Description

In this class, you will learn to incorporate a combination of collage and digi-scrap techniques to make four different projects. In the process, I hope to teach you a few new tricks about Painter. Your finished projects will be suitable for printing, either to hang on your walls or to use for greeting cards (my favorite use of computer graphics).

Note: This class is suitable for users of Corel® Painter[TM]IX.5, Corel® Painter[TM] X or Corel® Painter[TM] 11. In areas where Painter 11 differs from Painter 9.5/X, appropriate annotations have been made.

Please Note: This is a self-study class. Instructor support is only provided on a limited basis.

Skill Level

Intermediate to Advanced

Software Requirements

Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista,  Windows 7, Mac OS X

Any of the Corel® Painter[TM] versions listed below:

• Corel® Painter[TM] IX.5
• Corel® Painter[TM] X
• Corel® Painter[TM] 11

Hardware Requirements

• A computer capable of running Painter
• Mouse and keyboard input devices
• Wacom® or comparable pen tablet and pen (optional, but useful)

Software Covered: Corel® Painter X.5, Corel® Painter X and Corel® Painter 11. Please note that the Screenshots were made using Painter X.

Course Gallery

You’ll be learning to use some of the lesser known features of Painter to create themed collages. Some of the techniques we’ll cover may also be applied to making scrapbook elements for those of you who like to do digital scrapbooking. One thing I promise…you will have fun!

Week One

Under the Sea

Create a scrap-collage and learn to make cut and deckled paper shapes.

Week Two

Iconic Japan

Create a scrap-collage and make a pieced, paper Kimono.

Week Three

Out of Africa

Create a scrap-collage and learn to use the Painter “Make Mosaic” tool

Week Four

Mom’s Sewing Basket

Learn to create your own scrap collage elements using various Painter effects, then put them all together to create your own original image.

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Description

In the next four weeks we will delve into expressionistic painting using a pastel technique.

We will take a peek at the history of traditional media pastels, some differences in the different types of pastels and how the ground, substrate, or paper will make a big difference in the look of your images. We will have the opportunity to paint three images using a pastel technique.

Skill Level

This class is a beginner to intermediate skill level class. For best results the student must be familiar with the Corel Painter user interface, be able to import an image into Photoshop and Corel Painter, select brushes, and save files.

Software Requirements

The software required for this class is Corel Painter 9 or newer, and either Photoshop CS2 or newer or PS Elements 7 or newer.

Hardware Requirements

Your computer that will work with your version of PS and Corel Painter.

Week four we will be printing out an image and laying down some traditional media pastels as an embellishment. You will need your own printer and a few sheets of water color paper to print out on. If you don’t have a printer that can do that you can use a local  printer to help you out.

If neither of those are available you can use our partner and sponsor for speaking tours, Allied Photo at http://www.alliedphoto.com/ or call them at 616-452-3941/800-368-6113

Other Requirements

As mentioned we will apply some traditional media pastels to a printed image in week four.  There will be an alternative assignment for those that do not want to go through with that project. If you do want to participate, you will need some pastels. Go to your local art/craft store and purchase some pastel pencils. Below is the complete list of supplies for the class IF you want to embellish a print.

• 1-2 sheets of water color paper that will go through your printer (or a lab/studio in town to print for you)

• 2-Spray fixative to seal your image after printing and before applying pastels

• 3-Pastels of some sort to use for your embellishment

Course Gallery

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Before Class

There are a few things that will help you get a jump on this class. In the fourth week we will print one of the images from the first three weeks and embellish it with pastels. You will want to have on hand a few sheets of water color paper for your printer or find someone locally to print an image for you if you want to participate in that portion of the assignment. The other thing is that you will want some pastels to embellish with. If you are new to pastels I would suggest pencil pastels or soft chalk pastels. Purchase them at your local art supply store or a big box hobby store like Hobby Lobby or Michaels. Pastels are expensive. There is no requirement that you have to buy these for the class. There is an alternative assignment. Invest in the material if you desire to pursue pastels further.

