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Artistry Tips and Tricks is a monthly e-zine in Acrobat
format featuring written step-by-step instructions and
illustrations by Karen Sperling for using
Corel Painter IX, IX.5 and X.

Aimed at photographers, the tutorials include both the Painter
steps and the art concepts you need to turn photos into paintings
in Corel Painter.

No prior art experience is needed.

Artists: the tutorials are interesting for you as well.

The tutorials show you how Painter's tools work--you can
follow the tutorial without starting from a photo.

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Artistry Tips and Tricks Grouped Chronologically

Here are all the Artistry Tips and Tricks to date, in order of appearance.
Each issue is $14.99 as an individual download.
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See the listing below this one for issues grouped by subject matter.

Artistry Tips and Tricks, Volume 1

These six issues are on the Artistry Tips and Tricks, Volume 1 CD.
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Oct 2004
Creating backgrounds;
how to combine figures
with backgrounds
Nov 2004
Creating an image
hose; how to add
painterly effects
to photos
Dec 2004
Creating custom
brushes; using
them for painterly
photo backgrounds
Jan 2005
Painting in
the style of
Henry Asencio and
Edward Hopper
Feb 2005
Adding painterly
effects to
wedding
photos
March 2005
Painting watercolor
portraits; how to add
brush strokes to
a photo

Artistry Tips and Tricks, Volume 2

These six issues are on the Artistry Tips and Tricks, Volume 2 CD.
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April 2005
Painting wedding
portraits; painting in
the style of
Andy Warhol
May 2005
Drawing pastel wedding
portraits;
painting
dog portraits
June 2005
Painting impasto
landscapes;
drawing
portraits
July 2005
Painting seascapes;
painting oceans
and clouds

August 2005
Painting in
the style of
Rembrandt
Sept 2005
Landscapes;
sepia portraits;
Henri Rousseau-style
portraits

Artistry Tips and Tricks, Volume 3

These six issues are on the Artistry Tips and Tricks, Volume 3 CD.
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Oct 2005
Drawing in
the style of
Mary Cassatt
Nov 2005
Painting in
the style of
Monet
Dec 2005
Oil painting
landscapes;
creating art
Jan 2006
Painting
photorealistic
portraits
Feb 2006
Painting watercolor
landscapes and oil
painted still lifes
March 2006
Oil painting
landscapes and drawing
charcoal portraits

Artistry Tips and Tricks, Volume 4

These six issues are on the Artistry Tips and Tricks, Volume 4 CD.
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April 2006
Painting in
the style of
Pino Daeni
May 2006
Painting in
the style of
the Impressionists
June 2006
Drawing
pastel portraits,
painting cat fur
July 2006
Painting in
the style of
Winslow Homer
August 2006
Choosing color
schemes and using
Digital Watercolors
September 2006
Painting in
the style of
John Singer Sargent

Artistry Tips and Tricks, Volume 5

These six issues are on the Artistry Tips and Tricks, Volume 5 CD.
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October 2006
Painting in
the style of
Degas
November 2006
Oil painting
horses using
layers
December 2006
Painting in
the style of
Haddon Sundblom
January 2007
Oil painting
wildlife and
portraits
February 2007
Drawing like
Jim Dine; painting
long dog hair
March 2007
Painting in
the style of
Norman Rockwell

Artistry Tips and Tricks, Volume 6

These six issues are on the Artistry Tips and Tricks, Volume 6 CD
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April 2007
Painter X
Cezanne
Cityscapes
May 2007
How to Paint
a Watercolor
Portrait
June 2007
Polaroids
Pastels and
Cloners
July 2007
Watercolor
Landscape
Techniques
August 2007
Painting
Backgrounds and
Hair
September 2007
Wood engraving
Changing
Backgrounds

Artistry Tips and Tricks, Volume 7

These six issues are on the Artistry Tips and Tricks, Volume 7 CD
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October 2007
English
Landscape
Painting
November 2007
Painting
Portraits from
Photos
December 2007
Painting Collaged
Portraits
January 2008
Painting movies
and photos
February 2008
Painting in
the style
of Renoir
March 2008
Painting
Fairy tale-
Style Portraits

Artistry Tips and Tricks, Volume 8

These six issues will be on the Artistry Tips and Tricks, Volume 8 CD
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April 2008
Portraits
Landscapes and
Wacom Cintiqs
May 2008
Painting
Photos with
Colors

Artistry Tips and Tricks Grouped by Subject

The following issues are the same as above, just grouped by subject.
The issues are available as individual downloads.
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ordering each issue one at a time.

