
Digital
Painting is an emerging art form in which traditional painting
techniques such as watercolor, oils, impasto, etc. are applied using
digital tools by means of a computer, a digitizing tablet, stylus,
and painting software. Digital painting differs from other forms
of digital art and computer generated art, in particular, in that
it does not involve the computer rendering from a model. The artist
uses painting techniques to create the digital painting directly
on the computer.
The
main difference between digital and traditional painting is the non-linear
process. That is, an artist can often arrange their painting in layers
that can be edited independently. Also, the ability to undo and redo
strokes frees the artist from a linear process. But a digital painter
must employ many, if not all, of the techniques and study of a traditional
painter.
Digital is
widely used in conceptual design for film, television and video
games. Digital painting software give artists a similar environment
to a physical painter: a canvas, painting tools, mixing palettes,
and a multitude of color options.