Comments on: Is software weakening classical drawing skills? http://www.theelusivefish.com/articles/2006/04/07/is-software-weakening-classical-drawing-skills/ Articles and Discussion Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:38:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Andre http://www.theelusivefish.com/articles/2006/04/07/is-software-weakening-classical-drawing-skills/#comment-8502 Andre Sat, 07 Jul 2007 10:38:41 +0000 http://www.theelusivefish.com/articles/2006/04/07/is-software-weakening-classical-drawing-skills/#comment-8502 I think to be good in painter of photshop, good drawing skills still are needed. Since photoshop doesn''t decide good composition, right tonal balance, proportions or any of the kind, to produce a really good work on still has to master the basics of drawing, no shortcuts. Furter in traditional painting and drawing there are undo's in pencil there is the old trusted eraser, in oil you have the paletknife which kan still scrape mistakes of the canvas and in watercolour as long as you didn't use to strong of staining colors you can wash it out providing that you are using good quality paper. But I agree, digital doesn't criple the mind of the artist, it is an other tool in the arsenal of tools allready available and in the right skilled hands produces great results, in all the other hands mediocre ones, but stepping into the average amateur artclass will not show you any better work on paper too. I think to be good in painter of photshop, good drawing skills still are needed. Since photoshop doesn”t decide good composition, right tonal balance, proportions or any of the kind, to produce a really good work on still has to master the basics of drawing, no shortcuts. Furter in traditional painting and drawing there are undo’s in pencil there is the old trusted eraser, in oil you have the paletknife which kan still scrape mistakes of the canvas and in watercolour as long as you didn’t use to strong of staining colors you can wash it out providing that you are using good quality paper. But I agree, digital doesn’t criple the mind of the artist, it is an other tool in the arsenal of tools allready available and in the right skilled hands produces great results, in all the other hands mediocre ones, but stepping into the average amateur artclass will not show you any better work on paper too.

]]> By: Adam http://www.theelusivefish.com/articles/2006/04/07/is-software-weakening-classical-drawing-skills/#comment-12 Adam Fri, 14 Apr 2006 17:15:07 +0000 http://www.theelusivefish.com/articles/2006/04/07/is-software-weakening-classical-drawing-skills/#comment-12 I work with various digital tools (Avid, Photoshop, After Effects, etc) and find that it definitely lacks the permanence that traditional media would have. The possibilities for experimentation is endless (or at least 32 levels of undo in Avid). However, I do find that alot of what turns out best are those unexpected detours that are taken. A transfer mode that gives a cool effect, a colour change that I wouldn't have done otherwise, etc. So, there are those unexpected paths. I started a Sumi-e Painting course about a month ago because I wanted to work with traditional media, which I haven't really done in about 5 years. So far it's going pretty well, I do miss the undo button from time to time, but it forces you to have an idea of what you want, while still allowing for an adlib here and there. Also, knowing that one bad stroke or blotch on the paper can ruin an otherwise decent painting gives a greater appreciation for a painting that is masterfully done. Anyhoo, just my two cents. Interesting post. I work with various digital tools (Avid, Photoshop, After Effects, etc) and find that it definitely lacks the permanence that traditional media would have. The possibilities for experimentation is endless (or at least 32 levels of undo in Avid).

However, I do find that alot of what turns out best are those unexpected detours that are taken. A transfer mode that gives a cool effect, a colour change that I wouldn’t have done otherwise, etc. So, there are those unexpected paths.

I started a Sumi-e Painting course about a month ago because I wanted to work with traditional media, which I haven’t really done in about 5 years. So far it’s going pretty well, I do miss the undo button from time to time, but it forces you to have an idea of what you want, while still allowing for an adlib here and there. Also, knowing that one bad stroke or blotch on the paper can ruin an otherwise decent painting gives a greater appreciation for a painting that is masterfully done.

Anyhoo, just my two cents. Interesting post.

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