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the Photoshop and PainterArtist Tablet book second editionCreative Techniques in Digital PaintingUsing Wacom and the iPad“This book is the art class you nevertook and wish you had.”—Bert Monroy, artist,author, and teacherFrom the best-selling author ofThe Painter Wow! BookCher Threinen-Pendarvis

the Photoshop and PainterArtist Tablet bookCreative Techniques in Digital PaintingUsing Wacom and the iPadCher Threinen-PendarvisPeachpit Press

The Photoshop and Painter Artist Tablet Book, Second EditionCher t Presswww.peachpit.comTo report errors, please send a note to errata@peachpit.comPeachpit Press is a division of Pearson Education.Copyright 2014 Cher Threinen-PendarvisPeachpit Press editor: Karyn JohnsonCover design: Mimi HeftCover illustration: Cher Threinen-PendarvisBook design, art direction, and layout: Cher Threinen-PendarvisTechnical Editor: Jennifer LynnCopyeditor: Jennifer LynnProofreader: Linda SeifertIndexer: Joy Dean LeeProduction and prepress manager: Jonathan ParkerProduction editor: Tracey CroomThis book was set using the Minion and Helvetica families. It was written and composed inAdobe InDesign CS3. Final output was computer to plate at Courier Kendallville, Kendallville, Indiana.Notice of Rights:All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. For information on getting permission for reprints and excerpts, contact permissions@peachpit.com.Notice of LiabilityThe information in this book is distributed on an “as is” basis, without warranty. While every precaution has been taken inthe preparation of the book, neither the author nor Peachpit shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect toany loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained in this book or by thecomputer software and hardware products described in it.TrademarksMany of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks.Where those designations appear in this book, and Peachpit was aware of a trademark claim, the designations appear asrequested by the owner of the trademark. All other product names and services identified throughout this book are used ineditorial fashion only and for the benefit of such companies with no intention of infringement of the trademark. No suchuse, or the use of any trade name, is intended to convey endorsement or other affiliation with this book.ISBN-13: 978-0-321-90335-8ISBN-10:0-321-90355-8Printed and bound in the United States of America.

To our Creator,from whom all inspiration comes.To my husband, Steven,for his friendship and love.To my mother, Wanda, my father, Claude,and my brother, Larry.— Cher Threinen-Pendarvis

AcknowledgmentsThe Photoshop and Painter Artist Tablet Book, SecondEdition would not have been possible without a greatdeal of help from some extraordinary people and sources.This book was in progress for a year—and it was a wonderful journey.Heartfelt thanks go to my special friend and colleagueLinnea Dayton, who brainstormed with me during thefirst edition book development process. My warmestthanks also go to my longtime artist friend Bert Monroy,for writing such a wonderful foreword for the book.A special thank you goes to the talented designer JohnOdam, for his inspiration and friendship. John designedthe clever sidebar icons and also gave helpful critiques ofthe early book cover designs. Warmest thanks go to mygifted photographer friend Melinda Holden for her beautiful photographs of my studio and location painting.I’d like to thank my co-workers “behind the scenes” onThe Photoshop and Painter Artist Tablet Book team. I’mgrateful to Jennifer Lynn for her helpful technical readsand copy editing. Warmest thanks go to Linda Seifert forher detailed proofreading, Joy Dean Lee for her carefulindexing, and production manager Jonathan Parker forhis thorough production and prepress expertise.Sincere thanks go to my friends and colleagues atPeachpit Press. The inspiration for this book came tome several years ago. A special thank you goes to NancyRuenzel for understanding my vision and for her supportof the book. My warmest thanks go to Karyn Johnson forher advice through the development of the project and tothe rest of the publishing team for their support. Thankyou very much, Peachpit, for giving me the opportunityto write this book.ivMy special thank you goes to Ted Nace and LinneaDayton for giving me the opportunity to publish my firstbook, The Painter Wow! Book, twenty years ago.A big thank you goes to the wonderful folks at Wacomfor their incredible pressure-sensitive tablets that help usartists unlock the creative power of Painter and Photoshop. Sincere thanks goes to Hope Hadduck for her support of the project and to Douglas Little and Don Vargafor their support. Special thanks go to Darren Higginsfor his stunning photographs of the Wacom tablet andpen that are shown in Chapter 3. A warm thank you alsogoes to the Wacom folks that I’ve enjoyed working alongside at the trade shows and conferences—Peter Deitrich,Weston Maggio, and the rest of the Wacom team.My warmest thanks go to the brilliant creators ofPainter—Mark Zimmer, Tom Hedges, and John Derry—for creating such an incredible program.My sincere thank you goes to Stephen Bolt and AndyChurch, the User Interface Designer and Product Manager for Painter, and to Tanya Lux, the Senior ProductMarketing Manager, for their support. I’m also gratefulto Project Manager Lee Genereau and the Painter development team: Christopher Tremblay, Vladmir Makarov,Caroline Suave, Pascal Becheiraz, Alex Piasko, AndrewCarmichael, Rina Fougere, Ruby Quesnel, MelanieBecker, and the rest of the team.My special thanks go to the great people at Adobe—Tom and John Knoll, Mark Hamburg, Chris Cox, and toJerry Harris (PixelPaint co-creator and creator of the Brushengine in Photoshop), and to the rest of the team for creating such an awesome program. Sincere thanks go to theother people at Adobe who were supportive of this book.

