We’ll use the “Extras” pages to post bonus instruction and commentary about related topics. These topics either expand upon materials in the book, or address topics that couldn’t be covered in the book because of space limitations. Select from the links below!

1. Downloadable Exercise Files - Download the files used in the exercises in “Digital Art Revolution, Creating Fine Art with Photoshop”.
   

2. Type Tools in Photoshop - Comprehensive instruction and Tutorial! Typography for the Fine Artist & Working with Photoshop Type Tools.
   

3. Making Digital Files from Physical Artwork - Includes video tutorials about photographing physical artwork and preparing the images for a digital portfolio. Also includes an extensive written tutorial on creating digital files from physical artwork.
   

4. Creating a Shadow from a Selection Mask - A brief tutorial for creating convincing shadows by making, filling and distorting selection masks.
   

5. Escape Velocity - Scott Ligon’s first short animated film is now available on iTunes through Shorts International. Only $1.99.  Get more info on this “extras page”.
   

6. Making of “Figure/Ground” - Multi part series documenting decisions and techniques used in the creation of this upcoming hybrid of animation and digital video by Scott Ligon.
   

7. Apple iPad - Three short videos (one serious, two humorous) by Scott Ligon, author of “Digital Art Revolution, Creating Fine Art with Photoshop”.
   

8. TedTalks- Pranav Mistry and Jane McGonigal show us our digital future in these amazing “videos.  How the physical and digital worlds will merge! How gaming can save the world!
   

9. 15 Green Things- An Exercise in Digital Creativity. Download the images and try it yourself!
   

10. Elements of Design- Short videos about art and creativity by Scott Ligon, author of “Digital Art Revolution”.

Digital Art Revolution Extras

Blog “Extras!”

Several of our blog entries provide content and helpful links as well as information that can be found nowhere else. We’ve added links to some of these blog entries so they can be easily accessed:

Artist Networking - To Schmooz or Not to Schmooz, essay by Scott Ligon

Interview with curator Joe Nalven about “Homage”, the Digital Art Guild’s Traveling show.

Non-digital synthesis - Scott Ligon talks about the paintings of Elizabeth Huey and discusses the influence of technology on non-digital works.

1, 2, 3. Three excerpts from Scott Ligon’s short animated film “Escape Velocity”.

Would Leonardo use Corel Painter? - Article by Bob Nolan from Digital image Magazine.

Art of John Spofford - Digital Art Revolution Artist and Cleveland Institute of Art Student

Author Daniel Pink talks about why right-brained creative types (literally) rule in the 21st century.

The award-winning artwork of illustrator Pierre-Paul Pariseau.

Ken Hopson - Digital Artist, Photographer, Musician and Sayer of Amusing Things.

Niki Smith - Artist for Zuda

Kevin Czapiewski - Comic Book Artist

Guest Blog by Jessica Maloney - Digital Distinctions - At What Point Does a Digital Photograph Become a Digital Image?

Guest Blog by J.D. Jarvis - “The Treachery of Digital Art”.

Sour's Worldwide Digital Video Collaboration

Digital Artist Davida Kidd in Krakow.

COMBO - a collaborative animation by Blu and David Ellis.

Guest Blog by Steve Parke - Art Should Be a Place Where Certain Rules Don’t Apply.

David DeVries - Monster Engine: Paintings Art from Children’s Artwork

NEW! See the bottom of this page for “Blog Extras”. More great content and information!