Digital painting is an emerging art form that seamlessly blends traditional painting techniques, such as watercolor and oil paints, with cutting-edge technology. Utilizing a computer, a graphics tablet and stylus, along with specialized painting software like Photoshop, Procreate, and others, artists create digital masterpieces. What sets digital painting apart from other forms of digital art, especially computer-generated art, is its departure from rendering models or photographs through filters. Instead, artists use pre-installed digital brushes that emulate physical media, allowing them to apply their craft with a stylus on a screen, akin to using a pencil on paper.
While traditional oil painting, with its luxurious feel, is expensive and time-consuming due to the drying time associated with the oxidation process, digital oil painting presents a contrasting landscape. Digital oil is cost-effective for both artists and patrons, as the absence of oxidization time enables faster production and more economical pricing. Moreover, digital painting eliminates health risks associated with traditional oil painting, such as exposure to harmful fumes and chemicals.
The advantages of digital painting extend beyond cost and health considerations. Digital paintings can be easily transmitted via email, downloaded, saved, backed up, and reproduced indefinitely, mitigating the risk of loss, theft, or damage during transit. The digital realm also offers unparalleled versatility, allowing artists to effortlessly make adjustments, modifications, and changes to their creations.
In stark contrast, altering a traditional oil painting involves significant challenges and often incurs substantial fees due to the artist's time investment. However, with digital art, such inconveniences are notably absent. As exemplified in the sample below, digital artists, like your friendly neighborhood digital artist, can seamlessly transform old photographs into cherished memories of family, kids, parents, or any precious moment.
