Digital drawing. The Digital Art We Deserve: Digital Art

As technology advances so rapidly, so does art. How else? After all endless possibilities of the digital world, revealed to artists, allow them to find new forms and create truly fantastic images.

In our world, both the audience and the painters themselves initially exist in the digital environment, so digital art paintings can easily find their admirers on the Internet. But many talented paintings are so beautiful that you want to see them not only on the monitor screen, but also admire them in real life. No wonder it's now fashionable to decorate homes with stylish and slightly futuristic posters instead of gilded canvases.

What is digital art?

The English name for digital art is only a generalization. Under the definition of digital art fits both electronic music and computer animation. But today we are going to talk about digital painting- pictures, partially or completely created with the help of programs.

Talented graphics even in this new art form find non-standard solutions. Now they not only combine writing styles, but also experiment with drawing processing techniques. Let's look over their shoulder and see how it goes.

Drawing in a graphic editor

100% digital art, where the pictures were originally created in graphic editors such as Photoshop, although in such a letter there is a lot of traditional painting– much more than in other digital art techniques. To work, artists use a special tablet (digitizer), which is driven with a stylus pen. As a result, the very digital canvases that take your breath away appear on the computer screen.

Many modern charts work in this technique, but only a few become popular:

collages

Amazing and almost living canvases are obtained precisely from the collage masters. From scattered photographs, fragments of illustrations, strokes and just color spots, they create incredible new images. In digital photo editors, the elements of a drawing can be mixed, repeated, and smooth the fine line between the real and fictional worlds of the artist.

In the technique of collage work:

• Catrin Welz-Stein - she literally collects her surrealistic paintings piece by piece from old photographs. Perhaps that is why her works are so similar to illustrations for old fairy tales.
• Alexey Kurbatov creates portraits famous people based on photographs, but fills them with new meaning, skillfully adding details to the images of artists, writers and politicians.
• Charlie Bearman (Kirill Pogorelov) - writes very poignant and diverse paintings, not limited to collages alone.

Translation of an analog image into a "digit"

This technique is very close to traditional painting, since the paintings are almost completely created by the artist on paper with the usual tools: paints and ink. After that, the work is loaded into a graphics editor, where you can do anything with it, creating amazing effects that are inaccessible to conventional visual means.

In this technique, the famous graphs are drawn:

• Robert Farkas - Hungarian animal painter takes his watercolors as a base, and in Photoshop only brings them to perfection.
• Ruben Ireland. His pen and tablet had the honor of creating a new trend in digital art - Gothic Romanticism. He paints sophisticated and slightly gloomy portraits of women using acrylic paints and ink. Then he translates them into a "figure" and finishes the details.

How are posters created?

Do you think that initially a digital image is easy to replicate? Print it out on a printer and hang it on the wall? Not so simple!

Of course, in graphic editors, the artist can use any effects: convey texture, volume, and even the radiance of objects in a two-dimensional plane. All this is visible on the illuminated monitor screen, but is lost on paper - the image ceases to be bright and no longer pleases with saturated colors.

That is why interior posters cannot simply be printed from the Internet, even if you have a large-format plotter. In order for the reproduction to be as beautiful as its original, the digital image is again corrected on a computer. Particular attention is paid to the layers that form the background, — it is they who give the whole work a unique depth.

In addition, digital art works are subject to copyright law. And in order to print the posters of the artist, they conclude an agreement with him. The posters themselves are not replicated, but are made individually for each order. You will have to wait a couple of days, but you can get a fresh, freshly printed poster of the right size.

There are other benefits to buying posters. For example, the ability to print several paintings from one file significantly reduces their cost - this is not for you to redraw a painting in oil. And the finished image will be an exact copy original drawing. Still, the digital world has its advantages.

In our online store you will find a large selection of digital art posters. Let digital art into your space!

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In our time, technology is so firmly entrenched in life that it is difficult to imagine it without them. The same goes for art. However, let's agree right away that digital art is great and every self-respecting artist should be able to work in graphic editors, which, nevertheless, does not beg the importance of traditional painting. However, with the advent of many people drawing on computers and tablets, the tradition began to be treated more demandingly. And, if the artist prefers to work with oil and canvas, spending much more time than someone who paints in graphics editor, then he must master his skill perfectly. Then such masters can be in demand, including in the notorious game design. I know at least one artist who works for Blizzard Entertainment, who painted intros for the game on canvas, even arranged an exhibition of works. And this is truly amazing. However, we will now talk about those artists who, in principle, draw well on paper, but want to start saving on materials and create on a computer. Is it real? Of course real.

