The Dogwaffler of the Moment:
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issue #13 - June 2010
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Getting started with Digital
Painting on a slim budget:


PD Artist
Draw, Sketch, Animate & Paint
powered by Project Dogwaffle




 
Hello wafflers, digital artists worldwide and users of Project Dogwaffle, whether it be the free edition, or PD Particles, PD Artist or PD Pro - here's another (very) sporadic issue of our newsletter about digital painting and animation with Project Dogwaffle and other related 2D&3D Graphics tools & topics. Instead of talking specifically about Project Dogwaffle, in this issue we'll look at a variety of tips and tools that can enhance your Dogwaffle experience in a variety of ways. Keep in mind: they're all just tools - it's still up to you what you do with them, and how you use them to work together to create your very own and unique art.
Happy painting, animating, sketching, modeling and sculpting!

-Philip Staiger
TheBest3D.com - beyond digital painting




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Curvy Brings 3D to Dogwaffle's PD Pro

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Fast 3D sketching, colormap, bumpmap and displacement map painting and digital & sculpting:
Curvy 3D
the fun & intuitive way to sculpt!

...it's not modeling, it's better:
It's liberal sculpting!
Great for Fantasy Art, Concept Art & 3D Design, making 3D props, ...


Special discount coupons available for users of Project Dogwaffle! (ask us)



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Introducing Curvy 3D 2.0


If you have time for just one video of v2 features, check this one:





Do you like to draw and sketch, tweak and sculpt? Are you looking for an affordable, quick and easy 3D modeler to explore your 3D creativity? Look no further, you have found it!  It's called Curvy 3D, and it's from Aartform!

Curvy 3D version 2 was released in Spring 2010 and it does have many new features. One of which is integration with PD Pro. See these tutorial examples:
 


How it works:
Like a few other 3rd-party applications and numerous internal filters or plugins, it is possible for a standalone, self-contained program to become 'aware' of Project Dogwaffle and connect to it, communicate with it, and thereby becoming, in a way, a plugin to Dogwaffle. Both programs really co-exist in their own rights, but at some point, the other program can communicate with DOgwaffle in order to do what it needs to do, such as sending an image from itself to Dogwaffle, or grabing an animation from Dogwaffle, etc... It all stems from Dogwaffle's software architecture, running as an ActiveX server. If you're a programmer and would like to learn more, start with the free Dogwaffle SDK.



So what does Curvy 3D do for Dogwaffle? It is a 3D sculpting and painting program. As such, you can create 3D objects, shapes and models. You can then send it to Dogwaffle in several ways. One is to send the current 3D view, perhaps a pose of an Anime character, into Dogwaffle, without having to save it to image file or the clipboard. Another way to use this Dogwaffle integration in Curvy is to send a texture to Dogwaffle, work on it there, and grab the modified texture from Dogwaffle back into Curvy, where it can become a new texture map for the color channel, a highlight map, a bump map or even a real-time displacement map, also known as Curvy map.


Product Overview

Aartform Curvy 3D is an innovative sculpting package for Windows, ideal for first time 3D artists.

Drawing is Fast: Curvy brings new speed to 3D modelling by letting you draw shapes straight into 3D. Create whole models with just a few strokes. Sculpting 3D models for art and games is quick and hassle free.

Painting is Easy: Colours and shapes are easy to work with using Curvy's artist friendly tools. You can sketch and paint colours, forms and bumps directly onto your 3D models, and then export models and textures for use in other 3D software.

Features

Draw forms straight to 3D. screenshot

Sculpt details by painting on the model. screenshot

Paint colour and bump textures onto your sculpture. screenshot

Pose models using groups. screenshot

Create materials from painted lightmaps. screenshot

Export textures to edit in your own paint software. dogwaffle

Export models to 3DS to animate & render in other software.



We encourage you to discover 3D sculpting with a 2D mind with Curvy 3D at thebest3d.com/curvy - with many tutorials and other resources, including free models so you don't have to re-invent the wheel.

