Get artistic inspiration and practical, step-by-step examples in one book: The Painter 6 Wow! Book. Over 100 of the world's most accomplished Painter artists contributed stunning, full-color artwork, accompanied by detailed techniques, helpful tips, and expert tricks on how to re-create the effects you see. It's the ideal companion for fine artists,designers, photographers, and illustrators who use Painter to work in print, multimedia, and on the Web.
 Thoroughly updated, The Painter 6 Wow! Book explores the major new features of the program: its streamlined interface, enhanced integration with Photoshop, easier export to page-layout programs, and more realistic natural media. It also includes expanded chapters on Web graphics and printmaking, a revised chapter on painting using the new high-performance brushes, and a brand-new chapter on special typography effects, geared toward designers. The CD-ROM is loaded with custom tools, stock photos and video clips, demo versions of MetaCreations and Adobe programs, and much more.
 Check out the following excerpts from the book: Painting an Expressive Color Study Creating a Montage Using Masks and Layers

The Painter 6 Wow! Book (4th Edition)

Computers & Technology

Threinen-Pendarvis, Cher

Networking & Cloud Computing

Pearson/Education

Aptly, this all-level guide to "painting" with Painter 5 Wow! software (Macintosh and Windows versions) is colorfully illustrated. The basics, keyboard shortcuts, special effects, using Painter with Photoshop, Web graphics, and printing concerns are covered. Appendices reference image collections, hardware and software, fine art studios, and the artist and photographer contributors. The CD-ROM provides WOW goodies to add to the Painter toolbox, photos/video clips, and software and filter demos. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

The Painter 5 Wow! Book (3rd Edition)

Programming

Peachpit Pr

Get artistic inspiration and practical techniques in one full-color, example-packed volume: The Painter 7 Wow! Book. The definitive guide to this popular paint program is back--thoroughly revised to include a plethora of new tips, step-by-step techniques, and illustrations that make deciphering this new version a breeze. Author Cher Threinen-Pendarvis shows you how to get the most out of Painter 7's improved interface and tools, including its awesome natural-media brushes and effects. Plus, she's added new projects and galleries as well as special Primer sections to cover Painter 7's new Water Color and Liquid Ink media layers and brushes. The Painter 7 Wow! Book strikes the perfect balance between hands-on, step-by-step instruction and visual inspiration. You'll find thorough coverage of the basics--Painter's tools, functions, and preferences--as well as plenty of real-world examples from print, multimedia, and the Web. Best of all, the book's galleries feature work from a top-notch cast of fine artists, designers, photographers, and illustrators who use Painter to illuminate books and magazines, CD-ROMs, gallery walls, and the Web. On the accompanying CD-ROM you'll discover loads of custom brushes, papers, patterns, and scripts created by the author; goodies shared by contributing artists; high-resolution stock photographs and video clips; and a demo of Painter 7. Novices and pros alike will be creating digital master works in no time with Painter 7 on their computers and this dazzling guide at their side.

The Painter 7 Wow! Book

A book/disk hands-on guide to the painting program, with step-by-step instructions for specific effects. Offers basic information on tools and functions, examples of images and projects by professionals, and detailed descriptions of how professionals have used Painter in commercial illustration, fine art, photography, multimedia, and on the Web. Includes color illustrations on every page. Assumes no prior knowledge of Painter. The companion CD-ROM contains custom brushes and papers, recorded sessions, stock images, filters, and software demos. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

The Painter 4 Wow! Book

Arts & Photography

Graphic Design

As much art book as guide, The Photoshop and Painter Artist Tablet Book: Creative Techniques in Digital Painting uses traditional drawing and painting theory exercises, coupled with real-life projects, to show readers how they can use Painter and Photoshop with pressure-sensitive tablets to draw and paint with a computer. Award-winning artist and author Cher Threinen-Pendarvis shares her own drawings and paintings with the readers, sharing her creative thought processes and composition design secrets that she uses in her own work. In this gorgeous, large format, full-color book, Cher takes readers step-by-step through a variety of projects designed to improve their drawing, composition, and conceptual thought processes while exploring different uses of the many brushes available in Painter and Photoshop. Along the way, Cher shows readers how to set up a pressure-sensitive tablet and stylus; use mark-making tools in Photoshop and Painter; create tonal, gestural, and contour drawings with a pressure-sensitive tablet and stylus; incorporate scanned artwork into digital paintings; use photos as a reference for the illustrations; make creative use of color and ideas for composition design; translate traditional color theory to digital color tools; simulate canvas and paper; create mixed media; and more. All the concepts, processes, and projects in this book can be applied to readers' own drawings and paintings, and the lessons and examples demonstrated in this book are designed to work with the most current versions of Painter and Photoshop, as well as most earlier versions of the software. In addition, readers will find brushes, textures, images and other goodies on the book’s companion Web site that they can use as they work through the projects in the book.

