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Summary: A treasure to be referred to often
Review: Some reviewers have underappreciated this book. I can understand why. The introduction is slow and wordy. It could have used a good edit to tighten it up. As for expectations, a lot of readers are looking for a magical formula to create good textures. But for most readers, that is putting the cart before the horse. You must first recognize what is a good texture. You must see it in artwork. You must see it in the real world. You must learn to see it in your own mind as you do your own modeling and artwork. That is the core concept that this book teaches you: how to see and appreciate textures. Once that is set forth, there are tutorial chapters at the end that demonstrate texture layering and mapping, placement of these, and so forth. Yes, I'll admit it. When I started this book, I was thinking of returning it. Now that I've read and digested most of it, I view it as a treasure to be revisited often. As a final comment, I recently attended a seminar on how to get into digital art. A number of people in the audience trumpeted the value of this book. Enough said.
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Summary: A treasure to be referred to often
Review: Some reviewers have underappreciated this book. I can understand why. The introduction is slow and wordy. It could have used a good edit to tighten it up. As for expectations, a lot of readers are looking for a magical formula to create good textures. But for most readers, that is putting the cart before the horse. You must first recognize what is a good texture. You must see it in artwork. You must see it in the real world. You must learn to see it in your own mind as you do your own modeling and artwork. That is the core concept that this book teaches you: how to see and appreciate textures. Once that is set forth, there are tutorial chapters at the end that demonstrate texture layering and mapping, placement of these, and so forth. Yes, I'll admit it. When I started this book, I was thinking of returning it. Now that I've read and digested most of it, I view it as a treasure to be revisited often. As a final comment, I recently attended a seminar on how to get into digital art. A number of people in the audience trumpeted the value of this book. Enough said.
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Summary: A Must for those Grasping for more on Texturing
Review: This book gives you a whole new understanding on Texturing. It takes a different approach and starts from the beggining. All from new to old can benefit from this book. The art work is excellent. The color and easy reading make it a easy book to grasp on to. It starts with basics and then works forwad. Next you will find tutorials that prove to be very beneficial to all. This book is a must for all to have. I keep it by my computer for referance. If you are looking at this book to apply towards on specific software, DONT! It is a total approach that should be a must for all starts for the 3D World.
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Summary: texture but not as we know it
Review: this book takes an new approach to introducing its readers to texture creation. If your expecting a step by step photoshop tutorial your in for a surprise, this book actually help show you how to look at textures and surfaces to see why they are the way they are, then gives ideas on how to recreate these effects and details on your computer. The first half of the book covers the look of textures and how they are affected by there surroundings as in the lighting, the enviroment and the mood you want to create. The second half is made up of tutorials which show you how to apply the techniques you saw in the first. It mixes the use of scanning and standard 2d tool (eg photoshop, illustrator) and 3d surfaces (procedurals) to give you ideas on how to make most out of what you have. Overall a very good book, its clearly laid out with an easy to read style and all in glorious colour, it helps you look at things differently and add a little more imagination to your textures. So if your into 3d and are making your own textures, do yourself a favour and get a copy.
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Summary: Don't walk, RUN!!!
Review: What strikes me about this book, is the seriousness and devotion that Owen Demers has for this topic. I have seldomly seen such wonderful piece of work. My congratulations to the author and publisher for accomplishing such a thoroughly high quality release! This book is really what ALL artist should be forced to read at any point, but preferably the beginning, of their careers. It focuses on developing the art of seeing as the most important tool in your arsenal. Once you can SEE, then you can reconstruct any complicated or simple texture. This is of course a project so great that a lifetime is not enough, but nonetheless, I have never seen it handled better than in Digital Texturing & Painting. I love the idea that traditional artists will be able to find tons of insights in this book for digital artists. The new are teaching the old. But again even though the explicit theme of the book is textures for 3D purposes, the teaching is that this is just another tool, the underlying priciples are the same as in all visual art. This is one book you should run to get now. Simply because it will make you a better artist, in whatever field you are, now and for good.
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