In Focus Vol. 4 No. 6

Painting for Photographers: A New Book by Karen Sperling

If you want to learn how to use Corel Painter and Adobe Photoshop to turn your digital photos into paintings, you may be interested in learning more about a new book Karen Sperling has written entitled Painting for Photographers.

Published by Artistry Books, the book shows both the art lessons and software steps for transforming photos into works of art.  Included are step-by-step instructions for using Corel Painter and Adobe Photoshop to create paintings from portraits, landscapes, and pet photographs. Sperling also covers various styles of art, including oils, watercolors, and pastels.

The book also shows how to use traditional acrylics and oils on top of digital artwork that has been output on canvas.  You can view the promotional video on You Tube and pre-order the book on Karen Sperling's website.