If you’ve been a part of this community for some time, you’ll know I’m partial to Halloween. It’s no surprise that the theme for the next challenge will be: Haunted EXAMPLES: An old house A spooky forest or landscape The Cemetery Haunted Portraits You can submit your artwork on Patreon in the Community section SubmitContinue reading “October 2021 Group Art Challenge”
Author Archives: Aaron Rutten
Bonus Video: Grapes [Real-Time Process]
Watch me paint a realistic bunch of red grapes in real-time using Corel Painter 2015 and a graphics tablet. No narration, but you can view the shorter, narrated version here. You’ll need the monthly password to access the page: Patreon Password | YouTube (Main Channel) | YouTube (Painter Channel) | Gumroad Password Become a Member
September Photoshop Brushes
A new set of (5) Photoshop brushes are now available for download. The theme for these brushes is Watercolor. Demo Video There are 4 brand new brushes, and 1 updated brush that I have merged into this pack for the sake of organization. Please note that this pack is not compatible with Adobe Fresco. NEWContinue reading “September Photoshop Brushes”
September 2021 Group Art Challenge
The theme for the next challenge will be: Beach/Seascape EXAMPLE: View from a beach Waves Boats on the Water Lighthouse You can submit your artwork on Patreon in the Community section Submit
New Reference Images
I have uploaded a new batch of royalty-free reference images that you can use in your artwork and creative projects. You’ll need the monthly password to access the page: Patreon Password | YouTube (Main Channel) | YouTube (Painter Channel) | Gumroad Password Become a Member
Bonus Video: Pink Sunrise with Painter 2021 & 2022
A time lapsed digital painting of a landscape started with Painter 2021 and finished a year later with Painter 2022. The painting took about about 3.75 hours to complete. No narration was added. You can change the speed of the video in the YouTube player. You’ll need the monthly password to access the page: PatreonContinue reading “Bonus Video: Pink Sunrise with Painter 2021 & 2022”
Pastel Network Review
If you’re like me, you want to have success selling your digital art NFTs, but you’ve found that barriers like Ethereum gas fees are keeping you from getting beyond testing the waters. In this review, I will introduce you to what could just be a better, user-first way of creating digital art NFTs, that justContinue reading “Pastel Network Review”
Bonus Video: Mountain Landscape with Painter 2022
A time lapse digital painting of a mountain made with Painter 2022. Total duration was about 13 hours, but the footage is sped up to make it a bit over 30 minutes. No narration was added. You can change the speed of the video in the YouTube player. You’ll need the monthly password to accessContinue reading “Bonus Video: Mountain Landscape with Painter 2022”
Corel Painter 2022 Workspace + New Brushes
My Painter 2022 workspace is now available for download. I have added some new brushes and palettes. Last update July 1, 2021. Please note that this workspace is only updated semi-yearly. You will be getting 19 new brushes and 14 updated brushes with this release. You probably won’t see another batch of brushes added toContinue reading “Corel Painter 2022 Workspace + New Brushes”
TPC Foliage Brush Pack for Corel Painter
I have just released a new brush pack for Corel Painter. These brushes can create a variety of painterly-looking foliage elements such as leaves, grass and bushes. What makes these brushes special is that they can used with Thick Paint Layers to interact with the paint depth. You can even change the amount of reliefContinue reading “TPC Foliage Brush Pack for Corel Painter”