Corel Painter 11

Sunflower - Follow the Painting Process

THE REFERENCE     Sunflower V Square © Jacobson   THE BACKGROUND PAINTING       Are you wondering how I do it? What’s the process that I use to get from  A to  Z?    THE PROCESS in Steps 1 thru 7 Paint Sunflower into the Background image Add more petals and lines Add [...]

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What Happened in the Studio Today?

  ABSTRACT PAINTING I said I would work in several styles. Here’s what I consider an abstract style. The image is part of the abstract ground. You may recognize the background from my self portrait. MY PROCESS… Medium:  Corel Painter 11 – digital painting Used the original abstract painting for the background layer Used the [...]

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Inside the Artist's Studio - Jeremy Sutton

JANUARY 2010 I am using the idea behind the popular Bravo TV Series – Inside the Actors Studio. Today you will meet a master digital painter. Get an up-close and personal view of him, his artworks and how he has inspired and taught me. MEET JEREMY SUTTON About the artist   “In my artwork I strive to express the personality [...]

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8 Books You Should Own

Do you teach? That’s a question I’m asked weekly. My answer: Only on my blog. But…I learned some of what I know from these artists and their books. Each one is a great teacher! Why did these books make my favorite list?  If you’re wanting to make art…read on. If you wanting  to awaken the lost artist within…read on. If you’re making art…read on. [...]

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Video Demo - Digital Painting on Layers

Non-Destructive Painting Today’s video lesson is about adding to an exisiting completed drawing or painting. You’ll still having the original piece without any changes. Layer painting is the process. Corel Painter 11  is the painting program. Sit back and watch artist Jackie Jacobson demonstrate the process she uses with Corel Painter 11. Meet the Artist …Jackie Jacobson Sit [...]

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Drawing from the Model - 60 Minutes

Weekly Life Figure Drawing Series Meet Model PB Sketching Process – 60 minutes Pose I start with a 15 minute block-in quick sketch. Art Materials Used The Paper: White charcoal paper. When doing traditional drawing I use Canson Ingres paper with a laid finish. ( I was trained in the old masters style and that was their paper [...]

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Video Demo - Digital Drawing with Corel Painter 11

Drawing Mediums and Paper Textures Meet Artist Jackie Jacobson Drawing with artist Jackie Jacobson Today’s video lesson is about the soft mediums that I use when I draw. Using Corel Painter 11, Jackie demonstrates the process of using different drawing mediums in Corel Painter 11. Drawing with charcoal, pastel and paper texture, and what can [...]

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Video Demo- Digital Oil Painting

Oil Painting using Corel Painter 11 Today’s video demonstrates the brushes, paint and surface used in digitally painting with oils paints in Corel Painter 11. The brushes shown in the video were used by artist Jackie Jacobson in the above Painting of Sophia. After you watch the video, come back to the Sophia painting above, and [...]

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Drawing from the Model - Self Portrait

Weekly Live Model Series The model didn’t show today This is a frequent occurrence at figure drawing sessions. You’re all setup and ready to draw. The model is a no show. What to do. Grab a hand, wall, or any other mirror. Go for it. You always have a model available. Today I’ll show you [...]

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Digital Painting Demo - Get Started with Corel Painter 11

Meet the Artist …Jackie Jacobson Jackie’s painting The painting is done directly on the 21″ Wacom® Cintique monitor. Drawing and painting is done on the monitor using a digital pen. The digital studio is equipped with several digital pens, with nibs for different drawing and painting purposes. But it is the Corel® Painter 11 program that [...]

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Tour of the New Wet Painting Studio

  Yellow Rose (Detail) ©2009 Jackie Jacobson. Do you paint in a small space? I believed I needed a large space in order to paint wet. Space was limited, so I setup in the garage. There was plenty of room when the car was removed. The last time it was used was 4 years ago. [...]

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How I Paint without making a mess

Painting Tutorial using Corel Painter 11   I love to Paint. I always say, “I love the smell of turpentine,” and I really do. But I also love that I have no mess, no cleanup, no allergy problems, no rags, no paper towels, etc. It’s now a “green thing” to keep it clean and healthy for the [...]

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UPDATE Pick 3 Favorites

The results are in… This is a very big thank you to everyone who participated in this project.  Your favorite picks are very interesting. I am actually working on the top two; my next posts will be Recent Work and finally…a Video of Painter 11. Expect to see one of your favorites here very soon. Come back often. Your [...]

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Where I Do It - Studio Tour

Welcome to my Studio and Gallery   DOOR IS OPEN, COME ON IN…You are entering my home gallery. Welcome Welcome After you enter, turn Right into the digital studio… Digital Studio THE EQUIPMENT This is my workspace. On the left, the monitor. On the right, the Wacom Cintique Monitor When I’m painting I put the [...]

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Painting Demo - The Rose

  White Rose with Bud ©2009 Jacobson.   WHITE ROSE WITH BUD TAKE A SEAT AND ENJOY  Today I am working in my ultimate digital art studio.  This is an oil painting demo using the Wacom® Cintique touch/pressure sensitive monitor and Corel® Painter 11. Painter 11 digital painting software is the most advanced painting and natural [...]

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