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ARTISTRY ACADEMY OF
PAINTING FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS
Karen Sperling’s
How to Turn a Photo of a
Boy into a Painting in
Adobe Photoshop or Corel Painter
Painting by Karen Sperling in Adobe Photoshop based on a photo
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Tuition is for access to class videos for either Adobe Photoshop or Corel Painter. Get both versions for a 20% savings. Tuition includes Karen Sperling's custom brushes.
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Painting Based on Photos
Class Overview
• Available as a standalone class or as part of an Artistry Academy membership
• Original Corel Painter manuals author teaches how to turn a portrait photo into a painting
• Individual videos now available, one covering the steps in Adobe Photoshop, and the other with Corel Painter instructions. Order both in a bundle for a 20% savings.
• Art lessons and color theories for turning photos into paintings
• Video showing step-by-step how to paint faces, hair, clothing and painterly backgrounds
• Source photo provided to follow along with video
• Karen Sperling’s custom Adobe Photoshop/Corel Painter brushes included
• Run time approx. 36 minutes
• Exclusive Artistry Academy bonus feature: Receive from Karen Sperling personal feedback on your work and answers to your questions
Painting by Karen Sperling in Corel Painter based on a photo
Detail of painting.
Class Description
Whether you are a photographer painting for clients or a hobbyist creating art for your friends and family, one of the most popular subjects for paintings based on photos is children’s portraits.
And now you can learn the art theories and Adobe Photoshop and/or Corel Painter steps for turning a photo of a child into a painting.
This Artistry Academy class taught by Elite Corel Painter Master and original Painter expert Karen Sperling covers art concepts like choosing tones and colors and step-by-step instructions for painting faces, hair, clothing and painterly backgrounds in Adobe Photoshop and/or Corel Painter based on photos.
Who Is This Class for?
This class is for you if you are a photographer or a hobbyist interested in creating paintings based on children’s photos. This class isn’t for teachers.
What Experience Level Is This Class?
Whether you are a beginner or advanced user of Adobe Photoshop and/or Corel Painter, you will benefit from this class for turning photos into paintings.
Rave Reviews
The Artistry Academy classes get rave reviews like this:
Loves the Class!
Hi Karen,
This is great, thank you so much!
I thoroughly enjoyed from start to finish your video of, "A Portrait of a Boy," and your brushes look great. I can't wait to start on my painting of this! Loved it all! Thank you! 😀
Maureen Johnston
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