The Photoshop and Painter Artist Tablet Book: Creative Techniques in Digital Painting

Looking to trade in your paintbrush for a mouse? Or a pressure-sensitive tablet and stylus? The Painter 8 Wow Book is the definitive guide for making the transition from traditional to digital art using Corel Painter 8. Author Cher Threinen-Pendarvis, an expert and instructor in both Painter and Photoshop, translates traditional artistic techniques so you can apply them using Painter¿s natural-media brushes and effects. Beyond that, she demonstrates exciting new media mixes and special effects that would be nearly impossible to accomplish without the computer. Clear, step-by-step instructions, hundreds of full-color illustrations, and inspirational galleries of painterly works by top artists, designers, and, photographers make mastering Painter both fun and easy. The book is bound to boost your creativity with Painter 8¿s powerful tools, as you learn from the artist who created more than 400 new brushes included with Corel Painter 8. The Painter 8 Wow! Book includes expanded chapters focusing on: 
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<li> The new, streamlined, easier-to-use interface</li> <li> New high-performance brushes for more creative painting</li> <li> Cool special effects for type and graphics</li> <li> Web graphics and printmaking</li> <li> Improved portability to and from Adobe Photoshop, with tons of real-world tips to help you build on your Photoshop experience to get the most out of Painter</li> </ul> Some people buy the book just for the accompanying CD-ROM, which comes loaded with over a hundred custom brushes and papers built by the author, recorded scripts for applying effects, stock photographs, and video clips, and a trial version of Corel Painter 8. On the CD-ROM you¿ll also find the Painter 8 Wow! Study Guide, an instructor¿s guide designed to help you use the book for self-study or as a textbook for classes in computer imaging, digital art, and design using Corel Painter. The book also provides a companion Web site at http://peachpit.com/wow/painter, which offers valuable supplemental information, including cool tips and techniques and a Painter art gallery featuring work by some of the medium¿s most talented artists.

The Painter 8 Wow! Book

Dayton, Linnea

Benioff, Carol

"The Painter IX Wow! Book is a must-have! Author Cher Threinen-Pendarvis explains Painter tips and techniques in an easy and accessible manner, and the book is the most visually stunning of its kind. Reading her Painter Wow! books was instrumental in my own early development with Painter, and I continue to learn from them with each subsequent release." --Rick Champagne, Program Manager, Corel Painter, Corel Corporation Corel Painter, the world’s leading natural-media painting software, has long been a favorite among fine artists and illustrators, who love the way it emulates the experience of working with traditional media such as watercolor, oils, pastel, pencil, and ink, yet with all the advantages of a digital technology. Whether you're an experienced digital artist or an artist who needs a bridge from traditional media to electronic art, there's no better way to learn Painter than from longtime Painter artist and instructor, Cher Threinen-Pendarvis. The Painter IX Wow! Book, which has been thoroughly rewritten for Painter IX, has something to spark every reader's creativity. Cher, the artist who built the default brush libraries for Painter 7, 8 and IX, gives you insider knowledge on Painter’s tools, functions, and preferences.Beginners will love the clear, step-by-step instructions, which assume no prior knowledge of the program. Intermediate and advanced users will gain valuable insight from the author's savvy explanations of a wide variety of cool, creative, and productive techniques, and will find plenty of inspiration in the stunning artwork that graces the book throughout. In this new edition, the expanded painting chapter features many exciting new techniques, including the new Artists Oils and improved Digital Watercolor mediums and how you can integrate them into your Painter digital art studio or Painter workflow. The Building Brushes section has been expanded into its own chapter, and gives you detailed information about how to create and organize your own custom brushes. The newly updated printmaking chapter showcases more creative printmaking techniques and addresses color management issues. You'll also find expanded chapters focusing on: • Painting with brushes: Many new creative drawing and painting techniques using new high-performance natural-media brushes • Enhancing photos: learn how to use Painter creatively with photographs and collages • Special effects for graphics and type • Creating images for the screen and for printmaking • Painter’s improved compatibility with Adobe Photoshop New Painter users will find thorough explanations of Painter's interface, as well as drawing and painting exercises to help them get up to speed with Painter quickly, while readers who are familiar with traditional artist tools will learn how to transition their art media from traditional to digital tools. The Painter IX Wow! CD-ROM includes new custom brushes built by the author, extra textures and custom lighting effects that you won't find anywhere else, as well as recorded scripts, stock photographs and video clips, filters, software demos, and The Painter IX Wow! Study Guide, a study guide/instructors guide for self-study or classroom use.

