Self-Portrait - Photoshop CS2 Computer Painting Techniques and Brush Applications - (Includes CD-ROM)

Author: Zhu Haibo
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This book introduces methods and techniques for creating diverse computer painting works using Photoshop CS2. The entire book is written in a self-narrative and self-drawing style, with a relaxed and lively language, exploring and conducting practical exercises around the core technology of computer painting—brush usage. The book accurately grasps the intersection point between traditional painting and computer painting, divided into 9 chapters. It starts with the basics of traditional painting and computer painting, covering lines, shapes, levels, space, and color theory. Through examples of still life, landscapes, pets, and portraits, it showcases the rich techniques of brush usage, further applying brushes to achieve traditional painting effects such as pastel and watercolor. The cases in the book are specifically targeted at practical commercial creation, progressing from simple to complex, gradually expanding. While systematically introducing painting theory, it also presents a variety of computer painting expressions. Additionally, it introduces relatively advanced techniques like Speedpainting and Mattepainting. This book is suitable for beginners who love comics and computer painting, as well as those who wish to engage in commercial illustration, animation production, advertising design, and related art-related fields. It can also serve as a reference for readers transitioning from traditional painting methods to computer painting methods, and can be used as a teaching material for professional training programs.