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TODAY'S FEATURED POST

Drawing with Ultra Matte Medium

Rovina Cai

This month I’m taking a break from my Freelance Finance series to share some process science! Recently I’ve been testing out traditional techniques that allow me to work in layers, similar to my digital process. I previously wrote about using laser print transfers, and today's post looks at layering colour pencils with acrylic mediums (and grounds). This technique came about because I wanted to use acrylics and laser transfers as a base layer, and then…

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YESTERDAY’S POST

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The A.I. Lie

David Palumbo

April 24, 2024 - I recently had a job which did not go well.  Eight weeks in, I was mired in sketch revisions and being asked to start over for the fourth time and so I decided to cut my losses and walk.  When I shared the experience, most replies I received were from folks commiserating that, unfortunately, that’s how it goes sometimes.  But one reply was a bit of an outlier in asserting a good practice going forward was to produce my sketches with A.I. as this would have saved me dozens of hours on this particular project and to do otherwise is bad business. Elsewhere, an artist was recently replaced from some covers when people raised concerns about the work being A.I.  As many noted in the following discussions, the artist in question can clearly draw, so…

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  • Sujeet Singh on You Can’t Draw Because You’re Doing It WrongWow, what an incredibly informative article! I'm so grateful for the depth of research and clarity of explanation you've provided here.…
  • Professional Fact Checker on The A.I. Lie"You’re distorting the argument and it’s not the first time you’ve done it here. I was very clear in saying that Dan dos Santos, Donato…
  • Professional Fact Checker on The A.I. Lie"I think mostly everybody with a basic visual literacy (developed as either an artist or as a consumer) can instantly spot synthetic im…
  • Oslaf on The A.I. LieI think mostly everybody with a basic visual literacy (developed as either an artist or as a consumer) can instantly spot synthetic ima…
  • Kelley McMorris on The A.I. LieVery eloquently put, thank you Dave.
  • joel Fletcher on The A.I. LieWhile some AI images may look indistinguishable from human made art to the eye, AI detection software can tell the difference. Yes, cop…
  • TDR on The A.I. LieThere are a number of misconceptions in David's post. But at the heart of it, and many similar arguments against AI, is a core misunder…

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