DB TPS Favorites As you learned in the unit, the term digital art came about almost 40 years ago when computers began growing in popularity and the paint program, AARON, was released. Since th
digital art has grown by leaps and bounds and has advanced with our changing and ever-evolving technologies!
But we can't forget about physical art Physical art has been around for many, many years-it is thought to date all the way back to the Stone Age! And while digital art might be a
growing trend in our modern world, physical art will always have its very own important place in the art world
So, what do these two art forms have to do with each other?
Well as you learned in the unit-a lot! Physical art and digital art have a variety of similarities suchastheskillittakestocreatethem as well as differences
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And for this lab, you will be taking your combination of knowledge on these two art forms and using it to re-create your very own piece of digital art based on a piece of physical art th-
you choose!
Step 1: Find Some Physical Art
Start by thinking about all the places in your home, school, town, and general vicinity that you might come across physical art. Maybe there are various sculptures lining the streets in
your town or perhaps there is a local museum that you enjoy visiting to admire the physical art. Or maybe you have various works of physical art right in your own home!
Start exploring the physical art around you and choose a piece of physical art that you will use as inspiration for your digital art creation Visit this piece of physical art with your camera
in hand and take as many photographs as you possibly can from all angles and directions. You may even find it useful to bring a small notepad to jot down any observations that you
make while viewing this art in person so it remains fresh in your memory
After you have fully locked all the details of this physical art piece into your mind andintoyourcamera/cameraphone, you are ready to move on to the next step!
Step 2: Research Software Options
Take some time to explore online and leam about the various ways that digital art is created. What types of programs are used? Are