Digital Painting
“There are many different technical facets, applications and possibilities to digital painting. However, one fact remains a constant – everything revolves around fundamentals, and always will.”
To be completely honest, there are (and has been) conflicting opinions about the legitimacy surrounding digital art:
Is it real art?
Is it easier than traditional art?
Is it shortcutting (cheating) the creative process?
I had some of these same questions when I started in the digital realm. But one thing is absolutely true: my artistic vision has grown by leaps and bounds since 2001 when I finally started learning how to use Photoshop and similar apps.
So, in answer to these questions:
Is it real art? Yes, many artists make a terrific living selling digital prints, creating concept art for games & film and commercial art.
Is it easier than traditional art? Not easier, but more efficient.
Is it shortcutting (cheating) the creative process? No. If anything, it’s opening up a world full of creative possibilities that would never have been realized with traditional methods.
The workshop offerings for digital painting are centered around fundamentals: drawing, composition & design, value and color.
Much like traditional methods, simplification is the key to success. Barry will help facilitate this simplification process through presentations, compositional thumbnails, color studies, discussions and critiques.
Suggested Materials
Computer: PC or Mac Laptop (with drawing tablet & stylus) or iPad.
Applications: Photoshop, Corel Painter, Clip Studio Paint, Artrage 6, Sketchbook Pro or Procreate.
Sketchbook: Ring bound for quick thumbnails and sketching. 9×12 is suggested. You will use this for thumbnails and value/color studies throughout the course.
Pen/pencil & sharpener.