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Drawing in the Digital Age: An Observational Method for Artists and Animators

Name: Drawing in the Digital Age: An Observational Method for Artists and Animators
Author: Wei Xu PhD
ISBN: 9781118176504

by Wei Xu PhD

March 2012

Beginner

224 pages

6h 41m

English

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Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dear Reader,
Dedication
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Introduction
Why I Wrote This BookWho Should Read This BookWhat You Will LearnPretestHow to Contact the Author
Chapter 1: Understanding the Relationship between Math and Art
Understanding How Math and Art DifferUnderstanding How Math and Art Are SimilarUsing Math to Create Digital ArtUsing Math in Traditional DrawingUsing Math to Help You DrawExamining Existing Drawing MethodsStop Separating Math from Art
Chapter 2: Extracting Graphical Structures—A Scientific Point of View
Introducing CG Concepts and PrinciplesUnifying 2D and 3D CasesUnderstanding the Properties of Basic ShapesUnderstanding Graphical StructuresExtracting GSs with Triangulation

Chapter 3: Drawing with the ABC Method
Meeting the Criteria for a New Drawing MethodIntroducing the ABC Method
Chapter 4: Drawing Simple Objects
Preparing to DrawExtracting Basic InformationDemonstrations of 3D ObjectsDemonstrations of 2D ImagesExercises
Chapter 5: Drawing Complicated Objects
Breaking Down ComplexityDemonstrationsExercises
Chapter 6: Drawing Complicated Scenes
Introducing Techniques for Merging ObjectsDemonstrationsExercises
Chapter 7: Using Advanced Techniques
Working with Curved Triangles and PolygonsDrawing a Group of OvalsUsing Shadow MapsUsing Rhythms for PartitioningExploring Trade-Offs between Accuracy and SpeedDemonstrationsSummaryExercises
Chapter 8: Using Special Techniques for Drawing Human Bodies
General TipsTips for Drawing FacesTips for Quick Life Sketches DemonstrationsSummaryExercisesPost-Test: Drawing Van Gogh
Index

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About the Author

Wei Xu, PhD, is a computer scientist, mathematician, and artist. Currently, he serves as faculty or adjunct/visiting faculty at several universities including the Art Institute of California at San Diego, the University of California San Diego Extension, and Zhejiang University (China). He is also the president and cofounder of Geomy Entertainment, a video game consulting and mobile app development firm.

Being a computer scientist and video game veteran, Dr. Xu offers a wide range of video game production classes for college students and technical training for game companies. As an artist, he has been hosting drawing workshops ...

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