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EVELYNN EIGHMEY
Lives and works in wrightsville, pennsylvania, Usa
http://eighmey.myexpose.com
artist contact
eva411@paonline.com
CHAnCes, 2005 DigitaL camera, originaL pHotos, scan anD aDoBe pHotosHop
The computer is a wonderful new medium to add to an artist’s repertoire, than most digital artists. I use a camera (digital), scanner, original photos,
the perfect meld of expression and technology, but it has a stigma attached and Adobe photoshop to create the images. Art often begins with feelings
to it. Many purists feel that art isn’t art if it is not “hand-created”, no matter or thoughts evoked by an object or an image and as my composition
how much time and thought are involved. People don’t realize that in order evolves, it often takes on a deeper or different meaning. My art has been
to create digital art, the artist has to master the software, and make use referred to as “surrealism”, but it is really about personal iconography. The
of the same skills and knowledge required to create an oil or watercolor viewer may see something contrary to the original intent, but I hope that
painting for instance. Leonardo DaVinci would have been one of the first it is an intimate and meaningful experience. Individuals should be able to
to master this new technology-that’s almost a given. My approach to the identify with each work in a unique and personal way. A negative reaction
digital medium is more “painterly” than most computer artists, due to my is better than indifference, so I invite the viewer to explore the new worlds
strong traditional background. I think that this gives my work a different feel that I have created--a pleasant surprise may be in store!