A Quantitative Research Project In Research

DIGITAL ART PRODUCTION: A COMPARISON OF EFFICIENCY BETWEEN

SMARTPHONE AND DRAWING TABLET

Created By ANIM-A12 Group 2 Members:

Arcite, Klint Bryan

Gosarin, Faith B.
Noynay, Emmerson John
Rañez, Laurence Ryan M.
Ybañez, Alexis Miguelle C.

Institutional Affiliate:
Mr. Adrian Abarquez
Research Teacher

JANUARY 2021
Rationale

The group has chosen to write this comparative study between the smartphones and the
drawing tablet to show its efficacy in producing digital art. This was picked in order to attempt to
describe the advantages and the disadvantages of both appliances in terms of their usage and
functionality on how they provide better results for the artists in the digital platform(Soffar,
2016). This topic deemed itself interesting to the members of the group due to the fact that they
are artists in a digital scale and would likely want to appreciate whether which appliance is
superior, reliable, efficient, and dependable for the artists to use in producing and crafting
remarkable digital art pieces with utmost result in the digital art medium without difficulty and
much complexities(Thompson-Jones, 2019).

Using the drawing tablets and the smartphones enable us to develop digital art pieces
despite their differences,( Zaher, 2020). One of the differences is that the drawing tablet's
potential and utility would be more superior than that of the smartphones in terms of producing
digital art (​Chhabra​, 2016).​ But on the other hand, the smartphone's capabilities will not match
that of the drawing tablet. They cannot be considered at equal footing. Using the drawing tablets
is much easier and handy than that of a smartphone,( ​XP-PEN​, 2020)​. Space, capacity, and
comfort wise, drawing tablets are for sure more commendable than that of smartphones, even if
its creative capacity makes it a tool for creativity, which in turn leads to self-actualization
(Gerrad Goggin and Larissa Hjorth, 2014).

The goal of this research study is to prove which of the two options (drawing tablets and
smartphones) are much more preferable to use in crafting remarkable digital art pieces. This
research study will show a clear result of the comparison which of the two appliances would be
helpful not only for the group doing this research study, but it will also be a help for other
students in the future who will choose to study under Animation in the University of Cebu -
Banilad Campus.
​Abstract
In this research study, the researchers expect to achieve results from the two variables
( Drawing tablet and Smartphone) that are most commendable to the artists of the digital
medium. The respondents will only take a survey through a virtual panel created by the
researchers, in which the respondents will take time to consider in their recommendations
between the smartphone and drawing tablet, due to the fact that the two variables have different
capabilities, sizes, dependability, and potential. The results and details of this study will be used
for further comparison between the two. The results will be used by the researchers, taken from
the groups data, to formulate valid conclusions and recommendations. Contrary to what has been
commonly assumed, both appliances have come a long way to the present age and both have
found innovations provided for the artists alike in the digital medium. Once more, the
researchers will be able to use this study to realize whether which appliance would be better in
providing digital artists the advantage to produce an outstanding digital art with utmost
efficiency.
Significance of the study

The significance of this study will give a positive impact and influence in relation to the
benefit of artists in the digital platform, considering that the two variables play a key role in the
success in each of their careers in the present to future. This study would also undertake to find
out which appliance can benefit a digital artist in producing digital art in the most effective
course of action.

Benefiting the study are various sectors which are as follows:

Digital Artists. ​The direct recipients of this study are the artists within the digital
medium that rely on these appliances to produce their art and fuel their careers. The results will
present them with better preferences and benefits to what gadget would assist them according to
the superiority of the appliances.

Art Students​. These recipients would also benefit from the study , because they will be
provided an insight on what variable from the study is most prefered to use in terms of impact,
reliability, and efficiency in creating art in a digital medium.

Art Teachers. ​Unlike students, the results of this study would prepare new and old art
teachers, by making them well equipped with information regarding what preference that they
will recommend to their future students. With the information given, they will be able to
influence future batches with the preferred appliance.
Theoretical Background

The study is anchored to the theory about the advantages and the disadvantages of the
smartphone by ​Felecia​ (2020), the theory about the advantages and the disadvantages about the
drawing tablet by​ Raunak Chhabra​ (2016), and the theory about the advantages and
disadvantages of digital art by Chukadrawer (2016).

The drawing tools have given rise to a new medium of art which is digital art within the
field of illustration and others. The term has received a fair amount of attention to all of the
media forms such as, articles and etc. and may have already come across one or more drawing
tools' innovations and concepts.

On the theory about the advantages and the disadvantages of a drawing tablet by
Chhabra (2016), it has an advantage when it comes to increasing productivity that can make this
appliance more advanced than the other tools. But this tool has a disadvantage when it is
equipped in general use such as navigating and others.

On the theory about the advantages and the disadvantages of a smartphone by Felecia
(2020). It is advantageous when it comes to accessibility to the typical media outlets. On the
other hand its disadvantage involves being easily distracted to other applications available in
smartphones.