To begin with, it is worth thinking about the technique with which you will work. Of course, you can try to start "trying your hand at digital art" on simple graphic tablets. However, I don't think this is an option. Why? Now I will paint a picture for you. So, here you have connected the tablet to your computer and open the program in which you are going to draw. You are used to seeing that you are drawing, but here, however, you have to spend time getting used to the new tablet and ... the program. For the first couple of days, you will bite your lips, picking up brushes, trying to draw a straight line without looking at your hands and tablet, disconnecting from the process of sensual creation for tedious and sad adaptation in space, program, brushes. And then it will begin to crawl to the heart - disappointment. No, not in a tablet and a program, because millions of artists around the world work in the same conditions, and they succeed! Then you put down your pen and go to watch tutorials, maybe even speedpaints, where an artist who has been working in such conditions for ten years with incredible speed will draw a copy of the Mona Lisa from scratch. And here she is best friend disappointment is depression and its sister is insecurity. What could be worse for an artist? You will quickly close all the windows, put the tablet aside, take a pencil and paper, returning to the tradition, however, while drawing, you will still feel these three feelings that will not let you go until, through pain and suffering, you break yourself and finally draw your first decent digital drawing. And thank God, if at the same time you will be supported, and a ton of criticism will not fall. After all, few people on the net are interested in the fact that you are only trying to draw on a tablet, and this is the same as starting to walk again. Difficult, painful and humiliating. But if you can handle it, your pride will know no bounds. However, the question is - do you need it? For what? Just because everyone works in this program and creates masterpieces? Or because everyone started with such tablets? Don't be stupid. Many of those who now masterfully work in such conditions, when they first studied digital, had no other alternatives. And you have them. And, believe me, if they could, they would give up their right leg just to have this alternative at the very beginning of their creative journey.

So, the first thing you need is to choose a graphic monitor for drawing.

Yes, it may not be a top brand monitor, but you can pick one that will be affordable and at the same time greatly facilitate the process of this transition. And in terms of characteristics, it will not be much inferior to a more expensive one, for example, tablets from UGEE or Parblo brands. We connected the tablet, and now we again ignore "how everyone does it." You are not everyone, you have your own style of work, so why would you give up what makes you different from a million others? We open a search engine and look for "drawing programs", sparing no time, studying the possibilities of each of the programs offered to you, see what suits your writing style the most and download their trial versions.

And here she is new program, like a sheet of paper, her canvas lies in front of you. Pen from the tablet in your hands, like a favorite pencil, what's next? If you want - look at youtube for a review of the program or training course (by no means speedpaint), You need to understand what features the program offers you. And which of them will be needed in the first place. You don’t need to immediately grab onto everything, no, only what will help you realize on computer drawing everything you do on paper.

There are editors that have simulations of traditional materials. Great, now we go to the brushes, we find our favorite pencils with characteristics that are clear to us. Here's a 2H pencil, and here's a 6B. Wonderful! Choose a pencil and start, just try the material, getting used to the pressure, texture. Nice and familiar feeling, isn't it? But, look, here there is a palette with all possible colors and shades. Where have you seen pencils of all possible hardnesses with all available shades. And if you find one, how much will this set cost? But pencils constantly need to be updated. Now buying a monitor doesn't seem so expensive, does it? Well, now you have tried the material, found where the thickness of the pencil is regulated and you already feel your head spinning from the idea of ​​​​the possibilities that have just opened before you (and at the same time there is no boring “getting used to” new spatial thinking - I draw on the table, and look at what is in front of me, oh gods, and in what space is my foot, I’ll go and get some seagulls). Okay, let's remove all our test strokes from the canvas. (no junk and no paper waste, goodbye doshirak, now you can buy a pack of pasta and make real spaghetti) and finally start drawing a sketch. We made a sketch, you don’t need to take an eraser, swear that it stains the paper (it’s time to go to the store and buy a new eraser, this one is no good anymore, but how much does Kohinoor cost there?), just choose the transparency of the layer, leave a slight visibility of the sketch and start work on the details. Again, select the transparency of the layer and, finally, moving the pen across the monitor, like liners on paper, make a clean line. Great, you know better than anyone else that any artist's pencil case should have at least 3 liner thicknesses, and even better if 5 - 0.005; 0.1; 0.5; 2, V. Isn't it? And each of them stands, oh-hoh ... and how many drawings are there enough for? What if it dries up? Nightmare.

