Chapter 16
Bringing Stale 3D to Life
These days, most digital artists recognize the potential within photography, but unfortunately, 3D is often overlooked as a starting point for digital illustration. Which is unfortunate, because it can provide a useful building block that, when combined with what Photoshop has to offer, yields impressive and innovative results. These unique results are a combination of the depth that 3D provides, and the painterly freedom of working in 2D.
The reasons for going this route are numerous. Perhaps you’re not a 3D expert, and although you can model objects effectively, you find texture mapping a frustrating ...
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