Entry #3 Domo Arigato Mr. Roboto

       Standing in the grocery line, I overhear the conversation of two women. They are rambling on about the youth, and making comments like, "did you hear they are not even teaching cursive in school anymore!?" This is a hot topic that has been repeated like an echo through my ears for the past several years. It is not just gossip, it is a fact, as I have discovered from my clients that teach in grade schools. We have moved as rapid as your cell phone updates into a digital age. Some have been born into this lifestyle, playing with ipads and cell phones before they could even talk. Others moving progressively as we shift into this sifi like stage of life. There is also a large number of people who do not want to accept this change in society and choose to stay as far from it as possible.
        Honestly, I am as big of a fan of cursive handwriting as the next baby boomer. I use this traditional form to write everyday. The truth is, I find people my own age who studied cursive in their curriculum and have a hard time reading it. Many of them would much rather use a digital communication than write out a neatly written letter to a loved one. I'm a sucker for the old fashion ways of doing things. I still like to hand write letters and postcards to people. I have not worked into a digital form of my artistic trade. There's something so significant about using your basic motor skills to create on mediums as simple as a piece of paper. I have an instagram @tiffcatann, but that is the furthest I have gone towards digitally sharing my art.

          The digital world is on the rise, there is no doubt about it. It's taken and given many jobs to the masses. I can't help but to find myself in wonder of what is to become of the traditional art world. Like many things, technology has become a main counter part of art. I have also observed how most of the students in my basic drawing classes are taking that class as a foundation for careers like computer gaming design, digital marketing, and graphic arts. I've been digging my heels in the ground for a while now, trying to stay true to the good ol fashioned way of drawing something. Its definitely time for some change. 
       There are many things to fear about this new world. I  have seen many artists having to report fake users who have stolen the art from their page and attempted to take credit for the things they didn't do or pretend to be that artist for publicity. There are people stealing images of an artists work and using it for thing like their logo or tattoos without credit to those who spent hours doing work for that piece. People copy and pasting art to take and tweak as their own without permission. Fear is something that out of nature for survival, we all tend to acknowledge in our minds before seeing the good. But the truth is, there is so much positive that comes along with this.
       The digital art world does many things that the traditional can't. Not only can they both be developed beyond reality through imagination, but the digital world has special effects and features that the physical world can not obtain. The digital world has created so many opportunity's for the both styles of art. Now we are free to share globally and in less than seconds display work to inspire everyone. It's created jobs for not only the masters of painters, but anyone who has a creative mind. These are all such exciting ideas to look forward to. I just may try to dip my toes into this virtual world myself.
        Knowledge is power. The more we know, the less there is to fear. I'm looking forward to this opportunity for artists everywhere to make themselves know.

Thank you very much, Mr. Roboto
For doing the jobs that nobody wants to
And thank you very much, Mr. Roboto
For helping me escape just when I needed to
Thank you, thank you, thank you
I want to thank you, please, thank you

The problem's plain to see:
Too much technology
Machines to save our lives.
Machines dehumanize.