Digital Character Design and Painting: The Photoshop CS Edition (Graphics Series) (Charles River Media Graphics)

ISBN: 1584503408
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2004
Pages: 112

Authors: Don Seegmiller

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Table of Contents
BackCover
Digital Character Design and Painting-The Photoshop CS Edition
Preface
Introduction
Software and Hardware Requirements
Part I: Character Design
Chapter 1: Introduction to Character Design
What Is Character Design?
Character Design Issues and Limitations
Conclusion
Chapter 2: Developing a Working Method
Conclusion
Chapter 3: Expanding on Your Ideas When Creating the Character
Basic Strategies to Help Generate Creative Ideas
Developing Your Basic Idea
Conclusion
Chapter 4: Making the Character Real by Creating a Character History
Conclusion
Chapter 5: Designing the Physical Look of Your Character
Conclusion
Part II: Artistic Principles For a Digital Age
Chapter 6: Basic Principles for Improving the Drawing, Sketching, and Painting of Your Character
Some Basic Ideas About Painting Figures, Hair, and Flesh Tones
The Art Part: Sketching, Drawing, and Painting the Character
Conclusion
Chapter 7: Value and Its Use in Picture Making
What Is Value?
How to Use Value Effectively in Your Art
Rules for Using Value in Your Images
Conclusion
Chapter 8: Color and Its Use in Picture Making
Secondary Color Characteristics
How Color Acts and Reacts
Using Colors Effectively
Conclusion
Chapter 9: Using Lighting Arrangements to Light a Character Effectively
Using Lighting to Create Striking Art
Conclusion
Chapter 10: Using Edges When Painting a Picture
How Edges Interact
Where You Will Find the Different Types of Edges
Conclusion
Chapter 11: Blending Edges in Your Digital Paintings
A New Method for Blending the Edge Where Your Colors and Shapes Meet
Conclusion
Chapter 12: Creating Textures and Patterns for Use in Digital Painting
Creating Textures
Conclusion
Chapter 13: Photoshop Brushes
Where Are the Photoshop Brushes?
Section 2: The Photoshop Brushes Palette
Section 3: Creating Your Own Photoshop Brushes
Creating a Custom Brush in Photoshop Using a Photographic Texture
Conclusion
Part III: Digital Painting: Bringing It All Together
Chapter 14: Painting an Eye
Tutorial: Painting the Window into a Character s Soul, the Eye
Conclusion
Chapter 15: Painting a Face
Conclusion
Chapter 16: Painting Hair
Tutorial: A Technique for Painting Long, Dark Hair
Conclusion
Chapter 17: Painting a Male Portrait Using Varied Textures
Tutorial: Painting a Face Using Lots of Textures
Conclusion
Chapter 18: Painting a Strange-Looking Character
What You Need to Know About Photoshop for This Chapter
Tutorial: Getting Started
Conclusion
Chapter 19: Painting a Creature and a Candle
Tutorial: Painting a Rather Dour-Looking Blue Character Standing by a Candle
Conclusion
Chapter 20: Painting the Fabric of a Character s Costume
What You Need to Know About Photoshop for This Chapter
Tutorial: Painting Fabric
Conclusion
Chapter 21: Painting a Man with a Sword
Tutorial: Painting the Image
Conclusion
Chapter 22: Painting the Heaven and Hell Image
Tutorial: Creating the Heaven and Hell Image on the Computer
Conclusion
Chapter 23: Painting the Wizard Image
Tutorial: Painting the Wizard Image
Conclusion
Index
Index_B
Index_C
Index_D
Index_E
Index_F
Index_G
Index_H
Index_I
Index_J
Index_K
Index_L
Index_M
Index_N
Index_O
Index_P
Index_R
Index_S
Index_T
Index_U
Index_V
Index_W
List of Figures
CD Content