JUSTIN GERARD'S FFA DEATHMATCH

A periodic hot-button issue these days among some artists is traditional vs digital; "it's art," "it's not art," "the computer is just another tool," "the computer does all the work," "paint is the past," paint is timeless"...on and on, back and forth, one is less filling, the other tastes great. But which is which? It all depends on which side of the fence you're standing on. The debate (depending on the participants) can sometimes resemble trench warfare, with neither side ever gaining advantage over the other.

Justin Gerard's Doomhammer watercolor

But while the Capulets and Montagues fuss and feud, artist Justin Gerard cleverly brings Traditional Romeo and Digital Juliet together (in a manner of speaking) for a "Doomhammer" illustration... and chronicles the "marriage" with his amusing and enlightening blog entry.

AND...no one dies at the end of the story. Which is always a plus.

The same illustration with digital effects