Would you be interested in buying this

[fancyginglass]

My son has started doing digital art - basically he is taking photos of local landmarks and putting his own spin on them adding different filters. This is only one of the versions he has created. If this was a landmark local to you would you buy a print?

I like it! Why not just have a go ? Art is devisive and some here arent keen but so me are as well.Just run with it surely

Exactly. Thankfully we don't all have same tastes.
I think young people should just absolutely go and try to get their stuff out there, but they need thick skin. I recently paid for art by a 17 year old and later one 16 year old. They are both smashing!

I think there is a market for this OP. He could get some printed up (the pack of gift cards is a good idea too) and once shops are back open again, he could spend a day going round the local gift shops and see if anyone want to buy them or display for a cut of the proceeds.

Good luck to him

It's not my thing but there will be a market. He could ask around at local tourist shops, bookshops, tourist information offices. Ask what sells and produce that.

Not to my taste at all. I’d rather have a really good black and white image, the colours don’t add anything for me.

I wouldn’t buy this.

But there might be a market somewhere for it.

The problem is there are thousands of people selling this type of thing.

I started digital art when I got an iPad Pro for Christmas a couple of months ago. I have done several commissions since then and I personally approach it in the same way I would traditional painting/drawing - reference pic in the corner (unless working from life.) One thing I have been surprised by is the amount of people who assume with digital art you just colour over photos. That’s not what I’ve done at all. There are varying opinions on what is art and what is ‘cheating.’ Some would say I cheat for using reference photos.

For me it takes just as much to blend, layer etc on a screen as a canvas. The main advantage is not waiting for layers to dry, being able to work from my lap with no mess, and having an undo button! I’ve not utilised it much yet to be fair and I know there are so many tips and tricks to alter images etc. I totally get your admiration for your son’s work, until you see what goes in to it, it can be hard to appreciate digital art as a real skill.

Some people are being really rude about this. You can just say you wouldn’t buy it without being deliberately mean. Or maybe give constructive criticism, as some helpful previous posters have (the artists I notice!)

I am amazed at the posters who find original paintings for £40. The artist must make little to nothing once you factor in materials and their time. I have adjusted my prices for digital art as there are no material costs and you just send the file if the client is happy to source their own printers.

OP do you have any pictures of your son’s other artwork? His digital paintings? Would be interesting to see his style as I’m not sure if this maybe does him justice?

He could try selling on NextDoor and Etsy. I think he should choose 2 sets of colours and stick to them as a signature. Black and grey, navy and warm grey, for example.
He should use a printer under a dropshipping agreement.

@fancyginglass Just out of curiosity what sort of price would it be? That would be a big factor in if I would consider buying something like this.

I think it's good and a clever thing to do!

Have a look on Artfinder for digital art of landmarks to see what sells - it’s usually things which end up looking more abstract which do well. This will help him to see if there’s a market for what he does.

One thing I have been surprised by is the amount of people who assume with digital art you just colour over photos.

Exactly. I got a commission for DH’s 40th from a digital artist he loves, he has his books and prints already. This guy’s process is incredible, having seen videos - he draws using photos as references but draws them in Microsoft Paint which is no mean feat. The finished piece is insanely good.

I used to sell my artwork which was based on photos but not digital or paintings and had to be made by hand in a very painstaking way. Hundreds of hours of work in some big pieces. I think people don’t understand the time or skill in these things unless they’ve done it themselves.

They're 'nice' but don't seem to have any character or heart. They feel a bit flat and soulless. I'd rather have a proper photo or proper illustration of the landmark, these just feel a bit in-between.
A good start though!

Yes @SinkGirl that’s it! I have posted process videos to my Insta to show that it really isn’t tracing or tricks.

I also think if you asked anyone else to work for hundreds of hours you wouldn’t expect them to basically do it for free. I think because art is seen as a hobby and not a serious career, and obviously you don’t go in to painting unless you love it do you, there can be an assumption that you don’t necessarily need to be paid for it.

