Digital Painting Fundamentals with Corel Painter X (Paperback)

by Rhoda Grossman (Author)
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Product Description
Digital Painting Fundamentals with Corel Painter X is an introduction to drawing and painting using a Wacom graphics tablet and the industry standard software for pixel-based art. Each chapter is full of exercises designed to teach basic skills, such as eye-hand coordination. Easy-to-follow projects lead you from a simple, still life sketch to drawing the human figure. Each lesson is designed for novices as well as artists who want to transfer their traditional skills to the computer. You'll learn techniques for imitating natural media such as charcoal, watercolor, and oils. A wide variety of styles and subject matter is covered, ranging from classic landscape to experimental abstract painting as well as mixed media portraits and caricature.

About the Author
Traditional fine artist, caricaturist and cartoonist since 1970. Began working digitally in 1991. Using Photoshop and Painter, creates illustrations for books, magazines, corporate publications and the web. Classroom teacher of traditional drawing and digital painting since 1997. Author or co-author of several books on Painter and Photoshop. Author of three multimedia tutorial courses on Painter for Virtual Training Corporation (VTC). Award-winning pioneer in creating caricatures digitally at events, dba "Rhoda Draws A Crowd."

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Course Technology PTR; 1 edition (July 26, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1598634046
• ISBN-13: 978-1598634044
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #32,097 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Friendly introduction to Painter, October 3, 2007

By	Henry Lahore (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is the best book I have found on Painter. I think it will have special appeal to those like me who are not (yet!) professional artists, but wish to learn to paint and draw on the computer. The title says Painter X, but it covers versions 8 thru X. Grossman has a humorous and down to earth teaching style that pulls you right in. She uses a tutorial approach, with 10 main projects and variations, and includes an excellent CD. Rather than trying to cover every bell and whistle of Painter the way Cher Thereinen-Pendarvis does in the Painter Wow! books, Grossman focuses just on drawing and painting, with forays into pixel animation and caricature, which is her professional specialty. The book has so much substance, but is so non-intimidating and just plain fun, I think new and experienced Painter users of every artistic level will learn a great deal from it.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I was stumped until this book, October 30, 2008

By	Katherine M. Bjork "dizeyner" (Milwaukie, OR USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I purchased a wacom tablet and painter X a few months ago. I then became so overwhelmed by all the options and completely distracted by the fact that it didnt feel or behave like my real pencil that I set it all aside. I convinced I was never going to learn to go digital.

Then I saw this book on amazon and thought, Ill give it another go. Because I really really want to be able to translate my art in digital form.

WOW from page one I was hooked back into painter X and learned what I needed to do to make my wacom behave and choose the right options so that I could draw the way that felt right to my hand.

There are still some things that don't translate exactly the same as they do in real media, but the book tells you what that is and why so that you can learn to adapt.

If you ask me, this book is THE book that should come with every box of painter X. and if you boxed it with ever wacom I bet more people would give painter a try.

Im still learning how to use painter X to do what I used to do with natural media, but at least now, Im moving forward, not standing still.

16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book that I Will now be ordering off of Amazon., December 28, 2007

By	Christians M. Holes "christian15213" (Fort Lauderdale, FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

First off like that other reviewer this book comes off totally unintimidating. Starts you off with the super basics and then takes you gradually to higher end stuff. What I like the best about this book is she gets right to the point. Painting and Drawing. First off, the corel program Painter is like going into an artist studio who is well equipped, even better his/her supplier, and just knocking them off for their best paint brushes, pencils and papers. WITHOUT EVER paying for it. Wow what a program!!! LOL, she brings you along nicely with this book and after a day or two you will be off and drawing, tracing pictures, painting, cloning and having a blast. Painter X and this book = a great combination for any skill level. Discovered it at Barnes and Nobels buying it today from amazon.