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Impressed with Portrait Method Hi Karen, At First: Sorry for my bad English, but I have to thank you so much for your Artistry Tips and Tricks newsletter. I was so impressed of your method of painting portraits in Painter that I tried to do this for myself. It took some days, but now it's ready. I like my painting so much that I want to show it to you-- it's a self-portrait. At least I printed it on Archival Matte-paper on my Epson 2100. The original size is 30 x 40 cm. It looks fantastic Hope you like it too. I'm looking forward for your next issue with new Painter tips and tricks. Greetings from Germany, Brigitte Fromm

I'm not Australian, but I love crocodiles. I love how in PETER PAN, the croc represents Hook's awareness of mortality, the predator with the ticking clock inside. When you look into the eye of a saltwater croc, you can understand those cultures that consider them gods. The croc in "Captain Hook's Croc" was resting comfortably at a small tourist attraction near Orlando, FL, and very kindly allowed me to snap his picture. The file was brought into Photoshop and Painter for some serious croc-worship, and the image you see is the result. I call this kind of work "Photopaintings," since so much depends on the image, its hidden colors, etc., to influence what will happen in the digital realm. In Photopaintings, I try to simplify the image to what I feel is the essence. My green-on-green croc (they're actually a greenish grey, mostly grey) hides from view, betrayed only by those essentials of his skill: stealth, eyes, and mouthful of teeth. Tick... tick... tick... "Captain Hook's Croc" took first place in the Other Media category, in the annual juried competition of the Art Society of Old Greenwich, CT. It's a lovely show, featuring many truly gifted artists in that area, whose expertise is across many media. I was honored to have my Croc acknowledged in such good company. Other photopaintings, along with figure studies, portraits and "Liquid Noise" images may be seen at bobbogoldberg.com. Special thanks to Karen Sperling, herself a wonderful artist both in the realms of the visual and the written word, for years of inspiration and cutting-edge ideas, instruction, and a great example. She's one of the great, continuing lights whose work and skill illuminate the Painter world. Bobbo Goldberg

More reviews Videos Karen Sperling created three videos. Intended more as demos than as training, these videos will give you a taste of Painter and of Karen's teaching style. Enjoy! Karen Sperling's videos at Corel Subscribe to Artistry Tips and Tricks You can subscribe to Artistry Tips and Tricks in one of two ways. 1. Subscribe by credit card month-by-month for $10 per month. 2. Subscribe for a full year by credit card, check or money order through May 31, 2008 for a 25% discount. Full price: $10 per issue With 25% discount (good thru May 31, 2008): $7.50 per issue Subscribe to Artistry Tips and Tricks Month-by-Month When you click the PayPal Subscribe button, you will be charged $10. You will receive the download instructions and password for the May 2008 issue after your payment is received. (The instructions and password aren't sent automatically. They are sent by a person. You will receive them within 24 hours of your order during regular business hours Monday through Friday, Pacific Time.) Your subscription will continue and you will be charged $10 each month until you click the Cancel Subscription button on this page. If you have any questions, please write to Karen Sperling Subscribe to Artistry Tips and Tricks for One Year You can subscribe to Artistry Tips and Tricks for a 25% discount. Full price: $10 per issue With 25% discount (good thru May 31, 2008): $7.50 per issue Order by Check or Money Order To order a year's subscription of Artistry Tips and Tricks, send a check or money order in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. bank made payable to Artistry for $90 ($7.50 x 12) (California residents add 8.25% tax ($7.43) to: Artistry PO Box 57516 Sherman Oaks, CA 91413 USA Include with the check or money order the following information, typed or written very, very clearly: What you are ordering; Your Name, Street Address, City, State, Zip, Country; email address; and how you heard of Artistry. You will receive the download instructions and password for the May 2008 issue after your payment is received. You will then be sent the passwords and download instructions for the following 11 issues of Artistry Tips and Tricks as they become available. Order by Credit Card Click the Add to Cart button below to pay by credit card. You will be charged $90 ($7.50 x 12) (California residents also will be charged 8.25% tax ($7.43). You will receive the download instructions and password for the May 2008 issue after your payment is received . (The instructions and password aren't sent automatically. They are sent by a person. You will receive them within 24 hours of your order during regular business hours Monday through Friday, Pacific Time.) You will then be sent the passwords and download instructions for the following 11 issues of Artistry Tips and Tricks as they become available. To ask questions, please click here ksperling@aol.com. Thanks for your order!! Artistry Painting for Photographers Suite of Tutorials for Corel Painter IX, IX.5 and X. Artistry Retreat Artistry GARTEL Marketing Seminar Malibu, CA Get the art lessons and Painter steps for turning photos into paintings and then find out how to sell them at the Artistry Retreat and Artistry GARTEL Marketing Seminar in exquisite Malibu, CA and balmy Miami, FL. Click the thumbnail for information. Click thumbnail for details. Click thumbnail for details. 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). Click thumbnail for details Home Painting for Photographers CDs Artistry Tips and Tricks Artistry Retreats Portraits Paintings Painting for Photographers Book Artistry Tips and Tricks Reviews