To save you time here are a few online sources:

You can get a starter set of soft pastels or pencils at Dick Blicks or Cheap Joes for roughly $50.

http://www.dickblick.com/products/sennelier-soft-pastel-sets/

http://www.dickblick.com/products/stabilo-carbothello-pastel-pencil-sets/

http://www.cheapjoes.com/art-supplies/4598_pastel-supplies.asp

http://www.cheapjoes.com/art-supply/132230_5247_sennelier-soft-pastel-set-assorted-half-stick-colors.asp

The other thing needed is a fixative.  Sealing your paper will allow you to use your pastels on the print without rubbing off the emulsion. Here are some easy rattle can spray fixatives NOTE: DO NOT USE THESE SPRAY FIXATIVES IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.

The other thing to keep in mind about embellishment is that a lot of testing  needs to take place for your particular printer/ink/paper combination. Your setup will differ from mine. My recommendation is test, test, test. I have ruined many prints because the combination I was tying to use would not work. I have used Breathing color, and Golden Artist Colors  Varnishes as well as premier art sprays with good success but please don’t expect to have great results on the first try with your paper printer combo. It could happen but most likely will not.

http://www.cheapjoes.com/art-supply/3044913_5286_winsor-newton-artists-workable-fixative-spray.asp

This is an article written by my friend Michael Townsend. Mike is a super-tech from Golden Artist Colors. It tells you a bit about the importance of sealing images from a ink jet printer.

http://www.goldenpaints.com/justpaint/jp14article3.php

Week One

Brush Research

Watch the brush research video or read the Brush Research PDF.

Start by experimenting and see how each type of brush specific to pastels reacts to your stroke and how you can make various changes in the brushes.

Watch the Pastel technique video to get an idea of one method of creating a pastel emulation.

The first assignment is to create a loose piece based on a photo of a sphere, the file to use is located in the resource area  for week one. There are no rules, you can do anything you want with the image. The emphasis will be on using the brushes from your research to emulate a pastel drawing.

As points of interest there are a few other documents that are released in week one. A PDF file on the history of Pastels, A PDF document with various books on traditional media pastels and a PDF document with other pastel resources.

Week Two

Paper Color and Texture

Watch the Video or read the document on paper color and texture.

Experiment with paper texture combinations. Come up with three version that you like.

Use one of  these combinations to create your second pastel image of an overall landscape scene with a horse and rider. The image can be found in the Week two resource area.

Share your work.

Week Three

Read the PDF file on the differences in traditional pastel media.

Create your next digital pastel painting using the dancer reference image located in the Week Three resource area.

Week Four

Embellishment of Your Digital Pastel Image

Read the PDF file on embellishment.

Read the Pastel accessory document.

Read the document Common Pastel Mistakes.

Print out or have printed one of your images from the first three weeks and use your pastels to create a unique original mixed media piece.

If you don’t want to embellish one of your images then create a fourth digital pastel using one of your files or the file provided in the Week Four resource area.

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Description

This class is an intermediate level course designed to acquaint the student with the principles of collage using Corel® Painter. Each week you will be introduced to many creative ways to compose beautiful collage images suitable for framing. This is a Self Paced course with limited instructor support. This class includes additional resources, video and PDF lessons.

Skill Level

This class is intended for the  Intermediate Painter user. Students should be familiar with working with layers, changing Composite methods, making selections. Students should have a basic knowledge and understanding of their operating system and be familiar with the Painter interface.

Software Requirements

• Microsoft^® Windows^® XP, Microsoft^® Windows^® Vista or Apple^® Mac OS^® X operating system
• Corel® Painter™, any version Painter 9.5 through Painter 11.
• Adobe Reader (to read PDF lessons).
• Quicktime (to view lesson videos). Current version please.

Hardware Requirements

• Computer capable of running  Corel® Painter™
• Mouse or Wacom or comparable tablet and stylus
• Scanner ( not mandatory).

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Week One

The Art of Collage

• Gridded Collages, Understanding the basics
• Principles and Inspiration of Collage
• Using Rulers
• Grid collage
• Setting your strategy
• Placing images
• Creating a pleasing Composition
• Duplicating Layer
• Adding Edges

Week Two

Getting Started with Collage Imagery

• Foundation Canvas
• Using the Image Portfolio
• Scanning Images
• Removing Pixels
• Free Transform Tool
• Exploring Layer Composite Methods

Week Three

Texture, images creative backgrounds

• Background elements
• Filters for background images
• Combining images

Week Four

Final project portraiture collage

• Final portrait collage
• Painting into the collage
• Overlays

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Description

This class covers creative advanced  techniques using Painter’s Auto-Painting palettes. The student will cover the basics of the palettes and discover advanced techniques using the various palettes.

