Beginner's Guide to Digital Painting: Charactersis a comprehensive guide for artists wishing to create convincing and detailed characters. It features established artists such as Charlie Bowater (concept artist at Atomhawk) and Derek Stenning (freelance concept artist and illustrator, with clients such as Marvel Entertainment and Nintendo) who share their industry experiences by covering such aspects as posing characters, choosing the correct costumes, conveying emotions, and creating suitable moods. Conclusive step-by-step instructions make this an invaluable resource for artists looking to learn new skills, as well as those pursuing the next level.
Following the very successfulBeginner's Guide to Digital Painting in Photoshop, this latest book explores techniques used in character creation.
Digital painting is a very fast-growing medium within the art world and this series aims to be a complete guide to the subject with a focus on character design
Very useful for new artists or those switching from another artistic medium
Step-by-step and project-based tutorials covering topics such as posing your characters, choosing costume, composition, storytelling, portraying emotion, and lighting and color
Includes practical applications of the tips and techniques covered in complete projects
Presents the most up-to-date digital painting techniques
Can be browsed for inspiration and to pick up highlighted tips, or followed in a comprehensive step-by-step approach
Can be used as a guide for artists wishing to make the switch from traditional mediums
Additional links to free downloadable content such as custom brushes and videos
An excellent learning tool to accompany digital art classes
Intended to be a timeless guide to digital painting and a resource that the reader will always be able to refer back to
Will appeal to artists in both the 2D and 3D industries
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