There is also a free downloadable demo for you to try it.



One last remark for users of PD Artist: The integration between Curvy and Dogwaffle requires PD Pro 3 or higher. Since PD Artist is also derived from PD Pro 3 code (specifically a subset of PD Pro 3.2), it also works with Curvy 3D. So you can send Curvy images and textures directly into the custom brush or image buffer of PD Artist just the same as with PD Pro. If you use the free version of Project Dogwaffle, buying PD ARtist might well be your cheapest way to get Curvy and Dogwaffle to work together. Learn more about PD Artist at www.thebest3d.com/pda/index.html






 
Press Release! Curvy3D 2.0



monkey faces


 
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ScreenShots
Draw basic shapes
using displacement maps
adding detail with texture maps
Alien
using lightmaps
Alien




Filter Forge 2.0 (in beta) Adds Lua Scripting

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Filter Forge



Curvy 3D fast and easy 3D modeling, sculpting, painting, posing for 2D artists


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Carrara 3D Basics:
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Carrara 3D Express:
wow!

Carrara 3D Express on sale

Carrara 5 Standard on sale

Carrara 5 Pro on sale





I have decided to add Filter Forge to thebest3d.com's recommended list. There's plenty of wow effect already in the current version to make me salivate, as a Photoshop Plugin, or standalone edition. It may be a bit pricey for some of us starving artists but if you have a boss that needs you to do professional work then this may be a great additional tool. As I discover more about and of it I'll share here especially as it relates to using it with Dogwaffle and for use in 3D. 

One thing that makes Filter Forge interesting for non-technical users, non-programmers, and artists who don't want to learn the advanced features with the graph editors, is the fact that thousands of other users have submitted their filters to Filter Forge, and now you too get to use them.

thousands of very special effect  filters

Another reason why I'm liking Filter Forge too is that they're adding Lua scripting. It is (as of this writing) in their beta version. If you've dabbled with Lua under the DogLua system (Lua filters for Dogwaffle) or with other applications that support gluas-style filters (see www.gluas.org) you may be very interested in exploring Lua scripting as it is used in Filter Forge 2, and take your programming skills to the next level. Lua is also useful for game developers such as in World of Warcraft via wowprogramming.com

While the LUA scripting in Filter Forge 2 beta goes well beyond that of Dogwaffle's gluas (Lua based) image filtering scripting, I think it is great to be able to learn one scripting & programming language in Dogwaffle and have it benefit you in more than this one app. Use your acquired skills in otrher imaging tools, in game dev, etc...Happy coding!

So what is Filter Forge, what does it do? Here is a brief summary of key features, to let you decide if you want to learn more about it, straight from the developer's website:

key featuresFrom a technical standpoint, Filter Forge is quite a monster for a mere Photoshop plugin – 216 000 lines of code, 5 programming languages used in the process, and more than 3 years of full-time development. Look at the features below to see what's under the hood and how it helps you produce top-notch graphics.

Standalone Version

Filter Forge can work as a Photoshop plugin or a standalone application. Actually, the plugin part of Filter Forge is tiny – all it does is sending and retrieving the images. All processing is done within the main application.

Adaptive Previews

The preview window in Filter Forge is always fully interactive – you can pan and zoom during the rendering. Plus, if you zoom in on a region of the image while rendering, Filter Forge will increase the rendering priority for that region so that you can see the results faster.

Presets

You can save the settings of any filter as a preset to recall them at any time. All filters included with Filter Forge come with factory presets that give you a glimpse of what a filter can do and provide a good starting point to explore the filter's settings.

Randomizer

With Randomizer, you can randomize filter settings in one mouse click – a relief for those who don't want to learn the controls just to explore a filter. You can configure the randomization strength, plus there's a Back button allowing you to return to the previously generated settings in case you click Next too eagerly.

Favorites

Favorites allow you to quickly access the filters you use most frequently – just add a filter to Favorites and its shortcut will appear in the Favorites folder.

