Last Friday I started 'Painting in Painter with Ryan Wood', a nine part online course on Schoolism.com. The instructor, Ryan Wood, is a super-talented concept artist in the videogames industry. Check out his personal blog here.
The first lesson covered the basics of the Painter interface plus a whole bunch of cool tricks and tips I simply wouldn't have discovered unless I used Painter on a daily basis.
I'm very happy with the opening section and am looking forward to the next.
The first assignment (shown above) was to create a black and white character using the techniques from the video. Before starting the course I was just getting into Read Dead Redemption, so it's my tribute to the greatest game I don't have time to play! Once I've completed the course I'll come back to this image and add some colour with my newfound Painter abilities.
Shane S