8. I don't think computer-generated art is real art. Discuss.

First, the term "computer-generated art" is about as accurate as a rusty watch with two broken springs. The computer does not "generate" my digital art any more than my airbrush generates my acrylic paintings. The computer is merely a tool, like the airbrush. I generate the art, not a box of electronic components.

True, some 3D programs can make very realistic-looking scenes with little input from the user. But this is not how I work. I use 3D programs sparingly (see the following two FAQs), and always work on the image afterwards in Photoshop. It is here that the image comes to life as a work of art and where I am able to impart my style. Using a graphics tablet, I draw on the screen just as I would (well, almost) on canvas with paint. I pick the colours, I choose the right size "brush" for the job, I make sure the lighting and perspective is right and that the composition is solid — all just as with traditional art. The computer has no say in what the final image looks like. It comes from my imagination, and the computer merely helps me to translate my idea into an image. If that's not art, perhaps I should go about chopping up cows or assembling piles of bricks in posh art galleries.

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