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Session 01 : Advanced Preparation Techniques
There's no need to fight the photograph while you are trying to be creative! Learn how to creatively use Photoshop's advanced image adjustment options to pre-set the color palettes you want to use in a precise and professional manner.
Session 02 : Painter as an Enhancement Tool for Photography
In this session you will learn how to stretch a photograph beyond reality while still keeping parts of the photograph intact. Learn what to do about matching grain between photo and paint and how to use Painter to add drama and enhance your compositions.
Session 03 : Tinting Techniques in Painter
Learn how you can use Painter's expanded brush menus to "hand tint" photographs, and how to turn a black and white photograph into a color painting.
Session 04 : Chalk Techniques in Painter
Learn how to "make paper", how to lay a chalk base and then bring focus into your pastel portrait through the use of contrast, color and detail. See how to balance rough art techniques with photo-realism in a believable and artistic manner.
Session 05 : Sketching Techniques in Painter
Learn how to use your portrait as a base to create a hand sketching of your subject. Learn classic shading techniques and how to initiate color into your sketch in classic art fashion.
Session 06 : The Classic Photo Oil Painting
This session is the ultimate in photo painting techniques, creating the timeless top of the line portrait for photography studios, the classic photo oil. Learn how to achieve the hand painted look while preserving the ultimate photo realism. Learn distortion techniques, auto-painting with your own brush strokes and advanced cloning methods.
Session 07 : Leaving the Photograph WAY Behind!
Every artists needs to stretch, and this session shows you how to expand your vision within Painter, searching for new colors, new brushes and new ways of using them to create your own abstract paintings. This is a fun project and provides valuable lessons for developing your own vision in your more realistic Painter projects.
Session 08 : Conclusion
A basic wrap-up of the previous sessions.
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