Review: New Books by James Gurney and 3D Total

December 1st, 2009  |  by Bob Nolin  |  published in Featured, Reviews

A review of two new books for the digital artist on your Christmas list.

Inspiration: Some Favorite Digital Artists

September 22nd, 2009  |  by Bob Nolin  |  published in Featured, Inspiration

It’s our 100th post! Time to sit back and enjoy some of my favorite digital images.

A Marketing Success Story: Art Paw

August 18th, 2009  |  by Bob Nolin  |  published in Featured, Marketing

Art Paws, based in Dallas, TX, has been selling digital paintings of pets since 1998. Owner Rebecca Collins shares some of her marketing wisdom.

How to Handle Backgrounds in Fantasy Portraits

June 16th, 2009  |  by Bob Nolin  |  published in Featured, Inspiration

Learn about how to handle the background in your fantasy portrait. The devil is in the details!

Tutorial: How to Create Shiny Materials in Corel Painter

April 21st, 2009  |  by Bob Nolin  |  published in Featured, Tutorials

The secret to shine: learn what it takes to make metal, hair, or gemstones look shiny.

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.

Digital Descrimination: Aren’t All Images Created Equal?

April 7th, 2009  |  by Bob Nolin  |  published in Featured, Inspiration

While technology gives us greater and greater artistic freedom, traditional art still holds center stage. But for how long?

Tools: Sumo Paint releases version 1.0

January 27th, 2009  |  by Bob Nolin  |  published in Featured, Reviews

Free online image editor Sumo Paint 1.0 has been released. Is it ready to conquer Photoshop?

Tutorial: Create a Watercolor Portrait with Corel Painter

January 25th, 2009  |  by Bob Nolin  |  published in Featured, Tutorials

A step-by-step lesson showing how to get traditional-looking watercolor results with Corel Painter.

Tools: Three Painting Programs Reviewed

January 9th, 2009  |  by Bob Nolin  |  published in Featured, Reviews

Three programs that give Corel Painter a run for the money. In fact, two of them are free!

A Work of Art Studio


A Work of Art Studio