In this book, digital artist and arts educator Scott Ligon demonstrates the varied and amazing creative potential of digital art, all from a truly 'fine art' perspective. Beginning with an overview of the fundamentals of visual language and how to apply those principals to digital art, Ligon then details a step-by-step summary of the basics of the Photoshop environment. Each chapter that follows presents a series of exercises and projects that explore the creative possibilities inherent in the medium, starting with basic photo manipulation and working through a variety of options for creating cohesive compositions. While geared toward Photoshop beginners in early chapters, the book builds on presented concepts and offers techniques and projects of increasing complexity. This title includes the inspiring work of a wide array of digital artists.