Computer vs.Hands

A lot of pictures we see today are Photoshopped;  magazine covers, models, scenery, T.V. ads, and probably a ton more that we don't even realize. I knew that you can photoshop anything these days but it wasn't until I took an imaging class before I really saw how easy it was to make your crappy little photo look like a masterpiece. Now to be honest, I have never been to the art museum before, and my very first thought when I stepped into that room with all the painting was, this all looks shopped. It almost took a bit to realize that these were painted without any help from a computer. I have never been a big fan of  painting but after I started looking around I was really amazed by all the artwork. I just kept wondering how they were able to paint such such tiny details on such a small painting. And looking at some of the painting by Gainsborough and attempting to comperhend the time that was needed to paint something so fantastic, makes my head spin. But the one thing that I don't think I could handle as a painter, would be messing up or not liking a part of my painting. For example, the tours guide told us that the painting that Thomas Gainsborough did, of the Countess in the pink lace dress, he changed around a bunch of times because he didn't like her feet. But it really must be a pain to re-paint something over again, because I'm not the best with history but I don't think they invented the undo button around that time. On computer today you can take back something in a second. It just gives a little more respect to the painters that have created these great works of art.