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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 additional insight on a variety of cool, creative, and productive techniques. An invaluable resource for professional photographers, commercial designers, and fine artists at all levels.--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved The Painter IX Wow! Bookis 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 worldrsquo;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 youAnd#39;re an experienced digital artist or an artist who needs a bridge from traditional media to electronic art, thereAnd#39;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 readerAnd#39;s creativity. Cher, the artist who built the default brush libraries for Painter 7, 8 and IX, gives you insider knowledge on Painterrsquo;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 authorAnd#39;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. YouAnd#39;ll also find expanded chapters focusing on: bull;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Painting with brushes: Many new creative drawing and painting techniques using new high-performance natural-media brushesnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; nbsp; bull;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Enhancing photos: learn how to use Painter creatively with photographs and collages bull;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Special effects for graphics and typenbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; nbsp; bull;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Creating images for the screen and for printmaking bull;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Painterrsquo;s improved compatibility with Adobe Photoshop New Painter users will find thorough explanations of PainterAnd#39;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 wonAnd#39;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. This is a guide for learning about Painter IXs tools, brush features, functions, preferences, and more. It includes coverage on Painters new artists oils medium and the updated digital watercolor feature. Learn and be inspired by this beautiful, full-color revision to the bestselling book on Corel Painter. The definitive guide for learning about Painter IXs tools, brush features,functions, preferences, and more. Includes coverage on Painters new Artists Oils medium and the updated Digital Watercolor feature, while the newly updated printmaking chaptershowcases creative printmaking techniques and addresses color management issues. CD-ROM includes custom brushes and papers, recorded scripts, stock photographs and video clips, filters, software demos, and a studyguide/instructors guide for self-study or classroom use.