Artistry Tips and Tricks, containing step-by-step tutorials and images for using Corel Painter, takes a new direction with the August 2005 issue and covers both the art concepts and the Corel Painter tools for turning photos into paintings.
The August issue covers painting in the style of Rembrandt. Future issues will take a look at the art concepts and Painter tools for emulating other great artists including the Impressionists.
“Most photographers missed studying the art concepts taught in art classes,” says Karen Sperling. “I find that one of the best ways to catch up on the art theory is to look at the works of a great artist like Rembrandt, analyze what went into his paintings, then go through the Painter tools and brushes that you can use to get similar results.”
Adds Sperling, “I don’t pretend to be Rembrandt. Nor is painting in another artist’s style copying that artist. Throughout time, artists have studied the techniques of their predecessors in their quest to find their own style and voice. In any big museum you’ll see students sketching the works of the great masters. The idea is not to copy them, but to learn from them.”
In the August issue of Artistry Tips and Tricks are specific instructions to paint details like faces, hair and lighting in Corel Painter in the style of Rembrandt. Future issues of Artistry Tips and Tricks will also analyze the great artists and how to apply their techniques in Corel Painter.
“Inevitably, whenever you set out to paint in the style of someone else, you will find your own form of expression in the process,” Sperling says.
The topics in the August 2005 issue of Artistry Tips and Tricks for painting in the style of Rembrandt include:
- How to Choose Colors and How to Correct Colors in Painter, using Layers, Gradients, Effects and Brushes
- How to Paint Faces and Hair
- How to Paint Lace and Fabric
- How to Adjust Lighting and Add Textures using Layers, Effects and Brushes
The steps show turning photos into paintings, however, all the techniques may be used when painting from scratch in Painter as well.
All the interim images are provided in addition to detailed step-by-step instructions.
The original Painter expert, Karen Sperling wrote the first several Painter manuals starting when the program debuted in 1991, in addition to the Painter Complete series of books. Sperling has taught Painter since its debut to everyone from free-lance artists and photographers to staff artists and designers at major motion picture and greeting card companies. She has also given seminars and demo’s of Painter at American Film Institute, Macworld, Seybold, the Professional Photographers of America and SIGGRAPH. Her Painter art has been included in group shows and she is a member of the San Diego Digital Art Guild.
For more information about Artistry Tips and Tricks, please visit these pages:
https://www.artistrymag.com/docs/tipsaug.html
https://www.artistrymag.com/docs/tipsnov.html
or contact Karen Sperling at ka***********@*******al.net or ks*******@*ol.com.
This article was last modified on January 3, 2023
This article was first published on August 5, 2005
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