How to Draw & Paint a Portrait (of iJustine) - using Corel Painter & Wacom tablet

This is a digital portrait tutorial of iJustine, using Corel Painter software and a Wacom pen tablet. In this tutorial, I go through the steps of how I create a digital portrait using a few of the many powerful brushes found in Corel Painter.

*Note: I use one layer to paint my portraits just like in traditional art. This is especially necessary when working with certain brushes such as the digital watercolors or tinting brushes, which create undesired effects if painted on a new transparent layer. Painting on one layer also helps in honing my painting skills and forces me to commit & make corrections in my paintings which in turn creates a learning experience every time.

Drawing Book -
Drawing Basics & Fundamentals
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Tools used: Corel Painter 11; Wacom Intuos 3.

Song: "Art Jam 3" by Juan Solorzano with Acid Music Studio 8.

Sketch2Draw (My Drawing Website): http://www.sketch2draw.com/

JSolorzanoArts: http://www.jsolorzanoarts.com/

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[SamHain1031666]

Could someone please answer me, ive been using photoshop cs3 for years but its just been brought to my attention that corel painter x is better than PS, is this true and if so why?. Everyone talks about photoshop being the industries leading art software so i go and learn it and now im hearing corel is better?, annoying man

[JSolorzanoArts1]

@SamHain1031666 Both Photoshop and Corel each have their uses and are both great programs. Photoshop is more for creating graphics, web design, photo editing, and recently has acquired new brushes, but its main function is aimed at design and photography. Painter was created with one purpose in mind - to draw & paint, and it has a better brush engine which makes it the leader in using all sorts of artist brushes and does a superb job at mimicking real artist brush effects. Hope this helps!

[SamHain1031666]

@JSolorzanoArts1 Thanks a lot for getting back to me, i get it now, im definitely going to start using corel now, all i do is concept art, mostly game art and i never do any photo editing, i think corel is the software for me, do you know the latest or best version?, im told painter x is the best but i havent a clue

[JSolorzanoArts1]

@SamHain1031666 Painter 12 is the latest release, and I also recommend getting the Wacom Intuos 4 only if you need to upgrade your tablet too. Best of luck in your painitngs!

[mazi07]

wow, awesome! Just trying to re-create your style and as a painter beginner i'm having some issues with blending the watercolors. They seem to remain hard edges and wont blend as smoothly as yours do. I'm sure im missing something simple here :)

[JSolorzanoArts1]

@mazi07 Are you using the regular watercolors or the digital watercolors? Try the digital watercolors at the default setting. If you still have that issue, send me a message and some screenshots too. I'll see if I can help. :)

[inkybellaelle]

dude, i can barley draw the legs on a stick figure right, YOUR AWESOME!

[ChubbyChipmunks123]

Hello Juan Solorzano,

wow! thats amazing! what inspired you to create digital art like this? why wouldnt you simply use paper and pencil? just curious! :)

--ChubbyChipmunks123--

[cristobal2963]

Question!! hi nice work. I got the corel 12. I want to start sketching a draw like u do at the beginning and I'm on digital water color brushes. I choose the broad water brush as u do, but is not the same shape. Yours is rounded and my is like a pill. And when I draw with a small size like 4, it makes little bars and is not an even brushstroke. Thanks for answer me, I really need to know cose without this I cant even start.

[linkstatic12]

dude you are god O.o

[checkitout9570]

now that's talent.

[Quikie93]

@SamHain1031666 I personally wouldnt use photoshop for drawing, that i use Pain tool SAI for since it has better responce with the tablet

however

I use photoshop for everything photomanip related and texture related and the like

[18Maxg]

Sempoa



[pimiko101]

it doesn't look liike you drew it... its looks like you took a picture of her and made it watery~ its so real *__*

[kaizaee]

Hi! Great video, i got a long way to go before i can create stuff like that. my questions are.. how many layers did you use for this portrait and how long did it take to create from start to finish? Thanks!

[The3dmaster11]

just a speed painting to me

[kireji0]

did justine see this video???? omg its sooo neat