For artists, the technology available today has made finding other artists and art communities easier and more efficient. The great thing about that is seeing the perspective of people either right down the road, or across the globe within moments. The internet makes finding art and inspiration for making art so readily accessible that one could easily argue the increase in production of art and art sales. Its how young budding artists discover a creative style to begin experimentation with, and how amateur and professional artists market themselves and art events to the rest of the population. For example, let's say you put on an art show by creating a gallery in someone's home. It's not technically a real gallery, but with today's smart phone capabilities you could invite everyone you know, and they could invite their entire list of contacts as well. With Webcam you could even stream an art show live. These are the kinds of things that help small-time artists get a foothold in the art community. It makes the artistic possibilities virtually endless.
I personally enjoy satire and online comics. For somebody who works in this genre, producing work isn't always going to be consistent and the internet provides a convenience in the mode of how comics are produced. while some may be published, a comic book artist no longer has to be published to get their work into the hands of other people. They could post on a daily or week-to-week basis. With the introduction of the Web Comic universe, there is an entire fan base for artists who don't have access to publishing or are just starting out.
Take a look at one of my favorite Web Comic sites: http://harkavagrant.com/
This artist work isn't just comic but requires a knowledge of literature and historical events. Her art makes people think while relieving the viewer of the seriousness of certain stories and worldly events.
Hark a Vagrant has inspired me to make a web comic regarding identity and persona on the internet.
(Mikaela)
2 comments:
You're totally right about people being able to make a stake in the art world opens it up to so many possibilities on the internet. The sheer amount of work is staggering, and for people that make artwork under a specific niche (like say, fanart) can get a sizeable following.
On art on the internet, I personally use it all the time as models for creating sketches of my own. I often run tabletop roleplaying adventures (Dungeons and Dragons), and need art to help illustrate the action. Having so many models available is a godsend.
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