The use of digital technology in art has opened up new creative possibilities. Both creative and technical skills are utilised in digital art projects. I'm a member of the digital art group of an art club. My gear is electrical. So I prefer a table by a power point.
A modern computer uses a pointing device, which may be a mouse or stylus. It inputs spatial data. A mouse tracks motion. A tablet detects stylus position, pressure, tilt and button actions.
Tablets
Tablets can be expensive. I have two Wacom peripherals. The first one I used was an Intuos M graphics tablet. The drawing action is separate from the laptop display.
Thanks to a grant, I now use a Cintiq 16 pen display. It requires a stable power supply. The pen draws directly on its screen.
Animation
The animation process manipulates still images to create the illusion of motion. I used twelve frames per second, which is the minimum for portraying motion. Traditionally, each frame was hand-drawn. Software tools accelerate workflow.
Illustration
Application software renders graphics. Raster programs paint pixels. Vector programs draw paths.