And here you have a beautiful digital drawing line. And, even if your hand trembled with enthusiasm, you will not spoil the drawing, canceled the action and made a clean line. What now? We return again to the list of brushes. We study what is there and what opportunities they give us. Are you used to acrylic? Here, look, a simulation of an acrylic brush, you can mix paint, choose the thickness of the brush. Chose it, tried it, something is wrong. Do not rush to despair, there are still 10 variations of such brushes on the list, try them, pick the one that suits you best. Yes, it takes a bit to get used to the program, but by trial and error, you finally select the first 3-4 materials with which you can create a drawing from scratch, as if you are drawing on paper with your favorite paints, pencils and markers.

And here it is, finally, your drawing. You made up your mind and tried to paint in white, neat highlights, beautiful, lively eyes. They are neat because you found a symmetry function in the program, and while drawing a sketch of one eye, the program mirrored it on the second half of your character's face. How great! But... here's the problem: yes, you recreated what you could draw on paper - in the program, yes, it took less time, but... For some reason there is a feeling that something is missing for a digital drawing. Shine where the light is? Shadow depth? Maybe blur or movement? What to do. No, don't think, this does not mean that digital art is not for you. Just look at the tab at the top, most likely there is one at the end of the list - the effects and filters tab. Reluctantly, anxiously, as never before, try the first filter. Nightmare, everything has spread and blurred? No, do not rush to throw the monitor aside and call an exorcist. Everything is not so bad, just look at the filter settings, how it works, what you need to put it on, maybe not on the whole picture, but on the highlights drawn on a new layer. That's better, but too bright? Well, do not forget, you can always tweak the transparency of the layer, or just hide this highlight for now and try a couple of other filters.

And voila. Your first drawing is in front of you. You saved your writing style, transferred the drawing that you could draw in the album to the screen. Made it more alive. Don't forget to leave a caption under the picture so that fans can find you online. And save your work on your computer as soon as possible to show it to the whole world. In the meantime, think about it: at one time, ignoring “how everyone does it”, you were able to create a picture, being creative - drawing, studying new materials, and not getting used to the fact that the brain does not have time to figure out what your hand is doing on the horizontal plane of the table . And instead of looking for what other brushes you need to download for the program, in order to get at least a little closer to the material that you are used to, reading the comments, in the squeaks - where do you need to upload them, where to find them later ... You were doing that what you love - creativity, succumbing to impulses of fantasy, without falling into negative experiences, using the functions that the program offers you to support your inspiration, efforts and please you and your subscribers in the end - the result.

This is exactly how the transition from traditional art to digital art should be. You should be doing creativity, not software, just take a chance and try something new. I promise you will find something that suits you, because now the programs offer not only classic calligraphy brushes, but even watercolor, COPIC marker simulators of all colors and shades, liners - sakura and even charcoal, oil and all other art materials that are in our beautiful world. Create and do not be afraid to try, learn something new, improve and draw your own conclusions about the programs, materials, tablets that you will work with, and not someone on the network whose work you like. Good luck and happy creating!

Art is a reflection of the era in which it is created, and therefore the introduction of computer technology into painting is a completely natural process for the 21st century. However, this does not mean the death of the traditional direction, as some recklessly believe: it is worth saying that many digital artists create their work as if on a screen. graphics tablet, and on the native canvas. Computer painting coexists harmoniously with its older sister, because both pursue one common goal - to convey to the viewer artistic thought, message, beauty.

Digital art as such contains a wide range of areas - from interactive installations to electronic music, that is, it can be attributed to any manifestation of spiritual activity using modern technologies. Digital art (in Russian - digital painting) is one of its most famous forms, but, contrary to popular belief, it is far from the easiest. Drawing in digital is in no way inferior in complexity to creating masterpieces on paper, because in addition to mastering the traditional basics, the artist must learn to work in a special program, while maintaining his own style and unique handwriting. Now only in Russia there are thousands of artists creating in virtual world, face all these very real obstacles, but only a few of them manage to impress the spoiled viewer.

Artyom Chebokha's pseudonym RHADS is well known to people who are at least somehow connected with digital painting, and his paintings are well known to those who just surf the Internet. There is always magic in his works, as if descended from the pages of fantasy books. RHADS is a master of landscapes that combines a realistic manner of depiction with fairy world. Artyom pays great attention to painting the sky, which always appears on his digital canvases in all its immense beauty, creating a philosophical contrast with a tiny person or a small detail that is usually in the center of the composition.

