Have you ever considered using Photoshop to create fine art?
Photoshop is usually used for enhancing photos, but this extremely powerful software package is capable of so much more. Every feature, from brushes to background, can be customised and optimised for artistic effect. With a little guidance from a pro, your photoshop results can go from competent retouching of images to visually stunning re-interpretations of them, turning everyday pictures into breathtaking works of art.
In this beautiful and inspiring book, acclaimed artist, author and lecturer Susan Bloom shows you how to do just that. Starting with the fundamentals: creating your own artistic brushes and textured papers virtually, she goes on to demonstrate how to create a variety of classic artistic styles in Photoshop, with chapters on watercolours, pastels, charcoal and oil. Further chapters cover illustration techniques in photoshop, and using third-party software to create painterly effects.
While the results are highly polished and realistic, this is not a book written specifically for artists. The techniques are aimed squarely at the Photoshop user looking to broaden their pallette, with emphasis on altering photographs to create artwork, rather than creating artwork from scratch.
Beautifully written, clearly laid out, and guaranteeing inspiring results, this book is a must-have for every Photoshop user.
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Spis Treści:
Chapter One Introduction to the Concept of Digital Painting
Chapter Two ? Basic Tools for Painting in Photoshop
Chapter Three Charcoal Drawings in Photoshop
Chapter Four Pastel Drawing in Photoshop
Chapter Five Painting with Watercolors in Photoshop
Chapter Five Painting with Oil Paints in Photoshop
Chapter Six Illustration Techniques in Photoshop
Chapter Seven Painting effects using Third-Party Software as Photoshop Plug-ins
Glossary
Index
