Painter 2021
AI and a wealth of creative tools help you to make digital art that’s as good as the real thing
HOLLIN JONES
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Corel’s graphics applications were among the first to ever become available to users with personal computers. Several decades on, Painter 2021 represents the latest evolution of what it is possible to achieve in digital art without ever going near a real paintbrush.
The new Thick Paint tools recreate the look, feel and behaviour of thick liquid paint with uncanny realism.
A powerful package with a dizzying array of tools and options, Painter rewards skill, like any professional creative software, but is also accessible for less experienced users to experiment and learn to create. At its heart is a configurable canvas into which you draw content using a massive selection of over 900 brushes, each with its own settings and, if required, a number of types of layers. These layers - watercolour, liquid or thick paint, have their own tools and properties and can be used together to create art that might be near impossible when using real materials.