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Figure Squatting by Pool, 2006, Oil on canvas, Marty McCorkle |
Introducing digital imagery to painting leads to dead ends and open doors.
To simply generate images on a computer as the basis of paintings offers dubious means to communicate with a viewer. The thrill comes when the computer image and oil paint blend into the unexpected.
For some artists, using a computer to paint would seem a dreadful punishment. At times, it is for me: it does not make painting easier, sometimes leading to failure and dead ends. But manipulating images on a computer generates the unpredictable by introducing the random, like throwing a bowling ball into a crysal boutique.
My relation with the computer became confusing as I continued to use …Continue reading
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