User Guide

Corel Painter 153
Buildup Method
The Buildup methods produce brush
strokes that build toward black as you
overlay them. A real-world example of
buildup is the felt pen: Scribble on the
page with blue, then scribble on top of
that with green, then red. The
scribbled area keeps getting darker—
approaching black.
Even if you were to apply a bright
color like yellow, you couldn’t lighten
the scribble—it would stay dark. This
is buildup. Crayons and Felt Pens are
buildup brushes.
An example of the Buildup method.
Cover Method
The Cover methods produce brush
strokes that cover underlying strokes,
such as oil paint in a traditional
studio. No matter what colors you
paint, you can always apply a layer of
paint that completely hides what’s
underneath. Even with a black
background, a thick layer of yellow
will be pure yellow. Some Chalk and
Pen variants are examples of brushes
that use the Cover method.
An example of the Cover method.
Eraser Method
The Eraser methods either erase,
lighten, darken, or smear the
underlying colors.
An example of the Eraser method.
Drip Method
The Drip methods interact with the
underlying colors to distort the image.
An example of the Drip method.
Mask Method
Due to Corel Painter masking
capabilities, the Mask method is
provided only for compatibility with
earlier versions of the application.
Mask methods are now mapped to the
Cover method. Normally, you will not
use the Mask method.
Cloning Method
The Cloning methods take imagery
from a clone source and re-create
them in another location, often
rendering them in a Natural-Media
style. For more about cloning imagery
refer to “Cloning Imagery” on
page 187.