My niece said my digital art looked too clean to be real

She's 12 and told me my latest piece, a fantasy forest scene, looked 'like a video game, not a painting' because the textures were too perfect. It made me think about how much we smooth out imperfections in our work. Do you aim for a flawless digital look, or do you add in some 'mess' on purpose?

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robin4893mo ago

Oh man, my buddy's kid said his stuff looked like a cartoon once.

sarah1981mo ago

Hear that all the time with my nephew, he's got no filter at all. Kids see things differently I guess, like how a messy room or weird lighting can totally change how a drawing looks in person.

sarah1983mo ago

Feel that, kids are brutally honest. I mean, maybe adding a little mess makes it feel more real.