Paint Your First Photo using Corel Painter

Learn how background choice and depth of field highlight the subject, then master removing the background and exporting a transparent PNG for new backgrounds in Corel Painter.

Open the clone source panel from the window dropdown, load a larger source image, and use cloning brushes to rescale it to the subject size.

Use Corel Painter cloning brushes and gravity brush to craft long, illustrated strokes, preserving texture from the source image, while exploring auto painting in the painting window.

Master quick background adjustments and lighting in Corel Painter, paste the subject on top, and build a fluid base with blended textures for a highly detailed image.

Learn how to decide which wardrobe details to include or exclude in portrait painting, balancing background patterns, client briefs, and impressionistic techniques to highlight the face.

Use smart painting to process the image with a clone source, letting the algorithm render a painterly effect. Blend outlines, adjust wardrobe, and refine focal points through layers and composites.

Learn to paint hands in Corel Painter by blocking color on layers with reference images, then build light, shade, and texture through life drawing-inspired brushwork.

Begin by painting the child with color blocking and mid-tones, then study the eyes and eyebrows, using soft brushes and non-destructive layers to build a cohesive portrait in Corel Painter.

Master non-destructive painting in Corel Painter by building color in layered blocks, blending with brushes, and using guide layers and opacity to craft a detailed eye.

Learn to blend mixed media and brush types in Corel Painter, using blenders, water rake, and pasto textures to model hair and create painterly post-production effects.

Explore viable commercial paths for digital portrait painting by leveraging freelancing sites and self-marketing to find a niche and attract clients through social media.