Painting Adult Portraits

June 2006
Drawing
pastel portraits,
painting cat fur
August 2006
Choosing color
schemes and using
Digital Watercolors
January 2007
Oil painting
wildlife and
portraits
May 2007
How to Paint
a Watercolor
Portrait
August 2007
Painting
Backgrounds and
Hair

Painting Kid Portraits

Nov 2004
Creating an image
hose; how to add
painterly effects
to photos
April 2005
Painting wedding
portraits; painting in
the style of
Andy Warhol
Jan 2006
Painting
photorealistic
portraits
November 2007
Painting
Portraits from
Photos
March 2008
Painting
Fairy tale-
Style Portraits

Painting in the Style of the Great Masters Volume I

Jan 2005
Painting in
the style of
Henry Asencio and
Edward Hopper
August 2005
Painting in
the style of
Rembrandt
Sept 2005
Landscapes;
sepia portraits;
Henri Rousseau-style
portraits
Oct 2005
Drawing in
the style of
Mary Cassatt
Nov 2005
Painting in
the style of
Monet

Painting in the Style of the Great Masters Volume II

April 2006
Painting in
the style of
Pino Daeni
May 2006
Painting in
the style of
the Impressionists
July 2006
Painting in
the style of
Winslow Homer
September 2006
Painting in
the style of
John Singer Sargent
October 2006
Painting in
the style of
Degas

Painting in the Style of the Great Masters Volume III

December 2006
Painting in
the style of
Haddon Sundblom
February 2007
Drawing like
Jim Dine; painting
long dog hair
March 2007
Painting in
the style of
Norman Rockwell
April 2007
Painter X
Cezanne
Cityscapes
February 2008
Painting in
the style
of Renoir

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Here's What Everyone's Saying About Artistry Tips and Tricks

Each Issue of Artistry Tips and Tricks is a Painter Class

Hi Karen,

I print out all of your Tips and Tricks Newsletters and find
them immensely helpful to me in my learning stages of Painter.

The May 2007 issue is no exception.

Jan Kunz is one of my favorite portrait artists, and to see how
to use her principles with Painter is just a treat for me!

Mostly I paint portraits using digital oils, which I'm comfortable
with. But I also love the watercolor effects on faces.

Now I have some great guidance.

Karen, you may certainly use any or all my words

to help others understand what
your newsletter is all about.

I suppose there is always some risk when you subscribe without
knowing exactly what you'll be getting.

But your tutorials are so much more than a newsletter; each one
is a whole class of instruction within its 30-40 some pages.

And after the first couple issues I realized I'd be sticking around.

So THANK YOU! with all my voice!

Barb Hartsook

Artistry Tips and Tricks CDs Provide Painting Education

Dear Karen,

I have been reading everything that I can find to help me learn and
work with Painter X.

I found exactly what I was looking for after
purchasing all the CD's of Artistry Tips and Tricks.

Each month's lessons are clear, concise, and quite easy to follow.

They have given me an education in painting, which has helped me

tremendously since I have not had any formal art education.

The instructions have me using features of Painter that I would not
have found with my experimenting except by accident.

I certainly look forward to my monthly editions of Artistry Tips and Tricks.

Kind regards,
Jack Milchanowski

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Artistry Corel Painter Retreat
Artistry GARTEL Marketing Seminar
Malibu, CA

Take a trip to exquisite Malibu, CA and learn to turn photos into paintings in Corel Painter and how to sell them.

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Painting for Photographers
Is Now Available for
Pre-Order

Karen Sperling is working on a new Painter book and is inviting you to help her publish it!

Artistry Backdrops for Photographs

Add an unusual painterly touch to your photos and painted portraits with unique Artistry Backdrops (both the backgrounds on the book cover above and in the image at right are Artistry Backdrops).

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