Digital painting techniques (Volume 1)

Discover the tips, tricks and techniques that really work for concept artists, matte painters and animators. Compiled by the team at 3dtotal.com, Digital Painting Techniques, Volume 1 offers digital inspiration with hands-on insight and techniques from professional digital artists. More than just a gallery book - within Digital Painting Techniques each artist has written a breakdown overview, with supporting imagery of how they made their piece of work.
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Digital painting techniques (Volume 1)AMSTERDAM • BOSTON • HEIDELBERG • LONDON • NEW YORK • OXFORDPARIS • SAN DIEGO • SAN FRANCISCO • SINGAPORE • SYDNEY • TOKYO Focal Press is an imprint of ElsevierFocal Press is an imprint of ElsevierLinacre House, Jordan Hill, Oxford OX2 8DP, UK30 Corporate Drive, Suite 400, Burlington, MA 01803, USAFirst edition 2009Copyright © 2009, 3DTotal.com. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reservedThe right of 3DTotal.com to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying,recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Details on how to seek permission, furtherinformation about the Publisher’s permissions policies and our arrangement with organizations such as the Copyright Clearance Center and theCopyright Licensing Agency, can be found at our website: www.elsevier.com/permissionsThis book and the individual contributions contained in it are protected under copyright by the Publisher (other than as may be noted herein).NoticesKnowledge and best practice in this field are constantly changing. As new research and experience broaden our understanding, changes in researchmethods, professional practices, or medical treatment may become necessary.Practitioners and researchers must always rely on their own experience and knowledge in evaluating and using any information, methods,compounds, or experiments described herein. In using such information or methods they should be mindful of their own safety and the safety ofothers, including parties for whom they have a professional responsibility.To the fullest extent of the law, neither the Publisher nor the authors, contributors, or editors, assume any liability for any injury and/or damage topersons or property as a matter of products liability, negligence or otherwise, or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions, orideas contained in the material herein.British Library Cataloguing in Publication DataDigital painting techniques : practical techniques of digital art masters. 1. Digital art. I. 3DTotal.com (Firm) 776-dc22Library of Congress Control Number: 2009931733ISBN: 978-0-240-52174-9 For information on all Focal Press publications visit our website at www.focalpress.comPrinted and bound in China09 10 11 12 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1The Sculptor © Simon Dominiccontents Chapter 01 – Custom Brushes Organic Custom Brushes from Ink, Water and Salt E xperiments Bri an Re c kt e n wa l d 12 How to Create Brushes from Anim al Te xtures C a r lo s C a br e r a 16 Custom Brushes Daar ke n 20 Creating Custom Brushes to Save Time M ar c Bru ne t 26 Custom Brushes for Skin Mél anie De lon 30 Creating a Brush from Scratch in Photoshop Mike Corrie r o 34 Chapter 02 – Speed Painting Tornado Moving Towards Farmhouse C a r lo s C a br e r a 40 Stea m-Powered Mechanical Destroyer Danie l L j u ngg re n 44 A li en Hot Air Ba l loon s Em rah E l m a sl i 48 F orest Fir e Le ven t e Pe t e rf f y 50 Sh i p Hit by Tor p edo Le ven t e Pe t e rf f y 54 A li en Hot Air Ba l loon s Natha nie l We st 58 Onc e a T h r i v i ng C i t y, No w De sert ed a n d Ta k en O v er by Ve g e tat ion Ser g S o u l e i m a n 62 Chapter 03 – Matte Painting T h e M a k ing of “R en a issa nce” M ar co Ba u rie de l 68 T h e M a k ing of “Fin ding Unkno wn Ka d ath” S e r g e y M u sin 74 Se as on C h a ng e : A Win t er Sc ene M atte Pa inting Tiber i u s Viri s 78 P yrotechnics: Fire and Smoke Tiber i u s Viri s 84 M at t e Pa i n t i ng T i p s a n d T r ic k s Tiber i u s Viri s 88 Chapter 04 – Creatures T h e M a k ing of “Bir d C atcher ” M at t Di xon 94 Cr e at ur e C onc ep t De sig n 1 0 1 Mike Corrie r o 100 Creature Design for Low Atmospheric Conditions ...