Digovial (DTC 477 James S.): My Digital Cave Art Project

Ladies and gentlemen, introducing "Cave Art Re-imagined"! I've included my artist statement to explain it a bit. This was a very fun project to work on, and I got to go crazy picking and perfecting colors for this piece. The goal of this project was to recreate a famous historic art piece, and make a jpeg and gif version of it. I picked cave paintings because petroglyphs have always seemed intriguing and mysterious to me, and so making my own version of one is kind of something I've always wanted to do. Granted, I didn't get to etch glyphs into the wall of a cave by torchlight, but I have created something new, and that is pretty cool too.

Artist Statement

“Cave Art Reimagined”

The work that I have digitally recreated is cave art from Albocasser, Spain from the La Valltorta Ravine. I chose this piece because it is a famous representation of art from ages past, and while not everyone has seen this specific piece, it is popular among the cave art genre for its clear depiction of hunters and game colliding in contest. It is supposedly thousands of years old, and is made up of a matte reddish-brown substance. Keeping the original’s dim, rustic color pallet in mind, I decided to make my own version into a splash of vibrant new colors, running deer, and hunters with modern weapons. By doing this, I aim to have this piece highlight the differences between ancient culture, and modern culture. It is fascinating to think about the changes and advancements made over the years. Back then, bows and arrows characterized long-ranged weapons, and most art was made with natural colors and methods. In contrast, today’s modern weapons hardy resemble those of old, and the resources we have for creating art has vastly expanded.

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original (completely un-edited)