For details go to

www.Corel.com

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The following links are courtesy of Karen Sperling (http://www.artistrymag.com), who does Painter training and sells Painter tutorials.

Overview:
http://apps.corel.com/painterx/us/index.html

New Features:
http://apps.corel.com/painterx/us/essence_new_features.html

Brushes guide:
http://apps.corel.com/painterx/us/essence_brushes_guide.html

Resources:
http://apps.corel.com/painterx/us/resources_books_cds_dvds.html

Looks pretty awesome! I may just have to upgrade from Painter 8. The New RealBristle™ Painting System and Enhanced Photo-Painting System look pretty enticing.

The new RealBristle Painting System heightens the responsiveness of the brush and represents a major milestone for digital painting. Artists can now faithfully replicate the sensation of the interaction between the paint, the canvas, and the brush.

Enhanced Photo-Painting System: It's now easier than ever for photographers to create stunning paintings from photographs! Major improvements offer greater control when Underpainting, and the new Smart Strokes technology adds more intelligence during Auto-painting.

Indeed, the RealBristle Painting System looks very promising. :)