Pixel Realm

We needed a piece of art to put over the dresser, at least temporarily, before Chloe’s party. I really wanted something modern to provide some tension against the vintage dresser. So taking this blog as inspiration. …

I didn’t get to do anything traditional ever since I started digital art, but now that I did, I… I kinda feel addicted. OTL. B-Because it’s soooo easy to do ;A; Eventhoughitturnsoutlikecrapinmycase. =w=b Traditional art was never …

A Selection of Modern Art Documentary Videos. Paul Gauguin: Paris, 1889 – an exhibition. Piet Mondrian: A Journey Through Modern Art. 20th Century Modern Art Video Lecture. Cultural Theory: The Social Function of Art in Modernity …

The field of computer graphics has developed alongside the development of the digital computer. In 1959, MIT’s Lincoln Labs TX-2 computer gave birth to the field of interactive computer graphics. By the mid 1960′s major corporations, such as TRW, Lockheed, General Electric and Sperry Rand, had already started research and development in computer graphics. IBM’s 2250 graphics terminal was the first commercially available graphics computer.

In 1969, the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) initiated a Special Interest Group on Graphics and Interactive Techniques (SIGGRAPH) to promote the generation and dissemination of information on computer graphics and interactive techniques. SIGGRAPH interests include simulation and modeling, computer generated art, digital motion analysis, text editing and composition, cartography and mapping, computer aided design, and computer graphics software and hardware.

During the 1970s, personal computers became more powerful, and were more capable of drawing complex shapes and designs.

In the late 1980s, 3D computer graphics, such as 3D models, became possible with the SGI computers and graphical user interfaces (GUI). GUI presented data (input and output) and information with symbols, icons and images, rather than text. The SGI computers were used to create some of the first fully computer-generated short films at Pixar. Today, Apple’s Macintosh system remains one of the most popular choices for computer graphics in graphic design studios and businesses.

In the 1990’s, 3D image renderings became the main advances in the computer graphics industry and it stimulated cinematic graphics applications. VGA and SVGA standards were introduced and since then, personal computers could easily display photo-realistic images and movies.

Since then, computer graphics have become more realistic, due to more advanced computers, 3D techniques, and better 3D modeling software and applications. With the rising popularity of games, multimedia, and animation, 3D graphics have become more popular.

In 1996, one of the first fully 3D games, Quake, was released. In 1995, Toy Story, the first full-length computer-generated animation film, was released. In 2001, powerful computer hardware graphics GeForce series by NVIDIA’s was released. In 2003 ID Software graphics engine was released in Doom3 game.

Computer Graphics are widely used today. From graphics presentations to virtual reality worlds and entertainment, computer graphics have a far reaching impact of our everyday lives.

Fig.1 3D Model of a City

Recently the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan asked visitors to share their experiences on notecards that were then posted online. In addition to being confused about the field trip’s destination, it seems little Annabelle spent the …

It’s called the Museum of Contemporary Art. There has got to be something there that strikes a chord in your imagination. My chords struck with a piece called “Defiant Gardens.” For me it defined emotion. The artist, Dario Robleto, …

You don’t have to make your paintings look realistic if you don’t want to. Many famous artists painted what they saw using flat patterns, bright colors, and interesting shapes. This is called abstract art. …

“The Rialto” is acrylic on canvas in a gallery wrap and will be the featured art piece of the Denison Arts & Wine Renaissance, which begins Thursday in downtown Denison. Private wine labels and posters will be available at this year’s …

Melissa Rocha from Merced, California is my favorite abstract artist of all time! She has painted well over 50 unique paintings and has never opened up to the public about her work until now. ::ABOUT MELISSA ROCHA:: Melissa was born in …

Standing between a diorama of a musk ox and a steller sea lion at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles, director Werner Herzog explained to a rapt audience Saturday night the inspiration for “Cave of Forgotten Dreams,” his 3-D …