This article was originally published on Digital Image Magazine in January 2009 and is preserved here for historical reference. While the tools or trends may have evolved, the perspective they reflect remains part of my journey in the photographic world.
Dominic Davison is one of the finest landscape artists working today, displaying a Dutch romantic aesthetic using twenty-first-century methods and tools. Though he uses a mouse instead of a paintbrush to create his images, his observant eye, composition, and use of color and light make his images stand head and shoulders above his peers working in digital media.
As anyone who has tried to create a picture using 3D software knows, the computer doesn’t make the image any more than a paintbrush creates a painting. As it has always been, the eye and hand of the artist wielding the tools determines the results. Or, as we used to say back in my IT days: Garbage In, Garbage Out.
Davison cites 19th Century Dutch landscape master Barend Cornelis Koekkoek (1803-1862) as a major influence, and it shows. Compare the following painting by Koekkoek to some of the pieces by Davison in the gallery at the bottom.
The work of Dominic Davison shows that the Vue toolset, combined with some postwork in Photoshop, can create fine art on par with the masters of past centuries.
To further immerse yourself in the world of landscape photography and art, explore these curated collections and articles that might inspire your next creative project:
•Discover stunning landscapes in our Landscape Photography Collection.
•Appreciate the beauty of nature with our Tree Photography Collection.
•Get inspired by our Curated Galleries featuring exceptional works.
•Dive deeper into the nuances of photography with articles like Nature vs. Wildlife Photography, Beach Photography Wall Art, and What Are Mystical Photos.
