In his best-selling book Creative Photoshop, award-winning artist Derek Lea previously revealed to the digital art world his secrets for creating stunning, sophisticated works of art using Photoshop. Now, he goes one step further in this all-new book to demonstrate his unique methods for using Photoshop in conjunction with other software packages. Derek's compelling images will inspire you to think creatively about the ways in which you can use Photoshop alongside other popular programs such as Illustrator, Poser, Painter, Cinema4D, and ZBrush to take your own art to the next level. Whether you are a digital artist, illustrator, cartoonist, graphic artist, designer, 3D enthusiast, or serious hobbyist working for print or the web, this fantastic new book will open your eyes to a whole new world of digital art that's never before been uncovered. Challenge yourself and discover the more artistic aspects of these programs with one of the world's best teachers by your side. Be sure to visit www.beyondphotoshopthebook.com for more information including all of the project files from the book to work with, a reader forum, and more.* The only book available that shows how to use Photoshop in conjunction with Illustrator, Poser, Painter, Cinema4D, and ZBrush to create sophisticated, high quality digital art * Packed with stunning full color images from one of the world's most talented digital artists to inspire you to push your own creativity further than you ever thought possible * Showcased projects cover techniques using vector graphics, digital painting, and 3D
Author(s): Derek Lea
Edition: 1
Publisher: Focal Press
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 355
Tags: Библиотека;Компьютерная литература;Adobe Photoshop;
Cover Page
......Page 1
Front matter......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Dedication......Page 6
Foreword......Page 7
Acknowledgments......Page 10
Introduction......Page 12
Sharp Edges and Painterly Blends......Page 17
What you’ll learn in this chapter......Page 18
PART ONE: Preparing sketches......Page 20
PART TWO: Creating a pattern......Page 22
PART THREE: Creating the text......Page 31
PART FOUR: The woman’s face and hair......Page 36
PART FIVE: Color, shading, and detail......Page 39
Other paste options......Page 43
PART SIX: Creating the teacup......Page 45
PART SEVEN: Adding the flowers......Page 49
2D Textures and 3D Vectors......Page 54
What you’ll learn in this chapter......Page 55
PART ONE: Building the background......Page 56
PART TWO: Creating the skull......Page 60
PART THREE: Adding an opacity mask......Page 71
PART FOUR: Incorporating and editing Smart Objects......Page 72
PART FIVE: Creating the walking creature......Page 74
PART SIX: Bring the creature into Photoshop......Page 81
PART SEVEN: The first vector 3D creature......Page 82
PART EIGHT: The second vector 3D creature......Page 87
PART NINE: The third vector 3D creature......Page 91
Other examples......Page 95
Live Trace and Pathfinder Effects......Page 97
What you’ll learn in this chapter......Page 98
PART ONE: Devise a color strategy......Page 100
PART TWO: Building a background......Page 101
PART THREE: Adding birds and rays of light......Page 106
PART FOUR: Creating shapes with the Pathfinder......Page 113
PART FIVE: Incorporating shapes into the composition......Page 120
PART SIX: Adding the skeletons......Page 122
PART SEVEN: Other vector elements......Page 127
Hand-Painted Magic......Page 134
What you’ll learn in this chapter......Page 135
PART ONE: Building a well-composed, photographic base......Page 137
PART TWO: Divine proportion in Painter......Page 149
PART THREE: Getting ready to paint......Page 151
PART FOUR: Using the Palette Knife on existing imagery......Page 152
Examine your progress......Page 159
PART FIVE: Introducing transition colors with Artists’ Oils......Page 160
PART SIX: Blend paint and create colors in the Mixer palette......Page 161
PART SEVEN: Adding subtle colors and accents......Page 164
PART EIGHT: Blending with the Oil Palette Knife......Page 169
PART NINE: Creating pattern assets in Photoshop......Page 173
PART TEN: F-X Brushes and layer masks in Painter......Page 181
PART ELEVEN: Painting with patterns......Page 182
PART TWELVE: Blending it all together......Page 189
PART THIRTEEN: Final Painter analysis......Page 191
Create an Old Master......Page 193
What you’ll learn in this chapter......Page 194
PART ONE: Building the background......Page 195
PART TWO: Creating two-dimensional image components......Page 197
PART THREE: Poser preparation......Page 206
PART FOUR: Posing against a background image......Page 207
PART FIVE: Adding a prop to the scene......Page 211
PART SIX: Lighting and materials......Page 212
PART SEVEN: Rendering......Page 214
PART EIGHT: The figure in the fish......Page 215
PART NINE: The figure in the pond......Page 218
PART TEN: Creating the legs......Page 220
PART ELEVEN: Create the face and ear......Page 223
PART TWELVE: Additional figures......Page 225
PART THIRTEEN: Bring the rendered figures into Photoshop......Page 229
PART FOURTEEN: Painterly effects and surface texture......Page 238
The Best of Both Worlds......Page 244
What you’ll learn in this chapter......Page 245
PART ONE: Building a base in Photoshop......Page 246
PART TWO: Getting set up in Cinema 4D......Page 255
PART THREE: Working with 3D shapes......Page 258
PART FOUR: Lighting the scene......Page 264
PART FIVE: Rendering the scene......Page 265
PART SIX: Repeating the process......Page 266
PART SEVEN: Working with spline objects......Page 271
PART EIGHT: Returning to Photoshop......Page 276
PART NINE: Adding tribal designs......Page 290
PART TEN: Create a mountain range......Page 292
PART ELEVEN: Creating some 3D leaves......Page 297
PART TWELVE: Create a textural effect from the leaves......Page 302
Sculpting Raw Materials......Page 307
What you’ll learn in this chapter......Page 308
PART ONE: Preparing alphas for ZBrush......Page 309
PART TWO: Sculpting in ZBrush......Page 314
PART THREE: Putting your alphas to use......Page 318
PART FOUR: Changing materials and exporting images......Page 322
PART FIVE: Building the composition in Photoshop......Page 323
PART SIX: Create a textured background......Page 325
PART SEVEN: Stack up the exported images......Page 327
PART EIGHT: Putting the composition together......Page 337
PART NINE: Surface texture and embellishments......Page 340
Index......Page 344
