The Art of Digital Photo Painting: Using Popular Software to Create Masterpieces (A Lark Photography Book) [Paperback]

Marilyn Sholin (Author)

Book Description

Series: A Lark Photography Book | Publication Date: January 6, 2009

Beginners who desire a great introduction to digital painting techniques need look no further! With this guide, photographers can go beyond the camera to turn image files into creative works that resemble traditional handmade art. Everything required to develop your personal vision is covered here, with a special focus on Corel Painter Essentials and Corel Painter. Find out about multiple softwares, available products and plug-ins, and methods for creating digital art outputting it to various papers and materials. In addition to the award-winning author, several internationally known photographers showcase their best pieces and offer tips and techniques. With more than 1.5 million new digital camera owners last year, this well-priced book has an audience that’s ready and waiting!

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About the Author

Marilyn Sholin is a popular speaker at photographers' conventions, conducts hands-on workshops, and has been honoured by the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). She was chosen two consecutive years to photograph "Women of Distinction" - a black and white exhibition for the Crohns & Colitis Foundation of America.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Lark Books (January 6, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1600591019
• ISBN-13: 978-1600591013
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #553,547 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for Beginners, April 19, 2009

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D. Waite (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Art of Digital Photo Painting: Using Popular Software to Create Masterpieces (A Lark Photography Book) (Paperback)

A very good introduction to Corel Painter for those new to the software who want to use it primarily for manipulating existing photographs. Painter is a complex package and it is not easy to find one's way around so that a book such as this is definitely needed. However, it does not go much beyond the basic automatic functions. Also, space is devoted to additional (and expensive) plug-in components which most users will probably not want to buy. It is large-format, very colorful and the manipulated photos are impressive.

Dennis

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent beginner book, January 11, 2009

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J. Thomas Nelson "TomN" (Minneapolis, Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Art of Digital Photo Painting: Using Popular Software to Create Masterpieces (A Lark Photography Book) (Paperback)

I've had trouble figuring out Painter and have several books about it. I think Marilyn's book is the best. Her step-by-step approach is very helpful and I appreciate being able to work on the same images she uses for her illustrations. Her writing style is very clear. She has tons of illustrations showing each artwork as it progresses. The early chapters give you a good understanding of the interface and show you particular strategies for converting photos to paintings.

I like her chapter on portraits the best. She shows how to make hair and eyes that are neither too photographic nor too smeary -- a particular problem for me. The middle chapters have to do with particular types of subjects: portraits, landscapes, flowers. Each of these chapters illustrates new ways of approaching a painting and new techniques. As you work through the chapters you not only see how Painter can be used for these subjects, you also increase the bag of tricks you can use for any painting. The final chapter deals with presentation (mostly border treatments), texturing and printing.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book., January 4, 2009

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Carolynn Bunch (Snohomish, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Art of Digital Photo Painting: Using Popular Software to Create Masterpieces (A Lark Photography Book) (Paperback)

Great Book, I have several books on Painter that I have never finished. This one is a great read, and the 1st that doesn't feel like a user's manual or a text book. Full color pictures bring the book to life. Leaves your excited to paint. I had idea after idea for different painting and it was a challenge to decide which one to start with.