same
but too i prefer the feeling of a paintbrush on a canvas.
December 28th, 2009 at 12:52 am
it’s juste a …
it’s juste a preference to make our work linked to our finger without medium…or not
personally I like to feel the pen or the brush touch on the paper …
this is somehow the difference between :
to do “art” and love to do “art”
lol
December 28th, 2009 at 12:52 am
There is great …
There is great debate at my art school about using digital media as a medium for fine art, and we have narrowed it down to the subject of a master copy, and consumerism. The writer Malcom Bernard covers this issue in great lengths in his writings “Graphic design and art”
December 28th, 2009 at 12:52 am
I too support the …
I too support the traditional approach to digital art. I generally avoid undo, transforming, color dodging and burning, tracing and most of the other tricks. I only use the computer’s tools to eliminate the unnecessary waste of materials. Yes there are compromises.
December 28th, 2009 at 12:52 am
In your statement, …
In your statement, you value the properties uniqueness and product not creativity. Soon printers will be able to scan impasto painting and duplicate them virtually identical. Already I’ve worked in printing houses that can reproduce flat artworks easily. ALSO, a digital artist pursuing fine art status can limit his productions to one or few thus giving a limited “supply” and value to his art.
December 28th, 2009 at 12:52 am
I know this may …
I know this may sound cliché; however, it is what it is. freehand: adjective
1. drawn or executed by hand without guiding instruments, measurements, or other aids.
The sketch you performed was: freehand as far as I am concerned. And as far as some people are concerned, using a tablet is an impairment because of the adjustment to their hand eye coordination.
December 28th, 2009 at 12:52 am
@DamirDizzy or …
@DamirDizzy or skill ^^
December 28th, 2009 at 12:52 am
but with digital …
but with digital art you can print it multiple times and double or triple what you gained with one canvas painting
December 28th, 2009 at 12:52 am
the mouse in the …
the mouse in the screen moves as you move the pencil in the tablet. so you’re not really drawing by watching the tablet, you’re drawing by watching the screen. it’s like using a mouse, you don’t watch how you move the mouse with your hand, you watch it on the screen. if that helped D:
December 28th, 2009 at 12:52 am
I find that digital …
I find that digital mediums offer faster speed for the artist, as massive hue shifts and instant corrections can be applied with the click of a mouse. there’s no cleaning of materials involved, and the investment for materials is one-time.
However, physical mediums offer something great: the tactile knowledge of your piece. The very feeling of your pencil (brush, etc) on paper is unparalleled. Also, though it’s not cheaper than digital, the materials cost is spread out, so more manageable.
December 28th, 2009 at 12:52 am
Yep….looks like …
Yep….looks like freehand to me.
Materials has always been a item of issue: was it Michelangelo that used freshly baked bread for an eraser and silverpoint instead of graphite? Materials affect outcome. Once upon a time, books were all done by hand (the halcion days of scriptoriums and calligraphy) but the printing press came along. Materials change and are continued. I really don’t get why some people recoil at electronics.
December 28th, 2009 at 12:52 am
you look at the …
you look at the screen
December 28th, 2009 at 12:52 am
How the do you …
How the do you know where your drawing!? (When using a tablet)