Drawing in the Digital Age An Observational

A solid foundation for improving your animation drawing skills Teaching a new observational method based on math and computer graphics principles, this book offers an innovative approach that shows you how to use both sides of your brain to make drawing faster and more accurate. Author Wei Xu walks you through his method that offers a solid foundation for both traditional and CD artists, which consists of scientific theories and principles to deliver real-world techniques that will improve your drawing skills. Encourages you to use both sides of your brain for drawing with the highest efficiency possible Introduces an innovative method invented by the author for improving your animation drawing skills If you are eager to improve your drawing skills, then Fast Draw is a must read.

Wei Xu, PhD, teaches game programming and production, 3D math, and life drawing at the Art Institute of California-San Diego. He also teaches IOS game programming and drawing classes at University of California San Diego Extension. He is cofounder of Geomy Entertainment, LLC a game-consulting firm. Xu was previously a lead engineer at Sony Computer Entertainment America for game technology RD and a senior CG software engineer at Schlumberger Austin Technology Center.

Introduction	p. xiii
Understanding the Relationship between Math and Art	p. 1
Understanding How Math and Art Differ	p. 2
Understanding How Math and Art Are Similar	p. 4
Using Math to Create Digital Art	p. 13
Using Math in Traditional Drawing	p. 15
Using Math to Help You Draw	p. 18
Examining Existing Drawing Methods	p. 22
Stop Separating Math from Art	p. 28
Extracting Graphical Structures-A Scientific Point of View	p. 31
Introducing CG Concepts and Principles	p. 32
Unifying 2D and 3D Cases	p. 40
Understanding the Properties of Basic Shapes	p. 43
Understanding Graphical Structures	p. 47
Extracting GSs with Triangulation	p. 54
Drawing with the ABC Method	p. 57
Meeting the Criteria for a New Drawing Method	p. 58
Introducing the ABC Method	p. 61
Drawing Simple Objects	p. 79
Preparing to Draw	p. 80
Extracting Basic Information	p. 80
Demonstrations of 3D Objects	p. 85
Demonstrations of 2D Images	p. 92
Exercises	p. 97
Drawing Complicated Objects	p. 99
Breaking Down Complexity	p. 100
Demonstrations	p. 108
Exercises	p. 120
Drawing Complicated Scenes	p. 121
Introducing Techniques for Merging Objects	p. 122
Demonstrations	p. 129
Exercises	p. 138
Using Advanced Techniques	p. 141
Working with Curved Triangles and Polygons	p. 142.
Drawing a Group of Ovals	p. 146
Using Shadow Maps	p. 149
Using Rhythms for Partitioning	p. 151
Exploring Trade-Offs between Accuracy and Speed	p. 152
Demonstrations	p. 153
Summary	p. 161
Exercises	p. 161
Using Special Techniques for Drawing Human Bodies	p. 163
General Tips	p. 164
Tips for Drawing Faces	p. 169
Tips for Quick Life Sketches	p. 174
Demonstrations	p. 180
Summary	p. 186
Exercises	p. 187
Post-Test: Drawing Van Gogh	p. 188
Index	p. 189
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Drawing in the Digital Age An Observational Method for Artists and Animators

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