Painter Tutorials
These tutorials will help you get the most out of Corel Painter.
A tour of Corel Painter for users of Adobe® Photoshop®
Join Painter Master Cher Threinen-Pendarvis as she walks Photoshop users through key tools and features of Painter and shows how simple it is to find your way. (.PDF, 157 KB)
The power of photo painting - Getting started in Painter 11
Learn how to optimize your images for photo painting, create a painting in a couple of clicks, then touch up by hand for a masterly effect. (.PDF, 358 KB)
Painting Portraits from Photos in Corel Painter
If you're a professional photographer, or a hobbyist who wants to paint portraits of your kids or grandkids, you can try painting portraits with Corel Painter!
Painting natural-looking hair with Corel Painter
Discover the key to creating voluminous hair that is rich in color and texture, and best of all looks natural!
Video Tutorials
Personalize your Painter workflow by customizing your interface.
View the Video
Learn how to create custom palettes and workspaces in Painter 11 to better organize your work/play experience.
Painter 11 Online Launch
Painter Master John Derry
Join Painter Master John Derry as he takes you through the photo-painting process from start to finish. Learn tips and gain insight on the techniques you need to take a photo and convert it into a painting. Enjoy!
Workflow 1
Learn how John uses Adobe® Photoshop® to prep the photo for painting.
Workflow 2
John details how he uses Auto-Painting to both visualize the photo as a painting and as a starting point.
Workflow 3
Walk through the process of interpreting the photo into a painted result.
Get creative by using clone color
In this series of tutorials you will learn how to turn a photo into a painting using clone color. This lets you keep the colors of the original photo but reinterpret it through the characteristics of the particular brush you are using. You still need to be sensitive to a photo’s form and move the brush as you would if you were painting from scratch. This is best achieved by using a pen tablet rather than a mouse.
Get started with basic quick cloning of a flower still life, then move on to cloning a landscape with other paint brushes, and finally get creative when you work on a portrait.
Basic level: Turn a photo into a still life painting using the Quick Clone feature
Learn how to use the Quick Clone feature in Corel Painter X and turn a photo of flowers into a chalk still life. (.PDF, 1.44 MB)
Intermediate level: Cloning a landscape photo using other paint brushes
Turn a photo of a boat and houses into a pencil drawing with watercolor overlay. (.PDF, 1.48 MB)
Advanced level: Paint a portrait and get creative with brushes
Take your cloning technique to the next level and add some free brushing by turning a portrait photo into an oil and acrylic painting. (.PDF, 1.18 MB)
- Download tutorial images (.ZIP, 1.11 MB)
Corel Painter X for Photographers
Download your free video tutorials now! Created specifically for photographers by leading Painter Master and artist Karen Sperling, they will help you to unleash the power of Corel Painter X faster than ever:
Sensitive painting with RealBristle brushes
In this tutorial, Painter Master Cher Threinen-Pendarvis shows you how to sketch and develop a still life painting from direct observation, using RealBristle brushes to create your piece. RealBristle brushes, a new feature in Corel Painter X, simulate the natural movement of an artist's brush, creating brushstrokes that more closely reflect the look and feel of a traditional art brush. (.PDF, 301 KB)
Painting photos in Corel Painter X
Transform a photo into a beautiful chalk drawing with digital artist, photographer, and Corel Painter pioneer, John Derry. In this tutorial, John describes how to choose a color scheme, create a custom border, and add touches that blend colors and create a realistic paper texture effect. (.PDF, 417 KB)
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