Art is born of the observation and investigation of nature.
CiceroRoman author, orator, and politician (106 BC-43 BC)
Introduction
The basis of computer art is art itself, so before we dive into any technical issues, we must first discuss the most basic—yet most important—aspects of visual art. Although teaching you traditional fine art skills is beyond the scope of this book, it is critical to have an understanding of some basic aspects of visual art in order to create game textures. Fortunately, these basic aspects of art are fairly easy to present in book form. By studying these basics of art, you will learn to see the world as an artist does and understand what you see, and then you will be more ...
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