Digital Painting Fundamentals With Corel Painter 12

Unlock your digital artistic talent with Corel Painter X, the industry standard for pixel-based drawing and painting. Digital Painting Fundamentals with Corel Painter X provides step-by-step instructions for using the basic features of Painter X along with a Wacom graphics tablet. Created for artists by artists, Painter X realistically emulates the look of traditional painting and drawing in any style you choose. You'll start with simple sketching exercises immediately, to acquire and sharpen essential skills such as eye-hand coordination and drawing what you see. 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. Projects ranging from still life and landscape studies 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 progress through it. Whether you are a new artist or an experienced artist who wants to apply your skills to the digital medium, this book will help you get the hang of Painter X's tools and features, as well as hone and perfect your painting and drawing fundamentals, skills that can be applied to any artistic medium.