Digital ArtDigital Art

Digital art is art that utilizes digital technology to Digital art is art that utilizes digital technology to create a range of artistic works.create a range of artistic works.

Digital art is used extensively by advertisers in Digital art is used extensively by advertisers in media and has also gained a growing acceptance media and has also gained a growing acceptance in other artistic genres like painting and in other artistic genres like painting and illustration.illustration.

Digital art can be purely computer generated in Digital art can be purely computer generated in programs such as Adobe Illustrator and programs such as Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, or it can be a mix of traditional art Photoshop, or it can be a mix of traditional art techniques and computer software. techniques and computer software.

ExamplesExamples

Art Paintings in Photoshop by MRM

AdvantagesAdvantages

-Art can be reworked over and over -Art can be reworked over and over again.again.

-Digital art works well for commercial -Digital art works well for commercial art and illustration because art is art and illustration because art is cleaner and easier to reproduce.cleaner and easier to reproduce.

DisadvantagesDisadvantages

Some people think that if art is not Some people think that if art is not created using traditional tools then it created using traditional tools then it can not be considered as true art. can not be considered as true art.

There is no real hard copy. Digital art is There is no real hard copy. Digital art is primarily for printing and websites.primarily for printing and websites.

Digital art is often stockpiled and reused Digital art is often stockpiled and reused many times for different projects. This many times for different projects. This creates less work for artists.creates less work for artists.

QuestionsQuestions Do you think that digital art should be considered Do you think that digital art should be considered

as true art? Explain why or why not?as true art? Explain why or why not? Does the fact that digital art provides no tangible Does the fact that digital art provides no tangible

original work and relies mainly on reproductions original work and relies mainly on reproductions take away some of its artistic merit?take away some of its artistic merit?

Do you think that digital art lacks an emotional Do you think that digital art lacks an emotional connection with its creator because there is no connection with its creator because there is no hands on involvement?hands on involvement?

Since digital art has already become a dominant Since digital art has already become a dominant art form in the commercial world, do you think art form in the commercial world, do you think that digital art will one day be the main sorce of that digital art will one day be the main sorce of all art genres? all art genres?