Painting for Photographers, Volume 2 is the latest book from Karen Sperling and the second in her Painting for Photographers series. It is available in print and eBook formats. It written for use with Corel Painter and it is compatible with Painter versions 12, X3, 2015,2016, and the latest 2017. Its goal is to continue teaching you how to paint portraits that began in volume one.
“Introduction”, breaks down the book and how it will help you learn. That it is useful for both beginners as well as more experienced users. The book starts off with an overview of art theories that are taught in art school as well as the basics of the use of the software. Then the book provides step-by-step instructions and is organized by painted results. Her goal is to demystify the process of turning photos into paintings and that anyone with enough practice and patience, can learn to do the same.
Chapter 2, “Painter Basics,” is an overview of how to use Corel Painter. Here you will learn the most commonly used Painter tools and brushes. These are her go-to tools and techniques that she uses all of the time. Here she examines the interface. Then she walks through all of the items that she uses. Things like choosing brushes, changing colors and hues, sketching, blending, as well as zooming in and out. She explains file formats, image resolution, the other tools that she uses such as tracing paper, cloning, and the uses of some of her favorite brushes. Again she finishes with an area of review and further study that adds additional information to help with your work.
At 128 pages, Painting for Photographers, Volume 2 is packed with an incredible amount of information. It covers art history, training in the use of Corel Painter, and turning your photographs into works of art. If you spend the time to tackle and understand the concepts that Karen Sperling is providing to you, I believe that you will gain the ability to do the same. If you are looking for high quality Corel Painter training to create works of art from photographs, then I highly recommend Painting for Photographers, Volume 2.