Entry 17: Traditional Vs. Digital Art

   So I really wanted to talk about the pros and cons of drawing traditionally and drawing digitally. First off, if it wasn't obvious, traditional art is on a paper and you are using mediums such as colored pencils or markers. Digital art is through a computer on some sort of drawing program like SAI paint, or Sketchbook Pro. Okay, so I am mostly experienced with traditional art rather than digital, but even drawing digitally once, you can already feel and see so many differences. Don't just listen to my opinion but give it a try and you'll see what you think. This is just based on my own account.

   To begin, the pros and cons of traditional art! For me, it's easier for me to feel and see how much is too much on the paper and when I feel it is to my satisfaction. It can be hard to get it exactly the way you want it to look, but in the end it feels so good to just look at it; it was a blank piece of paper and now it's all colorful and unique. It personally makes me feel more accomplished since traditional art is known to be harder to work with. Also, when you make a mistake, just hope you can fix it.

   Digital art is much more forgiving when making mistakes and trying to make it exactly how you imagine it. It can be difficult trying to get used to the tools that your program offers. It can also be annoying not being able to feel how much pressure it being applied to the drawing since it's through a tablet. What I really like about it though is that there are so many settings and tools to experiment with! It's so much easier to make it look how you want t to look without worrying about mistakes. The main thing you need to worry about is if your program crashes on you in the middle of you drawing: your hard work will be deleted unless you constantly save it.

   Yeah, this is just based on my own experience and what I've heard from other artists. Don't let this discourage you into trying out different formats and mediums of art! Try it out yourself!!! Thank you very much.