Photoshop Facial Illustration Techniques Guide

Author: Chen Jianfeng
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book primarily introduces the techniques of drawing realistic human portraits using Photoshop, integrating human figure sketching and computer painting. It is accompanied by a wealth of post-processing effect images, showcasing diverse painting methods and computer creation techniques. It is a graphic and image book that closely combines theory and practice. The book is divided into two main parts: Character Facial Painting Techniques and Photoshop Facial Painting Expression Techniques, with a total of 11 chapters. Chapters 1 to 6 systematically and visually describe and depict various expressions (such as joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness) of characters of different ages and genders. Chapters 7 to 11 focus on the techniques of realistic painting, POP and cartoon painting, oil painting, black-and-white art and silhouette painting, simulated pencil sketching, and newspaper effects in Photoshop. During the explanation, the book also interprets the painting techniques for different material faces, such as plaster faces, metal faces, root carving faces, glass crafts, and earthenware Terracotta Army faces. Additionally, it introduces various painting techniques in facial painting, including abstract methods, combination methods, transforming real-life scenes, personification, and deformation. This book is suitable for readers with a certain foundation in human figure sketching and Photoshop software usage. It can also be used as a reference for professionals engaged in advertising design, film and television production, and commercial illustration, as well as for art students and teachers in higher vocational and technical colleges.