Video presentation will accompany the written lesson. The course is appropriate for the digital artist and photographer seeking new ways to apply the Auto-Painting palettes to their creative process.  All video is produced in QuickTime format and can be saved on your computer for future reference. This is a self study course with limited instructor support. All lessons are available to the student upon successful registration.

Skill Level

Intermediate

Software Requirements

• ®Corel Painter X or higher
• Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista or Apple Mac OS X operating system

Hardware Requirements

• A computer capable of running ®Corel Painter
• Wacom or comparable tablet is highly recommended. With a mouse you may suffer frustration and not be able to take full advantage of the new features that ®Painter 11 offers.

Course Gallery

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Before Class

Students should have a solid foundation of the ®Painter interface.

• Create a new layer
• Create a Layer Mask
• Familiar with the Clone and Quick Clone
• Know how to Open the Brush Controls and Brush Creator
• Know how to Create a Custom Palette
• Be open to experimenting with new ideas and concepts

Week One

Reviewing the Auto-Painting palettes

In part One of your lesson you will be reviewing the Auto-Painting palettes to ensure that you understand the basics of using the palettes. We will practice some basic skills.

Week Two

Experimenting with new techniques and ideas

This week we will have some fun and experiment with several new techniques. The Auto-Painting Palette is really where your creativity can take flight. It is a place where imagination can transform and ordinary image into an extraordinary image.

Week Three

Having some fun with brush dabs and working with Clone Sources

This week you will learn about the importance of using great photos to achieve great image. You will learn how to make basic and advanced corrections to get the most out of your images before the Auto-painting process. You will design your own brush stroke and use it to create backgrounds quickly. You will experiment with the Effects menu to enhance your final image. Students will continue with another project and learn how to work with different saturation values as they Auto-paint. Emphasis this week will be on Auto-Painting using the Smart Stroke option.

Week Four

Creative Effects and Final Image

This week you will continue experimenting with various effects including the Posterize Effect. Emphasis will be on developing your final image for review.

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Description

Corel Painter and the Amateur Photographer is a new class by Diana Dillion. You already know how to create a painting in Corel Painter, now it’s time to learn how to create your own photograph to paint with! This class is designed to help the hobbyist/amateur level photographer learn how to create their own beautifully lit photographs using all natural lighting! Learn the simple technique used by professional photographers to create beautiful lighting for portraits, still lifes and landscapes! Use your compact digital camera, or your SLR digital camera. Get ready to take lots of pictures!! Painting techniques in Corel Painter will NOT be covered, you are encouraged to use your own techniques. However, if you need ideas for painting, Diana will be there to help you along!

Skill Level

Beginning to Intermediate Photographer – Students need to be able to perform basic functions on their camera, such as turning on and off, transfer photos from camera to computer, and changing picture taking modes.

Intermediate User in Corel Painter and Adobe Photoshop – Students must have a working knowledge of both Painter and Photoshop, such as how to open and save files, how to adjust levels and curves, how to use layer masks, etc.

Software Requirements

• Photoshop 7 or higher
• Corel Painter 9.5 or higher

Hardware Requirements

• Digital Camera (compact point-and-shoot or SLR)
• A pen tablet is HIGHLY recommended

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Before Class

The student must have a good, basic concept of how to paint in Corel Painter, and how to get around in Photoshop. You should know how to open and save files, load brushes, and complete minor adjustments such as curves and levels.

Week One

The Portrait

• Learn how to “see the light”!
• Discussion about what equipment you will need
• Create your own photographic portrait!

Week Two

The Still Life

• Painting the portrait that you created in Corel Painter. Emphasis will not be on technique. You will be free to paint your portrait as you would like. However, if you need guidance on how to paint your photograph, Diana will be there to assist you.
• Composition in Still Life
• Setting up a still life

Week Three

The Landscape

• Painting the landscape
• Discussion on landscape composition
• Creating a landscape photographer, techniques to help you grow as a photographer

Week Four

Wrapping it all up

• Refinement of the landscape painting
• How to approach a painting from poorly lit photographs

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