Digital Art Studio: Techniques for Combining Inkjet Printing and Traditional Artist's Materials

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Utilizing the combined experience of three traditional artists turned digital imaging pioneers, Digital Art Studio champions combining traditional art techniques with digital media. From their unique position as artists, educators, and technology consultants, the authors provide a wide range of ways to integrate digital processes, using them in unusual and challenging ways to reinvent traditional art techniques. The computer is profiled as the ultimate mixed-media machine, allowing the artist to readily combine an unbelievable array of media. The book covers the basic processes for preparing commercially available surfaces (canvas and watercolor and printmaking papers) and custom surfaces (handmade papers, wood, leather, and antique fabrics). More advanced methods are covered, including transferring digital images to absorbent surfaces and transferring digital images to three-dimensional surfaces. A showcase of the work of artists who have combined digital and traditional materials to produce outstanding work will inspire all artists, new and seasoned alike, to explore the new world of mixing traditional art with digital media.


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Schminke, Dorothy Simpson Krause, and Bonny Pierce Lhotka, from Seattle, Boston, and Boulder, respectively, are three outstanding digital and print artists. In 1997 they collaborated on a three-week workshop at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. In their hands, the computer becomes a mixed-media machine to weave together traditional and contemporary art materials with digital scanners, cameras, and image software. The first half of this book explores ways to prepare surfaces for digital printing. The second covers advanced methods for printing images to absorbent, non-absorbent, and three-dimensional surfaces, and how to layer digital prints with collage and paint. Also useful: a glossary of terms and a resource guide for hardware, software, and art materials. The result of ten years of experimentation, this should remain a useful and inspiring work for many years to come despite the rapidity with which the digital world changes. Highly recommended for all collections. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.


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