Fine Artist/CG Artist responds...
My taking on this blog idea was to elicit points of view from all comers. The blog itself has lot's of viewers which makes it worthwhile for me. I was hoping that more people would reply within the blogs environment. Instead, I find myself receiving opining e-mails and I just wonder whether or not it is out of a fear people have of someone finding out how they feel?
I was also hoping to get contributions from other areas of the spectrum concerning Aviation Art. It was not my sole intent to just express views on Digital versus Fine art. That conflict will right itself eventually on it's own merit. My own feelings have changed drastically just in this last week as I no longer worry about the viability of fine art organizations embracing CG artists.
My discovery of the CGSociety and it's vitality answers most of my questions. I intend to embrace both points of view because I see the creative freedom of CG and I also now plan to merge my traditional methods where they fit. My friends can continue where they are comfortable. I see no reason for there to be a conflict.
I received this e-mail today from Nghia Lam, a traditionally trained artist working in the CG world. It was a reply from a solicitation I made from within the CGTalk Forum about how I can best make an argument and quell some fears about what I feel to be a rather negative and narrow point of view from my fine artist friends.
Nghia says,
"In the market of fine art the original painting or statue represents the base currency of any subsequent printings or publishing's of the work. Much like the gold that the US treasury holds to represent the value of the dollar. This is something that digital art cannot simulate as there are no originals to determine a base value for the art. This might be something that most fine artists are afraid of.
As for the medium is concerned,,, I've found that the digital format allows me a greater amount of freedom in exploring a wider variety of styles and techniques that were not available to me as a traditional painter. My education was both in Victorian A La Prima painting and automotive design before all this CG stuff became popular. Now, I am working in the video games industry and the future looks very bright and exciting for digital art.
Contrary to many beliefs that there is a separation of art and artist in the new age of graphics I find that the more cg work I do it seems to make my traditional art improve faster than if I were just painting alone. People who want to grow in their creativity and expand horizons will find that going digital will allow much more flexibility in image creation. As an artist I will always encourage the use of new tools and discovery in the tradition of what art truly is. Remember that all forms of painting as they were invented had to endure ridicule and doubt before they were accepted as valid. So CG must go through the same growing pains. Now if you think that doing work in a 2d package is a leap wait until you try out 3d. Ha ha."
Good luck in your quest-
Nghia
Evil business skills used for good.
Nghia Lam
Thank you Nghia.
I was also hoping to get contributions from other areas of the spectrum concerning Aviation Art. It was not my sole intent to just express views on Digital versus Fine art. That conflict will right itself eventually on it's own merit. My own feelings have changed drastically just in this last week as I no longer worry about the viability of fine art organizations embracing CG artists.
My discovery of the CGSociety and it's vitality answers most of my questions. I intend to embrace both points of view because I see the creative freedom of CG and I also now plan to merge my traditional methods where they fit. My friends can continue where they are comfortable. I see no reason for there to be a conflict.
I received this e-mail today from Nghia Lam, a traditionally trained artist working in the CG world. It was a reply from a solicitation I made from within the CGTalk Forum about how I can best make an argument and quell some fears about what I feel to be a rather negative and narrow point of view from my fine artist friends.
Nghia says,
"In the market of fine art the original painting or statue represents the base currency of any subsequent printings or publishing's of the work. Much like the gold that the US treasury holds to represent the value of the dollar. This is something that digital art cannot simulate as there are no originals to determine a base value for the art. This might be something that most fine artists are afraid of.
As for the medium is concerned,,, I've found that the digital format allows me a greater amount of freedom in exploring a wider variety of styles and techniques that were not available to me as a traditional painter. My education was both in Victorian A La Prima painting and automotive design before all this CG stuff became popular. Now, I am working in the video games industry and the future looks very bright and exciting for digital art.
Contrary to many beliefs that there is a separation of art and artist in the new age of graphics I find that the more cg work I do it seems to make my traditional art improve faster than if I were just painting alone. People who want to grow in their creativity and expand horizons will find that going digital will allow much more flexibility in image creation. As an artist I will always encourage the use of new tools and discovery in the tradition of what art truly is. Remember that all forms of painting as they were invented had to endure ridicule and doubt before they were accepted as valid. So CG must go through the same growing pains. Now if you think that doing work in a 2d package is a leap wait until you try out 3d. Ha ha."
Good luck in your quest-
Nghia
Evil business skills used for good.
Nghia Lam
Thank you Nghia.
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