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Click image to view larger I am pleased to announce the release of John's Smart Brushes for Corel Painter X • 11 • 12. I have never been happy with the auto-painting results generated by Painter's Smart Stroke Brushes brush category. As a result, I created John's Smart Brushes, a set of brushes to be used in conjunction with the ...

Click to watch preview segment I've been working on a set of brushes for use with Painter's Auto-painting palette. I was never impressed with the default Smart Brushes library, so I created John's Smart Brushes. I expect to have the complete package ready for sale by the end of the month (April '12). There are 15 brushes, ...

I'm happy to announce that lynda.com has given me the green light to author Painter 12 Essentials. Like my previous Painter 11 Essentials title, I'll be going through Painter 12 and detailing its various facets. I'll be paying particular attention to the newly revamped user interface, which includes some very nice customization ...

John's Brushes 2 are now available. These are the brushes that I premiered during my All Things Painter: Intro to Mastering Brushes webinar. Included with your purchase are tutorial videos, a handy brush chart, my brush checklist for determining when a Painter brush won't paint, and my Visual Guide to Liquid Ink. John's Brushes 2 are ...

I am pleased to announce that I will be offering an All Things Painter: Intro to Mastering Brushes webinar in conjunction with Digital Paint Magazine on March 5th at 11:00 AM PST. This one-hour webinar will introduce Painter users to the nuts & bolts of customizing your Painter brushes. Why would you want to do this? The hand and ...

Corel Painter 11: Mastering Brushes, now available on lynda.com, takes a deep look into the variety of mark-making tools found within Corel Painter 11. Through a comprehensive demonstration of different brushes, I'll show you how to adjust multiple variants to achieve desired results. Just like an artist who holds a paintbrush or piece ...

I'm pleased to announce that I recently earned the Photographic Craftsman degree from Professional Photographers of America. The degree was presented by PPA President Ron Nichols, M.Photog.Cr.Hon.M.Photog., API at the association’s annual convention, Imaging USA, held January 10-12, 2009 in Nashville, TN. The Photographic Craftsman ...

I'm currently in the midst of preparing my upcoming lynda.com Corel Painter 11: Mastering Brushes title. Below is an outline of the chapters: 1. Brush Engine Terminology: A Vocabulary of Terms Used in the Brush Controls 2. Two Methods of Control: Brush Controls Palette vs. the Brush Creator 3. Bristle Media 4. Utility Media 5. Dry ...

The All Things Painter Introduction to Portraiture webinar is now available for purchase as a downloadable QuickTime movie. This 90-minute tutorial covers the start-to-finish workflow of expressive interpretation of a photographic portrait source into a painted result. Subjects covered: Preparation in Photoshop Non-destructive Layer ...