Join digital painting pioneer John Derry as he teaches basic and advanced creative techniques in the 2017 and 2018 versions of Corel Painter that can get beginners up and running. Paint with the new Glazing Brushes, Dab Stencils, and Texture brushes. Familiarize yourself with new workflow enhancement features like Artist Layouts and Palette Drawers, and then dive into the essentials. Learn how to use tools like custom palettes, layouts, and color management to curate your work environment. Review the color palette and how to mix colors for any kind of digital artwork, while identifying safety nets you can put in place for working in a digital world. To help illustrate the concepts introduced in this video, John shows how to create a collage. In addition, he stresses the importance of the humble pencil, and shows how Painter takes traditional drawing to the next level. To wrap up, John digs into all of the new features offered in Painter 2018, including Texture Synthesis.

Topics include:

• Working with a pen tablet
• Installing custom content
• Navigating the Painter interface
• Customizing your work environment
• Working with the temporal color palette
• Identifying safety nets
• Resetting brush properties
• Troubleshooting when a brush won't paint
• Drawing with Painter
• Working with bristle, special, and hard media