From Karen Bonaker:
Before I began to paint digitally nine years ago, I studied watercolor, oils and mixed media painting at my local college in Aptos, California for many years. I now apply those wonderful effects and techniques to the digital canvas.
I began to paint at a very young age and enjoyed sketching and painting animals, trying to find the unique personality in my subjects. I discovered the software program "Painter" nine years ago and have, since then, enjoyed creating images using a Wacom tablet and stylus. The same principles can be applied to painting digitally as in traditional media painting. The technique of "painting with digital light" enables me to express skills that are both traditional and state-of-the-art.
When I am not painting, I instruct several digital art and Corel Painter classes via an online course offered by LVS Online and Eclectic Academy. I enjoy seeing new, emerging talent take to wing and fly.
My work is shown locally and one of my Giclées was chosen for exhibition at the New York Digital Art Expo. I also offer a line of greeting cards. Many of my canvases are original signed Hand-embellished Giclées.
Corel Painter Essentials Tutorials by Karen Bonaker:
• Photo Painting with Corel Painter Essentials 4
ArtRage Tutorials by Karen Bonaker:
Corel Painter Tutorials by Karen Bonaker:
• Painting a Photo with the New Match Palette Effect in Painter X
• Easter Egg and Chicks With Corel Painter
• Tinting a Pencil Sketch with Corel Painter
• Understanding the New RealBristle Painting System in Corel Painter X
• Fall Watercolor Photo-Painting with Corel Painter
• Painting Realistic Texture in Trees
• Hard Media Brushes in Corel Painter 11
• Fun with Paper Texture in Corel Painter
• Explore Underpainting in the Corel Painter Photo Painting System
• Experimenting with Layers in Corel Painter
• Painting a Holiday Christmas Tree with Corel Painter
• Creative Cloning Techniques With Corel Painter
• Painterly Portraits: Blending To Create a Watercolor Effect
• Painting With Impasto in Corel Painter
• Using the Sketch Effect in your Creative Process
