Cover painting and design by Karen Sperling based on a photograph by Kevin Kubota.
Dimensions: 8 1/2" x 11
Number of pages: 130 pages not including the covers
Compatibility: Corel Painter 12, X3, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023
Cover Price: $39.95 printed book
$35.95 ebook
Expected release date: Available now!
Writing Painting for Photographers Volume 3 is Elite Corel Painter Master Karen Sperling, the original Painter expert, who wrote the original Painter manuals and whose preface and art are featured in Painter Showcase. She is the author of the bestselling Painting for Photographers book, which covers painting people, pets and landscapes in both Painter and Photoshop, and the highly acclaimed Painting for Photographers book Volume 2, which shows how to paint children's portraits in Corel Painter. She also is the producer of the popular Painting for Photographers video tutorials for painting portraits, landscapes; and children's portraits in Corel Painter; the highly regarded Artistry online self-paced classes; the successful Corel Painter Master Class and the smash hit Artistry Quick Fix videos. Karen also paints commissioned portraits directly for clients and for photographers for their clients.
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Corel Corporation has named Karen Sperling a member of the Painter Master Elite program and also a Certified Painter Educator.
According to Corel, "These high profile Painter artists are proven masters of their craft having earned the prestigious Painter Master Elite title from the Painter team for their many years of dedicated service to Corel Painter.
As Painter Master Elite artists, they hold a very special place in our hearts. They continue to inspire new artists and Painter feature innovations while also managing to keep us grounded to our world-renowned realistic natural media roots. We would not be where we are today without them and the world will continue to be inspired by their creations.
Whether you are looking for inspiration to develop your own signature style, wanting to dive into learning the ins and outs of Painter, or looking for an artist to create work for you, we highly recommend checking out what these very talented artists have to offer."
Painting for Photographers Volume 3 shows professional photographers, hobbyists and artists the time-honored art concepts and the latest state-of-the-art Corel Painter 12, X3, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 techniques for turning your portrait and landscape photographs into beautiful paintings. Painting for Photographers Volume 3 has completely new steps and techniques presented in the same thorough, easy-to-follow style as the previous two books in the series, Painting for Photographers Volume 1 and Volume 2. Painting for Photographers Volume 3 is an indispensable reference source like its two predecessors that will inspire you and give you ideas and practical, simple art lessons and Painter steps for turning photographs into paintings.
Painting for Photographers Volume 3 covers many different portrait styles, including photorealistic light-touch paintings:
Painting by Karen Sperling based on a photograph by Linda Gregory.
and Impressionist styles:
Painting by Karen Sperling based on a photograph by Kathy Beach.
Painting for Photographers Volume 3 also offers instructions for painting landscapes in classic and Impressionist styles.
Painting by Karen Sperling based on her photograph.
Painting for Photographers Volume 3 supplements and amplifies the techniques and styles offered in the Artistry online classes, the Corel Painter Master Class and the Artistry Quick Fix Videos, featuring art concepts and Painter instructions in writing while providing additional information and processes not included in the online classes.
Many people try to paint in Painter without any art background, but knowing art theories followed by artists throughout the centuries will make your painting easier and better and will help you to develop your own unique style. Included in Painting for Photographers Volume 3 among the many step-by-step Corel Painter instructions are art lessons for painting classic-style portraits in the style of artists such as Vermeer, Rembrandt and John Singer Sargent and Impressionist-style portraits like those by Monet, Renoir and Mary Cassatt:
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Painting for Photographers Volume 3 includes art lessons for paining landscapes as well, including a look at art theories used through the centuries by both classic-style landscape artists such as J. M. W. Turner and Edward Hopper and Impressionist-style painters including Monet and Cezanne. The landscape art theories and step-by-step Corel Painter instruction will help both photographers who would like to paint landscape paintings based on their photographs and also portrait photographers who find themselves painting a portrait with a landscape in the background.
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Printed Version Cover Price
$39.95
Autographed Printed Version Cover Price
$69.95
U.S. Shipping and handling:
$11.75
International shipping: Please write to Karen Sperling so she can let you know first class and international priority rates for your location. Please include your address and postal code for a quicker reply.
California residents: 8.25% state tax added.
Compatible with Corel Painter 12, X3, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023
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Ebook Version Regular Price
$35.95
Compatible with Corel Painter 12, X3, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023
Please note: The Painting for Photographers Volume 3 ebook is not sent automatically. A person sends it. You will receive it within 24 hours of your order during business hours Monday through Friday U.S. Pacific time.
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