Huge Resolutions

The biggest one we tried was 65536x65536 pixels – and it worked! Granted, it took hours, but anyway! Furthermore, the interface remained responsive – we were able to zoom and pan the preview while rendering that monstrosity.

Dual-Core CPU Support

Filter Forge rendering engine is built to fully utilize the power of dual-core and quad-core processors. A dual-core processor can speed the rendering up to 96% (83 to 86% is the norm). Once we even saw a speedup of 115% – don't ask, we have no idea how that is possible!

Smart Anti-Aliasing

Anti-aliasing, when done in the usual brute-force way, can be devastating to rendering speed. Filter Forge applies anti-aliasing only to those areas of the image that tend to produce aliasing artifacts, which results in vastly improved rendering times.

Floating-Point File Formats

You can save your work in high-precision image formats such as OpenEXR or PFM. Unlike the traditional image formats such as JPG or BMP, these formats use floating-point numbers to store the pixels, which allows to retain every single bit of precision.

16- and 32-Bit Image Modes

Filter Forge uses a full floating-point rendering pipeline, which allows it to support 16-bit images and the new 32-bit image mode in Photoshop CS2.

HDRI Lighting

Instead of the old-style point lights, Filter Forge lighting system uses high dynamic range images that capture real-world lighting conditions. As a result, you get real-world lighting which takes almost no time to set up.

Resolution Independence

All filters in Filter Forge are generated procedurally and don't depend on external bitmaps; therefore, they are resolution-independent. You can render the same filter in any resolution without losing any detail.

Bump and Normal Maps

Filter Forge can generate diffuse, bump, specular and normal maps for its filters – most seamlessly tiled, and all fully anti-aliased and perfectly matching each other – a real life-saver for artists working on textures for next-gen games.

Seamless Tiling

Most filters in Filter Forge support seamless tiling, even for non-square textures. A simple one-click operation, Seamless Tiling works no matter whether you have downloaded the filter or created it yourself in Filter Editor.

Online Filter Library

Filter Library is a free online repository of filters(!) submitted by Filter Forge users. You can access the Library directly from the user interface of Filter Forge. Users who contribute good filters can earn rewards, including a free copy of Filter Forge.

Filter Editor

The most important feature of Filter Forge – a visual node-based editor which lets you create your own visual effects and procedural textures without a single line of code.


I will have occasional info at thebest3d.com/filterforge  including sample artwork and tutorials and other resources. If you use Dogwaffle and FilterForge yourself, or if you use it with some 3D tools, we'd love to see and possibly showcase your sample artwork.


 




 





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The perfect marriage:

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Dogwaffle Plugins

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If you missed them, here are a few free plugins you can download and addd to your PD Pro installation:
  • Layer Save to Targa File NEW! - Save any layer as its own Targa file, or save the whole sequence as an image file sequence, you can then load that sequence as an animation
  • CreateAnim2 -  Alternate way to create a new animation, to work around a bug under 64-bit Windows Vista or Windows 7
  • TransformPlus - Enhanced Transform plugin for PD Pro 4 with finer controls
  • Array to Animation - an essential tool for animators and game developers using sprite art, the counterpart to a tool found in a 3rd party plugin which converts an animation to a single-frame array of sprites.
for more see the following links:
  • 3rd-party plugins (some of which are not only for Dogwaffle. For example, the TGA Thumbplug which adds the ability for Windows to view thumbnails of Targa image files (*.tga files))
Also, keep in mind that many of these plugins were added over time in subsequent releases. If you ever wonder what you're missing, see if you have the latest update patch available for your version, and see what's new, i.e. what was added in various prior or subsequent patches.








DOTM - new Dogwafflers of the Moment
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Do you use Dogwaffle? Do you have artwork that you created in whole or in part with Dogwaffle, that you're proud of showing and telling us and the world away?

Here are many other artists who have used Project Dogwaffle for digital art - imaging, painting, texturing, animating and much more: D.O.T.M.

Here are two recent additions:

Artee Studio
Mexico & Costa Rica




Wiscojaydub
"These are the continuation of my discoveries into the vast world of digital abstracts."








