This brilliantly illustrated book blends two unique subjects:
character design and painting. It details how to put thoughts and
ideas together to create characters that elicit specific emotions
(joy, fear, anger, sadness, etc.), and it teaches how to beautifully
render these characters by applying traditional painting skills with
digital tools. This edition has been completely updated to use
Photoshop CS as the primary tool, and includes many new characters and
tutorials.
Written for artists interested in learning how to use Photoshop CS as
a real painting tool, the book is divided into three primary sections.
The first section deals with character design and provides strategies
for developing worthwhile ideas. In the next section, you'll find
fundamentals artistic principles that are often overlooked in the
digital world, and learn how to incorporate them into your efforts.
And in the final section, you'll work through practical tutorials that
teach insightful techniques and tips for solving common visual
problems that emerge when painting. The tutorials start off simple
covering the basics of value, edges, color, and light. From there they
evolve into in-depth techniques for blending, eyes, faces, cloth,
hair, Photoshop brushes, and portraits.

Whether you are a seasoned professional or aspiring artist, you'll
find a plethora of useful ideas and techniques that will improve your
skills and help you create and paint masterful digital art!

On the CD!
Tutorial Files: Includes the sketches, texture images, brushes, and
gradients, needed to complete the tutorials in Chapters 12-23
Brushes Folder: Provides all of the custom brushes, in their rough
state, as used in the painting tutorials for each chapter
Textures Folder: Contains 137 different textures to experiment with
when making your own patterns and brush files
Photoshop CS: Contains both the Mac and PC tryout versions

System Requirements:
Both systems require Photoshop CS. WINDOWS: Intel Pentium III or 4
processor; Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 or Windows XP,
192 MB of RAM; 280 MB of available hard-disk space; Color monitor with
16-bit color or greater video card; 1,024x768 or greater resolution;
CD-ROM drive; Internet or phone connection required for product
activation. MACINTOSH: PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor; Mac OS X
v.10.2.4 though v.10.3 with Java Runtime Environment 1.4; 192 MB of
RAM; 320 MB of available hard-disk space; 1,024x768 or greater
resolution; CD-ROM drive.
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