Book Review: Karen Sperling’s Painting for Photographers

August 25th, 2009  |  by Bob Nolin  |  published in Featured, Reviews

Karen Sperling has a wonderful new book out for anyone trying to learn Painter (and Photoshop). Here’s our review.

Marketing: Success Stories from Five Photographers

August 11th, 2009  |  by Bob Nolin  |  published in Featured, Marketing

Is anyone really selling Painter portraits? As Karen Sperling shows us, the answer is an emphatic “YES!”

Tutorial: Painting Clouds with Corel Painter

July 14th, 2009  |  by Bob Nolin  |  published in Featured, Tutorials

Get your head into the clouds! Learn how to paint realistic clouds using Corel Painter.

Tutorial: Use Corel Painter’s Papers for Texture

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

Learn how to create complex, realistic texture easily using Corel Painter’s paper tool. You’ll be amazed how easy it is!

Tutorial: Paint a Watercolor Bridal Portrait with Corel Painter

June 9th, 2009  |  by Bob Nolin  |  published in Featured, Tutorials

A soft, loose watercolor look works well for a bridal portrait. Learn how to create a watercolor vignette, without watercolor brushes!

Tutorial: How to Use Corel Painter’s Surface Texture Tool

May 19th, 2009  |  by Bob Nolin  |  published in Featured, Tutorials

Learn how to use Painter’s Surface Texture tool on just a part of your image.

Tutorial: Paint Complex Foliage Easily with Painter’s Image Hose

May 12th, 2009  |  by Bob Nolin  |  published in Featured, Tutorials

Corel Painter’s Image Hose is terrific for creating dense, complex foliage. Learn how to create a custom foliage nozzle.

Tutorial: Paint a Portrait in the Style of Bouguereau with Corel Painter

May 5th, 2009  |  by Bob Nolin  |  published in Featured, Tutorials

Learn how to create a digital portrait in the style of French Academic master William-Adolphe Bouguereau.

How to Add Sparkle to Your Corel Painter Portraits

April 14th, 2009  |  by Bob Nolin  |  published in Featured, Tutorials

Learn how to bring back sparkle and shine to a dark photograph, using Photoshop and Corel Painter.

Marketing: Increase Print Sales with Corel Painter, Part 2

March 21st, 2009  |  by Bob Nolin  |  published in Featured, Marketing

In Part 2, we see an example of a photographer and a digital artist collaborating to produce a painting for the photographer’s client.

A Work of Art Studio


A Work of Art Studio