I think I would if it was a landmark that meant something to me

Looking at photos of the real Pencil, it's too far removed from the original setting. If someone wants a picture of a landmark, it has to reflect the whole thing - setting, sky etc. Otherwise it could be anything, anywhere.

@Bl3ss3dm0m

JulietMadeChutney, I love Harry the Hare, so much so, that I have just ordered him - please don't out me!

Thank you @Bl3ss3dm0m!

I love Harry. I always have the finished (or almost finished) piece sitting in the kitchen for a few days before I accept it is finished. It means I can take some time to spot if there are any last changes/tweaks that need doing. I really missed Harry once he was done and safely packed away.

You should get him by the end of the week.

Thank you for buying x

Artwork of landmarks can sell really well - one of the first pieces I made and sold once I developed my technique was of the place where we got married. (Excuse the crappy photo)

You just have to do some research and find out what sells. I was looking for a piece of artwork as a gift on Artfinder looking at a specific city and there was a lot of digital art - you can see which pieces are sold and which artists have sold a lot.

I also did quite a few commissions of people’s houses etc. Not digital art but definitely a market for landmarks etc.

@hazandduck

I started digital art when I got an iPad Pro for Christmas a couple of months ago. I have done several commissions since then and I personally approach it in the same way I would traditional painting/drawing - reference pic in the corner (unless working from life.) One thing I have been surprised by is the amount of people who assume with digital art you just colour over photos. That’s not what I’ve done at all. There are varying opinions on what is art and what is ‘cheating.’ Some would say I cheat for using reference photos.

For me it takes just as much to blend, layer etc on a screen as a canvas. The main advantage is not waiting for layers to dry, being able to work from my lap with no mess, and having an undo button! I’ve not utilised it much yet to be fair and I know there are so many tips and tricks to alter images etc. I totally get your admiration for your son’s work, until you see what goes in to it, it can be hard to appreciate digital art as a real skill.

Some people are being really rude about this. You can just say you wouldn’t buy it without being deliberately mean. Or maybe give constructive criticism, as some helpful previous posters have (the artists I notice!)

I am amazed at the posters who find original paintings for £40. The artist must make little to nothing once you factor in materials and their time. I have adjusted my prices for digital art as there are no material costs and you just send the file if the client is happy to source their own printers.

OP do you have any pictures of your son’s other artwork? His digital paintings? Would be interesting to see his style as I’m not sure if this maybe does him justice?

I have a friend who has recently done some work for his own house. 3 pieces of digital art (quirkly wildlife based). They are amazing. Hugely detailed, took hours per piece.

The same amount of time it would take to do it with oils/acrylic/pastels etc. The same level of skill, talent, decision making (where to blend, what tone/value to use etc) as more traditional media.

He has said he likes the digital art in someways as it does have a couple of "advantages" over traditional media - mainly an "undo" function and the fact he doesn't have loads of "kit" to get out and clean/put away afterwards. But these "advantages" do not take away from the skill involved.

And agree - an original painting for £40? I sold one for that price. But it was for a very, very, very close friend for a piece of work that took me less than an hour. Most pieces take 3/4/5/6 times that. Why should artists work for less than minimum wage?

@SinkGirl I like that one!

With digital art you can go a couple of ways - high quality giclee prints usually with a limited run.

Or you can sell downloads somewhere like Etsy for a relatively low price for people to print themselves.

Have a look at how it compares to what’s selling in both formats.

[quote SchrodingersImmigrant]@SinkGirl I like that one![/quote]
Thanks! It’s not a digital piece, it’s cut from paper, I was just making a point about landmarks etc :)

@SinkGirl that's what I like, the... dimension? Very nice

@AngelicPP

My husbands is a lot more abstract than the one posted as you can see!!!

Very nice. This is what I think when I think digital art that I would consider buying.