3D News: Carrara 8 is here!
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3D for everyone:
- easy -
- fast -
- affordable! -
Discover Carrara
Carrara 8 - check if it's on sale today
new version 8 and many earlier versions, some of which are very heavily discounted!


postwork shop, filter effects, graphics art FX, styles editor


Some of you may know or recall that long ago, I worked with a company named Eovia, which brought Carrara back from the dead with the help of TGS (Template Graphics Software) after it was sunk along with mega-cremations, er... metacreations who prior to that owned popular titles such as RayDream Studio, Infini-D, Poser, Bryce and Canoma . Amapi 3D was one of the tools I worked with a lot in those days, and it quickly  became one of my favorite modelers. I still can whip a cartoon elephant in under a minute with the old Amapi 6.

But for me the most impressive addition to the TGS/Eovia family of art tools was Carrara, which I quickly adopted as my favorite tool for starving artist who dream in 3D but can't afford to learn or to pay for the big guns. Carrara is still alive and well, owned by DAZ3D these days, which also owns Bryce and DAZ STudio and a collection of very popular characters and other 3D content. If you're not familiar with the Digital Art Zone, visit www.daz3d.com today.

Carrara 8 was recently released, and I jumped on it in a heart beat. I had not gotten an upgrade since version 6, but with the launch promo and intro pricing, and being a DAZ Platinum subscription member, and a Published Artist, and having a few spare Daz Bucks saved up that I could apply, the price of getting the full standard edition of Carrara 8 quickly dwindled to just the cost of a good 3D movie: $15 - now that's what I call pricing for starving artists!



Carrara 8 Standard normally sells for around $150 (earlier releases were selling at $250 - looks like it's getting cheaper and more powerful all the time!). As of this writing, an intro promo is still good through JUne 15 - you might stll catch it for 50% off regular. But don't despair if you missed it. Check the shopping cart link regularly, they will occasionally have new promos you can take advantage of. The Pro version is a bit pricier, but still a highly recommended option especially if you're not totally new to 3D and need even more 3D "umpf". But if you are looking for a 3D tool for the first time, and you just don't think the big guns are worth your hard earned money, or your time of learning it, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised what Carrara can do. Even earlier versions, some at ridiculously low prices, such as Carrara 3D Express or Carrara 3D Basic 2 for around $10.

One of the greatest new features is Puppeteer - a system to control a character's poses and have it remember a few key poses. You can then very easily create animations of the character.




What's also great with Carrara also is that it comes ith a huge collection of content - 3D models, scenes, textures and sophisticated materials. When you're an illustrator or graphic designer, a webmaster or artist mostly living in the world of colors, 2D and layers, you don't necessarily have the time to re-invent the wheel and create everything. Look for the existing models, or consider subscribing to model collection vendors. Daz3D.com comes to mind, and there are many other places. You can also make your own models, and offer those for sale in many places like TurboSquid, Cornucopia3D, ContentParadise, etc... Plus, if you already use Poser and similar tools, chances are you can use their models in Carrara as well, as it supports many formats.

If you want to add 3D to your digital life, consider Carrara a must-have. It does just about everything you would ever want or need from a 3D tool, much of which will reatly assist you in 2D compositions too such as when you need new mountain landscape imagery for a website project or an animation of plants where the trees and their branches sway in the wind, and even the leaves rustle(!) which the animated background skies show clouds moving and changing shapes. It is phenomenal what a 3D program like this can do these days.

To learn more:  www thebest3d.com/carrara






many 3D models included!



your weekend getaway!
Create new landscapes, then paint over them or to post work


animated lava texture in a static 3D scene
Carrara together with PD Pro (animated lava flow texture)



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Postworkshop



the nodes based styles editor



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A few months ago I came across a new program, named Postwork Shop. I was impressed with the capabilities and the design features. In a few ways it has similarities with Filter Forge, so you have at least these two products to compare if you're in the market for something in this category.

turn your 3d renders and photos into works of art

Have a look at Postwork Shop here - and take advantage of downloading the free edition(!), as you never know how long such a great tool will exist in a free version. Here is a brief list of features that were announced with the February v1.1 release:

PostworkShop 1.1 now comes with a Windows Installation Wizard. Download the zip file, run the installer and start creating. 

