I'm often asked if I use digital software (apps) including ai when producing prints and the answer is yes! I use anything and everything to create a final image. I don't think there should be any restrictions to achieving what my imagination dictates. However, there are strict boundaries, particularly when using ai. Ai and generative fill technology, used on their own are not automatic creators of good art. Nevertheless, they present an opportunity to add exciting layers such as textures and special effects in the build-up. I bring them all together using Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom for most of the transitions before printing. It all starts with my paintings, photographs or licence-free images as references. 

I know that many traditionalists balk at the thought of digital, particularly ai. To set the record straight, I do not condone the unsolicited use of someone else's work in any creative process.