Yielding to the Computer Generated Art World with Digital Art Work

So the bug has finally gotten you. The digital art work bug, that is. You held out for as long as you could but the time has finally come to make the grand switch from traditional canvas artwork to that of the technological, up to date, computer generated art pieces.

Giving in to technology is tough. It is likely you've decided to make the switch because it has become too blatant to deny the fact that digital art work takes less time and allows you more capabilities than working traditionally with canvas artwork.. It was pretty easy to be stubborn all this time and stick with the old fashioned ways while your peers and associates were busy comparing notes on advanced Adobe Photoshop graphic rendering tools but you realized giving in was the best idea for you. It will no doubt save you time, energy and money in the long run, so don't worry about whether you are making the right decision. What you really need to concern yourself with is catching up to your competitors and learning the computer digital art work practice.

A while back I had the same problem trying to cross over into digital photography from the traditional, process and print your own work in the darkroom style black and white. A professor of mine, though, simultaneously forced and allowed me to work digitally while making a very slow transition in doing so. Even though my work was based mostly on the photography medium, this great easy crossover strategy can work for artists of any style when transitioning between traditional and computer generated art.

The key to a smooth and happy transition is to first start by mixing the traditional canvas art or photographical form with the digital art work for one final piece. Basically you will be taking your artwork through a series of many processes before calling it finished. I think you'll enjoy it, read on...

Take a piece of canvas artwork or whatever traditional medium you tend to prefer, such as painting, drawing or photography and scan it into the computer placing it in whatever paint or art program you have on there. Next, play with your zoom in and zoom out lens while clicking your mouse around various areas of the piece.