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It's interesting subject.
I did practice digital painting myself.
I used to do it digitally - but old fashion way.
I was telling it is digital, but I'm doing free hand sketch on blank canvas area.
Then I'm mixing (digital oils) colours (limited palette) by myself - like I would when painting with real genuine oils...
Blocking in, working on it - old fashion way from start to the end.
I remember there were cases like you did mention already, some people were altering photographs by graphic software and posting it without any sort of information of how it was done.
It confuses!
I was spending weeks on my arts, but hardly had much of attention, as there's always doubt - really?
Did you do it from scratches till the end?
No cheating?
I did stop practicing it then.
My hard work didn't seem to be much appreciated, and I have been discouraged by this to carry on.
Even my friend didn't bother to compliment my efforts...
I've heard - well, it's digital , so you can erase your errors with easy and correct them in no time...
And that's true.
I was making mistakes, and fixing them continuously until I was pleased with the effect achieved.
But the same I'm doing now in oils, don't I?
I'm keep correcting, altering everything until I like the effect...
It's the same process, so why this discouragement pops up when discussing digital art process.
I think it's because it's hard to trust to someone who you don't really know, and even if you like his art, you always can doubt if it's trully this much effort he put to make it...
I think it's a lot of misunderstanding in digital art, and people cheating, trying to impress others...
I do agree, that it should be written in capital letters if the art is digital, and if digital - how was the final look achieved.
Precise description of the process to make that art.
So it can be appreciated much more, and lessen doubts regarding cheating...
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by PogArt MasSter
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Whenever digital art comes up it's always attended by waves of distrust...FOR THE VERY GOOD REASONS discussed above. Pog's experience of the doubt other people attach to digital art is typical.
It's undeniable that some people seek to deceive.
But digital art is a wonderful medium, used by very gifted artists. All this is sad, sad, sad.
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I was wondering when someone was going to pick up this subject. There are a few digital artists on this site that produce some amazing work, but you can see from the work, that they have been produced from first principles, i.e. they are paintings and not digitally enhanced photographs. I won't comment on the latter when they are posted, especially when no details are given as to how the image has been produced.
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To be honest I'm not entirely sure as to what the criteria is in 'judging' digital art. Some technical expertise is obviously required but when using a 'paint program' I assume the skill set is very similar to conventional painting but less messy. I love the realism in the work of Andrew C Stewart for example, and he often uses an air brush which can in my opinion be similar to some digital art in appearance but I know it requires a great deal of skill. There are some digital portraits on POL that are extremely realistic and if that is achieved by using a 'paint program' then they have my admiration. If it's somehow a manipulation of a photograph then I don't really see the point.
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If you are unsure of whether it's a photograph or a painting , do a visual search for the image and see what pops up. If you are using Windows, then there is a small icon at the top right of the image. I've just done this on one 'painting' and found the same image on some interesting sites.
I feel like people are being taken for mugs by these postings.
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I think exactly the same Marjorie, I looked at them and thought clever then noticed the obvious photo of a figure . I don’t mind genuine digital art that needs a lot of skill , but altering a photo is just a altered photo nothing more . I tend not to refer to digital art as paintings when and if I comment but rather say nicely done etc.
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“If you are unsure of whether it's a photograph or a painting , do a visual search for the image and see what pops up. If you are using Windows, then there is a small icon at the top right of the image. I've just done this on one 'painting' and found the same image on some interesting sites. I feel like people are being taken for mugs by these postings. “ oh dear, I’m afraid I did a google image search and found all three that I’d looked for. Okay, some people are enjoying using their dig. apps but they shouldn’t be passing them off as “ paintings”. They are just drawing over a photo.
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by Marjorie Firth
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I have been advised by a member who I have every confidence in that a digital painting on the gallery claiming to be a painting is in fact a uploaded photo that can be traced to a call girl website. I feel so strong about this misrepresentation that I have have put a comment on the painting to let the person know how I feel . I apologise to anyone on the site if my action cause then offence . I don’t understand why or what the person gains from posting this as a genuine artwork, I will not in future make any comment on his work as I feel I cannot any longer trust his postings . Following advice I have removed the comment until I have spoken with Dawn
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by Paul (Dixie) Dean
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Paul, I assume this is the image you’re referring to - found it (by reverse image search) on a website discussing beauty products, photo originally from Unsplash. Wasn’t sure whether or not to post it, but it proves your point. Let me know if you want it removed. The gallery image appears to be just a blurred photo.
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by Jenny Harris
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The exact image Jenny thank you for posting it and there is no need to remove it . I have emailed the person via the site message system telling him what I have written . I said that I would apologise if I was wrong and that I did this as I felt vet angry at him misrepresenting his work, I also have said that I do hope I was wrong but this photo confirmed it for me. I will not name the member who informed me originally, but I will thank him for letting me know and hope that they don’t feel any guilt for bringing it out into the open . Hell I sound like some do go sheriff or vigilante but I was and am so cross at been misled .