The Innovation And Exploration Of Digital Prints

The rapid development and popularization of modern information technology take huge impact on human life. Environment and lifestyle for human survival constantly changing because of information technology. In this backdrop, the rapid development of digital graphics technology makes arts and information technology combine to promote the development of computer art creation. Major colleges and universities have opened computer art programs, and in print area, combined with digital technology and art brought new life to the development of prints, the update of printmaking media prompted the great changes in art. A steady stream of new elements injected diverse art forms, artists’senses mobilize and shock constantly, manifestations of traditional printmaking is no longer able to satisfy their emotional needs. Printmakers break the limit of traditional printmaking by using new materials and techniques. Printmaking will be liberated from traditional printmaking philosophy, focusing on using digital technology to improve the artistic expression of printmaking. Digital prints is born. The emergence of digital prints satisfied people for the creation of diverse forms of artistic expression needs. Meanwhile, it provides new opportunities and challenges to the development of contemporary printmaking. It also added new content to enrich people’s artistic life.This paper attempts to analyze the background and history and artistic characteristics of digital printmaking, in order to compare the digital printmaking and traditional printmaking similarities and differences in the context of the information technology era. In addition, with the simple production processing and the low costing and the highly visual effecting and other advantages of digital printmaking, analysis the revolutionary change of traditional printmaking which brought by the emerge of digital printmaking. In the end of the paper, the author discusses a variety of innovative ways of digital printmaking including the theme and technique and presentation, prospected for the development of digital printmaking. Practice and explore the application of digital art means in creation.