Digital Art Masters: Volume 7 (Digital Art Masters, 7)

As an aspiring graphic artist I'm always looking for inspirational books, magazines, websites, etc. anything that will help me grasp a better understanding of how the artwork is created and the process involved so that I may improve. This is the first book in the series I've bought and it is an incredible read, I'm actually in the middle of reading it. Various artists are given sections to talk about their creative and technical process of their work in a brief yet insightful way. It's interesting to see how each rough sketch eventually becomes a full narrative, so if you're not up to par on the technical side of the software the artists talk about, it is still enjoyable to see all of the incredible images.

Need time to absorb the content, but so enjoyed what was reviewed so far.

The pictures are great and I can learn good techniques from it. Very insightful and easy to understand, simply love it.

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I had the fortunate chance at getting an advanced copy of this book & what a book it is, 3D Total has created a standard of excellence with these books, setting a bench march for established artists to create their very best work & have it showcased within these delightful glossy pages.This book in it's seventh series now has allowed 3D Total to publish some of the best artists work from across the world, but also they've managed to be consistent throughout the series to create a book with some of the very best artworks you're ever likely to see.Within these pages, the Digital Art Masters Vol 7 delivers the best 2D & 3D artists from around the world, as in previous books in this series there's plenty of differing subject matter to both amaze & inform. With insights from the worlds top leading artists, there's tips, tricks & tutorials into creating your own artworks with similar themes it's truly inspiring stuff which is sure to get your own artistic juices flowing.If you are a beginner into the world of digital art or even a seasoned professional this book more than delivers, the majority of the artists in this book are from well known film/video-game companies whereas others are just incredibly talented hobbyists.Whether you have the previous books in this series or not it's the kind of publication that can add glamour to anyone's living room table, this book is designed to be enjoyed as well as being informative for budding artists both new & old, the full colour pages are printed on beautiful glossy paper and feel good to flick through, this is without doubt an excellent publication & a must have for collectors of the series or indeed lover's of art, purchase your copy as soon as you can you won't be disappointed

Great book for digital artist

Digital Art Masters: Volume 7 is a really nice collection of digital art that brings a wide array of styles and techniques together, allowing lots of eye candy. No matter your preference for art, this book will have a lot of material to interest you. Not only is it good to look at, but the art comes with a lot of dialog from the artists. You get to witness their creation of each piece, learn their approach, and pick up a few tips for how to make your own art stand out (if you're the type of person to have your own art).I love concept art. I love how atmospheric it is. I love the broad, messy brush strokes. I love the story it has to tell as part of its purpose. This book has a lot of it. It also has more polished art that, while awesome, doesn't interest me as much as the concept art. While I would like to see more concept art in this book, I understand that it is not a weakness to have a book as perfectly balanced as this one.As for the quality of the book, it is impeccable. The print and binding are top-notch. You won't be disappointed with this book. It is pristine, and you'll find yourself wanting to show it off to the people you know. I'm proud to have it in my collection.

The media could not be loaded.  Another year, another volume of Digital Art Masters. I can see this series continue indefinitely.Digital Art Masters Volume 7 features 50 artists in this 288-page paperback. Each features a project and comes with insightful commentary into the creation process. The categories are Sci-Fi, Scene, Fantasy, Character and Cartoon. The techniques taught are mainly on digital painting and 3D modeling. Software used are Photoshop, Maya, ZBrush, Mudbox and others.It's difficult to pick out any outstanding pieces because they all fantastic. The variety is great. Gilles Beloeil talks about the marketplace he created for Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Borislav Kechashki explains how he creates his armor bear with 2D and 3D techniques, and many artists talking about their own way of creating character art.It's an inspiring and insightful collection. Highly recommended to any digital artist.(There are more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)

It came Well-packaged with tracking and unharmed! Great!

Nothing I need to add to this item . It is truly amazing. If you are willing to learn digital painting or 3d this needs to be on your list of books to buy. New techniques and processes you can improve or learn. Nothing better than learn with other artists strategies or hints to create art.The delivery was impeccable, nicely wrapped. I was sure the local postman did throw the book to the floor just to deliver it, nothing to do with amazon service, and didnt get any scratch on the cover of the book. That is how it is nicely wrapped.5 stars for amazon and book.

Nice artbook by cons in paperback instead of hardcover like those 3Dtotal

Excellent book thats worth every penny. This is more of a gallery of art work rather than a how to book. It does contain some insight on how certain aspects of each image was created but does not go to deep into the process.

Found it a bit generic, the explanations are not very deep, or very specific. Beautiful Images and very inspirational still.