Digital Painting in Photoshop

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作者：Susan Ruddick Bloom
出版日期：February 16, 2009
出版社：其它
页数：248
ISBN：ISBN-10: 0240811143 ISBN-13: 978-0240811147
文件格式：PDF

Book Description
In this inspiring book, acclaimed artist, author and lecturer SusanRuddick Bloom shows you how to use Photoshop to turn your photographsinto works of art.
Product Description
Have you ever considered using Photoshop to create fine art?
Photoshop is usually used for enhancing photos, but this extremelypowerful software package is capable of so much more. Every feature,from brushes to background, can be customised and optimised forartistic effect. With a little guidance from a pro, your photoshopresults can go from competent retouching of images to visually stunningre-interpretations of them, turning everyday pictures into breathtakingworks of art.
In this beautiful and inspiring book, acclaimed artist, author andlecturer Susan Bloom shows you how to do just that. Starting with thefundamentals: creating your own artistic brushes and textured papersvirtually, she goes on to demonstrate how to create a variety ofclassic artistic styles in Photoshop, with chapters on watercolours,pastels, charcoal and oil. Further chapters cover illustrationtechniques in photoshop, and using third-party software to createpainterly effects.
While the results are highly polished and realistic, this is not abook written specifically for artists. The techniques are aimedsquarely at the Photoshop user looking to broaden their pallette, withemphasis on altering photographs to create artwork, rather thancreating artwork from scratch.
Beautifully written, clearly laid out, and guaranteeing inspiring results, this book is a must-have for every Photoshop user.
* Guide to using Photoshop to create fine art from photographs, covering many different artistic styles
* Highly visual, inspiring content with clear step-by-step instructions and hundreds of screenshots
* Backwards compatible approach: author has taken care to ensure thatthis fully up-to-date title also applies to previous editions ofPhotoshop