Digital Painting Fundamentals with Corel Painter 12

Digital Painting Fundamentals with Corel Painter 12 is a practical digital art guide by Rhoda Draws. This English-language PDF digital download introduces Painter techniques through structured lessons and creative projects.

The book is available for instant download after purchase. It covers foundational tools and workflows before moving into more advanced digital painting, drawing, illustration, and image-making exercises.

Book Overview

Rhoda Draws, formerly known as Rhoda Grossman, presents a two-part guide to Corel Painter 12. Part I, “The Basics,” covers the Painter interface, pressure-sensitive drawing, custom palettes, layers, cloning, landscapes, and people.

Part II, “Beyond the Basics,” develops those skills through custom brushes, graphic techniques, gesture drawing, fine art explorations, special projects, automated portraiture, and pixels versus vectors. The contents include lessons involving still life, source images, layered plans, abstract painting, pencil drawing, selections, shapes, and kaleidoscopic effects.

Category: Art. Author: Rhoda Draws, formerly known as Rhoda Grossman.

What You’ll Discover Inside

• Corel Painter 12 fundamentals, interface orientation, pressure practice, and custom palettes.
• Drawing from observation, crosshatch contours, still life, cloning, and layered artwork.
• Landscape projects involving plants, settings, line, shape, tone, and imaginary environments.
• People-focused exercises using source material, clothing, layers, and freestyle cloning.
• Custom brushes, graphic techniques, text, fills, patterns, and oil settings.
• Gesture drawing, rapid sketching, hands, eyes, and combined figure studies.
• Fine art explorations, special projects, automated portraiture, and pixels versus vectors.

Why This Book Matters

This guide documents a structured approach to working with Corel Painter 12 for digital painting and drawing. Its progression from basic tools to specialized projects makes the software’s brushes, layers, pressure sensitivity, and image-making methods easier to study in sequence.

The book also connects digital practice with established artistic activities, including still life, gesture drawing, portraiture, cartooning, abstract painting, and pencil drawing. It is relevant to readers studying digital illustration, fine art techniques, and Corel Painter workflows.

Book Details

Device Compatibility

This is a digital download, not a physical book. There is no physical shipping, and access is available after purchase.

The PDF can be opened on desktop and mobile computers, tablets, and compatible reading apps. It may also work with appropriate Kindle apps and other PDF-supported devices.

FAQ

When can I access the book?
Access is available after purchase, with instant download for the digital PDF.

Will I receive a physical copy?
No. This listing provides a digital download, so no physical shipping is included.

Which devices can open the file?
The PDF is suitable for compatible desktop, mobile, tablet, Kindle, and reading apps that support PDF files.

Download Digital Painting Fundamentals with Corel Painter 12 for structured study of Corel Painter 12 techniques and digital art projects.