Skip to content

Best Digital Art Books 2024

Beginner’s Guide to Digital Painting in Photoshop

Sale
Beginner's Guide to Digital Painting in Photoshop 2nd Edition
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 288 Pages - 02/25/2020 (Publication Date) - 3DTotal Publishing (Publisher)

Beginner’s Guide to Digital Painting in Photoshop by Nykolai Aleksander, Richard Tilbury, 3DTotal Team is a new series dedicated to providing a comprehensive guide to the basics of digital painting in this versatile program. Whether a beginner artists to this artistic medium or simply advanced digital painters to improve existing skills, this book offers up a wealth of suggestions and advice to get you started, improve workflows, perfect techniques, and produce stunning images.

The step-by-step tutorials within this book don’t just describe techniques, but actively demonstrate how these techniques can be applied to an artwork. Industry veterans including Nykolai Aleksander and Richard Tilbury share the benefits of their years of experience in a clear and methodical fashion. They examine the various basic Photoshop tools on offer, shedding light on these features and establishing ways of successfully integrating digital drawings and art techniques into an artistic workflow. Fundamental art theory is also covered, including classic topics such as composition, story-telling, portraying emotion, lighting, and color, leading to a thorough understanding of the components that make up a successful image.

Instructive and inspirational, Beginner’s Guide to Digital Painting in Photoshop is an ideal resource for anyone taking their first steps into the digital painting world. This is the best Digital Art book for beginners in 2023.

Digital Painting Techniques: Practical Techniques of Digital Art Masters

Sale
Digital Painting Techniques: Practical Techniques of Digital Art Masters (Digital Art Masters...
  • 3dtotal.Com (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 286 Pages - 09/16/2009 (Publication Date) - Routledge (Publisher)

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. Beginner and intermediate digital artists will be inspired by the gallery style collection of the finest examples of digital painting from world renowned digital artists. Start your mentorship into the world of digital painting today with some of the greatest digital artists in the world and delve into professional digital painting techiques, such as speed painting, custom brush creation and matte painting. Develop your digital painting skills beyond the variety of free online digital painting tutorials and apply the most up to date techniques to your digital canvas with Digital Painting Techniques for Animators.

Sketching from the Imagination: An Insight into Creative Drawing

Sale
Sketching from the Imagination: An Insight into Creative Drawing
  • Used Book in Good Condition
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 320 Pages - 11/05/2013 (Publication Date) - 3DTotal Publishing (Publisher)

Concepts are where all great ideas begin. Whether scribbled in a sketch pad or on a napkin, concepts are a way for artists to develop their skills and discover interesting shapes and forms that can be developed into their next masterpiece. In Sketching from the Imagination, 50 talented traditional and digital artists have been chosen to share their sketchbook works, from doodled concept sketches to fully rendered drawings. A visually stunning collection packed full with useful tips, Sketchingfrom the Imagination is an excellent value resource for concept design to inspire artists of all abilities.

Beginner’s Guide to Digital Painting in Photoshop: Sci-fi and Fantasy

Sale
Beginner's Guide to Digital Painting in Photoshop: Sci-fi and Fantasy
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 224 Pages - 08/30/2016 (Publication Date) - 3DTotal Publishing (Publisher)

The Beginner’s Guide to Digital Painting Techniques in Photoshop: Sci-fi and Fantasy is a step-by-step guide exploring the fundamental aspects of the two most popular genres in digital art. With a methodical approach which makes using Photoshop accessible for readers who are new to the software, this guide provides a comprehensive introduction to how the interface can be used to create a number of impressive sci-fi and fantasy artworks.

Experienced digital art industry professionals including Victor Mosquera, Joseba Alexander, and Caroline Gariba demonstrate in manageable portions how anyone can create dramatic, imaginative scenes. Packed full of useful tips, techniques, and detailed descriptions of how to use Photoshop tools, this guide is essential reading for any aspiring digital artist or fan of sci-fi and fantasy art. The book covers the key fundamental aspects of creating sci-fi and fantasy art including how to design a dynamic composition, develop an accurate sense of perspective, and use color and light effects to enhance the mood of a painting. Readers will also be able to put their new skills into practice with twelve fun, stimulating projects presented by a range of professional artists. An inspirational gallery including works in progress and a quick tips section for painting the indispensible elements of sci-fi and fantasy art makes an excellent launch pad for the reader’s own original creations.

