Photoshop CS & Poser 5 Human Body Painting Modeling and Comic Drawing

Author: Aesthetic Technology
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: The new century is the era of prosperity and development of computer digital image (CG) art. The computer human body painting and cartoon drawing techniques that have become popular in Japan, South Korea, and the United States are also being introduced into China. The emergence of a batch of outstanding CG works and CG artists has promoted the development of CG art in China. In the field of human body painting and cartoon comics, due to the combined power of Photoshop and Poser as software, and the hardware support of high-sensitive computer tablets and light-sensitive pens, international mainstream human body painting and cartoon drawing artists have completely adopted computers as their art creation mode. Practice has proven that this is the most effective mode. As a classic textbook in art college teaching, this book is meticulously written by senior CG experts from Tsinghua University of Arts and Design. It integrates Chinese and Japanese work resources, with all selected works being internationally newly popular, covering mainstream production techniques of the time. Through step-by-step detailed explanations, it introduces the full production techniques and operational secrets of these CG works, achieving a perfect combination of art and technology.
This book is divided into two parts. The first part introduces the basic operations of Photoshop CS and Poser 5, and through four human body painting models of different styles, it explains how to combine Photoshop and Poser to showcase realistic human body painting art. The second part focuses on cartoon drawing, using three typical models currently most popular in Japan and Europe as examples, to demonstrate how to create more exquisite cartoon comics by coordinating Photoshop and computer drawing tablets. We have used the latest versions of Photoshop CS and Poser 5, and the new versions of these heavyweight software provide stronger support for cartoon and human body painting creation. Through this book, readers can experience and master the essence of CG work drawing, fully grasp the techniques, and create more and better CG works at will. Mastering computer human body painting and cartoon drawing techniques, and learning CG technology—this book is a must-read.
To promote the development of CG painting technology in China, we have integrated Chinese and Japanese authors and work resources and invited professionals from Tsinghua University of Arts and Design to meticulously write this professional book introducing cartoon drawing techniques and human body painting art. The book is divided into chapters, covering basic knowledge of Photoshop CS, basic knowledge of Poser, Photoshop cartoon drawing examples, and personal human body painting works. All the works in the book are internationally newly popular, and through a directional approach, they introduce the full production techniques and operational secrets to readers, achieving a perfect combination of art and technology. The book is beautifully printed and bound, offers comprehensive explanations, has high technical content, and provides genuine value for money, making it a favorite among drawing and CG enthusiasts.