It's Official: I'm In Love
Yes, with Corel Painter Essentials 2.
I didn’t realize that the brushes would act like real brushes…up until now I’ve been slapping paint on and pushing it around, assuming there’d be no subtle movements allowed. But there are. Wow. This image is just some play…but I’m thrilled with how much fun it was too make and how responsive the brushes are to work with.
Thank you, Zooreka!!

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cherylc1
WOW~ gorgeous!!!! I see your going to have a lot of fun!!! XO
robpixaday
Awww, thank you!! And thank you for making it a favorite!
I’m really happy that I found how the program works!!!!!
leonie7
fabulous love the colours
Lee-Anne Raffe...
Wow, beautiful work! Love the colours and textures!
Scott d'Almeida
outstanding,
Lois Bryan
Oh SO SO SO SO SOOOOOOO cool, sweetiepie!!!!! CLEVER you!!!!!!! I’ve yet to get my Painter to do things like this … I need to practice more … you’re SUCH an inspiration!!!!!
Ann J. Przyojski
Just lovely!
Bruce Miller
I know the 2 of you will be very happy together!! Aren’t technique discoveries the BEST!
robpixaday replied
Heeee…..Yes, they are! I’m soooooooooo happy!!!!
Thank you, Bruce!!!!
Deborah H. Benoit
Very lovely work!!
DwCCreations
Wonderful creation Robin! I love the color and the texture reminds me of feathers on a Mardi Gras mask. Well done! ;o) xo
Sharon Johnstone
Absolutely gorgeous Rob!!!
robpixaday replied
Hi!! thank you soooooo much!!
LoneAngel
oohhh .. simply beautiful .. enchanting .. dreamy
robpixaday replied
Awwwww….........thank you!!!!!!!!!!
robpixaday replied
And thank you for adding this to you favroites!!!
bubblehex08
great title, it made me really curious :)
I love Corel in general but I own only an old version (V8) of Corel Draw and Corel Photopaint. Perhaps this would be a good idea to consider as a christmas gift. Seems to have a lot of new features now!
robpixaday replied
Thank you!!!!!
My version came “free” with my printer…not sure why…LOL…it’s a watered-down version of one of the Corels, I guess.And a few years old. But it’s full of cool stuff!
sarahhoffman
Yes I can see why you are in love Robin!
robpixaday replied
Haaa…..MANY thanks!! We’ll be a good match, I think!
And thank you for adding this to your favorites!
bubblehex08
I’ll search the web for a version of it! thanks for the suggestion
robpixaday replied
Oh, great!! You’re welcome…!
F.A. Moore
Wonderful colors, Robin. The techniques should translate to your pse brushwork too.
robpixaday replied
Thank you!!! Some of my colors!
The Corel brushes are really neat…and there are a bunch I haven’t even tried yet.
robpixaday replied
Did you see the comment from bubblehex8 below? A free download of Corel Painter Esssentials 4!! NEW COOL things!!!!!!!!
bubblehex08
Wow, look here !!!!!!!
robpixaday replied
YOWEEEE!!!!!!!
That could be GREAT!!!!!!!!
I’ll check it out in a few minutes…see if they have it for Macs…thank you sooooooooooo much!!!
robpixaday replied
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! I downloaded it and tried it!! It’sFABULOUS!! NEW features!! MARVELOUS watercolors!!
MANY MANY thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Have a great time with it, too!!!!
robpixaday replied
Oh, my GOSH!!! that’s got so many new features and effects and brushes….it’s just PERFECT!!!!!!
Thank you again…...!!
Betty Mackey
Wonderful! But, are you painting with a mouse, or the much more sensitive tablet and “pen”? Look into the Wacom brand but there must be others…
robpixaday replied
Thank you, Betty!!!!!
Yes, using a pen and tablet…the Wacom Graphire basic model from about 4 years ago…I love it! I had no idea that Corel and the tablet would be so compatible!
Thank you again!!
Betty Mackey
Three years ago my grown sons gave me a Wacom tablet and the ArtRage painting program. That got me going. Like you, I used to paint with paint but had mostly stopped due to more than enough messy things around here. Lay on the digital paint, Robin!!
DevineDayDreams
Gorgeous Robin!!!
zooreka
This is utterly mind-blowing…
So glad I could be of help – Now you have got this far the world is truly your Oyster. Painter is a difficult app to master. If you thought Photoshop was powerful Painter is mind blowing when it comes to reproducing natural media.
Even with essentials you can do some masterpieces.
Be sure to check out the forums in the group for some great resources, tuts and tips. I will contact you regarding others too…
Truly magnificent piece this Robbie…. and so much more the ‘real dealĀ“’
zooreka
PS – enjoy the Love Affair! Painter has been my favourite application of any for more than 6 years…. Ever since I got V6 and was hooked!
Sarah Russell
Wow – really love this!
bubblehex08
I did install it too, but I have no tablet! Looking forward to paint something now!
robpixaday replied
Have a WONDERFUL time!!!!!!!!!!
It’s the coolest thing ever!!!!
Lynn Moore
So gorgeous robin…what a discovery!
JUSTART
wonderful work
Kim McClain
Awesome! I think I have this software but could not equal the beauty of this!
MelDavies
Robin, I’ve just got this program about two weeks ago, isn’t it great, I love the brushes too, I’m in love with Digital art. This is so lovely, good work.
Bekyy93
amazing work
:D love it
bekyyx
kenspics
Congratulations .. may your love affair blaze and last eternally if this is the result!!!!
Wonderful work!!!!
ROUBLE RUST
Just wonderful xxx I love the colours and eveything xx Very very well done robin.
Dana Roper
Love this!!! I have Corel, but I haven’t tried anything like this – maybe I will now… :-)
Squealia
Beautifully done
Antanas
lovely work…
babibell
wow!!!
Cee Neuner
Awesome Robin!!! :D
Trish Woodford
Wow, beautiful feathery work Robin, love the colours :))
Angel Gold
Fabulous. Well done.
hamidsart
a lot of congratulations keep it up.
robpixaday replied
OMGosh!! Thank you sooooo much!!
LYNETTE EVANS
Wow, this is gorgeous!
Edge-of-dreams
Gorgeous colours !!
robpixaday replied
Hi!! MANY thanks!!!!!
Kartoon
wow! this is a delight to look at and it’s so beautiful! and yes, it feels like traditional painting, not digital!
zooreka
robpixaday replied
::faints::
robpixaday replied
What a WONDERFUL surprise!!!!!!!!!!
MANY MANY MANY thanks!!!!!!!!!
F.A. Moore
You too!!! I figured you must have been featured to know about mine before I did. LOL. Congratulations, Robin. Well deserved. You’ve been a great job with digital paintbrushes.
robpixaday replied
Awww….thank you!!!!!!!
I’ve been messing around with a Corel brush called the “Sargeant effect.” Here’s what it’s supposed to do: The new Sargent brush in Corel Painter Essentials 4 helps users paint in the style of master artist John Singer Sargent.
Here’s what I did with it!
LMHO…
robpixaday replied
Probably not what Sargeant would have done. Gotta go find out who he is…....
robpixaday replied
Wow he’s terrific!
And I spelled his name wrong.
nishagandhi 28 days ago
awesome!!