Animation!

I have started my final animation. I am going to have 'The American Dragon' breathing out - 'GO VERITAS!'

This is the picture that I am going to use

Buying a Graphics Tablet!!! :P

A graphics Tablet is a computer input device that allows the user to hand draw graphics and images. These tablets can also be used to capture signatures.

Wacom Intuos4 Wireless - digitizer, stylus

The Intuos4 Wireless pen tablet with Bluetooth wireless technology lets you relax in your favorite working position or move about freely up to 33 feet (10 meters) from your computer. Enjoy the freedom of working "unattached" from your Mac or PC and reducing cord clutter.

Intuos4 Wireless connects to Bluetooth-enabled computers including those that are enabled with external Bluetooth USB adapters. It conveniently charges through USB and continues to work while charging.

With 40 square inches of working area, this ambidextrous, medium-sized tablet provides ample workspace for most tablet users and features the same productivity features as other Intuos4 tablets including: eight customizable ExpressKeys with illuminated displays that provide easy reference for assigned functions, a finger-sensitive touch ring that controls up to four different functions per application, and best-in-class integration with popular software applications.

http://www.ht.com.au/part/X7618-Wacom-Intuos4-Wireless-digitizer-stylus/detail.hts

Pressure Levels
The pressure level of this graphics tablet is 2048. this means that if you push down harder with the stylis, the line appearing on the monitor will be thicker.

Movement Resolution
The movement resolution of this graphics tablet is 5080 lpi

This graphics tablet costs $494

Draw VS Paint Programs!

I used Inkscape to create this picture... but i couldn't make the rings overlap corectly... so used paint and coloured in the spaces.

This is the result ^^^^^^^^^^.^

Drawing Cartoon Body Types!

This is my attempt at drawing a person on inkscape :S

Image File Types

GIF FILES

JPEG FILES

ANIMATED GIF FILES

MPEG FILES

SHOCKWAVE FILES

  What is a vector based image and how is it different to a bitmap based image?

http://www.howstuffworks.com/question408.htm

Digital Art.... Real Art??? (part 2)

DEFINITIONS OF ART!
www.dictionary.com -

the class of objects subject to aesthetic criteria; works of art collectively, as paintings, sculptures, or drawings: a museum of art; an art collection.

 

http://www.wikipedia.com/ -

Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items (often with symbolic significance) in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect. It encompasses a diverse range of human activities, creations, and modes of expression, including music, literature, film, photography, sculpture, and paintings.

 

IS DIGITAL ART A VALID FORM OF ART?

What are some of the advantages that digital paint and draw programs offer over the traditional methods (canvas and paint).

 

• The ability to undo and redo.
• There is no mess. For example, if you were painting on a canvas, there is the issue of cleaning up, while with digital artworks, they can be stored neatly in files on a computer.
• With digital artworks, there is no annoying smudging while creating your artwork.

What skills must a digital artist possess to create great digital art?

• A digital artist must have a steady hand in order to use the mouse as a pencil OR the artist could purchase a device which lets them draw onto a pad which then sends the image to the computer.
• Digital artists must also have the required skill to be able to use programs such as -  paint.net and Inkscape, in order to create great artworks

Digital Art.... Real Art??

I made this image on the website - 

http://artpad.art.com/artpad/painter/

I really liked the splash tool as it makes a cool effect for water