Māori Digital Art

Digital art is relatively new to the art world and involves a great deal of knowledge both in design and computer graphics. Māori digital art could be defined as creating a digital art work using a combination of graphic design, illustration, image manipulation both 2D and 3D, with a Māori theme. Digital art pulls together all disciplines of design and communication as well as digital media into one single area demanding the highest of skill.

Following is an example of a digital art piece Mauri Ora or Life Force. Now called appropriately,Kaitiakitanga. I drew from elements that I identified as being symbols of life such as the earth, moon and stars. In the center which is the focus, I placed a baby representing humanity reminding us that we are still infants within a huge universe surrounded by the power of nature.

First working drawing

Working line drawing