Instead of kids just hearing about beads and baskets and fringe, and about what 'was' and 'were,' we present Native American culture as a living contemporary culture. Buffy Sainte-Marie americanbasketbead Change image and share on social
The artistic process in digital art is very much the same as for making other kinds of paintings. Buffy Sainte-Marie artartisticdigital Change image and share on social
Another time factor is output: proofing and printing. That is, getting your work out of the computer and onto paper and having it satisfy you. It can be time consuming and expensive. Buffy Sainte-Marie computerconsumeexpensive Change image and share on social
But in the old days, visual artists used to fall into two distinct categories: those of us who created images with cameras and those of us who applied stuff onto other stuff, with brushes or other tools. Buffy Sainte-Marie applyartistbrush share on social
Digital imaging allows both groups to rise above the limitations of mess and clutter and mechanics, and apply our talents to creating images limited only by our imaginations. Buffy Sainte-Marie applycluttercreate Change image and share on social
Once an artist explores the vast variety of tools and features available on the great programs, we're hooked. Buffy Sainte-Marie artistexplorefeature Change image and share on social
As a teenager I started painting and playing guitar. Buffy Sainte-Marie guitarpaintplay Change image and share on social
I work closely with the printer to get the final print the way I want it. Buffy Sainte-Marie closelyfinalprint Change image and share on social
If I'm interrupted, it's just a minor inconvenience, but not a disaster, because it's easy to get back where I was: that is, the paint has not changed consistency; the light has not moved. Buffy Sainte-Marie backchangeconsistency Change image and share on social
By looking at the questions the kids are asking, we learn the scope of what needs to be done. Buffy Sainte-Marie kidlearnquestion Change image and share on social
