ARTS: Lesson 2- Digital Painting

Learning Objective/s

1. To realize that art processes, elements, and principles still apply even with the use of technologies

2. To appreciate the elements and principles applied in digital art

3. To apply concepts on the use of the soft ware (commands, menu, etc.)

4. Tom utilize art skills using new technologies (hardware and soft ware) in digital painting

Discussions

Look again at the two paintings. Observe each one’s unique features. Can you tell which one was painted digitally? Do you fi nd work done not with real world brushes, but with the computer wonderful? How do you like knowing more about the wonders of digital painting?

What is digital painting?

Styles of painting have changed in the last few decades, brought about by the development in technology. Computers can help make painting easier without the mess. With the use of computers, graphic artists do not need to use paint brushes anymore. Instead, they make use of technology to create digital paintings.

Preparing To Create Your Own Digital Painting

• Familiarize yourself with the painting style and techniques of some inspirational artworks

• Understand how the elements and principles of artwork together in design

• Set your equipment and tools

What are digital Brushes?

Brushes are at the heart of all painting software programs. Similar to the canvas, brushes in digital painting are virtual because they do not exist like real brushes. Still brushes are of central importance to the techniques needed to make the digital artwork.

What are artists’ brushes?

Many of the brush techniques and styles of painting that you have read or heard about is now possible to do in the Artists’ brushes menu. With the right choice, imitating the behavior and appearance of traditional materials, such as oil or watercolor, makes the output look like a real painting.

Some of the most popular brush types are Flat, Camel Hair, Bristle, Watercolor Bristle,

Van Gogh, Seurat, Monet, Impressionist, and Pointillist Brushes. These brushes aim to help you paint with similar technique using the material and style of their namesakes. Here are some of the brushes that illustrate the range of artists’ brushes:

Evaluation