Master the art of digital painting with the help of this full-color guide by learning how to implement blending layers, as well as use brushes, color wheels, and techniques using the power of the free tools provided by Krita Key Features Unlock the powerful tools offered by Krita to create customizable UIs Discover useful tips, tricks, and hacks to build compelling designs and speed up your digital workflow Learn how to use the brush tool and manage colors to create beautiful artwork Book DescriptionKrita is a free, open-source digital painting program with industry-leading functionality and a creative suite of tools able to bring any visual idea to life. It allows for a fast, clean approach to creating digital art, without the hassle of pay-to-play or subscription license fees, but just like all other art software, it takes time and effort to learn it. This book provides a comprehensive look into functional tools, visual problem-solving, and leading painting techniques using Krita to unleash your inner artist. You’ll learn the functionality and tools of Krita for creating digital and print-quality work as well as explore manipulation toolsets, custom brush creation, overviews of color spaces, and layer management. As you progress, you’ll get to grips with ‘key styles’ needed to make professional-grade digital art, through techniques such as photobashing, 3D paint-overs, and more traditional painting methods, along with covering how Krita handles these workflows. Next, you’ll work through a few step-by-step art pieces using the skills and tools learned throughout the book. By the end of this Krita book, you’ll have a solid understanding of the Krita work environment and be able to bring your artistic visions to life with a myriad of leading industry-standard techniques.What you will learn Use layers, layer management, and layer blending modes to make images pop Understand Krita’s default workspace and customize it Understand the terminology of digital visual communication (dots per inch, resolution, and more) Explore color in a digital space, such as RGB profiles and Look-Up-Tables (LUTS) Discover the color wheel for painting and learn how digital color (light and alpha channels) works as opposed to traditional painting materials Focus on proper layer management for easy, non-destructive manipulation of art pieces quickly Who this book is forIf you're an artist wanting to take your artwork and portfolio to a professional level, then this book is for you. You'll need some experience using art creation software (ideally Krita, Photoshop, or Clip Studio Paint) before you jump in, but beginners willing to use external sources to keep up will find plenty of useful information. Artists looking to upgrade their skills for work in the entertainment industry will benefit the most from this digital art book.

Krita is a FREE painting tool designed for concept artists, illustrators, matte and texture artists, and the VFX industry. It has been in development for over 10 years and has had an explosion in growth recently. It offers many common and innovative features to help the amateur and professional alike.

Are you looking to take your digital art skills to the next level? Look no further than "The Essential Beginners Guide to Krita"! This comprehensive guide is the perfect tool for anyone looking to learn the ins and outs of this powerful digital art software. Krita is a powerful open-source painting program that has been gaining popularity in recent years as a great alternative to expensive programs like Adobe Photoshop. It is packed with features, including support for layers, brushes, and filters, making it an ideal choice for both professional and hobbyist digital artists. This guide is specifically tailored to beginners, making it easy to understand and follow even if you have no prior experience with digital art software. It covers everything from the basics of the software, such as navigating the interface and understanding the layout, to more advanced techniques like creating animations and comics, and using Krita with other software. In addition to its comprehensive coverage of the software, "The Essential Beginners Guide to Krita" also includes practical exercises that allow you to put your new skills into practice. These exercises are designed to help you build your confidence and proficiency in using the software, so you can create stunning digital art with ease. The guide also includes a section on additional resources for further learning and improvement, so you can continue to grow your skills even after finishing the guide. "The Essential Beginners Guide to Krita" is the perfect tool for anyone looking to learn this powerful digital art software. Whether you're an artist, designer, or hobbyist, this guide will help you unlock the full potential of Krita and take your digital art to the next level. So don't wait any longer, get your hands on "The Essential Beginners Guide to Krita" today and start creating beautiful digital art like never before!

If you are a traditional media artist looking to try out the exciting digital medium, this is the definitive guide for you. As an artist primarily working in many traditional mediums, I faced a unique challenge. I always painted highly expressive paintings, and I wanted to bring the same expressiveness and spontaneity in my digital paintings. I did not want the typical ‘plasticky’ look for my digital paintings. In this book, you will not only learn the immense possibilities offered to us by digital painting software in general and Procreate in particular, but also to paint in a loose and expressive manner. The goal is to paint intriguing, catchy artworks that the viewers will love to watch again and again. Some of the tools and techniques you will learn in this book are as follows: -Methods I employ to paint expressively. -Why digital painting? What are the considerations while beginning with the digital painting process. -Color theory. -The concept of layers, using layers effectively in a digital painting. -How layers interact with each other, using masks and layer blending modes. -Procreate interface, menus, and the most used gestures. -Perspective concepts. Six step-by-step exercises: - Drawing a Simple ‘Pencil Sketch’ of a Tree - Using Layers for Painting Reflections in the Water - Painting an Old House with Trees with Realistic Textures - A Charming Village – Adding Depth to a Painting - Fun with Letters - Using Values and Curves to Paint a Charming Italian Town Start your journey towards the exciting digital art possibilities today!

Down-to-earth mage Will Schafer has her hands full moving into a new house while keeping her mischievous herd of magical goats in line. Meeting handsome gardener Rickert Nash takes the sting out of moving...until his shadowy past comes roaring back to bite him in the butt. Now Will and the herd must step in to save their neighbor from getting mulched-but can a girl and her goats defeat a formidable hunter...or are they all about to buy the farm? Called "A wonderful read!" by the owner of GoatsLive.com, The Capramancer Next Door is an upbeat fantasy adventure sure to leave you smiling.

Discover the tips, tricks and techniques that really work for concept artists, matte painters and animators. Compiled by the team at 3dtotal.com, Digital Painting Techniques, Volume 1 offers digital inspiration with hands-on insight and techniques from professional digital artists. More than just a gallery book - within Digital Painting Techniques each artist has written a breakdown overview, with supporting imagery of how they made their piece of work. Beginner and intermediate digital artists will be inspired by the gallery style collection of the finest examples of digital painting from world renowned digital artists. Start your mentorship into the world of digital painting today with some of the greatest digital artists in the world and delve into professional digital painting techiques, such as speed painting, custom brush creation and matte painting. Develop your digital painting skills beyond the variety of free online digital painting tutorials and apply the most up to date techniques to your digital canvas with Digital Painting Techniques for Animators.

This first book in the reissue of the original Avon pocket books tells the story of the childhood and adolescence of the twenty-first Phantom. His father, the twentieth Phantom, regales the reader and young Kit Walker of the men who came before him: the fighter who beat Redbeard the Pirate, while gaining the heart of Queen Natala; the harrowing actions that the twentieth Phantom took to regain the friendship of the Rope People, and many more stories. In this opening to the series, we also meet Diana Palmer the love of the Phantom, the woman who always can count on the Phantom to rescue her, even before he becomes The Ghost Who Walks. This thrilling beginning shows the man behind the mask, as Kit and Guran, his confident and friend, embark on the first of many adventures.