2D 艺术杂志 2DArtistMagazine047-Nov200904.pdfVIP

“I love scattering human figures around an image: doing the dirty jobs like cleaning pipes or the furnace • Free Base Image of a locomotive, or perhaps directing passengers into a building.” This tutorial series will revolve around the use of 3d as a starting point for digital painting. In particular we will explore the value of Google SketchUp, a free program enabling users to quickly build 3d environments using a set of intuitive tools. This technique is used by many contemporary artists and is used as a quick and effective way of establishing correct perspective as well as offering a moveable camera in order to experiment with compositions. As a 3d package SketchUp is easy to learn and does not require hours of training and as an artist wishing to draw complicated scenes, this approach can prove a valuable starting point for producing a template on which to paint over. Using 3D as a Base for 2D Painting Part 5: Using Google SketchUp as a base for Digital Painting Why use SketchUp? Google SketchUp is a free programme enabling users to quickly and effectively build 3D environments using a number of intuitive tools. Unlike most 3D packages it is very easy to learn and does not require hours of training before decent results are achievable. It is very versatile and with regards to digital painting can prove an invaluable tool in swiftly establishing a correct perspective, as well as offering a moveable camera in order to experiment with alternative viewpoints and compositions. An object can be made and then duplicated any numbe