Traditional painting is painting with a physical medium as opposed to a more modern style like digital. Digital painting differs from other forms of digital art , particularly computer-generated art , in that it does not involve the computer rendering from a model.
The artist uses painting techniques to create the digital painting directly on the computer. All digital painting programs try to mimic the use of physical media through various brushes and paint effects. Included in many programs are brushes that are digitally styled to represent the traditional style like oils, acrylics, pastels, charcoal, pen and even media such as airbrushing. There are also certain effects unique to each type of digital paint which portray the realistic effects of say watercolor on a digital 'watercolor' painting.
In most digital painting programs, the users can create their own brush style using a combination of texture and shape. This ability is very important in bridging the gap between traditional and digital painting.
I actually love those paintings. They are just beautiful. This brings up an interesting debate. Are digital paintings theequivalentto a real painting? I guess this furthers the debate about digit photography and any type of editing done to theoriginal.
Are digital paintings the equivalent to a real painting?
Is a marble sculpture equally viable art as a painting? Leonardo and Michelangelo actually had this debate. Leonardo claimed painting to be the superior art because it was created by "adding on" (paint) while marble sculpture was a process that "took away."
The actual process in the creation of any work of art is virtually never seen by someone other than the artist himself ... so, regardless of the creative process or medium, art is evaluated based in its visual (auditory, literary, etc.) impact.
I wish I could create oil paintings that are close in appearance to my digital paintings ... but, when I print them on canvas as giclee prints ... I defy most people to tell the difference, Further, if I actually paint on parts of the print (impasto especially), it is technically BOTH printed and painted.
Here's something funny; I love the smell of linseed oil, so, sometimes, when I'm on the computer, I'll pour out a little in a jar lid ... then it feels/smells like my oil painting days.
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That is a great job of editing Mac. I like the effect.
Looks great, but I don't know anything about digital painting; first time I heard of it.
Digital Painting/Illustration
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Amazing, I guess there is endlesspossibilities in color and design and you don't have a mess to clean up when you're done.
I actually love those paintings. They are just beautiful. This brings up an interesting debate. Are digital paintings theequivalentto a real painting? I guess this furthers the debate about digit photography and any type of editing done to theoriginal.
Are digital paintings the equivalent to a real painting?
Is a marble sculpture equally viable art as a painting? Leonardo and Michelangelo actually had this debate. Leonardo claimed painting to be the superior art because it was created by "adding on" (paint) while marble sculpture was a process that "took away."
The actual process in the creation of any work of art is virtually never seen by someone other than the artist himself ... so, regardless of the creative process or medium, art is evaluated based in its visual (auditory, literary, etc.) impact.
I wish I could create oil paintings that are close in appearance to my digital paintings ... but, when I print them on canvas as giclee prints ... I defy most people to tell the difference, Further, if I actually paint on parts of the print (impasto especially), it is technically BOTH printed and painted.
Here's something funny; I love the smell of linseed oil, so, sometimes, when I'm on the computer, I'll pour out a little in a jar lid ... then it feels/smells like my oil painting days.