Thoughts on "New Media Artists vs Artists With Computers"

As I skimmed this article and a rebutle to the article I began forming my own thoughts and opinions to the views. They both discuss how artists use computers to aid in their art and wether or not it means they are just an artist with a computer or if they should be clasified as new media artists. I would probably be classifed as an artist with a computer but the way that they talked about those types made me very upset. I am a mac lover and would use nothing else for my line of work. Does that make me not an artist because I use a program to aid in my work, its like saying a painter is not an artist if he used his tools like a paintbrush. There are certain things in an artists life that help them to become better artists and creators. Personally, the Adobe CS3 suit is like my paintbrush as a graphic designer. Knowning how to use these programs is a special thing and not everyone has that priveldge of being good at it or even being able to being to understand it. I think that people need to relax and let things be how they are naturally. New media artists and other artist use computers and all in different ways. Call yourself what you will and if thats what you have given yourself as a title no one should challenge that. They should respect that you made a decision and one can change their minds as they grow and mature as an artist.

~ B ~