Instructive and inspirational, Beginner’s Guide to Digital Painting in Photoshop: Sci-fi and Fantasy is an exemplary resource for anyone taking their first step into the digital painting world.

Beginner’s Guide to Digital Painting in Photoshop 2nd Edition

Sale
Beginner's Guide to Digital Painting in Photoshop 2nd Edition
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 288 Pages - 02/25/2020 (Publication Date) - 3DTotal Publishing (Publisher)

Photoshop is the tool of the modern artist and provides everything you need to succeed as a designer in the popular and growing video games and movie industries. Featuring thorough guidance from the point of installing Photoshop to the creation of your very first concept, this reboot of the definitive beginner’s guide to digital painting is sure to both educate and inspire. Photoshop is an expansive and daunting piece of software, but in-depth tutorials and insightful exercises will help even a complete novice build up the skills they need to bring their own imagination to life as digital concepts. This second edition of Beginner’s Guide to Digital Painting in Photoshop is a complete resource for any artist wanting to start their adventure into the world of digital art. This is one of the best digital painting books in 2023.

Beginner’s Guide to Digital Painting in Procreate: How to Create Art on an iPad

Sale
Beginner's Guide to Digital Painting in Procreate: How to Create Art on an iPad®
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 200 Pages - 04/28/2020 (Publication Date) - 3DTotal Publishing (Publisher)

Learn how to paint on your iPad like the professionals in Beginner’s Guide to Procreate, a comprehensive introduction to this industry-standard software. Accessible and versatile, Procreate is an ideal tool for anyone wanting to give digital painting a go. Step-by-step tutorials, quick tips, and inspiring artwork ensure you’ll have all you need to create stunning concept art quickly and easily.

Art Fundamentals 2nd edition: Light, shape, color, perspective, depth, composition & anatomy

Sale
Art Fundamentals 2nd edition: Light, shape, color, perspective, depth, composition & anatomy
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 288 Pages - 05/12/2020 (Publication Date) - 3DTotal Publishing (Publisher)

Art Fundamentals 2nd Edition is a fully revised and updated back-to-basics title, packed with the fundamental concepts, conventions, and theory every beginner artist needs to create successful work. This essential book is written by industry experts who thoroughly address key basics including color and light, composition, perspective and depth, and anatomy in a series of insightful chapters. As well as being the perfect introduction for newcomers, Art Fundamentals 2nd Edition also offers experienced artists the chance to brush up on their theory and discover new tricks, tips, and techniques to advance their art even further. Richly illustrated throughout for optimal learning, each section of the book is specifically designed to guide the reader through the essential yet often challenging elements that make up the foundations of art, no matter which medium or technique is used. As fascinating and illuminating as it is practical and essential, Art Fundamentals 2nd Edition contains the foundations of art, presented, taught, and completely demystified for the today’s artist.

Sketch with Asia: Manga-inspired Art and Tutorials by Asia Ladowska

Sale
Sketch with Asia: Manga-inspired Art and Tutorials by Asia Ladowska
  • Hardcover Book
  • Ladowska, Asia (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)

Sketch with Asia is the first major publication from online manga-inspired art phenomenon, Asia Ladowska. Asia blends her talent for hyper-realism with her passion for manga, creating the distinctive artistic style she is well-loved and recognized for. Further to her regular and inspirational #SketchwithAsia challenge on Instagram (where she has over 900k followers), now explore this beautifully presented 168 page art book to discover an even more detailed exploration of Asia’s processes as she creates her art. From faces and expressions, to hair, hands, and more, learn how she draws both traditionally or digitally, and how she so successfully employs colored markers and pencils to complete her art. The fascinating book also includes a collection of Asia’s finished artwork, including exciting pieces created especially for this publication. Presented in an entertaining and easy-to-read way, this book is a unique resource for fans of manga, for fans of Asia herself, and for any aspiring artist sharing their art in a modern world.

