Digital Painting Techniques: Volume 5

Digital Painting Techniques is an English-language digital art reference in PDF format. It presents tutorials, advice, and artwork across subjects, styles, and practical techniques.

This digital download includes 292 pages and is available for instant download after purchase. It is designed for digital artists, aspiring enthusiasts, and working professionals.

Book Overview

Digital Painting Techniques: Volume 5 by Brian Sum continues the Digital Painting Techniques series with a broad collection of digital painting tutorials and visual examples.

The book is organized into four chapters: Subjects, Styles, Techniques, and The Gallery. Its coverage includes weapon design, creatures from mythology, character portrayal, battle scenes, cartoon characters and environments, speed painting cinematic scenes, SketchUp vehicles, simple-brush concepting, custom brushes, painting materials, aging materials, and project overviews.

The volume was first published in the United Kingdom in 2013 by 3DTotal Publishing. It includes an introduction by Jessica Serjent-Tipping and a foreword by Dr. Chee Ming Wong.

What You’ll Discover Inside

• Weapon design examples including shoulder-mounted weapons, throwing blades, harpoons, and assault rifles.
• Creature studies featuring Cipactli, Hidebehind, Jiang Shi, and Leshy.
• Character portrayal and battle scenes covering children, older characters, medieval settings, the American Civil War, and samurai.
• Cartoon characters, cartoon environments, and speed-painted cinematic scenes.
• SketchUp vehicle concepts including all-terrain vehicles, drop ships, and submarines.
• Concepting with circles, squares, and triangles, plus custom brushes for character work.
• Painting materials, aging materials, project overviews, and a gallery featuring Theo Prins, Donovan Valdes, and Sean Andrew Murray.

Why This Book Matters

The book documents a broad range of digital painting approaches through artist-led tutorials and completed artwork. Its subjects connect digital painting with conceptual design for films and video games, while also addressing characters, creatures, environments, scenes, and materials.

By bringing together varied workflows and artistic examples, the volume provides a practical reference for readers building skills or extending their existing digital art practice.

Book Details

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This is a digital download, so no physical copy will be shipped. Access is available after purchase through the download provided.

The PDF works with appropriate Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and compatible reading apps. A Kindle device is not required, but the app or reader must support PDF files.

FAQ

When can I access the book?
Access is available after purchase, with instant download of the digital file.

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No. This product is a digital download, and no physical shipping is included.

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You can use suitable Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, or reading apps that support PDF files.

Download Digital Painting Techniques: Volume 5 for a focused reference on digital painting subjects, styles, and techniques.

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