Speed painting
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Speed painting is a method of painting or illustration, primarily a digital art
form, in which one paints on a time budget, using already developed methods to create a piece. Often this term is applied to a different form of art, a time-lapse video
of a painting. Speed Painting is a widely used term in the Entertainment industry, often amongst Concept Artists
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Its popularity on the internet was drastically increased with YouTube
videos featuring fan-paintings by digital artists like Nico Di Mattia, Stephanie Valentin, Serkan Yener, Lauren Samara, Williams Shamir, Soulundone's Art(Abdulla Sibaa). Technically these videos are not Speed Paintings, though they helped publicize the practice. An example of a traditional speedpainter would be the late Denny Dent
, who made a name for himself painting 4' x 6' portraits of famous rock stars from start to finish during the course of a single song. Denny managed to train only one studenthttp://dennydent.com/prints.html, Brian Olsen, before he died. Brian Olsen currently runs Art In Actionhttp://www.Brianolsenart.com. He has continued to carry on Denny's belief that the painting was secondary. The message was most important. "It's not what you do, but the way you do it that's important. Whatever you do, do it with all your heart. Be what you are... be creative!" http://dennydent.com/remembrance.html A follower in Dent's footsteps is Dan Dunn who also creates large scale paintings set to music in relatively short periods of time(typically 3–7 minutes).
Raw speed painting is akin to the "Alla prima
" method of traditional fine artists, in which there is no sketch or underpainting (which are found in Di Mattia's paintings). It is about using value, color, texture, and composition to create a compelling and narrative piece within a relatively narrow timeframe. The pieces usually have an "unpolished" appearance, which stresses the importance of every stroke made on the canvas, digital or otherwise.
Digital art
Digital art is a general term for a range of artistic works and practices that use digital technology as an essential part of the creative and/or presentation process...
form, in which one paints on a time budget, using already developed methods to create a piece. Often this term is applied to a different form of art, a time-lapse video
Time-lapse
Time-lapse photography is a cinematography technique whereby the frequency at which film frames are captured is much lower than that which will be used to play the sequence back. When replayed at normal speed, time appears to be moving faster and thus lapsing...
of a painting. Speed Painting is a widely used term in the Entertainment industry, often amongst Concept Artists
Concept art
Concept art is a form of illustration where the main goal is to convey a visual representation of a design, idea, and/or mood for use in films, video games, animation, or comic books before it is put into the final product. Concept art is also referred to as visual development and/or concept design...
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Its popularity on the internet was drastically increased with YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
videos featuring fan-paintings by digital artists like Nico Di Mattia, Stephanie Valentin, Serkan Yener, Lauren Samara, Williams Shamir, Soulundone's Art(Abdulla Sibaa). Technically these videos are not Speed Paintings, though they helped publicize the practice. An example of a traditional speedpainter would be the late Denny Dent
Denny Dent
Dennis E. "Denny" Dent was an American speed painter who was known for his frenetic performances as he painted large portraits of celebrities....
, who made a name for himself painting 4' x 6' portraits of famous rock stars from start to finish during the course of a single song. Denny managed to train only one studenthttp://dennydent.com/prints.html, Brian Olsen, before he died. Brian Olsen currently runs Art In Actionhttp://www.Brianolsenart.com. He has continued to carry on Denny's belief that the painting was secondary. The message was most important. "It's not what you do, but the way you do it that's important. Whatever you do, do it with all your heart. Be what you are... be creative!" http://dennydent.com/remembrance.html A follower in Dent's footsteps is Dan Dunn who also creates large scale paintings set to music in relatively short periods of time(typically 3–7 minutes).
Raw speed painting is akin to the "Alla prima
Alla prima
-Definition:alla prima is a painting technique done mostly in oils, in which the work is completed before the first layer of painting has dried up or is still wet, such as the 'impressionist' technique or 'Glaze '...
" method of traditional fine artists, in which there is no sketch or underpainting (which are found in Di Mattia's paintings). It is about using value, color, texture, and composition to create a compelling and narrative piece within a relatively narrow timeframe. The pieces usually have an "unpolished" appearance, which stresses the importance of every stroke made on the canvas, digital or otherwise.
See also
- Digital photographyDigital photographyDigital photography is a form of photography that uses an array of light sensitive sensors to capture the image focused by the lens, as opposed to an exposure on light sensitive film...
- Art softwareArt softwareGraphic art software is a subclass of application software used for graphic design, multimedia development, specialized image development, general image editing, or simply to access graphic files...
- Computer artComputer artComputer art is any art in which computers play a role in production or display of the artwork. Such art can be an image, sound, animation, video, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, videogame, web site, algorithm, performance or gallery installation...
- Computer painting
- Electronic artElectronic artElectronic art is a form of art that makes use of electronic media or, more broadly, refers to technology and/or electronic media. It is related to information art, new media art, video art, digital art, interactive art, internet art, and electronic music...
- Tradigital artTradigital artTradigital art most commonly refers to art that combines both traditional and computer-based techniques to implicate an image. It is related to digital art, traditional art, information art, new media art, video art, interactive art, and internet art.-Background:Artist and teacher Judith Moncrieff...
- New MediaNew mediaNew media is a broad term in media studies that emerged in the latter part of the 20th century. For example, new media holds out a possibility of on-demand access to content any time, anywhere, on any digital device, as well as interactive user feedback, creative participation and community...
- Computer graphicsComputer graphicsComputer graphics are graphics created using computers and, more generally, the representation and manipulation of image data by a computer with help from specialized software and hardware....
- Digital illustrationDigital illustrationComputer illustration or digital illustration is the use of digital tools to produce images under the direct manipulation of the artist, usually through a pointing device such as a tablet or a mouse. It is distinguished from computer-generated art, which is produced by a computer using mathematical...
- Software artSoftware artSoftware art refers to works of art where the creation of software, or concepts from software, play an important role; for example software applications which were created by artists and which were intended as artworks. As an artistic discipline software art has attained growing attention since the...