Advanced Painter Techniques [Paperback]

Don Seegmiller (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2, 2008 | ISBN-10: 0470284935 | ISBN-13: 978-0470284933

If you are interested in developing techniques for using Corel’s Painter, Advanced Painter Techniques is full of the author’s compelling digital paintings with instructions on how you too can create similar effects. You will gain an understanding of the method, reasons, techniques and thought processes behind each detailed image and how they can be adapted to suit your own artistic process. If you have been searching for a resource that contains advanced painter techniques and shows you the tools and the theories that drive their use, this book is your ultimate resource.

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From the Back Cover

Turn Your Virtual Canvas into a Digital Masterpiece

It's one thing to learn the basics of Painter's painting and illustration tools. But to move your skills to a higher level, you need to understand how traditional artists think, too. Renowned Painter master Don Seegmiller reveals the professional secrets to creating stunning digital artwork with a distinctively fine-arts flair in this hands-on, thought-provoking guide to Corel's Painter.

You'll find inspiration from the author's brilliant and detailed paintings, then walk through the creative process as he deconstructs his finished examples so you not only learn to use the Painter techniques and tools he chooses, but you also gain a clear understanding of why he makes the artistic decisions he does. This beautiful, full-color book is your stroke of creative genius and is sure to guide you toward painting perfect portraits, dramatic landscapes, and stunning still lifes in no time at all.

• Create the 3D look of traditional oil painting with 2D software tools

• Paint with Impasto brushes and add Oil Splatter for intriguing effects

• Create clouds, water, and cliffs, and combine them into landscapes

• Easily create small multiples such as pebbles or leaves with the Image Hose

• Build your own array of custom nozzles from the art you paint

• Learn how to paint night scenes, including moonlight, candle glow, and dark backgrounds

• Use the Liquid Metal plugin layer to create brilliant jewelry and other shiny objects

• Progress from concepts to completed projects with step-by-step instructions

• Download support files for the book's tutorials, sample brushes and textures, and more from the book's companion website at www.sybex.com/go/painter

About the Author

Don Seegmiller, BFA, is a professional artist, author, and instructor. His traditional paintings are on display at Wadle Galleries in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and his work is also featured in several editions of The Painter WOW! Book. He teaches senior-level illustration, traditional head painting, figure drawing, and digital painting courses at Brigham Young University, as well as online undergraduate and graduate courses at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Sybex (September 2, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470284935
• ISBN-13: 978-0470284933
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #410,747 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, clear, advanced tutorials, January 25, 2009

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J. C. Georgia "Pixel & word wrangler" (Maryland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Advanced Painter Techniques (Paperback)

This is far and away the best Painter instruction book I have ever seen. I admire Don Seegmiller's style for combining technical expertise with a touch of whimsey, so when "Advanced Painter Techniques" came out I got it by overnight express and read it cover to cover. I learned something new in every chapter - really every page. Patterns, paper textures, painting shiny metal - I was fairly familiar with them, but Seegmiller takes them to new heights. Of all my digital painting books I have never seen one that explains so clearly how so many esoteric Painter techniques work, including fractals, tesselations, liquid metal, and the image hose. I have never seen, anywhere, a source that even begins to explain the use of layer Composite Methods as well as Seegmiller does. And the different methods for painting reflections in water alone were worth the price of the book. All of this is coupled with good, solid painting instruction. It also provides a wealth of custom brushes, paper textures and tutorial materials for download.

This book is just what it says it is: ADVANCED. It is not for people unfamiliar with the program who need to have every step spelled out. It is also not for those who want to turn photos into paintings with one mouse click. But for those really interested in clear instruction in complex features, and in taking their digital painting to the highest level, it is the best.

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Advanced Painter - My review, October 12, 2008

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Mr. "mark_18" (Berkeley, CA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Advanced Painter Techniques (Paperback)

I just finished lesson 3 and I picked up some new tips which is good. I also like the step-by-step instruction format which is a nice change of pace from the "Painter Wow Book" (which is actually a good book too but it's a bit more chaotic in its presentation).

What really prevents this book from getting 5 stars is the editing. There are some moments when steps are missing and you have to figure out it out for yourself. There are other times when I could use some clarification; I find myself scanning the text over and over again at certain times. Don Seegmiller is a pretty good author though. He has a certain style to his artwork so you won't see anything wildly different chapter to chapter but thats ok.

I recommend this book if your really truely are advanced in Painter and you want to study another artist's style. This is more of a 3.5 rating to be honest.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Teacher!, September 17, 2008

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J. Ricardo Guimaraes "Digital Illustration" (Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brazil) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Advanced Painter Techniques (Paperback)

If you are serious about using Painter X, by all means buy this book. Don`s easy way of teaching makes this book very useful and informative. However, this book is not for beginners. You must have some knowledge of the software in order to make the most out of this book. I`d give it ten stars if I could!!