Excuse Me, Digital Art Is NOT Tracing

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I've recently seen on TV an interview from a so called digital painter, as he calls himself and I'm concerned about his point of view regarding digital painting. Well, first, there's a reason why magicians don't reveal their secrets to people and I believe you know for a fact why? It's a trade secret that should only be revealed to those who deserve to know it; and the techniques should never leave from where it is learned. Of course that's not to infer, we'll be selfish for the craft, the thing is, he reveals his so-called secrets to a crowd who doesn't even know anything about art. It's sad though that he put too much emphasis on just cropping and smudging and tracing; that's not even digital art in itself. Digital Art is really broad, it would have been great if he just told on national TV that he used WACOM tablet to produce his artworks. I'm a bit affected by his delivery coz I also have customers who don't know anything about digital painting and they hear about it from someone incompetent to explain about the craft. Digital Painting is still young and I really don't wish to see it fall just before it rises. One of the many branches of this craft is the infamous Digital Matte Painting, I've seen the techniques, of course for an artist its disappointing at first but if you really open your eyes, this is actually the answer to our overly demanding work schedules where everything needs to be achieved in high speed! I've seen great artists exploring this possibilities, at first look, it looks like just photo-editing and manipulation, but if you really have a good eye, you'll know the difference about real technique and expertise over a fraud. I happen to give due respect to artist who make them, coz I know how much hard works goes with every piece and besides it's still a product of his imagination. This is where the magic begins, when it starts to create an illusion of something real and your eyes start to deceive you; you know a part of it is a painting but you won't recognize the real elements anymore coz the drawing or the painting really dominates the piece not the photo elements. It's a big joke for those who believe they can make big money from art without really putting their heart into it. It's serious, for art is a "calling" and a "commitment" not a "milking cow". Should misconceptions like this continue to arise, digital painters will compose of small groups who are incompetent wanna-be-digital-artists and that's really sad to see.