Many people grew up doodling on pieces of paper, some imagining that they would grow to be great artists. Many artistic people go on to become audio engineering workers or film and television engineers but never give up their love for the world of artwork, no matter the medium. In today’s high tech world, some of the people who liked to draw have learned how to make digital art with a computer and find it very satisfying and creative.

Many younger people are using computers at art schools and colleges because it has been a common place item for many years. Graphic designers and web designers are typically artistic and creative people. This is not to say that others, less talented in the art field could not learn their way around a computer generated style of working with art and photos. Animation and especially 3d animation is a hot property right now and doesn’t seem to be going anywhere soon, so this would be a good field to learn for a young person or an older person who might have lost their job and wants to make a new, fresh start.

Many artist may not realize, but sound engineering is also created by computer generated plans and artists. Sounds and music are considered art work and creating them on a computer screen is another way of producing it so it could be added to still shots of art work. These sound recordings could also be integrated into animation, commercials, television and film. This is known as sound engineering and many musically inclined people like to work in this field because it combines the latest technology and music.

Another popular art form that seems to be taking over a lot of people’s spare time is photography. People like to hold a moment in the palm of their hand and they can do this with the help of a photograph. Then they can take that photo and scan it into the computer and add colors, flowers, other people, a different background and all kinds of things to make the photograph something it was not in the beginning.

There are several different computer software programs that will allow an artist to maneuver a photograph into something that is either completely different or unrecognizable or something a little more subtle then what it was originally. When it comes to computer generated artwork, people may think of the famous print of Marilyn Monroe which has four of the same photos only in different colors or tones. This painting was done by Andy Worhal and not a computer but the idea is the same.

A child’s homemade drawing, a photograph or print could each be scanned through a regular scanner into a home computer and run through a software program to make it into something of a beautiful piece of artwork. There are many different ways to widen or shorten a picture so that the colors are running together or separated and this will change the entire look of a photo, giving an individual a new piece of artwork.

Many people like to experiment with the computer and different prints or photographs because they don’t get messy like with acrylic paints, colored pencils or oils. The computer is also more forgiving then a canvas style piece of artwork. If someone makes a mistake or does something on the computer monitor they are not happy with, they can go over it or erase it without a big production.

There are several online tutorials and photography schools in Canada which teach how to make digital art. Several photography school offers grants or financial aide in order to help an individual pay for the cost of the schooling. In addition, some of these classes offer to help a person find a job in the field of computer artwork and other similar fields where a degree in art and electronics or graphics would work well together.

Fancy yourself as the next Walt Disney. Take time to enrol a graphic design school, and enrol in some animation courses in a recognized art college or art institute.