Digital artists who have the basics of Photoshop and Painter down but want to turn up their skill level and learn to actually draw and paint with a graphics tablet will find the instruction they need in this book. Experienced traditional artists will benefit from the detailed coverage on digital brushwork and beginners will learn the basics of using a graphics table, as well as an understanding of artistic techniques. The Photoshop and Painter Artist Table Book, Second Edition provides hands-on lessons and details for both audience levels and readers will be inspired by the beautiful artwork throughout.

Cher takes readers step-by-step through a variety of projects designed to improve their drawing, composition, and conceptual thought processes while exploring different uses of the many brushes available in Painter and Photoshop. Along the way, Cher shows readers how to set up a pressure-sensitive tablet and stylus; use the iPad and related software such as Brushes, Art Studio, and Sketchbook Pro; use mark-making tools in Photoshop and Painter; create tonal, gestural, and contour drawings with a pressure-sensitive tablet and stylus; incorporate scanned artwork into digital paintings; use photos as a reference for the illustrations; make creative use of color and ideas for composition design; translate traditional color theory to digital color tools; simulate canvas and paper; create mixed media; and more.

All the concepts, processes, and projects in this book can be applied to readers' own drawings and paintings, and the lessons and examples demonstrated in this book are designed to work with the most current versions of Painter and Photoshop.