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creating - art, words, children.

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slinging nachos at All Sports Stadium, working for OKC '89'ers.

Arts & Humanities > Making Art Digital art: Making the leap from traditional to computer art

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There is nothing like the feel of putting a pencil to paper, or stroking a loaded brush against canvas. The visceral action is essential in the creation of art. To put oneself into the art, one must be covered with the residue of paint and charcoal. Why, then, would an artist want to leave behind the messy involvement of traditional art media to pursue those offered in the digital world? Computers offer an immediacy that traditional media do not allow. Digital paint doesn't need drying time. A computer screen needs no preparation. The mouse doesn't need to be cleaned afterward. And compute...

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