John Derry is a pioneer of digital painting and one of the original authors of Corel® Painter™. Since 1985, he has leveraged his background in drawing and painting to advance the look and experience of traditional art–making tools on the computer. John holds a master's degree in painting from Cranbrook Academy of Art, has two U.S. patents relating to expressive digital mark–making, and is a practicing artist and photographer. John teaches Corel Painter workshops internationally and is currently serving as Corel's Painter Ambassador–at–Large. His web site is at
www.pixlart.com.