Goat
June 21st, 2005, 03:49 PM
Hi there. I'm very interested in learning Painter, but have very little experience with traditional media (aside from pen & ink). I want to explore the world of digital painting, but I find that I'm lacking more than simple tool knowledge. Would it be a good idea to buy a book on actual oil (or watercolor) painting & learn to paint within Painter? I'm talking about sitting down in front of my computer & tablet with a "how to oil paint" book & going through the tutorials therein with painter. It that a silly idea?
If it makes sense, does anyone have a recommendation for the book I use? I have a long background in figure drawing, and I've been using Photoshop professionally for 8 years now, with a Wacom tablet, so I don't feel that the learning curve with painter should be too problematic. I also have a subscription to Lynda.com, in case I come up against a Painter problem. I just need some painting know-how.
:)
If it makes sense, does anyone have a recommendation for the book I use? I have a long background in figure drawing, and I've been using Photoshop professionally for 8 years now, with a Wacom tablet, so I don't feel that the learning curve with painter should be too problematic. I also have a subscription to Lynda.com, in case I come up against a Painter problem. I just need some painting know-how.
:)