Freelance Digital Artist
Historically the art world has used natural media for expression; paint, charcoal, graphite, chalk; but now as computers become more powerful, and interfacing technology more organic, the ability to produce artwork comparable to traditional media is causing the computer to become the medium of choice for two-dimensional, visual artwork.
Though traditional media is not going away anytime soon, especially in the fine art community; commercial artists are taking full advantage of powerful software that combines all of their tools into one package, and eliminates some of the cost and time related problems of traditional media. Dynamic interfacing devices help to simulate the natural motions associated with drawing and painting.
Tools
Software such as Photoshop™ and the Corel™ line of products each contain a wide variety of tools that simulate different traditional media, as well as offering new effects and techniques which are impossible to replicate outside of a computer. Some of the features that digital painting software offer are:

