Andrea Miniatures presents a comprehensive figure building and painting course on CDROM. Includes clean up, assembly, general painting, detail painting, rendering chain mail, armor, cloth, leather, and more all using Andreas popular line of acrylic paints. Also includes sound, both still and motion pictures. Lessons from the painting of miniatures from the company Andrea Miniatures How do vysvetleniya and shadows , Custom pigments , draw patterns on the miniatures

This exclusive digital painting DVD is a chance to watch and learn as I work on one of my most detailed portraits to date, starting with a blank canvas and ending with a personalised portrait of photorealistic detail.

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AKVIS Sketch converts photos into pencil sketches and watercolor paintings. Now you do not need to handle a pencil to feel like an artist. All you need to create your original work of art is good taste and AKVIS Sketch. Its efficient method creates realistic color and B&W drawings that imitate the technique of graphite and color pencil, charcoal and watercolor painting.

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AKVIS Sketch converts photos into pencil sketches and watercolor paintings. Now you do not need to handle a pencil to feel like an artist. All you need to create your original work of art is good taste and AKVIS Sketch. Its efficient method creates realistic color and B&W drawings that imitate the technique of graphite and color pencil, charcoal and watercolor painting.

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Description : The Gothic period is one of the first epochs in art history from which artworks of all kinds have been preserved: from cathedrals, castles, and palaces to masterful paintings and the most filigree works of goldsmiths, this volume displays the breadth and richness of a unique craftsmanship. Specific contributions delve into the development of Gothic architecture in France, as well as the national characteristics it took on from Spain and Portugal to northern and eastern Europe. Entire chapters are devoted to the Papal Palace of Avignon and the splendor of Gothic glass painting. This volume provides an overview of the artistic diversity of the Gothic in no small part through the richness of the illustrations that could scarcely be more vivid.

Description : 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.

Description : The portraits presented in this book are selected exclusively from works executed between the late Middle Ages and the seventeenth century. There are good reasons for limiting study to this period, for it was then that portraiture came into its own. It was this era that witnessed the revival and genuine renewal of the individualised, au vif depiction of privileged or highly esteemed persons, a genre largely neglected since Classical antiquity. From the fifteenth century onwards, not only princes, the high clergy and noblemen, but members of other social groups merchants, craftsmen, bankers, humanist scholars and artists sat for their portraits, keeping themselves, quite literally, in the public eye.

Description : This book was designed to map out a popular history of painting in the western world, from medieval times to the present day. Rather than focusing on the biographical details of individuals and their specific contributions, I hawe looked in detail at where artists were located in time, with which movements they were associated and who or what inspired them to work in the way that they did...

Description : Being in love with the art of Matte Painting, I collected these tutorials over one year from numerous onlineresources and eventually compiled them into this document. Originally intended for personal use only, I thought that maybe some people out there might be interested too, so I deceided to relase them to the public. No big thing, and defenitely nothing new I just gathered these tutorials to have them all in one place. And if any or all of these tutorials happen to be new to you even better! A great thanks goes out to all the artist who put a lot of their time and energy into the creation of these tutorials. Happy painting! (MBP aka Bass.T , 12/04)

Description : Have you ever considered using Photoshop to create fine art? Photoshop is usually used for enhancing photos, but this extremely powerful software package is capable of so much more. Every feature, from brushes to background, can be customised and optimised for artistic effect. With a little guidance from a pro, your photoshop results can go from competent retouching of images to visually stunning re interpretations of them, turning everyday pictures into breathtaking works of art. In this beautiful and inspiring book, acclaimed artist, author and lecturer Susan Bloom shows you how to do just that.

Description : Painting your home yourself can be faster, more affordable and even easier than hiring professionals but only if you get it right the first time. Painting Do It Yourself For Dummies, helps you do just that with easy to follow, step by step procedures for giving your, floors, walls, and ceilings the extreme makeover of your dreams. More than 500 photos and illustrations show you exactly how to perform each step of each procedure the right way and avoid drips, smudges, and ugly surfaces. You`ll find out how to choose the best paint for the job, figure out how much paint you`ll need, and use rollers, brushes, and other painting tools with skill and precision. Before you know it, you`ll have the confidence and ability to tackle any household painting project with ease. You`ll discover how to: