We can access images of anything via the internet and snap photos with our phones, so why are drawing and painting still viable methods for making images? What can drawing and painting do that digital and photographic media can’t?
Drawing and painting are viable methods for making images because people use it to express themselves and show the world how they see and view a particular thing. Whereas photography is a snapshot of a particular thing through a lens. Though photography is open to different interpretations, this is the case for any type of art, literature, and even everyday situations. Drawing is more open to creative decisions and thoughts though because the artist can put in or take out whatever they want. Drawing and painting is open to interpretation just as photography but some may argue that it can convey deeper meanings by the things that are added or taken away from a photograph.
How can we use the methods, materials, and techniques used by two-dimensional artists today to tell the story of our lives and to address contemporary issues?
Two-dimensional artists today can tell stories about their lives and try to address current issues within society and the world by using different methods, materials, and techniques. One could simply try and draw out their lives but that would be nearly impossible. Instead, if someone is asked to draw out their lives, they would probably try and pick out important things that have effected them. They could then transfer their thoughts onto paper figurally or symbolically. This would be the same case for issues; one could use dark colors or people showing distress on their faces and maybe provide hope or a solution somewhere within the drawing or painting