Fundamentals of Character Design: How to Create Engaging Characters for Illustration, Animation & Visual Development

Sale
Fundamentals of Character Design: How to Create Engaging Characters for Illustration, Animation &...
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 288 Pages - 11/24/2020 (Publication Date) - 3DTotal Publishing (Publisher)

What is it about the characters we see in our favorite books, animated films, and games that make us laugh, cry, and respond to them? How do character designers develop ideas that are unique, memorable, and captivate us as an audience? This book answers these questions and more, taking a comprehensive, visual, and analytical approach to discover just what it is that makes a character appealing. Understand key principles like shape language, proportion, and exaggeration, and learn from talented professionals who share industry secrets for getting the most out of anatomy, gesture, expression, and costume. Uncover ways to convey relationships and interaction between multiple characters, and how narrative fuels authentic and engaging characterization. With hundreds of lively illustrations to inspire and study, and tricks of the trade from celebrated artists, this thorough and insightful volume is an essential library addition for anyone interested in character design.

Beginner’s Guide to Creating Portraits: Learning the essentials & developing your own style

Sale
Beginner's Guide to Creating Portraits: Learning the essentials & developing your own style
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 320 Pages - 02/01/2022 (Publication Date) - 3DTotal Publishing (Publisher)

The portrait is one of the world’s oldest artforms, but today’s technology and culture mean it’s time to take a fresh look at how today’s portrait artists work outside the realms of realism and elevate their technique. The Instagram-friendly appeal of the portrait means that the modern version can be seen everywhere on social media as digital artists of all skill levels share their captivating characters, focusing on the face. This much-needed book for beginners to digital portraiture goes back to basics (simple anatomy, lighting, color, and perspective) as the starting point for even the most stylized of subjects.

Professional artists with recognisable styles, including Loish, Simone Grunwald, and Francisco Garcés, still use these fundamentals. Readers learn from industry professionals how to infuse their subject with believable detail and atmospheric storytelling (especially relevant when working from photographs, as many artists do today). Experts demonstrate step-by-step their digital workflow, sharing techniques for rendering stylized skin tones, hair, and eyes. Sci-fi, fantasy, historical, and anthropomorphic portraits are created. Real-world individuals are highly stylized, yet convince the viewer. This is the essential guide for the next generation of portrait artists who want to create contemporary, stylized work that is compelling, emotive, and memorable.

FORCE: Dynamic Life Drawing: 10th Anniversary Edition

Sale
FORCE: Dynamic Life Drawing: 10th Anniversary Edition (Force Drawing Series)
  • Mattesi, Mike (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 211 Pages - 03/29/2017 (Publication Date) - CRC Press (Publisher)

Bring your artwork to life with the power of the FORCE! Watch, listen, and follow along as Mike Mattesi demonstrates the fundamental FORCE line and explains dynamic figure drawing techniques through 30 videos that are launched through the book’s companion App. Packed with superb, powerfully drawn examples, the updated third edition of FORCE features an all-new section on the “FORCE blob,” and dozens of fresh illustrations. Mike Mattesi’s 10th anniversary edition of FORCE will teach readers how to put thought and imagination to paper. Whether you are an illustrator, animator, comic book artist, or student, you’ll learn to use rhythm, shape, and line to bring out the life in any subject.

The 10th Anniversary Edition contains numerous improvements. Around 30 videos are embedded within the book and accessible through the FORCE Drawing App. In the App, click on the image of the camera, point your mobile device’s camera at the page with the symbol, and then finally tap the video card image floating above the drawing to launch the video. Then sit back and watch the video that shows me creating that drawing and discussing my process. Many new drawings can be found within this edition and the addition of color now further clarifies the theory of FORCE.

© 2024 ReactDOM
Disclosure: We may receive commissions when you purchase using our links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.