The Painter IX Wow! Book

Digital cameras, advances in color printing, and software tools have changed the landscape of photography forever. The challenge now is to go beyond the basic digital photograph and print, and move toward the next level of expression. For many, this means pushing the technologies available and combining the artistic tools found in both photography and painting. Geared for intermediate to advanced users, Beyond Digital Photography: Transforming Photos into Fine Art with Photoshop and Painter brings these once separate disciplines together in a beautiful and instructive book that uses time-honored design principles and basic drawing and painting skills, and applies them to digital photographs. The easy-to-follow, step-by-step format allows you to practice a variety of Photoshop and Painter techniques and gives you the confidence to achieve your own expressive goals with great results. In this unique and inspiring book, you’ll discover how to transform your photos into works of art: 
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<li>Shoot and select photos with good composition and lighting for painting</li> <li>Emulate the look of pop art, woodcuts, and dry media texture</li> <li>Create Old Masters-style oil paintings, watercolors, contemporary paintings, and abstract art</li> <li>Add edge treatments and textured borders with brushwork</li> <li>Build creative compositions, such as collages, and traditional styles such as landscape, portrait, and still life paintings</li> <li>Use a pressure-sensitive tablet for gestural, expressive painting</li> <li>Find additional resources available at www.beyonddigitalbook.com</li> </ul>

Beyond Digital Photography: Transforming Photos into Fine Art With Photoshop And Painter

Derry, John

Photography & Video

The Painter X Wow! Bo ok continues to delight Painter fans with its many exciting, inspiring examples and techniques for creating fine art, photography, graphic design, multimedia, and film. In this new edition, bestselling author and renowned artist Cher Threinen-Pendarvis takes her readers step-by-step through this revolutionary program, revealing the best practices of numerous digital artists. With her clear, instructive approach, Cher quickly gets beginners up to speed and provides more advanced users with additional insight on the latest creative and productive techniques. New to this edition is coverage of Painter’s latest tools, including the new RealBristle Painting System, Universal Mixer palette, Match Palette effect, Workspace Manager, an enhanced Photo-Painting System, and new composition tools. This invaluable resource gives you: • Numerous full-color images and illustrative techniques throughout, created by renowned Painter artists worldwide • Insider knowledge of Painter’s tools, brushes, functions, and preferences from the creator of hundreds of default brushes in Corel Painter • Step-by-step instructions for creating artwork in a wide range of industries including commercial illustration and design, photography, fine arts, multimedia, Web design, and entertainment • Coverage of the new RealBristle Painting System, a revolutionary system for replicating the sensation of the interaction between the artist’s brush, the paint, and the canvas • A CD-ROM containing a trial version of Corel Painter X, stock photos, video clips, a study guide for instructors, and over 100 unique custom brushes, plus new papers, patterns, and lighting effects built by Cher herself

The Painter X Wow! Book

Web Development & Design

The Painter 11 Wow! Book continues to delight Painter fans with its many exciting inspirations and techniques for creating fine art, photography, graphic design, multimedia, and film. In this new edition of The Painter Wow! Book, bestselling author and renowned artist Cher Threinen-Pendarvis takes her readers, step-by-step, through this revolutionary program, guiding them across the bridge from traditional media to electronic art. With her clear, instructive approach, Cher quickly gets beginners up to speed, providing more advanced users with additional insight on a variety of cool, creative, and productive techniques. New to this edition is coverage of Painter's latest tools, including the new dry media (marker, pen, pencil, and chalk) found in the RealBristle Painting System, a hard-media palette for fine-tuned adjustments, a virtual palette for mixing colors, support for Photoshop layers and color profiles, and much more. A CD-ROM containing numerous stock photos, video clips, a study guide for instructors, and over 100 unique custom brushes, plus new papers, patterns, and lighting effects built by Cher herself, makes this an invaluable resource for professionals and artists at all levels.

The Painter 11 Wow! Book

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