The “bold” new condo almost looks like it’s still growing out of the
ground, sort of like Jack’s beanstalk. It’s glory is affirmed and
celebrated by the glowing sky, while the Victorian era industrial
buildings seem to bow in fealty to this new lord of the Distillery
District in Toronto. Oh well... based on some observations of the
aging process and the passage of time, it’s safe to say that, one
day, the “new lord” will be the old fogey. But hey, for the time
being, Lord DD, rock on!
This picture continues the exploration of how digital art can potentially capture the mood or feel of traditional techniques (like oil painting, watercolour, pastels or charcoal) without necessarily imitating those techniques. Software does make that imitation possible to a greater or lesser degree depending on the program and the look you are trying to achieve. And there are all kinds of beautiful pieces to be found on the web that look just like the real thing. Software also does a great job of replicating airbrushing and the sci-fi/fantasy world is rife with highly skilled and imaginative works.
But should an artist’s efforts go into faking traditional techniques? Sure, why not. It’s cleaner and it takes eye-hand coordination out of the equation. Maybe you can’t draw but you can still make a great picture. Still, a computer is a powerful tool that can do more than just imitate. What might that be? Can it help us create something beautiful that’s never been seen before? Or is there really nothing new under the sun?
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All photographs will be sent unmounted and unframed. For help in visualizing what this image would look like framed, we have these examples:
1. with a simple black frame and white matte
2. black frame white matte on a wall
3. with a colour-coordinated frame
4. colour frame on a wall
5. close-up crop
8.5"x11" with border, ready to frame
$40.00 CAD.
13"x19" with border, ready to frame
$90.00 CAD.
17"x22" with border, ready to frame
$135.00 CAD.
This picture continues the exploration of how digital art can potentially capture the mood or feel of traditional techniques (like oil painting, watercolour, pastels or charcoal) without necessarily imitating those techniques. Software does make that imitation possible to a greater or lesser degree depending on the program and the look you are trying to achieve. And there are all kinds of beautiful pieces to be found on the web that look just like the real thing. Software also does a great job of replicating airbrushing and the sci-fi/fantasy world is rife with highly skilled and imaginative works.
But should an artist’s efforts go into faking traditional techniques? Sure, why not. It’s cleaner and it takes eye-hand coordination out of the equation. Maybe you can’t draw but you can still make a great picture. Still, a computer is a powerful tool that can do more than just imitate. What might that be? Can it help us create something beautiful that’s never been seen before? Or is there really nothing new under the sun?
Click here to see more pictures.
All photographs will be sent unmounted and unframed. For help in visualizing what this image would look like framed, we have these examples:
1. with a simple black frame and white matte
2. black frame white matte on a wall
3. with a colour-coordinated frame
4. colour frame on a wall
5. close-up crop
8.5"x11" with border, ready to frame
$40.00 CAD.
13"x19" with border, ready to frame
$90.00 CAD.
17"x22" with border, ready to frame
$135.00 CAD.