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Senecal JPEG Jedi
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Ah, the old "the machine does the work for you" argument eh?
Such as a typewriter creating the novel or the calculator solving the mathematical problem? These are means to an end.
What is skill as you are describing it? Is it based upon physical dexterity or upon coginative ability or some combo of both? The more you study the more you'll find that we've been spoon fed myths for decades. Groups like the ARC are still about this. I love Realism and agree that draftmanship is an art form requiring a technical aptitude. But it in no way surpasses any other art form other than personal preference.
Like what you want, that's cool but to fall into the rut of dismissal without having studied the object of your derrision is to be stereotypical. Hitler was all about advocating the dismissal of all forms of art that didn't fit with his doctrine. Doubtful that he ever took the time to familiarize himself with what was happening below the knee-jerk aesthetic trends of the time. But rock on, glad to have some real discussion.
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Julian A
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That's the entire reason I stay away from traditional art... it's all been turned into abstract and surreal garbage, where a dot of red on a blue canvas is considered "high art" by pretentious snobs. Digital art is still young, and I *like* that the emphasis is on making things look realistic or at least interesting, instead of just strange. Bringing a dragon to life and having it look like a dragon takes skill... hitting "difference clouds" and "Ocean ripple" will generate wonderful abstract art, but a monkey could do it.
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Senecal JPEG Jedi
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Exploration of Digital OP ART is still valid and interesting work.
One of my main gripes about stereotypes of Digital Art is that it seems
everything has to have a direct pictoral narrative. Serialism in particular and Conceptual Art general are all waiting to be explored.
I've sumbitted a number of such works and have not seen them posted.
I say Huzzah for pushing into new ground here. Art is so much more than Swords & Dragons, (or Lovecraft for that matter!)
To ignore these wonderful artifacts of the expression of human reasoning is to do ourselves a cultural disservice.
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Grea JPEG Jedi 
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hmm, i agree with dreaz that the pixellated lines detract from the image. maybe run the blur tool with a small brush over the edges? the pic does scrub up nicely when u stand back with its neat 3d effect
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Dreaz JPEG Jedi 
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how could this ever be a standout??? Too jaggy... .... WHAT?
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