My warm thank you goes to Dan Steinhardt and allof the folks at Epson for their scanner and color printersthat were helpful for testing printmaking techniques.Thank you to all of our inspiring artist friends, colleagues, and family: Carol Benioff; Mary, Bob, andBrittany Envall; Ken and Robert Goldman; Rick andJoelle Geist; Drew and Susannah Bandish; David Lucas;Dr. Walter Munk and family; David Murline and family;Glenn and Heidi Hening; Glenn Sakamoto; Jamie WelshWatson; Dirk and Maria Brandts; Bruce and MorganCowan; Jon, Rosa and Sydney Wegener; Michele Jacquinand Jim; Janine Reese Packett; Annie Wynhausen; MarkSnovell; Thomas Threinen and family; Linnea and PaulDayton; Jack and Jill Davis; Bert Monroy and Zosia;Sharon Steuer and Jeff; Mark and Mary Zimmer; John,Pam, and Logan Derry; Chelsea Sammel and Peter; KathyHamon; Claude Szwimer; Jean-Luc Touillon; LyndaWeinman, Bruce, and Jaimie; Tanya Staples and Matt;Rick and Alice Champagne; Katrin Eismann and John;Pedro Meyer; Renata and Mario Spiazzi; Richard andRita Cefalu; Mike and Susan Hickey; Valentine Ching Jr.and family; Jan Sunn Carrea and family; John Clark; BudScelsa; Larry and Michaelanne Gephart; Stevie, Betsy andAmber Lis; Jeff Ching; Tom and Jenny Wolverton; Ericand Amy Huffman; Marshall Myrman; Marcus and LoriHale; Julie Roulette and Dane Perlee; Mike, Pam, April,and Kai Casey; and other friends and family. I love you all.My sincere thank you goes to my inspiring art professors, Professor Daryl Groover, Dr. Paul Lingren, and Dr.Jean Swiggett. Thank you for encouraging my work.My heartfelt thanks goes to our Pendarvis andStanhope families for their support and love. Specialthanks goes to our grand-nephew Brady and grand-nieceBrooke who loaned me their colorful wooden trains sothat I could use them for reference when painting TheThree Trains illustration for Chapter 10. Warm thanksgoes to our nieces Paige and Bryn, grand-niece Morganand grand-nephew Jake, whose colorful artwork decorates our kitchen and brings us smiles. A warm acknowledgment goes to Jenna Klein and Armand Barolotti, twovery talented young friends. You have a wonderful lifeahead of you.A heartfelt thank you to these special “co-workers:” tomy husband, Steve, for his loving encouragement and patience; and to our cats, Sable and Marika, the close companions who keep me company in the s tudio. (Sable andMarika provided me with [sometimes] welcome interruptions that caused me to take breaks, by volleying theirtoy mouse onto my desk so we could play fetch.) Warmest thanks go to my brother Larry Stanhope, my aunt anduncle Natalie and John Stanhope, my cousins Cathy andNaomi, my sister-in-law Joy Young and dear friends LisaBaker, Susan Bugbee, Elaine Chadwick, Skip Frye, LibbyGoodman, Don Jolley, Linda King, Julie Klein, ElizabethMeyer, Anna Trent Moore, Mary Mills, and AndreaSiedsma, who shared sincere encouragement and prayers.Thanks for checking in with me while I worked and forthe fun lunch breaks that we shared in the water at ourfavorite surf spots.Finally, I would like to thank all the other family,friends, and colleagues who have been so patient and understanding during the development of this book.v

About the Authorand ArtistHand-working a digital print of Path to Water, North using soft pastelAn award-winning artist and author, Cher ThreinenPendarvis has always worked with traditional arttools. A native Californian, her artwork is a reflection ofthe inspiring travels she has made with her family aroundthe Pacific Rim—Hawaii, the Philippines, Japan, andChina, to name a few. Her mother, Wanda, was also anartist, and their times of sitting together and drawing onlocation was especially inspiring to Cher as she developedher interest in plein-air painting. Painting on locationvihas also brought her closer to her community in SanDiego, where she has lived most of her life, because of hervolunteer efforts to help protect the Sunset Cliffs NaturalPark—a place she often paints.A pioneer in digital art, Cher has created illustrationsusing the Macintosh computer for more than two decades. (Some of her early drawings with a mouse can beseen in the gallery at the back of the book.) She has beenwidely recognized for her mastery of Painter, Photoshop,and the Wacom pressure-sensitive tablet, and has used

Borrego, a traditional watercolor painted in plein air on Archescold-pressed watercolor paperAgaves on the Edge, Summer, painted using the Artists’ Oils medium inPainter IX using location sketches for referencethese electronic tools since they were first released. Exercising her passion for Painter’s artist tools, Cher hasworked as a consultant and demo-artist for the developers of Painter. Her artwork has been exhibited worldwide,and her articles and art have been published in manybooks and periodicals. Cher holds a BFA with HighestHonors and Distinction in Art specializing in paintingand printmaking, and she is a member of the San Diego Museum of Art Artist Guild and the Point Loma Artists Association. She has taught Painter and Photoshopworkshops around the world, and is principal of theconsulting firm Cher Threinen Design. Cher is author ofall 10 editions of the highly-praised volume of techniquesand inspiration, The Painter Wow! Book.To learn more about Cher, please visit her Web site atwww.pendarvis-studios.com.vii