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October 2007



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







Less is More
In design, the principle of "Less is More" promotes coherent, uncluttered results. The same principle can be applied to painting-less multiplicity of mark-making styles within an image promotes a unified result.




Now available, Corel® Painter™ Essentials 4
Corel Painter Essentials 4 is the simple-to-use home art studio that makes it easy for you to draw, paint or turn your photos into paintings. Based on the world's most powerful painting and illustration software, Corel® Painter™, it's the ideal way to get started with digital art!



Painter Sponsors Successful //ADAPT Art Expo
Corel Painter was the inaugural sponsor of the //ADAPT 2007 Art Expo. The expo featured close to 150 pieces of work from the industry's most talented artists. The event was held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Montreal from September 24–28, 2007. In addition, Corel Painter Masters Ryan Church and Andrew Jones spoke as part of the conference's 2D Masters Program.








Painting Photos with Corel Painter X
By John Derry

Transform a photo into a beautiful chalk drawing with digital artist, photographer, and Corel Painter pioneer, John Derry.






Building a textured border treatment
By Cher Threinen–Pendarvis

Learn how to add a natural texrured edge treatment to your painting, illustration or photo.





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 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.




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.









The Painter X Wow!® Book.
The classic best-selling book by Cher Threinen-Pendarvis, creator of many of the Corel Painter Natural-Media brushes, continues to inspire and instruct readers in this new edition updated for Corel Painter X.
Order your copy today.








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




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



Maura Dutra
Maura Dutra is a life-long visual artist and her passion for making painterly images has inspired her work in Painter since its earliest introduction.







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