Description

This course is designed for the current user of an earlier version of Painter. This is not and Introduction to Painter course students who have never used Painter should consider taking Introduction to Painter 12 Part 1, followed by 2 and 3.  Following the class assignments will help the student transition to the best and newest version, Painter 12.  It has many new features and valuable enhancements.  All will be covered in detail and at least one painting will be created each week.  There are video instructions that are downloadable for you to keep for future reference.

Software Requirements

• Microsoft® Windows® XP, Microsoft® Windows® Vista or 7, or Apple® Mac OS® X operating system
• Corel Painter 12

Hardware Requirements

• A computer capable of running Corel Painter.
• Wacom Intuos, Cintiq 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 12 offers.

Before Class

Visit the Corel.com Website and view some of the videos that are available to you.

Week One

Getting Started

What’s new
User Interface
Workspaces
Brushes in General

Week Two

Moving Along

Making and loading Custom Brushes
Brush Libraries
Clone Source Panel and Cloning
Cloning Panel and Cloning similar to Painter 11

Week Three

Coming Up to Speed

Real Watercolor Category
Real Wet Oils Category
Gell Category and a Few New Airbrushes
Brush Control Palette and Brush Control Panels

Week Four

Sailing Free

Channels and Layer Masks
Tips and Tricks
Put it all Together

Other Courses by Skip

• The Basics of Watercolor in Painter 12
• The Basics of Brush Making, Painter 12
• Painter 3- Advanced Techniques-Selections, Channels and Masks
• Corel Painter: Beyond the Basics
• Introduction to Corel Painter 11