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17th century painters were obsessed with light and dark. For Rembrandt and Vermeer, the use of light was more than just a part of their work - it was the way they brought paintings to life. Time has brought new technology and the tools now available to graphic artists are able to achieve an astoundi ng range of effects. The team of designers faced with the ch allenge of creating work around the theme of light and dark will be exploring one of the fundamental ingredients common to designers and artists of every period.
Masks, spotlights, ray tracing and lens flares are just some of the tools offered by Photoshop which are specifically de signed to create lighting effects. The challenge for Cina an d co will be to capture the power and subtlety of the extrem es of light and dark.
This book, one of a set of four which explores the creation of original Photoshop artwork, is structured in four parts p er author: art theory; technical tutorial; pictures and illu strations from sketchbook to finished project; peer review ( where the other 3 artists working on the same theme review t he work). If you feel strongly about the work you see here, there is a forum on friendsofED.com where you can offer your own review and hear what your peers have to say. The four b ooks may be purchased individually (1903450454, 1903450462, 1903450470, 1903450489) or together (1903450721) - and they make a pretty cool picture when you lay them out together.
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