Creative Computer Tools for Artists.Jann Pollard pollard fine protein-rich feed supplement for farm animals; a byproduct from the milling of wheat for flour. Called also shorts. & Jerry Little. New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of : Watson-Guptill Publications (800-451-1741), 2001. Illus., softcover soft·cov·er adj. Not bound between hard covers: softcover books; a softcover edition. , 144 pp., $24.95. Subtitled sub·ti·tle n. 1. A secondary, usually explanatory title, as of a literary work. 2. A printed translation of the dialogue of a foreign-language film shown at the bottom of the screen. tr.v. , Using Software to Develop Drawings and Paintings, this book serves as a fulcrum fulcrum: see lever. between emerging technology and more traditional approaches to drawing and painting. Equipment needed includes a scanner, printer, and image-editing software, with a digital camera discussed as a worthwhile extension. To demonstrate the possibilities of using the computer to create and compose images, forty-one paintings are created by thirty-two different artists, replacing the traditional sketchbook with camera and computer. Each demonstration is presented in spreads that feature a series of illustrations from original photo to finalized painting. Most examples demonstrate how the artist uses the computer to combine images, zoom in on lost detail, shift compositional elements, apply textures to suggest moods, vary perspective and scale, and change colors. A majority of the artists worked in watercolor while others worked in oil, acrylic, and collage. Recommended for high school and beyond. |
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