Tutorial: Corel Painter Brush Basics

March 2nd, 2010  |  by Bob Nolin  |  published in Featured, Tutorials

Learn the basics about Corel Painter’s brushes. What do those controls do, anyway?

Tutorial: Custom Brushes in Corel Painter, Part One

February 23rd, 2010  |  by Bob Nolin  |  published in Featured, Tutorials

Learn how to create a simple, custom brush using the Brush Creator in Corel Painter.

Tutorial: Painting Alla Prima with Corel Painter

February 2nd, 2010  |  by Bob Nolin  |  published in Featured, Tutorials

Learn about the alla prima approach to painting, and how to use it in Corel Painter.

Tutorial: Get Creative with Layer Masks in Corel Painter

November 24th, 2009  |  by Bob Nolin  |  published in Featured, Tutorials

You can use paper textures when you make Layer Masks in Painter, and get some really unique results.

Review: Painterly Faces DVD by Richard Ramsey

November 17th, 2009  |  by Bob Nolin  |  published in Featured, Reviews

Halloween may be over, but faces are still scary for the newbie Painter artist. Richard Ramsey offers some great training to help you face your fears.

Tutorial: How to Use a Line Drawing with Corel Painter

October 27th, 2009  |  by Bob Nolin  |  published in Featured, Tutorials

Learn how to keep your line drawing visible by using layers. A good introduction to layers and blending modes.

Resources: John Derry’s New Watercolor Brushes for Painter

October 6th, 2009  |  by Bob Nolin  |  published in Featured, Resources

A review of John Derry’s great new watercolor brushes for Corel Painter. Finally, you can create honest-to-goodness watercolors with Painter.

Book Review: Beyond Digital Photography

September 15th, 2009  |  by Bob Nolin  |  published in Featured, Reviews

Finally, a book that shows how to work with Photoshop and Painter together, by the author of the Painter Wow books.

Tutorial: An Easy Pet Portrait in Pastel with Corel Painter

September 8th, 2009  |  by Bob Nolin  |  published in Featured, Tutorials

Here’s a quick and easy method to achieve the look and feel of traditional pastels on sanded paper. Perfect for pets!

Tutorial: How to Use Photoshop Brushes in Corel Painter

September 1st, 2009  |  by Bob Nolin  |  published in Featured, Tutorials

Image brushes are a standard part of the Photoshop toolbox. This tutorial shows how to import Photoshop brushes into Painter.

A Work of Art Studio


A Work of Art Studio