Paint  your perfect picture today
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SERVES ITS PURPOSE,FAST SHIPPED,AS DESCRIBED, RECOMMEND"
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Easy to work with oil paints when you can hold the colors in one hand.
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My true passion and one natural artistic gift is writing, but I have always wished I were blessed with drawing and painting skills, as well, like some of my author friends. But truth be told, I am not too gifted in that department, but i still enjoy it as a hobby.

That's why I counted on programs like Picasso and PhotoShop to help me. But now that I've taken a gargantuan leap with Corel Painter 2015 that some of my true artist friends swear by, I hope to improve my skills. I'll always be an amateur, but will have fun trying.

That said, I loaded Corel, pulled up some of my old sketches and have been playing around with brush strokes on my tablet.

My grandson has the old Corel Paint Shop Pro 9 and when he heard I have this, he offered to come help me with it. Can't wait till he can make the hour-and-a-half drive up to see me because he's been studying graphic arts and arts for several years at his local college.

While waiting, I'm experimenting with the design features on this super-deluxe painter. I'm sure it will be a blessing to me. I write books and have one of my stories going to film, so would like to be able to create some cool logos, designs for cups and other advertising products.

With the limited amount of time I have to devote to art,I know I won't become sophisticated right away, but with Corel's incredible brushes that allow me to paint something with wide strokes or with very precise, minute ones, I know I will improve.

And what great fun I'm having as I learn the program!

I appreciate the fact that the help section was easily converted to PDF where I stored it as a booklet in order to study the different brushes, textures and techniques. It also lets you choose the icon for your brush selections; I chose the small icon picture of the brushes. It helps me picture them.

All in all, I think this is a super-deluxe paint program; the cream of the crop!

Might I suggest for more in-depth analysis that you read some reviews from the pros who are more advanced than me? I am taking some of their advice and know they can help you get the most out of this amazing software.

The only drawback I heard of was that some "real" artists actually miss the smell of the paint, texture of the paint on canvas and the cleaning up process. Since I'm not in that category, that's no concern to me. Besides I never ever enjoyed cleaning up any messes I made; I just do it out of duty.

I love, love, love this product and am so happy to have it. I hope I can justify it by producing some art sufficient to help with my book business and for personal pleasure.

Very highly recommended as a quality product.

Reviewed by Betty Dravis, October 2, 2014
Author of "Dream Reachers" books (co-author Chase Von)
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what a great way to tell that special someone that you love them then with a picture that you colored yourself framed for them. I know my husband loves when  do things like that for him he even has a wall in his garage with things like that hanging for all to see. The pictures are beautiful in their own right but seem to come alive when you add some color to it. Try for yourself you won't be disappointed.
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Received what I was promised. Colors look great, instructions are clear. I recommend getting a set of finer brushes for the delicate  details. The color indicator printed on the paint containers can rub away easy - a piece of masking tape and a sharpie can help preserve the color code for future reference.  If you run out of a color you can purchase more on their website. Don't give up! The result is satisfying.
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Love how the colors easily blend with a brush. I've framed a few of my pics in my office at home.
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Love this book. Great for ideas to give personality to portraits
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Paint that sticks to any surface and dries so crisp. Worth the extra money for the quality. Did a layer right over some black and the white completely covered it right over and provided awesome contrast.
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This is a charming book and filled with delightful, easy to do paintings. The instructions are clear. If you are looking for something to do in an afternoon you will find these paintings will fill that bill.  Some you could do in under two hours.  These are done in acrylics in the book but could easily be done in oils.  Charming.
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What a treat to see on a daily basis those pictures that have been hiding for so many years!  The size and clarity of our photos in the digital photo frame is wonderful, even from across the room.  We are not tecno experts, but have thoroughly enjoyed the look and style as well as our pictures on display.&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Kodak-Easyshare-P85-8-inch-Digital-Frame/dp/B0044UHMOO/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Kodak Easyshare P85 8-inch Digital Frame</a>
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I am in love with these paints. Brilliant colors, easy application, I am only a sometime painter.  I got a box of these paints 26 years ago at a garage  sale and they have been my go to set. I recently used up the box, so bought this new box. What a joy!  The color selection has changed (silver and gold are new), but the quality seems to be the same.
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JerryQ Watercolor Set, 18 half pans ($11.99 Amazon) *****
I have been painting with watercolors for 30+ years and own brands of: American Journey, M. Graham, MaimerBlu, Winsor Newton, Cotman and Daniel Smith. I would recommend that artist should select a brand and stick with it until all the nuances are learned. You have to know and understand your materials to make professional results. Zoltan Szabo gave me this advice years ago when I attended one of his workshops and it has served me well!
The JerryQ set have pans that are slightly larger than the typical half pans 5/8" x 3/4". Most other half pans are 5/8" x 11/16" so you get about 10% more paint! They are overfilled dye based paints with plenty of fillers but melt easily once water touches them. Being dye based paints, when red or green is used in the mixing areas they will immediately stain, but that's a minor inconvenience. Watercolor palettes should look well used. Those with OCD will probably become infuriated by this! Even isopropyl alcohol will not remove the stain so don't worry about it and throw paint with abandon! The plastic case is 4" x 7 3/8" closed and 7 3/8" x 7 1/2" open. The waterbrush filaments are 3/16" diameter x 5/8" long. It is easily filled and even has a pocket clip, which I've never seen before! I'm not a fan of water brushes but others like it for it's convenience so I will give this a try! The 18 colors are enough that you should seldom have to mix anything! Just dip into the paint and throw it on the paper and have fun! Throw these paints in your pocket and do what your born to do...record your life! It's not going to hang in the Louvre! Play with abandon and you will be surprised at what you make! Use an orange sky with Violet mountains and emerald green trees...you'll love it! Thrown in some darks, there are plenty of darks, and enjoy the freedom! Make evergreen trees that are orange..green rivers...don't worry about mixing just have fun!

The colors, as near as I can tell are: Opaque white, cool yellow, warm yellow, yellow Ochre, orange, medium warm Red, cool red (scarlet), burnt Sienna, sepia, yellow green, green, cool green, Ultramarine Blue red shade, cobalt blue, Violet, Ultramarine blue, dark gray and black.
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Traditional scenes to color. guide colors only on front cover(very small image) so use your imagnation
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This book goes into every last detail of preparing your color to paint. No detail is left out. You can tell the writer loves what he does, loves for color!!
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OEM Touch-up is the only way to go. Pen, brush & clear coat are included. Perfect color match!
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Forget hand painting. Forget scouring the web for the decal you're looking for. Just find the graphic you want, print, seal, and waterslide onto your medium. Super easy, look amazing.
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I've been using Paint Shop Pro for 10 years. It's powerful enough to quickly and easily retouch pictures and make some more intricate collages and digital constructions. Highly recommended for those who don't have the heart or the need to tackle Photoshop.