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September 2007



The Painter Canvas is an inspirational monthly electronic newsletter exclusively for our Painter community.






Corel Painter at //ADAPT 2007
Corel Painter will be the inaugural sponsor of the //ADAPT 2007 Art Expo. The expo will feature work from some of Corel's Painter Masters, including noted concept artists Ryan Church and Andrew Jones. Join us Sept. 24 – 28, 2007 in Montreal to network and enjoy some of the industry's most innovative creations.







Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
Looking for inspiration? John Derry tells you how you can revisit the golden age of magazine illustration and learn from the talents and techniques of past masters.





Sensitive Drawing with the Charcoal Brushes
By Cher Threinen–Pendarvis

Learn to paint an expressive still life with the Charcoal Brushes in Corel Painter. You'll also learn more about using the Brush Tracker, the Tracker Palette and choosing a custom paper color.





Glow brush in Corel Painter
By the Corel Documentation Team

With the Glow brush in Corel Painter X, you can add ambient lighting effects to make focal points of your artwork standout.






Creating a custom Wow! Charcoal brush
By Cher Threinen–Pendarvis

Learn how to build a Wow! Grainy Charcoal brush in Corel Painter that you can use to paint expressive, textured strokes.




Miss having your brushes organized in the Brush Selector Bar in alphabetical order in Corel Painter X? Download the Corel Painter IX Workspace file here. Simply doubleclick the file once downloaded and the new workspace will be loaded.

Have you developed a unique Corel Painter brush? Do you have a custom workspace you would like to share with fellow Painter artists? Share your brush or workspace by emailing it to us.




The Corel Painter X 10.1 update is now available for Windows® and Mac®—download yours today!




Corel Painter X Wins American PHOTO Editor's Choice 2007 Award
Corel Painter X was recently honored with an American PHOTO Editor's Choice award. The annual award recognizes the industry's best photography products.
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//ADAPT 2007
Montreal, Quebec CA
September 24 – 28, 2007

ADAPT (Advanced Digital Art Production Techniques) is designed to teach the most advanced practices in digital art and touches every facet of digital art creation, from film to video game development.
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The Digital Photography EDGE
20 City Seminar Tour with Bruce Dorn and Maura Dutra
Join two Painter Masters and learn how you can create stunning painted portraits from capture to canvas! For more information, a list of cities and dates, and to register, click here.



Capture & Creativity 2007 PHOTOTOUR
Clay Blackmore & Jane Conner–ziser are conducting a 23 city seminar tour. Prepare to be wowed and inspired by two of the portait industry's top professionals in a whirlwind tour of high energy capture and creativity! For more details, all cities/dates and to register, click here.





Painter X Creativity by Jeremy Sutton
Practical, hands–on tutorials and project illustrations that show you every step in image development, including multimedia artist techniques. Includes a CD–ROM packed with unique custom brushes, tutorial images for all projects, and additional art materials not supplied with Corel Painter X.
Learn more.








Marilyn Sholin
Marilyn Sholin's workshops bring Art, the Art of Selling Art, and Marketing together. Learn how to use Corel Painter X to create portrait paintings and fine art from photo references. Skin, hair and eyes are emphasized, as well as the basic elements of painting animals and landscapes. Learn more




Karen Sperling
Artist, photographer, author and Painter Master Karen Sperling—who wrote several Painter manuals—offers three ways for you to learn to turn photos into paintings in Corel Painter X. Karen holds three–day Artistry Retreats and one–day Artistry Salons. She also writes a monthly PDF e–zine called Artistry Tips and Tricks. Learn more




Jeremy Sutton
Immerse yourself in hands–on creativity with Corel Painter! Join Jeremy at his San Francisco studio/gallery. Jeremy offers classes for all levels, including Painter Creativity Seminars for beginners, Painter Panache Master Classes for more advanced users and classes in Collage and Impressionist Painting. View Jeremy's full 2007 class schedule




Helen Yancy
Helen Yancy, internationally recognized artist and photographer, offers workshops and instructional DVDs for Painter enthusiasts. She is known for clear and understandable instruction and has earned many awards for photography, painting, and leadership and teaching. Her work is collected and exhibited internationally, and widely published. Learn more




Jane Conner–ziser
Learn how to transform photographs into fine art from one of the world's most acclaimed digital artists. As a professional photographer, internationally known retouching artist and painter, Jane has a fine art background, and over 30 years in the portrait industry. Learn more




Fay Sirkis
An accomplished portrait artist, photographer and instructor, Fay Sirkis provides her students with a simple recipe to transform photos into beautiful paintings! Learn how to paint like a master with Fay Sirkis as she shares the secrets and techniques behind her signature style of "photo painting." Learn more





Learn Corel Painter X from famed artist Ron Lemen. xTrain uses Emmy winning video production combined with the best artists in the world to create the best online training. Watch a free class.

Buy now and save 15% use promo code: painterx Click here.







Bruce Dorn
Corel Painter Master, Canon Explorer of Light, Canon Print Master and a member of the Directors Guild of America
Painter Master and recent winner of the Kodak Innovators Award, Bruce Dorn describes Corel Painter as a wonderful creative outlet that gives him ‘a significant edge over his competition.'







US pricing
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From only $209
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Learn more about
Corel Painter X


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Only $99
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Learn more about
Corel Painter X Education Edition (DVD Case)


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Only $32.50
Only $37.50

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Jeremy Sutton training DVD



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$59.99
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$59.99

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Corel Paint Shop Pro® PHOTO X2

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