Top 5 Differences Between Traditional Art vs. Digital Art

Summary

The video by Char Villena explores the top five differences between traditional and digital art, providing personal insights based on Villena's own artistic experiences. The video highlights the tangible nature and deep connection of traditional art, comparing it to the technological ease and cost efficiency of digital art. Villena delves into how traditional art brings a sense of historical presence and soul, while digital art offers flexibility and less material waste. Ultimately, Villena shares a preference for traditional art but appreciates the unique benefits of both mediums, encouraging others to explore and find their personal artistic paths.

Highlights

• Traditional art is tangible, allowing artists to feel the textures of canvas and paint 🎨
• Digital art reduces waste and provides many versatile tools, such as undo buttons and layers 🌟
• The historic connection with traditional artworks immerses viewers into the artist's world 🌍
• Digital art saves money over time and allows easy sharing on social media ✉️
• Villena prefers traditional art for its magical creativity but appreciates digital for its modern convenience ✨

Key Takeaways

• Traditional art offers a tangible and deep connection ★
• Digital art provides flexibility and convenience ★
• Traditional art relies less on technology, offering a historic presence ★
• Digital art is cost-efficient in the long run ★
• Both traditional and digital art have unique advantages ★

Overview

Char Villena begins by sharing her personal journey with traditional and digital art. Having worked extensively with traditional mediums throughout her adolescence and college, she eventually ventured into digital art, especially during quarantine, revealing the ease and accessibility of digital platforms such as Procreate.

She elaborates on five key differences: traditional art's tangible nature, independence from technology, and historical connection contrasted with digital art's reduced waste, versatile tools, flexibility, and cost efficiency. Villena uses storytelling to depict each method's unique benefits, fostering a sense of balance between the two.

In conclusion, Villena leans towards traditional art for its mystical creative experience but acknowledges the practical advantages of digital art. She encourages artists to explore both paths to discover their own artistic inclinations and value unique artistic expressions without being tied to one medium.

Chapters

• 00:00 - 01:00: Introduction to Traditional and Digital Art In the introduction to traditional and digital art, the speaker welcomes the audience and outlines the intention to discuss views on both traditional and digital art forms. The speaker begins by sharing personal experience, emphasizing a background in traditional art from a young age.
• 01:00 - 05:00: Traditional Art Experiences and Insights The chapter 'Traditional Art Experiences and Insights' reflects on the author's journey with art from high school to college. Initially engaging with art through sketching on printer paper, the author later explored various art mediums while majoring in fine art in college. They discovered a passion for painting with acrylic on canvas, which became their primary medium even after graduation.
• 05:00 - 09:00: Digital Art Experiences and Insights The narrator begins by discovering urban sketching around 2011-2012 and starts painting with watercolor. Although it required a lot of practice, the narrator eventually mastered watercolor, finding it addictive to paint on the go.
• 09:00 - 10:00: Conclusion and Personal Preference The chapter explores the author's journey in digital art, starting from high school and college where they initially struggled with using Photoshop for vector illustrations. The complexity of digital tools made learning difficult, leading to frustration and eventually causing them to pause their learning process. However, in 2019, the author eased back into digital art using Procreate. It was during the peak of quarantine last year that they fully committed to exploring digital artistry, leveraging the capabilities of their iPad, which they had owned for a few years.
• 10:00 - 10:30: Engagement and Farewell Message The chapter discusses the speaker's transition from traditional to digital art using tools like the Apple Pencil and Procreate. It begins with the speaker sharing their initial experiences with traditional art and how they became engrossed in digital art after acquiring a Procreate watercolor and gouache kit. The speaker then outlines five key differences between traditional and digital art, emphasizing both the tactile nature of traditional media and the advantages offered by digital platforms.

