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claudiamah
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| 07/29/2007 7:02 AM |
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| As I browse through these excellent digital images, it dawned on me that, if any of them were placed beside traditional paintings on a computer screen, I probably would not be able to distinguish which was which. Are other viewers feeling the same way? The techniques to achieve the images are different, although the foundation of composition, color, perspective, etc are still the same, whether working traditionally or with computer software and hardware. It makes me wonder about art in fifty years, or less. What venues will be available to the creative artist, that have not even been imagined yet. I wish that I could be alive to see them. Claudia
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klippie
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| 07/29/2007 8:26 AM |
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They are a different class and will never I think never replace the real mediums although they really deserve recognition on their own and not always be compared with the real mediums like hand made clothes will never be replaced by manufactured stuff....
recognize them some times not depends on what they're printed.
and I love using both
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TruPaintArtist
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| 08/08/2007 8:35 PM |
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Well, I guess I beg to differ. I've been teaching artists for the last several years the TruPaint method that I developed. When I set out to create this, I had one goal in mind. To create paintings on canvas (using the computer for speed and accuracy, of course) that were so good that they could be hung side by side with traditoinally created artwork and no one could tell the difference. This is, in fact, exactly what I achieved.
I have my portraits hanging in colleges and universities, corporate boardrooms, and municipal facilities, where they are hung next to hand-painted portraits that cost as much as 10 times what mine do. No one can tell the difference.
You can see them on my website at www.trupaint.com, but I'll post some of my work before long. |
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Masters-level painting at crayon prices.
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klippie
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| 08/10/2007 2:36 AM |
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In that way yes but I still say, they won't replace the real paints, because you cant achieve the real texture in Mixed media with a comp, close yes but people cant feel the texture.
b t w your link does not work.
I do not doubt your abitilies for a moment because I do digital work too.
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TruPaintArtist
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| 08/11/2007 12:28 PM |
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Hi Retha,
Thanks for your comments. Yes, I agree that digital will never make painting in the traditional manner obsolete. But boy, we can get darned close. The method I use puts texture on the canvas exactly where it's supposed to be. I've had people come into my studio and run their hands over the surface and study it from oblique angles so the light reveals the texture. They wouldn't believe that it wasn't painted in the traditional manner if they didn't see that big, honking machine that applies pigment to the canvas sitting right there in front of them.
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dugstertheater
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| 10/16/2007 2:11 PM |
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Digital is just another medium like pastels or acrylics. For me, I enjoyed painting with oils because it was fun to push the paint around with a brush. I also liked mixing paints on the canvas and on the palette.
I switched to digital photography and Photoshop, because it allows me to be more prolific than oil painting. Sometimes in the past I would take an entire month to create a large oil painting and then I might look at it and decide it was a failure. Now I can spend a day on a photo-composite and achieve more satisfactory results and making changes is easier and faster than traditional painting.
With ANY medium, you have to deal with the same aesthetic choices, color decisions, and compositional issues. If you are new to digital, you must take some time experimenting and learning the capabilites of the software. You must learn the tools of the digital trade and then realize your concepts. -Doug
Here's one of my composites:
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L'artiste-poete
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| 10/31/2007 12:02 PM |
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I say that if the end result of art/photography/digital creative imagery knocks the socks off of us with its beauty and composition, they are all fine art and of value! The only thing I believe that might make a difference is the "spirit" that goes into a laborious hand-painted or sculpted work: Could that make a difference? While the new digital tools help us to make beautiful art that is accessible to those with less money, the timeless quality of a traditionally rendered work is of limitless value and the higher cost is relevant. So what's the answer for the 'starving' artist?...I have an entire walk-in closet full of hand-rendered, framed artworks that have shown in many exhibits over the past five years and won awards, but they're still in my closet! Those who 'want' my art, can't afford it, so I am working on as many digital creations as I can, having them printed professionally, and selling them at affordable prices. I'll continue to do both, but having my art on someone's wall is a wonderful feeling. If fame is involved, perhaps when I die, the art in my closet will make my name known and find a place. Meanwhile, I have to eat. But then, which is of more importance - the material goods or the spirit the lives forever!
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L'artiste-poete
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| 10/31/2007 12:09 PM |
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Posted By L'artiste-poete on 10/31/2007 12:02 PM
I say that if the end result of art/photography/digital creative imagery knocks the socks off of us with its beauty and composition, they are all fine art and of value! The only thing I believe that might make a difference is the "spirit" that goes into a laborious hand-painted or sculpted work: Could that make a difference? While the new digital tools help us to make beautiful art that is accessible to those with less money, the timeless quality of a traditionally rendered work is of limitless value and the higher cost is relevant. So what's the answer for the 'starving' artist?...I have an entire walk-in closet full of hand-rendered, framed artworks that have shown in many exhibits over the past five years and won awards, but they're still in my closet! Those who 'want' my art, can't afford it, so I am working on as many digital creations as I can, having them printed professionally, and selling them at affordable prices. I'll continue to do both, but having my art on someone's wall is a wonderful feeling. If fame is involved, perhaps when I die, the art in my closet will make my name known and find a place. Meanwhile, I have to eat. But then, which is of more importance - the material goods or the spirit that lives forever!
The image is of two 'traditional' works: colored pencil and watercolor - digitally composed and manipulated: "Light Elegance"
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L'artiste-poete
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| 10/31/2007 12:13 PM |
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Oops! My text got posted twice. Can you delete the first one for me? Don't know how. Thanks
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