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Many human characteristics and qualities seperate the electronic world from that which is not virtual. A painting's texture, or the actual size of a piece gets lost within the internet. One thing remains, however, and that is the concept of an art piece, and these concepts can be used to attract. Anything you create uses pricipals similar to that of an artist's canvas. You must take into consideration color, contrast, depth, emotion, and also try to convey a message in a way that moves something within a person, so that it means more to them than just bunch of colors, streaks, and lines. That is the goal of a painter, and the goal of a good graphic artist as well.


The best way to create graphics for any use is to combine techniques and styles from the past and technology from the present. No matter how advanced technology becomes, it will still never replace the complexity and beauty of life, though sometimes an elequently drawn figure can sometimes be more interesting than the subject themselves. Taking these objects from life and converting them into new forms is a good way to create original and interesting graphics for any instance. To view a gallery of my life sketches, paintings, and computer graphics works click here. If you are interesting in purchasing original works from my personal gallery here at thomasporter.com please check back soon for the grand opening, scheduled this winter.



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