The Painter X Wow! Book continues to delight Painter fans with its many exciting, inspiring examples and techniques for creating fine art, photography, graphic design, multimedia, and film. In this new edition, bestselling author and renowned artist Cher Threinen-Pendarvis takes her readers step-by-step through this revolutionary program, revealing the best practices of many talented digital artists. With her clear, instructive approach, Cher quickly brings beginners up to speed and provides more advanced users with additional insights into the latest creative and productive techniques. New to this edition is coverage of Painter’s latest tools, including the new RealBristle Painting System, Universal Mixer palette, Match Palette effect, Workspace Manager, an enhanced Photo-Painting System, and new composition tools.
Features:
- Numerous full-color images and illustrative techniques throughout, created by renowned Painter artists worldwide
- Insider knowledge of Painter’s tools, brushes, functions, and preferences from the creator of hundreds of default brushes in Corel Painter
- Step-by-step instructions for creating artwork in a wide range of industries, including commercial illustration and design, photography, fine arts, multimedia, Web design, and entertainment
- Coverage of the new RealBristle Painting System, a revolutionary system for replicating the sensation of the interaction between the artist’s brush, the pain, and the canvas
- A Mac/Window CD-ROM containing a trial version of Corel Painter X, stock photos, video clips, a study guide for instructors, and over 100 unique custom brushes, plus new papers, patterns and lighting effects built by Cher herself
Praise for The Painter X Wow! Book:
“Cher’s long-term love affair with Painter has resulted in a wealth of invaluable instruction for both expressive-media neophytes and seasoned
veterans alike.”
–From the foreword by John Derry, one of the original developers of Painter
“Whether you are creating art for comics, manga, gaming, film and television, concept design, photography, illustration, or even architecture, The Painter X Wow! Book is the preeminent resource for learning and mastering the tools and techniques needed to take your work to the next level. Artist, author, and educator Cher Threinen-Pendarvis has created yet another invaluable resource for both learning and inspiration!”
–Rick Champagne, Corel Painter Program Manager
Book Details:
The Painter X Wow! Book
Cher Threinen-Pendarvis
ISBN: 0-321-50325-2, 414 pages with CD-ROM, US $59.99
www.peachpit.com/title/0321503252
About the Author:
Cher Threinen-Pendarvis, an award-winning fine artist, designer, and educator, has influenced thousands of digital artists in her many years of teaching and writing about electronic design tools. Her digital paintings and photography have been exhibited worldwide, and her work is featured in numerous books and periodicals. In addition to creating hundreds of brushes for Corel Painter, Cher teaches digital art workshops around the world, and is often a featured speaker at graphics conferences.
About Peachpit:
Berkeley-based Peachpit has been publishing the industry’s best-selling books on the latest in graphic design, desktop publishing, multimedia, Web publishing, digital video and general Macintosh computing since 1986. Its award-winning books feature step-by-step explanations, timesaving techniques, savvy insider tips, and expert advice for computer users of all sorts. It is the home of the internationally recognized Visual QuickStart Guide series, the design imprint New Riders and its highly popular Voices That Matter series, and is the publishing partner for Adobe Press, lynda.com, NAPP, Apple Certified, AIGA Design Press and others. Peachpit is part of Pearson (NYSE: PSO), the international media company. Pearson’s primary operations also include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group. Learn more at www.peachpit.com and www.pearson.com.
This article was last modified on January 18, 2023
This article was first published on June 14, 2007
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