Lynda - Painter 2017 Essential Training

Join digital painting pioneer John Derry as he teaches basic and advanced creative techniques in Corel Painter 2017 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 2017 takes traditional drawing to the next level.

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

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