Is good graphic design best achieved by computer? Or is the best method still done manually i.e. painting, printmaking, colored pencil?
Is good graphic design best achieved by computer? Or is the best method still done manually i.e. painting, printmaking, colored pencil?
In the old days, it was done by hand but can be more tedious this way. I use computers because I am used to it. When it comes to hand-drawn or cartoons, it is better to do it manually.
A good practice is to make a drawing manually and then scan it into the computer for further manipulation and changes. I think it’s more fun and satisfying to add color than manually. At least this way you are free of a painting program telling you what a brush stroke should look like. So, follow your heart. It’s amazing what some artists can do with a simple graphite pencil, never mind a tablet and stylus.