Wednesday, May 6, 2009

I am not good at digital art.

I don't think that digital art is my medium. I love photography, I understand photography, I love the act of shooting, the time in the darkroom, and what ever develops and ends up on display. It is completely random for me, although most probably see it as a very planned out medium. But I show up in a place with a camera click a couple of rolls and go from there. Whatever comes up on the contact print it was I got. I am not particularly good at painting, but I find that process enjoyable, rarely do I make anything that is more than novice, but at least I had fun creating it. Drawings I create rarely look like the thing they are supposed too either. But again, I enjoy the process. Also, a glass of wine or two and things start flowing...
Which brings me back to my main point, I am technologically handicapped, and I've crashed more harddrives then anyone I've ever met. I don't mind putting in the hours to create something of great artistic value, but in all honesty I am not in love with my creations. Perhaps it is because we, as a public are assaulted with "digital art" every time we sign online, there is some really cool and interesting stuff out there...but I don't think that I will be the one making it. But, I am happy that I took the chance, I learned photoshop, which is really where, sadly, photography is going. I did make some interesting stuff that I never thought I could. So I am happy that I am here, and I got to use my long time, never fail work motto...if you're not any good at something, at least make it funny.

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