Hailee Wheat, School Events Editor
From ancient Greek paintings to modern digital artwork, art has taken various forms over time.
With Adobe Lightroom and many other applications, painting requires no paintbrush. Digital art has made it easier than ever to create without the requirement of the usual materials. By using social media platforms, artists can instantly share their pieces and have their artwork seen by all their followers. Catherine Le, an artist and Rancho Cucamonga High School senior, explained how social networks have helped positively impacted her and how she spread her artwork to more people, “Technology has made it much easier to put yourself and your art out there. You can reach bigger audiences with the click of a button and, in my opinion, that’s super powerful and amazing.” With the current tools that are available, the ability to share and learn has given many artists endless opportunities to grow. Ms. Coon, Rancho Cucamonga High School art teacher discussed how exposing art has changed from the past to now, “Today’s generation is really good about tagging people, or places, or things, so that is a good way to grow their clientele or their patrons. Back in the day, if you think about it, it was more word of mouth and not as readily accessible. Ms. Coon continued with the difference of accessibility, “Art was more for a richer demographic whereas now art is for everybody, everybody can experience art they have it at their fingertips. So I think in terms of benefitting today’s generation. They can hopefully appreciate it because they have it so available to them.” With many resources for art, it’s important to not take what is culturally rich and has so much value for granted.
One thing that separates digital art from traditional techniques is the way it’s experienced. Some aspects of physical artworks are not able to be replicated digitally. Ms. Coon says, “[Digital and ancient artwork] are two different ways to experience art. I just feel like the personal experience would be different because you’re seeing it on a digital platform, versus walking up looking at the artwork seeing the brushstrokes. You have a much more intimate experience if you’re seeing it in person.” Despite the different experiences, digital and traditional ways of producing art both help spread joy and inspiration. Cyrille Ramiro, an artist and Rancho Cucamonga High School shared his thoughts on different techniques of art, “Making art digitally, deserves as much respect as making art traditionally. It is just different tools you are using to create your artwork.” By being accessible on many platforms and having endless possibilities, art is admirable no matter the form it takes.
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