Can we compare the computer to a paintbrush?

With so many programs now that have tools to create and edit works of art, it cannot be denied that the computer is a medium for artwork. Yet many of the programs have templates, filters, and other such things created by other artists that we use to enhance our own artwork. In that sense, I do not believe that a computer is a true, simplistic medium of art with only the one artist's creativity in mind. Instead, the computer is a medium that encourages sharing of ideas and expansion of a simple piece of artwork into a more complex one that has the opportunity to affect the senses in a different way.

ARTIST'S PERSPECTIVE: MULTIMEDIA SPRING 2008