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Creative Photoshop: Digital Illustration and Art Techniques Lea, Derek

Dereks edge is that he wont stand still He has a knack for finding new corners of the program to exploit and innovative ways of doing so Hes pushed the boundaries not only for his own art but also for thousands of up and coming artists who also want to create onscreen the visions they have in their minds If youve bought this book, youre about to discover what I mean Garrick Webster, Editor, Computer ArtsWelcome to the world of art and imagination Derek Lea, one of the worlds top 100 digital artists, shows you how to use Photoshop in unorthodox ways to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary His work is a unique combination of original photography, traditional illustration, and digital artIf you are a digital artist, illustrator, cartoonist, graphic artist or designer who is familiar with Photoshop, but want to push the program to the limit, this book is for you Learn how to get professional results from the paint features in Photoshop Create sharp illustrations by combining vectors and pixels Explore lessthanobvious composition methods, and discover the hidden potential in unlikely artistic resources and materials Play around with texture using spray paint effects and scanned elements, or age faces and objects Use stencil tags and comic book coloring techniques Learn how to bring 3D art to life Maximize your creativity AND efficiency with invaluable information on working between Photoshop and IllustratorThis bookCD package provides clear, stepbystep tutorials that make it easy to emulate Leas techniques in your own work With all the images from the book to play with, youll be creating stunning artwork in no time Be sure to visit the books website at http:wwwcreativephotoshopthebookcom for more information, and join the reader forum to share your ideas with digital artists from around the world