Seegmiller D. Digital Character Design and Painting. The Photoshop CS Edition

Charles River Media, 2004. — 377 p. — ISBN: 1584503408Whether you are a seasoned professional or aspiring artist, you'll find many useful ideas and techniques in this text that will improve your skills and help you create and paint masterful digital art.Character Design
Introduction to Character Design
Developing a Working Method
Expanding on Your Ideas When Creating the Character
Making the Character Real by Creating a Character History
Designing the Physical Look of Your Character
Artistic Principles For a Digital Age
Basic Principles for Improving the Drawing,
Sketching, and Painting of Your Character
Value and Its Use in Picture Making
Color and Its Use in Picture Making
Using Lighting Arrangements to Light a Character Effectively
Using Edges When Painting a Picture
Blending Edges in Your Digital Paintings
Creating Textures and Patterns for Use in Digital Painting
Photoshop Brushes
Digital Painting: Bringing It All Together
Painting an Eye
Painting a Face
Painting Hair
Painting a Male Portrait Using Varied Textures
Painting a Strange-Looking Character
Painting a Creature and a Candle
Painting the Fabric of a Character’s Costume
Painting a Man with a Sword
Painting the «Heaven and Hell» Image
Painting the «Wizard» Image