Mastering Digital 2D and 3D Art (Paperback)

Description:

Digital art opens the door to new techniques and methods of painting that would be impossible to achieve in traditional art. It eliminates the worry of ruined surfaces, toxic chemicals, and expensive materials and introduces powerful tools that are able to realistically simulate water color, oil paint, and air brush techniques. What used to take artists hours to accomplish can now be completed in a few short steps. "Mastering Digital 2D and 3D Art" is designed to help the traditional artist make the move to digital media. It includes step-by-step projects that show how to create both 2D and 3D art and offers helpful hints regarding the digital art programs that will most effectively help you meet your objectives.

 

Table of Contents:

1. The Computer as an Art Tool
2. Photo Manipulation
3. Painting on the Computer
4. Digital Portrait Painting
5. Digital Figure Painting
6. 3D Digital Art
7. Building 3D Models
8. Advanced Modeling Techniques
9. Texturing 3D Models
10. Lighting the 3D Model