- 1). Open Corel Painter and choose "File" from the Menu bar and "New" from the pull-down menu. A "New File" option window opens.
- 2). Type "720" in the "Horizontal" pixel select window. Type "480" in the "Vertical" pixel select window. Click on the "Paper Color" window and choose a creamy, off-white color from the color wheel. Click "OK" to exit the "Color Select" window and "OK" again to view your new file.
- 3). Select the "Brush" icon from the "Tools" window. Select "Window" from the Menu bar, then select "Show Brush Creator" from the pull-down menu. Click on the "Brush Option" window and select "Calligraphy" from the pull-down menu. Type "16" in the "Size" select window in the Menu Bar.
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S-Shaped CurvesNew Year"s ribbon image by Arirukuchika from Fotolia.com
Use your stylus and draw a horizontal stretched out "S" curve line. Start the line one inch from the left border and end one inch from the right border. Draw a parallel curving line below it. Offset the lower curve slightly from the upper curve. Connect the upper and lower curves with a diagonal line at each end. - 5). Click on the "Gradient Select" button at the bottom of the "Tools" window. Choose "Blue Violet Tint" from the preset pull-down choices.
- 6). Click on the "Magic Wand" icon in the "Tools" window. Click anywhere on the cream-colored background. A segmented perimeter line appears. Choose "Select" from the Menu bar and then "Invert" from the pull-down menu.
- 7). Click on the "Bucket" icon in the "Tools" window. Click on the "Blue Violet Tint" gradient square on the Menu Bar. The pull-down "Gradient Select" window appears. Click on the arrow at the top right of the window. Select "Launch Palette." A "Gradient Palette" window appears. Choose the "Circular" option from the four patterns available. Select the "Left to Right" option from the bottom row of patterns.
- 8). Place the "Bucket" icon at the center point of the ribbon. Click on the screen. The ribbon is filled with the gradient. The drawn outlines disappear.
- 9). Select the "Brush Tool" from the "Tools" window. Choose "Airbrushes" from the "Brush Creator" window's pull-down menu. Type "16" in the "Size" option window on the Menu bar. Choose the "Eye Dropper" icon from the "Tools" window. Click on the lightest part of your ribbon.
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Red Satin Ribbonred ribbon xvi image by Mykola Velychko from Fotolia.com
Find a mid-tone area in your ribbon gradation. Lightly brush across the ribbon using a diagonal stroke. Stroke parallel to the ribbon's edge. Repeat until you are satisfied with the satin-like texture of the image. - 11
Save your image as a JPEG or TIFF file.
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