I have never explored digital drawing/painting as an art form before but have always been very intrigued by it. I felt that I never really had the tools to explore it the way I wanted to. Using the tablet in class was much more difficult then I expected it to be. The stylus wasn't responding to the drawing pad in the way I wanted and it was extremely frustrating. For my homework I used an iPad to create my fantastical landscape. I actually just got this iPad to replace my computer so it was my first time getting to use it to explore the ways in which I can use it for artistic purposes. Using the iPad and connected pencil was a much easier way to digitally draw/paint and had me enjoying the process much more. It felt like I was just playing around, exploring a new material, while using the stylus and drawing pad in class was causing me a lot of frustration. I would like to explore this topic further on my own time and see just how much I can learn about it as I think it would be very beneficial for me to know and understand, I also find it really enjoyable and relaxing to be able to create something when I am on the go or unable to use traditional art materials.
Digital drawing/painting has great creative potential. When doing this assignment I felt like I was creating and exploring different ideas without the mess of traditional mediums. Additionally, I was more inclined to experiment with a variety of tools, brushes, colors, etc. because I could always undo or delete a layer easily. I think that digital drawing and painting can be a great creative form on its own, as well as, a great way to prepare for and plan out works using traditional art forms. Personally, I would like to use digital drawing/painting to explore some ideas I have for paintings and then translate them onto a canvas once I see the ideas come to life digitally, giving me a reference to work off of. As an art form of its own I think the possibilities with digital drawing/painting are endless. In terms of teaching however, the one pitfall I will note is that the ability to choose different brush strokes and color palettes, undo and so on, may limit a students ability to want to learn how to do all these things in traditional art forms as you cannot just click to change what you are doing and must practice and understand how to use your hand and body to get the reaction you want from whatever tool it is that you are working with. I'm not saying digital drawing/painting doesn't take practice because it is obvious that it does, however, I was able to use a brush called water to create the effect of water in my piece. This saves me time and gives me exactly what I was going for in a very quick and easy brushstroke which is great. Since I am already trained in drawing/painting I know that traditional art forms do not work like this and I must create this completely on my own. However, if I was a student learning about artistic mediums, this easy access and instant gratification to something like a brush that makes water, might make me more inclined to focus only on digital mediums rather than honing my skills in both traditional and digital art forms. Overall, I think digital drawing/painting has great creative potential and I am excited to explore it further on my own time.
Digital drawing/painting has great creative potential. When doing this assignment I felt like I was creating and exploring different ideas without the mess of traditional mediums. Additionally, I was more inclined to experiment with a variety of tools, brushes, colors, etc. because I could always undo or delete a layer easily. I think that digital drawing and painting can be a great creative form on its own, as well as, a great way to prepare for and plan out works using traditional art forms. Personally, I would like to use digital drawing/painting to explore some ideas I have for paintings and then translate them onto a canvas once I see the ideas come to life digitally, giving me a reference to work off of. As an art form of its own I think the possibilities with digital drawing/painting are endless. In terms of teaching however, the one pitfall I will note is that the ability to choose different brush strokes and color palettes, undo and so on, may limit a students ability to want to learn how to do all these things in traditional art forms as you cannot just click to change what you are doing and must practice and understand how to use your hand and body to get the reaction you want from whatever tool it is that you are working with. I'm not saying digital drawing/painting doesn't take practice because it is obvious that it does, however, I was able to use a brush called water to create the effect of water in my piece. This saves me time and gives me exactly what I was going for in a very quick and easy brushstroke which is great. Since I am already trained in drawing/painting I know that traditional art forms do not work like this and I must create this completely on my own. However, if I was a student learning about artistic mediums, this easy access and instant gratification to something like a brush that makes water, might make me more inclined to focus only on digital mediums rather than honing my skills in both traditional and digital art forms. Overall, I think digital drawing/painting has great creative potential and I am excited to explore it further on my own time.
As zealous lover and connoisseur of anything purple, I absolutely loved your landscape drawing. To me I don't view it as a real landscape, but rather a hazy visage of a landscape that has been created from someone's perception. I would be very interested to see other landscapes explored with this sort of unconventional palette swapping--I believe an entire spectrum of fantastic works, similar to this, could be created.
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