Beginner’s Guide to Digital Painting in Photoshop: Characters

Beginner’s Guide to Digital Painting: Characters is a comprehensive guide for artists wishing to create convincing and detailed characters. It features established artists such as Charlie Bowater (concept artist at Atomhawk) and Derek Stenning (freelance concept artist and illustrator, with clients including Marvel Entertainment and Nintendo) who share their industry experiences by covering such aspects as posing characters, choosing the correct costumes, conveying emotions, and creating suitable moods. Comprehensive step-by-step instructions – including a quick tips section that covers how to paint elements that are integral to character design – make this an invaluable resource for those looking to learn new skills, as well as those pursuing the next level.
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Following on from the highly successful Beginner’s Guide to Digital Painting in Photoshop, this latest title explores the popular techniques used in character design.
Beginner’s Guide to Digital Painting: Characters is a comprehensive guide for artists wishing to create convincing and detailed characters. It features established artists such as Charlie Bowater (concept artist at Atomhawk) and Derek Stenning (freelance concept artist and illustrator, with clients including Marvel Entertainment and Nintendo) who share their industry experiences by covering such aspects as posing characters, choosing the correct costumes, conveying emotions, and creating suitable moods. Comprehensive step-by-step instructions – including a quick tips section that covers how to paint elements that are integral to character design – make this an invaluable resource for those looking to learn new skills, as well as those pursuing the next level.
Product detailsSoftback 224 pagesDimensions: 210mm x 297mmPaper quality: Full-color premium paper pagesISBN: 978-1-909414-14-3
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#### Contributing artists and topics covered ####Introduction
Getting started Setting up your canvas Overcoming a blank canvas Setting up your brushes Setting up your color swatches
Establishing your character Form and anatomy Character types Composition and positioning Storytelling and moods
Character generation Body type and skin Designing and painting the face Painting hair Designing a costume Pose and background
Creative workflows Desert man Sci-fi female Medieval jester Merchant trader
Quick tips Hair Skin Ears and eyes Nose and mouth/lips Fur and clothing materials Accessories
Breakdown gallery
Glossary
Meet the artists
Index
 
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Endorsements
“These tutorials not only provide interesting exercises for the beginner to help build a strong foundation for drawing and painting, but also provide important insights into the mindset of a concept artist. Very useful and inspiring!”Lois Van Baarle (aka Loish) Digital concept artist & animator | loish.net
“This title is an invaluable resource for both aspiring artists, as well as the more experienced. Filled to the brim with sophisticated, but still easy-to-follow material, with a lot of practical tips. It is a fabulous learning source for everyone seeking improvement in this field.”Marta Dahlig Freelance digital artist | dahlig.deviantart.com
“This title serves as an amazing inspirational material for aspiring digital artists, but it can also be a refreshing collection of references for professionals who want to add more skills to their set!”Will Murai Illustrator and concept artist | willmurai.com