Cover painting and design by Karen Sperling from a photo by Felicia Tausig.

Artistry Books: Karen Sperling's Painting for Photographers

Painting for Photographers is now available at

Painting isn't just for artists anymore.

Photographers nowadays are interested in turning their digital photos into paintings in Corel Painter and Adobe Photoshop.

And now Painting for Photographers, published by Artistry Books, shows both the art lessons and software steps for transforming photos into works of art.

Dimensions: 8 1/2" x 11

Number of pages: 128 pages not including the covers

Availability: In Stock

Written and illustrated by Karen Sperling, one of the world's foremost Painter authorities, having penned the first several Painter manuals and three previous Painter books, Painting for Photographers is the first art book for photographers.

It starts with a look at the art concepts that photographers need to know to paint their photos and describes the materials needed to create art, in this case, the software program tools and features, in addition to Wacom tablets.

Next, Painting for Photographers provides step-by-step instructions and four-color illustrations for creating paintings in Corel Painter and Adobe Photoshop from popular photo subjects, including portraits, landscapes and pets, covering various styles of art, including oils, watercolors and pastels.

Additionally, Painting for Photographers shows how to paint with traditional acrylics and oils on top of the digital artwork after it's printed to canvas.

Painting for Photographers appeals to everyone from professional photographers who would like to sell paintings to their clients to hobbyists who are interested in painting photos of their kids and grandkids to graphic designers, illustrators, animators, web art creators and fine artists who would like to use photos as the basis for their artwork.

Cover Price:
$149.95 harcover printed version, includes the author's autograph,
a bonus cd with source photos to use with the tutorials, bonus tutorials,
bonus, revolutionary brushes used and explained in detail in the tutorials and a 10% donation to charity
$39.95 softcover traditionally printed version, with downloadable source photos
$35.95 ebook version, with source photos accessible from within the ebook
$29.95 standalone purchase of the bonus CD that is offered as part of the hardcover version of the book

You must have this book.-Phillip Stewart Charis

My work has been associated with classic paintings for years.
Now yours can be, also!
Painting for Photographers will help photographers greatly to create classic portraits into classic paintings.
You must have this book.
It is the answer to making your work unique and exciting and worth more money.
Everyone knows that paintings are classic and expensive.
This is your chance to elevate your work.
Painting for Photographers offers the tools and instruction to turn your photographs into paintings.
It’s never been easier to make your work uniquely yours than with this great book.
-Phillip Stewart Charis

Karen,
Thank you for such a wonderful book.
I have been using Painter for a couple of years now, but have not been happy with the results.
I purchased most of the Painter books and found out they were big on explaining
how Painter works, but not big on how to complete a successful painting.
Your book explains the details of Painter while teaching the details of painting–
a rare combination in the Painter Book World!
As soon as your book gets out in the public and they realize how successfully you can teach,
you will have a best seller.
Thank you for a great book and for enhancing my learning experience.
Ben
p.s. I have also purchased your book in hard copy so I can read it away from the computer.

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