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In het archief plaats ik oudere artikelen die nog steeds waarde hebben: werk dat niet langer actueel is, maar ook niet verouderd. Schrijven die deel uitmaken van de lange tijdlijn van de reis, bewaard omdat het blijft informeren, inspireren en verbinden met de kunst die ik vandaag maak.
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Archive: Tutorial: From Photo to Painting using Painter’s Quick Clone
A short archived introduction to a looser photo-to-painting approach using Corel Painter’s Quick Clone. It contrasts painting directly over a photographic clone with beginning on a blank canvas when the portrait calls for a more painterly result.
Tutorial: Painting the Eyes with Corel Painter
Give painted portrait eyes a more deliberate, hand-rendered finish in Corel Painter. This archived tutorial works through catchlights, irises, eyelids and eyelashes, replacing photographic details with brushwork that suits the rest of the painting.
Inspiration: Photomanipulation Artistry by Louvre89
An archived look at Louvre89’s photomanipulation work, focusing on the image Cottingley. The article examines how source photographs and painted details combine, and why the boundary between digital painting and compositing is often difficult to draw.
Tutorial: Colorizing Vintage Photos with Corel Painter
Add colour to a monochrome photograph while keeping its underlying drawing and tonal values. This archived Corel Painter tutorial demonstrates a layered approach to colourisation that also offers ideas for developing paintings from a black-and-white foundation.
Marketing: A Review of Fine Art America
A review of Fine Art America from the early years of online print-on-demand. This archived article considers the service alongside a broader question: how artists can take an active role in marketing prints rather than relying on a gallery listing alone.
Review: Topaz InFocus
An archived hands-on review of Topaz InFocus prompted by a soft family photograph. The author compares attempts to recover detail, tests the software’s claims and considers the results alongside more familiar sharpening methods.
Marketing: 7 Places to Sell Your Work Online
A 2009 survey of online outlets for selling original art and prints. The archived article considers audience, service and cost, documenting the choices available to artists as online galleries and print-on-demand services expanded.
Tutorial: Create Colorful Backgrounds for Your Portraits
Use a textured photograph as the starting point for a colourful portrait background. This archived Photoshop tutorial adapts a backdrop to a ballerina’s pose and colour scheme through a sequence of editable layers.
Resources: John Derry’s New Watercolor Brushes for Painter
An archived first look at John Derry’s 2009 watercolour brush collection for Corel Painter. The article discusses a demonstration of the brushes and how gel and digital-watercolour variants were used to suggest traditional watercolour behaviour.
Tutorial: How to Use a Line Drawing with Corel Painter
Keep a line drawing visible while developing a digital pastel painting in Corel Painter. This archived tutorial uses separate sketch, painting and canvas layers so the drawing can guide the work or remain part of the finished image.
Tutorial: Painting Clouds with Corel Painter
Build convincing clouds by treating them as rounded forms with light, shade and reflected light. This 2009 Corel Painter tutorial develops a cloud against a blue sky, using tonal structure to support its soft texture.
Tutorial: Correcting Lens Distortion in Your Reference Photos
Check a photographic reference for distorted proportions before turning it into a painting. This archived tutorial discusses how camera position and lens choice affect the image, then explores Photoshop corrections for more convincing reference material.