The Properties+Preview panel can now be displayed separately from the Projects/Styles tabs. click here

The Property Editor sliders are no longer limited to the range defined in the style. click here

Insert above/below/before/after commands added to the Layer Bowser context menu (Compositing view). click here

All windows now useable on 1024x600 netbook screens.

New artistic filters, new styles and geometrical brushes have been inserted. click here

The Brush Manager now displays all the members of the selected brush family and the brushes can be individually switched on/off. click here

The property and opacity sliders now change the preview in real-time.

Load and save layered Adobe Photoshop* PSD images. click here

Adobe Photoshop* Brushes can be imported as either PostworkShop brushes or images to blend into your project. click here

 "Reset properties" button added to  the Property Editor. click here

Style Editor: improvements in Auto Arrange (much less overlapping of  filter nodes).

The Palette Editor now includes the palette selector list. click here

Improved keyboard navigation in the Style Browser.

Style Editor: Ctrl/Alt/Shift + Double-click now works similarly as in the Compositing view . click here

We do also have a few tutorials to help get you started:



 



Intro Video amongst PWS's Facebook Videos
tutorial video - first steps with Postwork SHop
(must be logged into Facebook)





 Poser 7 and Poser 8 on sale

The perfect marriage:

Poser + Carrara
+ Project Dogwaffle




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an example of using a Lua filter in Project Dogwaffle to create a water reflection effect
In issue #12 we announced that Pixarra had added support for Lua (gluas) filters. If you use Twistedbrush Pro you know that you can modify filters and make your own, and some can be shared with your Dogwaffle experience too.

If you'd like to learn more about gluas as supported in Dogwaffle, Twistedbrush, Artweaver and the GIMP where gluas started, check  www.gluas.org 

For Dogwaffle, the DogLua plugin is here: www.thebest3d.com/dogwaffle/lua

We have created a few starter tutorials, some very short examples of introducing you to some of the very basics of scripting inside of gluas to draw something simple such as the Swiss flag. If you don't think you can become a programmer, I want you to think again. Try this.

 the swiss flagflag of France created in Lua script


Welcome to programming and scripting ith Lua!






Lua logo


gluas.org




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Anime Studio

















We just learned that version 7 of Anime Studio is available now, and it adds a few great new enhancements.

Anime Studio is not just for Anime. It really goes back to the days when it was known as MoHo, by Lost Marbles: it truely is a superb, general purpose 2D vector (object) animation tool, but also with 3D layers support which it has had for many years in the Pro version. It also works create with content from Project Dogwaffle.



Sample animation created in Anime Studio 5.6, animated
background sky and tall grass waving in the wind imported from PD Pro.

Now in this new release, you can not only import existing 3D content, but you can also create your own. 

See Anime Studio as a first intro on prior versions, and see below for a brief summary of what's new.


<< the Pro edition



Anime Studio Improves Workflow with New, Comprehensive Tools

Create High Quality Animations
Make your own characters, objects and scenes using powerful vector-based drawing tools combined with ability to import your scanned drawings and images.

Physics Simulation

Intuitively integrate simulated physics into your projects and create stunning animations where you set the density, gravity, friction and springiness of objects and see how they collide.

Unlimited Output Formats
Output to formats including NTSC/PAL D1/DV Standard and Widescreen; HDV and HDTV 780p and 1080; AVI, MOV, Flash and more.

3D Shape Design
Make your own 3D objects from vector layersand bring them into your 2D animation projects. Choose from Extrusion, Lathe and Inflate, then select from multiple shading options for your 3D model, including Smooth, Toon and Hatched.

