From worn patinas to acid washes there are a plethora of textures for the sophisticated painterly portrait.
LIMITED TIME - 33 Total Backgrounds
Save 25% on this End of Year 2022 Collection which includes Content, Hot & Hazy, Stamped in Humidity, Berry Blush, Greige Greens, Leaf Relief in Grey, plus a BONUS pack of 14 unreleased palette knife based backgrounds!
September's newest Single (1) sized to 3600x4800 pixels is a gorgeous neutral cool palette that suits all skin tones!
August's Mini Pack includes (7) high resolution jpeg backgrounds sized to 3200x4000 pixels
July's Mini Pack includes (8) high resolution jpeg backgrounds sized to 3200x4000 pixels
SINGLE
High resolution tif background sized to 5357x4200
Please note this is not found in any backgrounds collections.
SINGLE
High resolution tif background sized to 5357x4200
Please note this is not found in any backgrounds collections.
SINGLE
June's high resolution tif background sized to 4500x5100 pixels.
Please note this is not found in any backgrounds collections.
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*It is recommended to use Corel Painter 2019 or newer with a pressure sensitive stylus such as a Wacom tablet and pen
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You'll want to consider:
*It is recommended to use Corel Painter 2019 or newer with a pressure sensitive stylus such as a Wacom tablet and pen
Experience superior hand painted backgrounds, effective tutorials, and hand brushed lettering with personality.
Heather's custom brushes have been the must have tool in many Corel artists' tool boxes for almost two decades. In fact, she's been sought out by Corel to design brushes for their packs. Heather will often spend over a year designing a brush collection.
These exquisitely, layered, beauties have a variety of textures and color palettes for every portrait need. From delicate designs to bold alla prima strokes, these are the perfect texture overlays or background changes for your final digital edit.
Custom transparent PSD layers designed for your brand hand painted by Heather with a calligraphic flair.
"You have the best explanations for the brush settings (in Painter) that I’ve ever heard, and they help make sense of how to use the brushes."
"Heather’s custom brushes make painting with Corel Painter so much easier. Learning the program is one thing, but knowing which brush to use for each element of your painting is another matter entirely. Heather’s expertly built brushes help you achieve your end goal- a gorgeous painting. Each one is custom designed with a purpose in mind. Whether its smooth skin and hair, or textured clothing and foliage she has a brush for EVERYTHING!!! From people, to pets, to landscapes, Heather has the brushes to get the job done!"
"Anything produced by Heather Michelle will help you as an artist - Anything!"
"...improving with every painting and I thank you for showing me how to 'let go' and be more painterly! My work has improved a million times over!"
"Fellow Corel Painter Master Heather is a wonderful artist and teacher. I've had the pleasure of seeing Heather painting and teaching. I can attest from first hand experience to her combination of both artistic and technical skills, plus energy and enthusiasm, all of which makes her a great speaker and teacher. Heather is passionate about art and people. She explores painting in the traditional as well as digital world. She communicates clearly and is patient and encouraging of her students. She knows Painter very deeply and is always open to learning and growing - qualities that enhance what she has to offer as a teacher. I highly recommend Heather as a platform speaker as well as a Painter instructor."
"...You can't go wrong with any of Heather's classes, tutorials, webinars, or brush sets whether you're a beginner or a trained artist in your own right. She knows the software, she knows art and photography, and she understands the differences and challenges of painting digitally as opposed to painting with traditional media. I can't recommend her enough!"
"I'm a HUGE fan of your brushes and have purchased several different sets, some for painting dogs (which I do for clients) and some designated for portraits. I also have one or two sets of your wonderful background brushes. They help painting my original backgrounds much less time consuming. Your brushes are always my go to's when I paint anything in Painter. I use a variety of brushes, but my 'Heather' brushes are always in there front and center. I'll also comment on your outstanding tutorials. I often start out watching one, to refresh myself on techniques and brushes I've learned to use per your videos, and jump my paintings off from there. "
Heather is a traditional artist that has designed Corel Painter brushes to mimic organic tools used in acrylic, oil, chalk, and encaustic media
Easy to pair brush methods (Ie: easily create interesting paintings using only three brushes)
Efficient
Seasoned brush designer
PPA Master Craftsman (education)
PPA Master Photographer & Master Artist
Corel Approved Painter Educator
Golden Artist Educator
Pre-Recorded training and tools are available for immediate use in your digital "library"
Heather's teaching concepts are transferable across all painted subject matter and genres
Invest in the Proper Tools
Heather's backgrounds have a uniquely portrait painter signature.
Why?
Decades ago, she worked with large scale, traditional background creation on canvas rolls, walls, commercial ceiling murals, and three dimensional sculpture. Understanding texture how it plays with light and physical distance changed the way she would apply her shapes and values in 2D. Leading lines are always intentional with the large scale portrait in mind.
Learn More About HeatherClick here to read.