My name is Jason Maranto, and I'll be your guide throughout this course.

I have to say I did not finish the book, I was finished with the book and the process a few months ago.Hello and welcome to VTC's Corel Painter 12 Training Series. Goodreads wants to know when you finish a book. Best wishes to those who venture into digital painting. I think I'll sell my wacom tablet, this book, and keep my digital drawing for fun on my iPad. However, I can draw most anything on paper. I practiced but did not become proficient. I'm sure if it was my profession I would feel differently. I quickly lose interest when I have to make my marks on one surface and only be able to see them come into view on the screen. I love drawing with an old fashion pen or pencil. Alas, I have a Wacom tablet, the pen and this highly technical software, but I found I have very little motivation to pursue this type of making art. The set ups and examples are clear, and the author goes out of her way to help you learn Corel Painter 12. This is a great book of instruction on digital painting.

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced artist who wants to apply your skills to the digital medium, this book will help you get the hang of Painter 12's tools and features, as well as hone and perfect your painting and drawing fundamentals, skills that can be applied in any art medium. Projects ranging from still life to portraits and abstract painting will help you practice and master each new skill, and the book is full of images that illustrate every technique as you work. As you develop familiarity with Painter's wide array of brushes and art materials, you'll be introduced to traditional art concepts such as composition, line quality, contrast, and focal points. You'll start with simple sketching exercises to acquire and sharpen essential skills such as eye-hand coordination and drawing what you see. Created for artists by artists, Painter realistically emulates the look of traditional painting and drawing in any style you choose.

DIGITAL PAINTING FUNDAMENTALS WITH COREL PAINTER 12 provides step-by-step instructions for using the basic features of Painter along with a Wacom graphics tablet. Reveal and explore your digital artistic talent with Corel Painter 12, the industry standard for pixel-based drawing and painting.

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