Digital Art Masters: Volume 2

289 Pages·2007·108.14 MB·English

by  3DTotal.com

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Contents
Marek Denko 10 80 Benita Winckler
Andrea Bertaccini 14 86 Antonio José González Benítez
Glen Angus 20 90 Bingo-Digital
Hrvoje Rafael 24 94 Daniel Moreno Diaz
Kornél Ravadits 28 100 Hyung-Jun Kim
Raymond Yang 32 104 Marcin Klicki
Hao Ai Qiang 38 110 Marco Menco
Andrey Yamkovoy 42 114 James Busby
Massimo Righi 46 118 Sebastien Sonet
Stefan Morrell 52 122 Wen-Xi Chen
Wiek Luijken 56 126 Yang Zhang
Maurício Santos 62 130 Hoang Nguyen
Torsten J. Postolka 66 136 Michael Engstrom
Alessandro Baldasseroni 72 140 Paweł Hynek
André Kutscherauer 76 144 Alessandro Pacciani
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Contents
Emrah Elmasli 148 216 Philip Straub
Brian Recktenwald 152 222 Michael Smith
Neil Maccormack 158 228 Vitaly S Alexius
Tae young Choi 162 232 Rolando Cyril
Daarken 166 236 Jonathan Simard
Alexandru Popescu 172 242 Daniela Uhlig
Mikko Kinnunen 176 246 André Holzmeister
Gerhard Mozsi 182 250 Fran Ferriz Blanquer
Khalid Abdulla Al-Muharraqi 186 254 Fred Bastide
Jian Guo 190 260 Patrick Beaulieu
Olga Antonenko 194 264 Vincent Guibert
Marcel Baumann 198 270 Jonny Duddle
Siku 202 274 Rose Frith
Adrzej Sykut 210 278 Kosta Atanasov
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Compiled by the 3DTotal Team
Chris Perrins Lynette Clee Rich Tilbury Warin Greenway Ben Barnes Tom Greenway
Introduction
Digital art is moving at such a pace
and the ever emerging artistic talent
is proving to be more than enough
to harness the continual software
and hardware advances. With such
a wealth of digital imagery available
the aim of Digital Art Masters: Volume 2 is to provide
an annual record of some of the greatest digital art
works achieved to date and to give these artists an
opportunity to inspire others with an insight into their
creations.

Following the success of our first book, we announced
a call out for entries for this second volume and the
response was overwhelming; even after filtering out
the most appropriate submissions the panel of judges
were still faced with the daunting task of reducing 500
excellent images down to a final selection of just sixty.
This response is yet another sign of the incredible
growth of the digital art industry as it is fueled by the
many Internet communities, such as 3DTotal.com, which
allow artists to meet, share and learn from each other.

For this volume we have joined forces with publishers
Focal Press, an imprint of Elsevier. We are confident
that, with their experience and worldwide networks
combined with the leading talent of the digital art
community, this book series will strengthen further and
will be accessible to a much wider audience.

Final thanks must of course go the 58 digital art masters
featured on the forthcoming pages, who represent five
continents and thirty countries. The combination of their
cutting edge skills, talents and mastery of both traditional
art techniques and software knowledge provide us with
this volume that is sure to educate and inspire artists
everywhere.
Copyright © 2006 Mikko Kinnunen Tom Greenway
All works are copyright © 2007 by the credited artist, their representative or copyright holders.
Every effort has been made to locate copyright holders of materials included in this book in order to obtain their permission to publish it. If you need to contact us, the details are:
[email protected]
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Foreword
Digital Art Masters: Volume 2 has
succeeded in bringing together
some of the finest talent from
across the globe. As a digital artist,
it gives me great pleasure to be
given the chance of participating in
this celebration of artistic achievement. Together, we
share a common passion, and the digital revolution has
allowed us to explore our creativity in ways that were
once impossible.
In recent years, digital art has taken huge strides. The
continued hard work and accomplishments of those at
every level within the community have launched it into
mainstream consciousness as a valid medium for artists
of all backgrounds, finally earning the recognition and
respect it deserves.
Like any art form, talent must be coupled with a degree
of technical skill and ability before true self-expression
can flourish. Therein lies the beauty of the Digital Art
Masters series. The flair and imagination on display
in this book is paired with an insight into the creative
process behind it. The variety of subject matter and
diversity of styles result in an eclectic mix that is
testament to the evolution of the medium. The art
exhibits more than just personal talent, it represents the
greater community and shows the world that digital art
has matured in a way that allows artists to achieve their
visions without limitation.
All of the artists featured in this book have poured their
heart and soul into the work that so elegantly graces
its pages. I applaud the efforts of 3DTotal and Focal
© John Kearney
Press for supporting them, and providing an outlet
through which they are able to share their hard-earned
knowledge and talents for the education and enjoyment
of artists everywhere.
I believe that we are entering a renaissance period for
digital art, and I feel that this volume can influence a
new generation by encouraging creative exploration.
For those that have already embarked on a journey
towards artistic enlightenment, may your voyage
through this book provide a continued source of
inspiration and fulfilment.

by John Kearney
www.Brushsize.com
[email protected] © John Kearney
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