And why would we do that, you may ask. Some people, who for one reason or another were unable to learn or master the art of drawing or painting, turn to photography as an outlet; photography somehow seemed like the "easy" way to fill in this gap. By taking this course, you will learn in four easy lessons how to trace your own photographs and make paintings out of them. And the best part is that you don’t even need to know how to draw!!!! Finally you can be the painter you always wanted to be, skipping all the hard stuff. It will be a little like learning how to play an instrument without needing to learn how to read music first.
You will also learn how to combine parts of different photographs into one composition and then, after tracing all the elements, you will fill in using the colors and techniques of your choice. In these four weeks you will learn how easy Corel Painter program is and how you can create astonishing watercolors, realistic chalk and pencil drawings, impressive oil paintings and more.
And who better to teach you than an Italian artist with a master's degree in fine art from "the old school," with more than 15 years of experience in this field?
No need to worry about making a mess around the house; painting has never been so mess-free! No need to go out and spend hundreds of dollars on art supplies. All you will need is a working copy of Corel Painter XI.5 and a digital tablet. If you are not sure about spending the money for the program, you can download a trial version from the site for free. It will last as long as the course, and you will know by then if you want to buy the program or not. And if you are not a photographer....not to worry! I will supply you with photos to work on if you need that.
Every week there will be Videos for you to watch and learn how to use the program and techniques and become the artist you always knew you were but never had a chance to prove to the WORLD!
To subscribe to this course email me at:
info@theitalianeye.com
I am always seeking perfection in my attempt to tell a story in just one frame. As a man, I never really had much interest in reading text; to me the images that illustrate an article or book are the only important thing to focus on. Perhaps Mother Nature sought to compensate for my dyslexia by blessing me with a greater visual imagination.
As a viewer, I love to see how other photographers interpret reality, offering us their unique perspective and point of view to arouse our human curiosity and help us all to develop our creativity by using our imagination.
As an artist, I pay as much attention as possible to details, lighting, colors and texture and include the environment, where the subject of my photograph lives within the frame. I love using my wide-angle lens; I like to make a statement by enlarging a detail in my imagery by deforming the size of objects with this lens, making them appear larger than they really are. It is like underlining a sentence in a book, making it stronger, bolder.
As a photographer, I am obsessed with the idea of being able to tell a full story in one frame only. Too often our minds are influenced by what the narrator or the journalist is telling us; I want individual viewer to be less passive and able to create his or her own vision of reality. That‘s when I feel my mission has been accomplished, because my task is reporting the truth to viewers and at the same time leaving them enough space and freedom to create their own story through their imagination, with my imagery.
Danilo Piccioni
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