Lastly, in the theory about the advantages and disadvantages of digital art by
Chukadrawer (2016). It is superior when it comes to providing endless possibilities within both
appliances in the digital platform. It also has a disadvantage that one could copy the artworks
with precision and claim it on their own. This would be called plagiarism.

Theoretical Framework

There is no significant difference between the efficiency of smartphones and

drawing tablets in digital art produced by digital artists in social media.

Chukadrawer (2016)
Theory about the advantages and disadvantages of digital art

↓​ ​↓

​Felecia​ (2020) Chhabra (2016)

Theory about the advantages and the Theory about the advantages and the
disadvantages of the smartphone disadvantages of a drawing tablet

↓​ ​↓

Smartphone Drawing tablet

↓

Animation Students
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 Survey Questionnaire
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Analysis and Interpretation

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Conclusion

The Problem

This study determines a comparison of efficiency between smartphones and drawing

tablets in digital art produced by digital artists and artists alike in social media among
senior high school students of University of Cebu – Banilad Campus, S.Y. 2020-2021.

The results of the study will be the bases for recommendations.

1. What is the level of comparison in art production between:

a. smartphone; and

b. tablet?
2. Is there a significant difference in art production between:
a. smartphone; and

b. tablet?
 3. Based on the results or findings, what recommendations may be
proposed?

Statement Hypothesis

H​0​.There is no significant difference between the efficiency of smartphones and

drawing tablets in digital art produced by digital artists in University of Cebu-Banilad
Campus
Scope and Delimitation of the Study

This study mainly focuses on the comparison of efficiency between Drawing Tablets and
Smartphones. This study focuses on the two variables that are Smartphone and Drawing Tablet,
which can give information to students, particularly at the University of Cebu - Banilad Campus.

The researchers must deliver its duties as an associate of this research team to unravel all
of the obstacles that could be encountered. Cooperation and persistence is the formula to all of
the problems as the investigation or examination of the research takes a huge amount of time and
effort to claim the study's effectiveness.

The limitation of the study or analysis is a lack of available and reliable data that can
support this investigation to elucidate the particular subject in this research. This limitation
influences the researchers' investigation and the researchers' availability which is very important
to support the accurate statements and information of the necessity of this argument.

There are delimitations and obstacles encountered by the researchers by carrying out this
study. The duration of this study is depending on the respondents answering the survey given
by the researchers through a virtual survey panel and the researchers' time management in
making this research study just to be finished. The topics of this research study discussed which
of the two options (drawing tablet and smartphones) the respondents mostly recommend when
producing an art. In conducting the data of this research study, there will be no Face to Face
survey interaction due to COVID19, this will only happen through a virtual meeting with the
chosen respondents together with the researchers.

References

Heba Soffar, October 8, 2019

https://www.online-sciences.com/computer/graphics-tablet-features-advantages-and-disadvantag
es/
Mohammed Zaher, October 18, 2020
http://www.midanmasr.com/en/article.aspx?ArticleID=200
Raunak Chhabra, November 16, 2016
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.editingcorp.com/benefits-graphics-drawing-tablet/
XP-PEN, April 30, 2020
https://business.tutsplus.com/tutorials/4-things-you-can-do-with-a-tablet-in-distance-learningwor
king--cms-35021
Felicia, August 8, 2020
https://www.technobezz.com/the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-smartphones/
Chukadrawer, January 2, 2016
https://bloggingforonlinepublishing.wordpress.com/2016/01/02/advantages-and-disadvantages-of
-digital-art/
Katherine Thompson-Jones, August 1, 2019
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/digital-art/

Gerrad Goggin and Larissa Hjorth (2014)

https://books.google.com.ph/books?id=ms2wDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA5&dq=smartphone+art+theor
y&hl=fil&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi295-Co7_sAhXJPXAKHXcuDskQuwUwAHoECAEQCA#v=
onepage&q=smartphone%20art%20theory&f=false
Research 2
Mr. Adrian Abarquez
Date(s): 9/28/20 , 9/29/20 , 10/03/20 , 10/04/20 , 10/06/20 ,10/07/20, 10/11/20, & 10/18/20
Time(s): 2:30 pm- 3:30pm , (10:00 am- 10:30 am & 11:00am-12:00nn),6:30pm-7:30pm, 1:30
pm- 5:00 pm, (9:45 am- 10:00 am & 01:30 pm-02:30 pm), 9:45 pm- 10:10 pm & (11:00 am-
5:35 pm & 6:15 pm - 9:30 pm)
Attendees:
Group 2
Ybañez, Alexis Miguelle C.
Arcite, Klint Bryan
Gosarin, Faith
Rañez, Laurence Ryan M.
Noynay, Emmerson John
Conference Platform: Discord
Topics Discussed: "Research Chapter 1 Proposal"
Adjournment: We decided and agreed by the majority to choose from the three topics above, and
the most preferable title to the majority is "Digital Art Production: A Comparison of Efficiency
Between Smartphones and Drawing Tablets".