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Painter XThe latest version of Corel's award winning artistic package, Painter X, includes some absolutely amazing features which will enable pretty much anyone to create fabulous images. Of course, this Corel program is still the digital drawing software package of choice for the demanding digital painter or artist and it includes new brushes to complement to robust brush set from earlier versions.
For the artistically challenged individual there are some new features that will enable them to create images they never thought possible. That includes me, unfortunately. I always enjoyed messing about with this program but I never accomplished much. My efforts included going through a brush variant with different colors and completely filling a blank page. Nothing artistic there but I was fascinated by the brush strokes and silently wished I could actually do something. So - what can a budding or inexperienced digital artist accomplish ...? Well, have you ever wanted to do something amazing with a photograph - like turn it into a painting? How about your photographic composition? Is there some way to improve the composition of a shot after it is taken? You can easily do these things and more! Read on ...
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Divine Proportion Throughout the ages the Divine Proportion can be found in the most admired art, beautiful architecture and the evaluation of physical beauty to name a few.
For years, it has been generally accepted that we appreciate paintings and designs that allow our eyes to flow around an image to take in its visual elements. By applying the principles of Divine Proportion, virtually anyone can compose a relatively balanced painting. With Corel Painter X, the new Divine Proportion tool allows you to start with optical guide lines that have been used for centuries to achieve some of the world's most famous painted compositions. Some of the greatest works of art including the Mona Lisa conform to the Divine Proportion and with Painter X your artwork can conform to the Divine Proportion as well. The Divine Proportion is a fascinating subject and was included in Dan Brown's best selling novel The DaVinci Code. If you have the book you can review the information in Chapter 20.
To see how Wes Pack used the Divine Proportion tool to assist him in setting up a painting, click on the Palette.
Photography 101 teaches the Rule of Thirds. This is a principle of composition that has been used for centuries by artists and more recently photographers. The rule is applied by dividing your photograph into nine sections with two vertical lines and two horizontal lines.The most important part of a photograph should be located at one of the four intersections of the lines or the horizon should be aligned with one of the horizontal lines. 
Placing your center of interest on one of the intersections or the horizon on one of the horizontal lines is very pleasing to the eye.In Painter X it is possible to superimpose the rule of thirds grid lines over a photograph, resize the grid, move it around, change the color of the lines and change the angle. When satisfied a simple crop will produce a great photograph that conforms the the rule of thirds! It really is a useful tool - to see it in action click on the Grid or
The Rule Of Thirds.
There are a number of methods to turn a photograph into a painting in Painter X and they both produce very interesting results.
Whichever one you select will provide you with hours of fun as you watch a prized photograph become an amazing painting! To learn more about the Automatic Method to create a painting from a photograph, click on the small image or
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