Computers and Creativity:
Changing Techniques to Adapt to Technology

  With rapid changes in technology affecting most aspects of everyday life, the art world is not immune from technological changes as well. Computers are to be viewed as an additional instrument to aid in the creation of art, both in fostering ideas and producing graphic images. Computer-aided art is by no means a substitute or replacement for traditional forms of art. Rather, the computer is to be viewed as a tool in conjunction with creating traditional forms of art. As an artist, I cannot be oblivious to an invention such as the computer, where speed and versatility are difficult to ignore. If artists can find new tools to assist or enhance the creative process, then such changes should be positively viewed. However, as useful a tool as the computer can prove to be, artists should always be mindful of its limitations and focus on traditional forms of artistic expression.

Kegham Tazian