Corel Painter -- Again - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

11/05/2009 09:27:08 PM · #1

I picked Corel Painter up again after giving it up several times in the past. This time I bought a book!! (giggle)

Anyway, after a couple of days, I finally have something I think I'm actually happy with! Wow, that's a first. Anyone care to have a looksee?

Before:

After:

Ken

Canon EOS-7D

11/05/2009 09:29:57 PM · #2

Impressive. What settings did you use?

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

11/05/2009 09:31:11 PM · #3

I can't say there's anything at all that I *don't* like about the result. It's beautiful.

11/05/2009 09:32:09 PM · #4

Originally posted by Ken:

Impressive. What settings did you use?

Thanks, Ken! All of it was done by hand, no auto anything. Mostly using blending and cloning brushes. A little dodge and burn and some straight up painting. Now we need a Expert Editing challenge! :D

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24mm f/4.0G IF-ED

11/05/2009 09:37:47 PM · #5

Originally posted by kirbic:

I can't say there's anything at all that I *don't* like about the result. It's beautiful.

Nicest thing I've heard all day, Fritz! You are my new best friend! :)

BTW, I spent probably 5 or 6 hours to create that one. Hopefully they get faster now that I'm starting to get a clue.

jbsmithana

Nikon D300

11/05/2009 10:10:10 PM · #6

Great job Cindi. I recently picked up a copy of Painter and a Wacom tablet and have been playing around with it but no results like your as of yet. I've been trying landscapes for the most part and starting out leting it autopaint for a bit and then stopping it to do manual touch up. Have not tried a full manual painting as yet. There is a lady who teaches out your way named Fay Sirkis who I took a class from at the Vegas Photoshop World event last month. She made it look so easy I had to give it a try.

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24mm f/4.0G IF-ED

11/05/2009 10:21:19 PM · #7

JB, just looked at her sight. She's very good, did you see that pricelist?!?!?! OMG! I guess I have more practicing to do! ;)

edit to add her link: //www.faysartstudio.com

Message edited by author 2009-11-05 22:22:37.

jbsmithana

Nikon D300

11/05/2009 10:29:22 PM · #8

She is VERY good and like I said, makes it look easy. She was an oil painter before becoming allergic to the chemicals in paints causing the switch to digital painting. You should see what she did with some wildlife portraits! In any case she also sells DVDâ��s through NAPP that include training and custom brushes.

Eventually I want to take one of her multiday classes she offers in California, Florida and NY.

She should give me a commission for all this plugging!

Olyuzi

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7

Panasonic Lumix G 14mm F2.5 ASPH

11/06/2009 05:29:01 AM · #9

There are also two other artists/photographers I know of teaching conversion of photos to paintings using Corel Painter and they both have CDs to purchase explaining their techniques.
Marilyn Sholin is located in south Florida gives workshops around the US, Canada and overseas (but mainly in FLA), as well as, has tutorials posted on her web site. She's quite accomplished, as is, Helen Yancy who gives 2 or 3 day courses out of her home in Michigan, but also sells CDs teaching her methods. There's also the smudge tool technique of painting photos that you can read about HERE.

11/06/2009 08:41:40 AM · #10

Originally posted by Olyuzi:

I am familiar with Marilyn, it was her book I picked up this week and started working through the lessons. Ive heard Helen's name too, PPA, I think? I'll have a look at those links. Thanks. :)

Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D

11/06/2009 10:58:35 AM · #11

Adding one more. I actually did this one before the baby pic, but didn't like it. This morning I messed with it a bit more and its getting closer to being a keeper (I think). :)

Louis

Nikon D800

11/06/2009 11:17:49 AM · #12

Have to say I prefer the photos. :( Personally, the painted photo effect now seems very artificial to me. I've done quite a few of them myself, so I'm also speaking as someone who understands the process.