Announcing: the Artistry Corel Painter 8 Beginners Retreat in Tacoma, WA
Saturday, October 11, 2003 and Sunday, October 12, 2003

Raincoast is honored to have artist and author Karen Sperling, who wrote the first Painter manual 12 years ago, in addition to the Painter Complete series of books, give us some highlights from her Artistry Painter tutorials and retreats. She will show you some art techniques and Painter tools to turn your portraits and landscapes into true paintings and not just photos with brush strokes.

Ever wonder why the photos you turn into paintings in Corel Painter still look like photos?

The reason has to do with basic art concepts that distinguish paintings from photos.
Find out what they are at the Artistry Corel Painter 8 Beginners Retreat in Tacoma, WA.

Taught by artist and author Karen Sperling, who wrote the first Painter manual 12 years ago, in addition to the Painter Complete
series of books, this seminar will show you art techniques and Painter tools to turn your portraits and landscapes into true paintings and
not just photos with brush strokes.

Portrait photographers are making big bucks with their "Paintered" portraits. You can, too! The techniques also apply for making
architect's CAD renderings more painterly, creating pet portraits--just about anything that you want to give a painted, vs.
photographic, look.

Traditional artists: you're welcome, too! The Painter techniques would work just the same when starting with a pencil or ink sketch,
a watercolor wash, a grisaille, anything!

For details please contact Karen Sperling at ksperling@aol.com or ks@artistrymag.com or visit:
http://www.artistrymag.com/docs/classes.html