Ever since digitized art was introduced to the fine arts industry, it was criticized for not requiring the artist to hold an actual pencil or brush.
Those in favour of the art method, such as third-year St. Thomas University student Gabriela Buraglia, argues that digital art requires the same amount of time and effort that traditional art does — they are merely using different tools.
“When [people] look at art, they think of it as the traditional ways of painting, drawing, sculpting or whatnot. But I find that [digital art is] just the modern technology of how to make art except you’re doing it through art programs on your computer,” she said.
Gabriela started creating art in elementary school. As she grew older, she discovered more about fine arts and began to dabble in the different areas of drawing and painting.
“For someone like me, who is very imaginative and always has ideas in my head, I can put it onto a canvas or a sheet of paper and showcase it … I…
