Digital painting

Digitally constructed brush marks and color layers are implied.

Visual traits

• digital brush marks
• color layers
• variable finish

Expected changes

• Painterly color layers and brush marks are more likely to appear

Definition

Digital painting is a painterly image medium that builds brush marks, color layers, and tone in a digital drawing environment. It does not determine software, brush, style, or realism level.

In more detail

It is associated with digital brushes and layers, while a finished image can take on oil, watercolor, or other appearances. It is distinct from photo editing, 3D rendering, and a particular application interface.

Includes

• Painterly images made in a digital drawing environment

Excludes

• Photo editing, 3D rendering, or particular software or style

What this does not imply

• A particular app, brush, art style, or 3D rendering

Variability

Brushwork and finish can be adjusted separately.

Usage

• Use it as a medium modifier

Distinguish similar expressions

• Specify style and brush separately

Typical uses

• Structure an image as digital painting

Possible failure modes

• It becomes a software interface
• It shifts toward photo editing