Corel Painter Tutorial: Painting Realistic Texture in Trees

Create a Custom Palette

© Karen Bonaker

• F-X - Shattered
• Sponges - Sponge
• Pens- Leaky Pen
• Blenders- Grainy Water 30
• Oils: Bristle Oils
• Artists- Sargent

When painting groups of trees, vary tone, shape, size, direction and texture to keep the painting interesting. It is also important to vary the spacing between the trees.

Painting foliage in clumps, light in front, dark behind, will give the tree depth. Keep the edges fairly rough and varied (hard and soft). The limbs can be painted dark against the light foliage and light against the dark to improve the feeling of depth.

• Painting Realistic Texture in Trees
• Create a Reference Sketch
• Create a Custom Palette
• Lift the Sketch Layer
• Block in the Colors of your Painting
• Create Texture in the Trees
• Soften Areas of the Painting
• Paint the Leaves of the Tree
• Delete Sketch Layer and Add Finishing Touches