Digital BW, The Print

John,
Are you saying it’s not possible for a reasonably intelligent person to take
the 4-day Black and White Digital Fine Print workshop (K7) at Cone’s and
produce gallery quality prints from artist’s files in a very short time?

Best regards,
John Moody

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From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of john dean
Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 10:06 AM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] state of the art archival b/w digital out put

It isn't any easier than anything else. When photography came along
people thought it could make them instant artists; it didn't. When
digital output came along people thought it would make them instantly
creative art printmakers, it won't anymore than the old chemical days.
You have to put in years like he said to be really good, and some
people don't have what it takes even after many years. I know
photographers who still can't see color well after decades of hard
work, while other students see it very quickly. Black and white is
even more difficult.

As for high-end printmaking, most people can't do it anymore than
someone who has the cash on hand to buy a great jazz guitar will make
them a concert quality musician. I can tell you exactly what you need
to buy and what you need to read to be a musican, but that won't
produce the art. You many have it or you may not. There are no
shortcuts no matter what the Epson ads tell you. There is no manual to
tell you how to think visually, only technically.

John






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