"I thought it was a photo!" - the most frequent comment that occurs under the works of Ukrainian artist Elena Sai. She creates her paintings in Photoshop, spending more than 10 hours on each, while you can admire the portraits for the same amount. The skill of the artist in the painstaking transfer of the texture of clothes and skin, rich and lively color palette fascinate and deliver real aesthetic pleasure from every stroke.

If you have a weak heart, then we advise you to boldly close your eyes and move on to the next artist, because the work of Anton Semenov, better known as Gloom82, is not for those who are now alone at home. His mystical drawings are filled with either gloomy silence, or a whisper, from which goosebumps run. The disproportionate monsters depicted by the artist are not just frightening: Gloom82 often draws digital paintings on topical issues, and sometimes one can recognize his neighbor in the stairwell with horror in his character. Now the artist continues to work with traditional materials such as ink, oil, pastel, etc.

"accustomed" to the space of photography that it seems as if these bizarre creatures are really accidentally captured by the lens. The work of this artist is very diverse: Ivan experiments in different genres, With different materials, not only finding the unusual in the ordinary, but, most importantly, making the viewer see it too.

New technologies offer new ways to create reality and bring fantasy to life. The objects of art are the same, only the instruments are different. Novosibirsk artist Yulia Maslova told the readers of VOLNA magazine what inspires her to create paintings and why digital painting is also an art.

IN Lately more and more often we see around us the fruits of art associated with computer technology. digital art(digital art) is a relatively young art form that began to develop about 50 years ago. These include installations, art videos, 3D modeling, 3D mapping, and digital painting. Digital art is actively used in design and advertising, thus, digital works are not only beautiful, but also utilitarian, and are actively included in our everyday life.

- How are you started doing digital art?

It’s worth starting with the fact that since childhood, as far as I can remember, I have been drawing, it was my hobby. Draw a wall newspaper, illustrate something. Especially loved illustrations from Russian folk tales redraw. Passion for digital art is connected with my education. First was art school, then entered the architectural academy. I wanted to design, but I decided that architecture gives more opportunities, deepens more into real essence of things. Architectural education gave me a lot: the concept and composition, and colors, and the vision of forms, and styles, etc. It also introduced me to the computer, which I began to master myself: first 3dmax and Cinema4d for the visualization of architectural objects. And then I came across a tablet and fell in love. Because it expands the boundaries and possibilities so much, and also simplifies life. I tried it and it worked.

- What inspires you to paint and projects?

I draw inspiration from classical artists. I love Serov very much, for example, his technique. I use it in my works and just with a brush and paints, and in digital painting. I love Malyavin. I am inspired by historical styles, antiquity, baroque. I really like Art Nouveau, in the future I want to make some series of my works on this topic. I get inspired by people. I like to create images of female goddesses, queens, to emphasize female majesty, beauty and uniqueness. I also like the theme of folklore: myths, legends, fairy tales. I love doing my illustrations-interpretations.

- tell about your favorite work?

"Queen with a cat" in the technique of digital painting. This is probably from childhood. When I loved fairy tales, Russian epics, looked at heroes in books, Vasilis the Beautiful, I took something from there and made a folklore mystical princess.

It was interesting to try the collage technique, I liked this style, and the theme of a female goddess turned out. I get a lot of inspiration from reference photos, and if I find inspiration, I can't be stopped.

I also love a series of compositions from 3d objects with materials. I like noble stones, different textures, how they fit together. And I wanted to see, to experiment. There is some kind of dynamics in these works, the insertion of different forms and materials. At that time, I was studying the Cinema4D program, and this project was some kind of experiment related to 3D modeling.

There is a series of works "Baroque". By nature, I am an experimenter, I am in search of style, I am interested in learning new things. I decided to try a 3D program that creates fractals, I stumbled upon it by accident. The result was abstractions reminiscent of baroque elements. Such a stylized digital baroque. Another series of "Storm" ... It is difficult to single out one thing and not mention the other.

- What are the advantages of digital over non-digital?

Scale. This is a tool that increases opportunities, allows you to replicate. All this creates new business opportunities. It can be used in many places, and all this is in digital form. For example, print large banners. Digital art is, first of all, image quality and technical effects that cannot be achieved with paints and brushes, that is, with real art materials. For example, smoothness, glow, 3D effects. But in fact - you still draw.

- Than you do other than study and digital art?

I love, of course, and real materials. I draw pictures, I love sculpture. Recently I tried to do stained glass, a few jewelry did. In general, I try a lot of things - I like it all so much. I also do interior decorating and painting. This is my job, I work with designers. Also mine digital works I print on T-shirts, panels, covers that are successfully sold.