Digital Painting Techniques

Ian McQue is Lead Concept Artist at Rockstar North Ltd and has been one of the driving forces behind the multi-award winning Grand Theft Auto franchise.

Simon Dominic Brewer is a freelance illustrator and concept artist whose work has been featured in publications including the acclaimed Expose and Digital Art Masters series.

Serge Birault specialises in 2D character art and his distinctive style has won him awards from a variety of forums including CGSociety, CGHub and 3DTotal.

3DTotal Publishing
3DTotal was founded in 1999 as a simple 3D resource website. Over the last decade the site has evolved into one of the premier CG art websites in the world, offering a variety of training products, an inspirational gallery, a free texture library and hundreds of free tutorials on a variety of subjects.

In 2006, 3DTotal entered into partnership with Focal Press and launched the popular book series Digital Art Masters and Digital Painting Techniques. The premise for these books was to provide high quality content that would inspire and educate the next generation of digital artists. Featuring the work of top industry professionals, detailed tutorials and image breakdowns, these series have become firmly established as indispensible resources for any digital artist.

After five successful years working with Focal Press, 3DTotal Publishing was launched in early 2010. As well as self-publishing the next volumes in the pre-existing Digital Art Masters and Digital Painting Techniques series, 3DTotal Publishing has launched a number of new titles including: Photoshop for 3D Artists: Volume 1, Beginner’s Guide to Digital Painting in Photoshop and ZBrush Character Creation.