Advanced Painter Techniques

Informationen zum Autor Don Seegmiller, BFA, is a professional artist, author, and instructor. His traditional paintings are on display at Wadle Galleries in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and his work is also featured in several editions of The Painter WOW! Book. He teaches senior-level illustration, traditional head painting, figure drawing, and digital painting courses at Brigham Young University, as well as online undergraduate and graduate courses at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Klappentext Turn Your Virtual Canvas into a Digital MasterpieceIt's one thing to learn the basics of Painter's painting and illustration tools. But to move your skills to a higher level, you need to understand how traditional artists think, too. Renowned Painter master Don Seegmiller reveals the professional secrets to creating stunning digital artwork with a distinctively fine-arts flair in this hands-on, thought-provoking guide to Corel's Painter.You'll find inspiration from the author's brilliant and detailed paintings, then walk through the creative process as he deconstructs his finished examples so you not only learn to use the Painter techniques and tools he chooses, but you also gain a clear understanding of why he makes the artistic decisions he does. This beautiful, full-color book is your stroke of creative genius and is sure to guide you toward painting perfect portraits, dramatic landscapes, and stunning still lifes in no time at all.* Create the 3D look of traditional oil painting with 2D software tools* Paint with Impasto brushes and add Oil Splatter for intriguing effects* Create clouds, water, and cliffs, and combine them into landscapes* Easily create small multiples such as pebbles or leaves with the Image Hose* Build your own array of custom nozzles from the art you paint* Learn how to paint night scenes, including moonlight, candle glow, and dark backgrounds* Use the Liquid Metal plugin layer to create brilliant jewelry and other shiny objects* Progress from concepts to completed projects with step-by-step instructions* Download support files for the book's tutorials, sample brushes and textures, and more from the book's companion website at www.sybex.com/go/painter Zusammenfassung Turn Your Virtual Canvas into a Digital MasterpieceIt's one thing to learn the basics of Painter's painting and illustration tools. But to move your skills to a higher level, you need to understand how traditional artists think, too. Renowned Painter master Don Seegmiller reveals the professional secrets to creating stunning digital artwork with a distinctively fine-arts flair in this hands-on, thought-provoking guide to Corel's Painter.You'll find inspiration from the author's brilliant and detailed paintings, then walk through the creative process as he deconstructs his finished examples so you not only learn to use the Painter techniques and tools he chooses, but you also gain a clear understanding of why he makes the artistic decisions he does. This beautiful, full-color book is your stroke of creative genius and is sure to guide you toward painting perfect portraits, dramatic landscapes, and stunning still lifes in no time at all.* Create the 3D look of traditional oil painting with 2D software tools* Paint with Impasto brushes and add Oil Splatter for intriguing effects* Create clouds, water, and cliffs, and combine them into landscapes* Easily create small multiples such as pebbles or leaves with the Image Hose* Build your own array of custom nozzles from the art you paint* Learn how to paint night scenes, including moonlight, candle glow, and dark backgrounds* Use the Liquid Metal plugin layer to create brilliant jewelry and other shiny objects* Progress from concepts to completed projects with step-by-step instructions* Download support files for the book's tutorials, sample brushes and textures, and more from the book's companion website at www.sybex.com/go/painter Inhalt...

Table des matières

Introduction.

Chapter 1 Painting an Oil Portrait.

Creating a 3D Look with 2D Tools.

Considering the Result First.

Painting the Portrait.

Finishing Touches.

Final Thoughts.

Chapter 2 Painting Clouds, Water, and Stone.

Learning the Fundamentals of Painting a Landscape.

Painting the Clouds.

Painting the Water.

Painting the Rocky Cliffs.

Completing the Water.

Finishing Touches.

Final Thoughts.

Chapter 3 Painting a Rocky Surface Then Making It Look Wet.

Creating a Rocky Texture.

Painting a Wet Surface.

Painting a Gooey Surface.

Final Thoughts.

Chapter 4 Painting a Fantasy Forest with the Image Hose 101

Using the Image Hose.

Setting Up the Image.

Painting Trees in the Forest.

Adding Leaves to the Trees.

Finishing Touches.

Final Thoughts.

Chapter 5 Painting the Sleepwalker.

Painting a Night Scene.

Painting the Sleepwalker.

Painting the Eye Candy in the Image.

Finishing Touches.

Final Thoughts.

Chapter 6 Painting a Sea Serpent 163

Using a Paper Texture for the Image.

Painting the Sea Monster.

Adding the Fog Bank.

Adding the Sea Serpent's Reflection in the Water.

Finishing Touches.

Final Thoughts.

Chapter 7 Red Riding Hood 189

Importing the Sketch and Setting Up the Image.

Using Custom Brushes to Paint the Forest Background.

Making a Grass Paper Texture.

Building a Grass Nozzle File.

Painting Red Riding Hood.

Finishing Touches.

Final Thoughts.

Chapter 8 From Concept to Complete 219

Defining Concept Work.

Setting Up the Image.

Setting the Mood and Tone.

Painting the Monster.

Finishing the Monster.

Painting the Foreground.

Finishing Touches.

Final Thoughts.

Chapter 9 Painting Shiny Baubles 245

Using a Different Approach.

Painting the Face.

Adding a Decorative Pattern to the Fabric.

Painting the Earrings.

Painting the Neck Rings.

Using Liquid Metal to Paint Jewelry.

Using a Custom Brush to Paint Decorative Shapes.

Creating an Amazing Background.

Finishing Touches.

Final Thoughts.

Index.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Don Seegmiller
• Edition: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Broché
• Sortie: 22.08.2008
• EAN: 9780470284933
• ISBN: 978-0-470-28493-3
• Pages: 304
• Dimensions: 200 mm x 255 mm x 10 mm
• Catégories: Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Informatique, ordinateurs; End-User Computing, Computer-Ratgeber, Graphik- u. Designsoftware (außer Microsoft), Graphics & Design software (Non-Microsoft), Corel Painter