Colorful creations by pioneer of digital fine art
By Kwon Mee-yoo A variety of colors highlight the unique composition and texture shown in Tak Young-kyung’s paintings. These drawings may resemble other abstract work, but the tool is different — instead of a brush, the artist used a computer to create them. Tak, 72, is a pioneer in digital fine art in Korea. Previously fine art painter he fell in love with the new technology in mid-1990s. “In 1994, when I first learned to use a Macintosh, the Corel Painter version was only 0.2. It was slow, but I could see that the tools were designed well,” he said. “For instance, there were various kinds of brushes in the program, such as an oil painting brush, watercolor brush, as well as pencil, charcoal, crayon and many more tools. If I were to use all these materials, I would have to go to the market to get them, but I had access to all of them on my computer.” He established the Korea DigiArt Association and held 14 private exhibitions of his works. An ongoing exhibition at the art gallery Road to the Museum near Anguk Station displays 43 works by Tak — all