Powerful Production Tools
Robust bone-rigging and drawing tools make character creation and animation easier than ever. Save time animating with the new Curve Profile, Follow Path and Stroke Exposure tools, plus new automatic line smoothing features.


Key Features

  • NEW! Set the density, gravity, friction, and springness of objects and see how they collide with Simulated Physics
  • NEW! Make 3D objects from 2D vector layers
  • NEW! Quickly organize and access your content with the new library resource
  • NEW! Animate curves with precision tools
  • NEW! Record your own sound clips from within Anime Studio®
  • NEW! Use StuffIt® Connect to upload video and project files to the web and make collaboration easier than ever
  • NEW! Import Poser® Scenes and combine 2D and 3D animation
  • NEW! Gather up and organize all your project files in one location
  • Implement realistic shading based on line and object contrast within each layer
  • Make your characters talk with automatic lip-syncing features
  • Easily combine video, audio and animation
  • Attach objects to video with Motion Tracking
  • Import Adobe® Photoshop®, Illustrator® files
  • Pen tablet support simulates drawing on paper
  • Add effects like motion blur and shadows
  • Output in HD or for the web; easily export your projects at ideal resolutions for iPad®, iPhone®, and Droid™
  • Customize functionality with LUA scripts
  • Upload directly to YouTube™ and Facebook®

System Requirements
Windows®: 7, XP, Vista; 500MHz Intel® Pentium or equivalent
Macintosh®: Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.4 or higher (32-bit support), PowerPC G4/G5 or newer 500MHz or above.

Common System Requirements: 450MB free hard drive space; 256MB RAM; 1024x768 resolution; 16-bit color display; CD-ROM drive; Adobe® Flash® Player 9 or newer (embedded library), Windows® Internet Explorer® 7 or newer; Internet connection required for Content Paradise™; Poser® Scene Import Requires Poser 7 or later.




If you want the latest version check directly on the website at http://anime.smithmicro.com/index.php, publisher of Anime Studio 7




Tutorials
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Tutorials

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Beginning SketchUp:
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Digital Painting:
Monsters & Creatures

Beginning Coloring

Digital Painting:
Super Babes

Digital Painting:
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Scenes,Skies

Special Effects:
Volume 1

Comic Book Style:
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Digital Inking:
Volume 1

Comic Book Style

Digital Painting:
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Anime Style

Grayscale Painting

Tips & Tricks:
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If you're into drawing, sketching, and especially using mixed media, you will want to check the tutorials created by Brian Haberlin's DigitalArtTutorials.com - here's a brief description:

Digital Art Tutorials was created with the goal of bringing industry-proven, professional digital art techniques to the masses.  Many of our art tutorials are narrated by the very people who developed, or pivotal in the development of, the various workflows and digital art techniques that have become industry standards.

Photoshop tutorials include the fields of the classical (digital painting, digital inking, and even the hyper-popular comic coloring), to powerful 3D tutorials (Poser, SketchUp, ZBrush, and more!), Digital Art Tutorials provides straightforward instruction and priceless inspiration.  Our instructors take great pride creating educational tools that are both affordable and accessible to amateur hobbyists, students and seasoned professionals alike.  We’re so convinced you will love our products, we offer several free start-to-finish Photoshop tutorials, and previews of all our art tutorials.

Each digital art tutorial takes you step-by-step through the subject matter with all tools fully visible.  No “secret settings” here!  Instruction is in realtime, giving unprecedented access into the thought processes behind each stroke of the stylus.  All practice files, including (where applicable); sample artwork, model assets, Photoshop brushes and even color palettes are packaged with each Digital Art Tutorials lesson, allowing you to follow the instructor-led tutorial at your own pace.

Whether you’ve been a digital artist for years, just starting out, or looking to find a way to bridge your traditional skills to the digital art medium, we welcome you to the world of Digital Art Tutorials: The secrets professionals don’t want you to know, but use themselves! Still not sure if Digital Art Tutorials are right for you?  Download our free Photoshop tutorials!  Each tutorial also features a series of free previews so you can buy with absolute confidence.



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