Built on the award-winning power of Corel® Painter™ IX, Corel Painter Essentials 3 is a complete home art studio for novices and experts alike. It includes everything you need to explore digital art, and to create stunning paintings from your photos.

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NEW! Photo Painting Palettes: create stunning paintings from photos in 3 easy steps NEW! Quick Clone: simplifies the process of image cloning Plus many more… Find out more

NEW! Artists' Oils: smear colorful oil paint on the canvas with thick, bristly brushes that are remarkably realistic ENHANCED! Digital Watercolor: breathtaking brushes behave like real watercolor and stay wet between sessions! Plus many more… Find out more

NEW! Welcome Screen: easily access recently used files and tutorials, and browse the Corel Painter Masters art gallery NEW! Quick Start Tutorials: get up and running quickly Plus many more… Find out more

NEW! Corel® Paint Shop™ Pro® support: open Paint Shop Pro files directly in Corel Painter Essentials 3 (PC only) NEW! Corel® Photo Album™ support: send images from Corel Painter Essentials 3 to Corel Photo Album (PC only) Plus many more… Find out more

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"Kids on the Beach" by Marilyn Sholin; Dog image by Helen Yancy; "Pupa" image by Carol Benioff; "Painter Rider Girl" by Kome.