Top 5 Differences Between Traditional Art vs. Digital Art Transcription

• 00:00 - 00:30 hi everyone and welcome back to simply neutral in today's video i want to share my views on traditional art versus digital art before i get into it i think it would be nice to share a little bit about my own art experience just so you know where i'm coming from so i've mainly worked with traditional art materials for most of my adolescents i worked with
• 00:30 - 01:00 dry mediums and inks my sketch recording days didn't begin until junior year of high school so before that i used to take a bunch of printer paper fold them in half and bound them with staples when i was in college i majored in fine art which opened me to new art mediums such as ceramics charcoal oil pastels acrylic and more i fell in love with painting with acrylic on canvas and became my main medium for several years even after i had graduated
• 01:00 - 01:30 then when i discovered urban sketch around 2011 to 2012 i began painting with watercolor this medium took a lot of practice but once i got the hang of it i found a technique that worked for me and i was addicted to painting on the go [Music] once i got the hang of painting with watercolors i ventured out into gouache which became one of my favorite mediums because it was a really nice in between watercolor and acrylic paint i didn't spend too much time with
• 01:30 - 02:00 digital art throughout high school and college the only experience i had was making vectored illustrations on photoshop i found drawing digitally to be quite hard to learn because i was overwhelmed with what brushes to use and all the various tools on photoshop it got frustrating for me so i eventually gave up on learning i slowly eased myself into working on procreate in 2019 but it wasn't until last year at the peak of quarantine when i decided to dive into digital art i've had my ipad for a couple years now
• 02:00 - 02:30 and had only been using my apple pencil for writing after some research i managed to find a procreate watercolor and gouache kit and since then i've been so obsessed all right now that you know a little bit about my art experience here are five differences between traditional art versus digital art let's start with traditional [Music] number one it's tangible even though a
• 02:30 - 03:00 drawing or a painting is two-dimensional you can feel the texture of the paper canvas and paint there's nothing better than a paintbrush to paper this is honestly one of the best feelings ever and i'm sure a lot of artists would agree also mixing paint is truly a fun and magical experience number two it doesn't rely on technology when you're creating art you don't have to worry about charging any devices you can draw and paint anytime without any interruptions
• 03:00 - 03:30 you just need the right lighting the only time you would need to use technology is when you need to scan your piece onto your computer if your painting is too large to scan you would need to use a camera to photograph it yourself number three it creates a deep connection between the person and the artwork the first thing i think about are going to museums art shows and events i love going to museums because it feels like i'm traveling to a different time in history
• 03:30 - 04:00 i can spend hours examining a particular painting and being fully enamored in every stroke in detail you get to learn about the story behind a painting and looking at it as if you're watching a film about it when i look at a painting i can imagine myself walking inside it and living life in that particular era one of my favorite memories at a museum is when i went to paris back in 2012. i did go to the lavoie museum and i saw the mona lisa painting up close i thought about leonardo da vinci and how long it must have taken him to
• 04:00 - 04:30 complete the painting i wondered about his creative process and what his studio looked like through every painting you see at a museum or an art show you get a little piece of the artist's soul number four versatility when you're creating an art piece you're free to use a variety of materials to add more dimension the act of making art with your own hands and meshing different mediums together creates a very unique experience you can use found objects recycled material or
• 04:30 - 05:00 fabric the possibilities are endless number five it helps increase your problem solving skills a great example of this is when you're painting on a large scale and you're painting a portrait or from real life you'll need to take some time to make proper measurements and think about the right composition [Music] when you work with your art materials there's a deep connection between you and the medium you learn how certain mediums work on different surfaces and how they react when used in
• 05:00 - 05:30 conjunction with another medium now let's move on to digital art there are a lot of things that i've found from creating digital illustrations number one it's less waste creating digital illustrations means that you can create a huge body of work all in one device it frees up so much space and adds less clutter to your home [Music]
• 05:30 - 06:00 number two extra tools the great thing about digital art is that you're given so many amazing tools that you can't get with traditional art there's the undo button a plethora of brushes you can duplicate layers it's easier to find the color you want and the list goes on and on you have access to all these tools within seconds all you have to do is tap tap tap one of my favorite things about digital
• 06:00 - 06:30 art is that i can easily add text when i used to urban sketch at coffee shops and i would draw the menu i used to use a white gel pen it would be so annoying having to make layers of it to brighten the text and when i would scan the image it would look so messy so i love writing on my ipad because you don't have to add so many layers and it's easy and clean number three instant shareability
• 06:30 - 07:00 digital art allows you to instantly share your art all across your social media and you will receive feedback from others within minutes you can of course do this with your traditional art but it might take a little longer number four flexibility now these tie in with number two but i love that you can move things around resize an image within seconds you can add layers and you can erase without leaving a mark or indentation
• 07:00 - 07:30 number five you save money now yes you're spending money up front on an ipad or tablet which can get really expensive but you'll be saving money in the long run you don't have to go to the art store every few weeks or months to get more paper or paint which will add up sure you might have technical difficulties and might drop and break your tablet but with extra care and protection you won't have to worry about that too much another great thing is that you don't have to spend time and money on a
• 07:30 - 08:00 scanner with digital art all you have to do is save it onto your device and you don't have to worry much about color correction and removing dust so those are the five differences between traditional art versus digital art if you were to ask me what i prefer the most i would lean more towards traditional traditional art will always have a special place in my heart there's just this type of creative magic within traditional art that i truly
• 08:00 - 08:30 connect with no matter what you prefer and what materials and tools you use know that the human hand can create beautiful art any form of creation in itself is amazing your work and skills can't be replicated in your unique style and technique both are really great in their own way and i love that i can alternate between traditional and digital depending on my mood and what i want to create i believe there is no right or wrong medium to use find what works best for you
• 08:30 - 09:00 now i'm sure i left a lot of things out but if you're an artist that works with both traditional and digital i would love to hear what you think do you prefer one over the other or do you appreciate both if there are any differences that i haven't mentioned in this video that you'd love to share leave a comment down below alright that's it for this video if you found this helpful let me know by giving this video a thumbs up and in the comments down below if you haven't yet subscribe down below
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