Warning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!DVD doesn't work on a Mac!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It looks like a pretty good resource BUT the DVD doesn't work on my MAC with Leopard OS. I'm getting the same error messages everyone else is. That subtracts more than 50 per cent of it's usefulness, in my humble opinion. I'm going to send it back.
A must have for the aspiring painter
This is a truly helpful book if you wish to create a very professional looking painting from a photo but have never painted before. Easy to follow instructions can turn you into a painter in a very short time.Within a week I was astonishing my clients with my new found skills.By combining photos and than painting them I can create a very original painting that has become my trademark in within a month.
Painter X for Photographers
This book is fabulous! The video tutorials are crystal clear.
It' just loaded with pracitical, easy to find knowledge.
I especially liked the Choosing Brushes section which gave examples of what each type of brush can do.
Highly recommended.
HUGELY useful book for me
The way this book is organized and the quantity of exercises has done a great job of introducing me to Painter X. I did some video tutorials before buying this book and didn't remember a thing once I was done viewing them. But the combination of reading the text and doing the exercises at my own pace instead of trying to keep up with a video has given me a good idea of what I can do with Painter. The exercises are great because you feel like you've really achieved something with each one and that you could duplicate the effect on your own images. I only used the accompanying DVD to copy the practice images (there are a couple missing that you can download from the author's website). I would recommend this book as an excellent beginner's text with the caveat that you probably need to have a good working knowledge of other graphics programs (like Photoshop) to use the book or you might get stuck following along in the excercises for lack of detail.
Great book for photographers new to Painter X
I am a photographer, not an artist, who wanted to be able to create paintings and sketches from my photographs. When I first got Painter X I found it intimidating and did not find the help and tutorials very helpful. After reading reviews here, I purchased Martin Addison's Painter X for Photographers and it has been great for getting me going fast.
It is geared towards photographers wanting to make artwork from their photos, but Martin covers all the background info as well. I followed all the tutorials on the cd and then worked through the book. His style is clear and easy to follow and he is actually quite charming. I feel like I have a solid mastery of Painter X now and can proceed to learn and explore more with confidence. I am so glad I bought THIS book!
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