Q is for Quibble

Conversation in Color Pencil class yesterday turned to the question of What is Art. Must it be done completely by hand. Where do photos and digital tools fit into the equation?

This image is part of a photo I took, I edited, I cropped and I worked with the create the feeling of the Color Pencil drawings I am currently working on. It is easier to do (for me) than drawing every stroke by hand, but the results are exactly what I envision - and it is a fine model of the work I will do today - with pencils in hand. so ...