Artist's Photo Reference - Reflections, Textures & Backgrounds

Artist's Photo Reference - Reflections, Textures & Backgrounds
Author: Gary Greene
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2004-05-05
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1440317186

There's no better way to add interest to any piece of artwork than with reflections, textures and backgrounds. This unique photo reference helps both fine and decorative artists tackle these subjects with ease.You will find stunning photos of a wide variety of scenes and objects, including: • the textures of nature, such as autumn leaves, stones, fruits, weathered wood and sand • man-made textures like rusty metal, bricks and pottery • breathtaking settings form deserts to meadows and mountains • reflections in calm, rough and rippling water • scenes featuring waves, clouds, snow and forests There are also six painting demonstrations in all the major mediums that show you exactly how to get the most out of reference photos. Artists of all levels will appreciate this inspiring guide.

Artist's Photo Reference - Reflections, Textures & Backgrounds

Artist's Photo Reference - Reflections, Textures & Backgrounds
Author: Gary Greene
Publisher: North Light Books
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2004-05-19
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781581803778

There's no better way to add interest to any piece of artwork than with reflections, textures and backgrounds. This unique photo reference helps both fine and decorative artists tackle these subjects with ease. You will find stunning photos of a wide variety of scenes and objects, including: the textures of nature, such as autumn leaves, stones, fruits, weathered wood and sand man-made textures like rusty metal, bricks and pottery breathtaking settings form deserts to meadows and mountains reflections in calm, rough and rippling water scenes featuring waves, clouds, snow and forests There are also six painting demonstrations in all the major mediums that show you exactly how to get the most out of reference photos. Artists of all levels will appreciate this inspiring guide.

The Ultimate Guide To Colored Pencil

The Ultimate Guide To Colored Pencil
Author: Gary Greene
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 534
Release: 2010-10-04
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1440313571

With this easy-to-use handbook, best-selling author Gary Greene provides you with instant access to his best tips, tricks and techniques for creating exceptionally realistic colored pencil artwork. Whether you're new to colored pencils or perfecting advanced techniques, you'll find the answers you need here in dozens of complete step-by-step demonstrations, including: • Simple techniques for achieving amazingly realistic compositions, including layering, burnishing and underpainting • Proven methods for working successfully with water-soluble colored pencils • A full range of inspiring subject matter, from flowers and animals to landscapes and still-life compositions • Tips for solving common problems, fixing mistakes and taking sharp, clear reference photos • Expert guidance in choosing the right materials and colors, including complete color charts from all the major manufacturers It's all here in the The Ultimate Guide to Colored Pencil—the solutions and secrets you need for your own colored pencil success!

Artists Photo Reference Landscapes

Artists Photo Reference Landscapes
Author: Gary Greene
Publisher: North Light Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003
Genre: Landscape painting
ISBN: 9781581804539

The author provides about 400 color landscape photographs intended for use as reference for other artists' paintings or drawings of specific geographical regions. He also offers tips on how to use the images (for example, combining aspects of various images), choosing equipment, taking one's own reference photos, and composing good photographs.

Artist’s Photo Reference - Wildlife

Artist’s Photo Reference - Wildlife
Author: Bart Rulon
Publisher: North Light Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003-04-10
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781581801668

This title provides artists with hundreds of high-quality colour photographs of wildlife which can be used as references in artwork. There are four step-by-step demos in major media, painted from photos in the book, with instructions on how artists used the photos. Basic anatomy is also discussed.

Digital Art Masters

Digital Art Masters
Author: 3DTotal.com (Firm)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2005
Genre: Computer art
ISBN: 0240521706

Meet some of the finest digital 2D and 3D artists working in the industry today, from Patrick Beaulieu and Alessandro Baldasseroni to Marcel Baumann and Marek Denko, and see how they work.

Digital Art Masters: Volume 4

Digital Art Masters: Volume 4
Author: 3dtotal.Com
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2012-10-12
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1136136622

Meet some of the finest 2D and 3D artists working in the industry today and discover how they create some of the most innovative digital art in the world. More than a gallery book or a coffee table book- Digital Art Masters Volume 4 includes over 50 artists and 900 unique and stunning 2D and 3D digital art. Beyond the breaktaking images is a breakdown of the techniques, challenges and tricks the artists employed while creating stunning imagery. This volume, much like the previous volumes is not your standard coffee table book nor is it our usual how-to-book. This book offers inspiration and insight for the advanced amateur and professional CG artists. The Digital Art Masters series has expanded upon the competition's gallery book concept and has added the insight and experiences of professional CG artists worldwide. Divided into 5 sections, Sci-Fi, Scene, Fantasy, Character and Cartoon, Each featured artist segement will include the thought processes behind creating unique digital images and an artist portfolio for further inspiration. Find your inspiration and discover the tips, tricks and techniques that really work.

Camera Lucida

Camera Lucida
Author: Roland Barthes
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 134
Release: 1981
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0374521344

"Examining the themes of presence and absence, the relationship between photography and theatre, history and death, these 'reflections on photography' begin as an investigation into the nature of photographs. Then, as Barthes contemplates a photograph of his mother as a child, the book becomes an exposition of his own mind."--Alibris.

GPU Pro 4

GPU Pro 4
Author: Wolfgang Engel
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2013-04-26
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1466567449

GPU Pro4: Advanced Rendering Techniques presents ready-to-use ideas and procedures that can help solve many of your day-to-day graphics programming challenges. Focusing on interactive media and games, the book covers up-to-date methods for producing real-time graphics.Section editors Wolfgang Engel, Christopher Oat, Carsten Dachsbacher, Michal Vali