Since being an artist, which I guess started back in the 1950s when I was old enough to wield pencils, there have been monumental changes and advancements in the art world — most notably the advent of computers. My introduction to this 'new' medium did not occur until I was employed as the Senior Artist/Art Director for the Anglican Church in Australia, Publishing Division in the mid-1970s. My first task was to evaluate which platform best suited desktop publishing in order for the church to invest. The art department soon learned to combine digital layout and our hand-drawn artwork for our publications. Since then I have been a Mac advocate.
Now, several decades later, digital art has become a recognized and accepted art style which, itself, is undergoing a traumatic transformation with the introduction of AI — computer-driven technology that provides a new generation of tools for artists worldwide. It has become a very contentious subject of debate. But one thing is clear ... it is here to stay.
As I enter a stage in my life when medical issues begin to influence my continuation as an artist I am beginning to explore digital art as an additional way for me to prolong my time at the 'art board' producing new work — whether it be accepted or not and, like every artist, I have to leave art critics to make their own decisions. Some are a combination of my drawn or painted art with digital backgrounds and/or affects, others are drawn or painted utilizing digital art tools and techniques.
All these are available as archival fine art prints. More art to come ...