What is Digital Art?
Digital art is art created by computer. These images can be viewed on screen, projected or printed out. The computer does not create art for you, however. Just like giving someone brushes and paints, does not make them an artist. The computer has an incredible range of possibilities for the creation of images, but not something you would necessarily want to put on your wall! It takes the eye of an artist to make the choices necessary to find something pleasing on the eye.
There is a good range of software available for computer art. Photoshop, Illustrator, Corel Draw and Painter to name a few popular ones. I particularly like creating abstract designs with fractal software. The main one I use is 'Apophysis' which is a fractal flame software. It has an amazing range of possibilities and tools, with which I am in total control of all the elements, colour schemes and output resolution.
I usually always use a combination of all this software to create the finished product.
Getting the 'art' from the computer involves printing in one form or another, also art can be displayed on the computer, as in the case of screen savers or backgrounds, or projected. What I like to do, however, is to render at incredibly high resolution and print in fine detail. Printing on canvas gives a very nice quality product which can enhance your living or workspace.
I am fascinated by technology and this also becomes the subject of my art. I also focus on language and communication, issues of both art and technology. My other influences are mathematical and geometric forms in nature and how light interacts with the elements.
My first foray into digital art, way back in the mists of time was on a mainframe computer storing the programs onto paper tape with punched holes. In order to draw a line or circle it was necessary to input the equations and plot the points. The output was on a graph plotter. The 'artist' was essentially a mathematician and programmer.
Digital art consolidates all my previous skills and experience. I have worked as a technical illustrator, airbrush artist, photographer, portrait artist, painter and a commercial artist using computer graphics and publishing software.
There has never been a better time than now for digital art. Recent advances in printing inks and a process called Gicl?, allow the possibility of cost-effectively outputting high resolution digital files on to large canvasses, with guaranteed permanent colours, these also being acceptable to commercial galleries.
*Digital in fact means something created with digits - individual separate components (or to be more technically accurate, 'discrete (discontinuous) values', rather than a continuous range of values). On a computer screen that means pixels (hence my alias 'pixelpainter'). A 'pixel' is a small picture element, one of many that builds up the image like a mozaic.
An example of digital could be like Morse code, a series of dots and dashes or bleeps, whereas an example of continuous analogue data (non-digital) could be like the hands of a clock sweeping round continuously.
The Digital Art Revolution
The digital revolution as it pertains to art and the artist has changed none of the rules but all of the tools. No longer must the painter be concerned with the procurement of paints and brushes. His studio now can be contained within the confines of his computer desk and printer.
On the other hand, the rules of composition, the effect of color on the mind and the implementation of lines and figures in an image are still the pervue of the artist. The digital world has enlarged the scope of possibilities to an infinite scope and Photoshop and its cousins have provided the tools to accomplish his goals.
The fear of the realist that includes the authenticity of a photograph has little to do with the enjoyment of a 'painted' landscape or the charm of a 'watercolor' portrait of your sweet-faced daughter. I, myself have created a series of images (digital art if you will) that include in each landscape and animal or bird in order to enhance the image and tell a story.
The fact that a particular animal came from another photograph, was manipulated into a certain location in the new image does not diminish the enjoyment of the viewer. Each element in the art piece exists in nature and has been carefully placed in the composition by the artist's prerogative according to the artist's mental image.
Classic artists in the past have enthusiastically employed the latest tools available to them in order to attain their goals. Magnifying lenses coupled with a five sided prism allowed the artist to trace a complicated design or landscape on to the surface of his canvas.
When completed, the tracing was painted in and changed according to the artist's tastes. Even the fact that this process made right handed people left handed and that perspective was unduly exaggerated did not prevent these paintings from decorating the rich patron's homes and later museums.
Today many artists have turned from brushes and paints to the computer and Photoshop. I welcome them all to the digital revolution.
How Digital Canvas Prints Can Display Your Photo Treasures in an Artistic Way
Digital canvas prints are a wonderful way to turn a favorite digital photo into a treasured work of art. The photo digital printing creates beautiful prints that are suitable for display in any room of the house.
No matter what their size is, these digital pictures on canvas are certain to become a focal point for decorating. So, create your own treasured prints by converting your digital pictures into wonderful canvas prints from digital photos.
There is no comparison between the digital prints and the digital photo canvas prints when compared side by side. The digital print on canvas can posses a quality that will make it a treasured heirloom in the years to come. So why not commemorate your special occasion by putting it on a canvas today.
Turn Your Favorite Print into a Work of Art
It is easy to get your digital photograph made into a canvas print. There are many online sites that you can upload your photo and have them create a canvas print from your digital photo. It is important to make sure that you read the technological requirements for each site to achieve the best quality print.
Make sure that your camera has the correct or recommended number of pixels for the process. It is also important to make sure that there is enough room on the picture to wrap on the mounting so you don't lose parts of the picture that you want displayed.
Also remember that it isn't enough to just have it printed, you have to consider mounting and display as well to make your digital photo prints on canvas really have the impact that you are searching for. Your digital art photo project should be mounted properly.
You should have it hand stretched over a wooden frame. It is a matter of preference if you display it then or decide to frame it.
Digital Art Makes Great Gifts
These blown-up pictures make wonderful gifts for all occasions. Digital canvas printing can create a treasure sure to be valued by the recipient. You can use this technique to create an unforgettable wedding, anniversary, birthday or housewarming gift that is sure to be valued and remembered.
A Beautiful Work of Art
Canvas prints from digital photos are an affordable way to create a beautiful work of art to remember a special person or moment. Consider making more than one print at a time to share the memory with others, this can usually be done at a cost savings. There is often a set up fee on the first one the subsequent prints are less expensive.
Art in the Digital Age
As the times change, so does the art. A new generation of street art has been born in the wake of the enormous technological boom we have seen. Digital art, a new, non-destructive form of street art is hitting the world by storm.
What first started as a bunch of LED's taped to magnets soon turned into something much more. A group that goes by the name "Graffiti Research Lab" has taken digital art to the next level.
With the use of high end projectors, cameras, custom software, and laser pointers, they have developed a system that is capable of allowing the artist to paint in light, using high rise buildings as their canvas.
The camera follows the high powered laser pointer as the artist moves it across the building. The software then fills in the path of the laser pointer with a sort of digital paint that gets projected onto the building.
The effect achieved by this is as if the artist was actually using an airbrush to paint the side of the building. This art can be showcased in front of countless numbers of people, and it has already been used next to freeways, and in dense city areas.
What is so revolutionary about this system is that the artists are able to display their art to an immense audience, without any damage to the buildings they are using to display it.
Through the use of new technology, these street artists have found a way to communicate their art in a totally harmless way.
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