Hello,
I have a post talking about Eastern Water brushes, but a viewer asked for a link to a Webinar Karen Bonaker and myself did showing how to use these brushes. I decided it would be good idea to create a page for the brushes and this video.
Here is the link for the Eastern Water Webinar.
Here is the link for Eastern Water Brushes.
With Painter 12.1 we can install a library with the brushes or a category which can be installed in the Library of our choice.
Enjoy,
Skip
Hi Skip — I’m having trouble with getting this installed. I did watch the video and unzipped the folder according to your instructions. The Eastern Water seems to extract fine — when I look at it in Windows Explorer, all the brushes are there. But when I try to import the library and navigate to exactly the place I saw it on Explorer, I click on the “Eastern Water” folder and get a message of “No items match your search” within the folder.
I’d really like to use these brushes — what am I doing wrong?
Hi,
You used the words import the library. Are you using Painter 12.1 Brushes > Import > Brush Library? If that is the case, you cannot do it that way because the download file hasn’t been fixed for the Painter 12.1. I plan on converting all the files, but I haven’t done so, yet. If you want to install Eastern Water in its own library I’ll be happy to tell you how to do that, but first, you need to tell me if you are using Painter 12 or Painter 12.1…or an earlier version. Are you using a MAC or a PC and what is your operating system.
Thanks,
Skip
Sorry, I forget to include those important details. Painter 12.1, PC Windows 7.
Hi…
I just sent you the library file that can be used in Painter 12.1 to install the Eastern Water category in its own library. I included instructions with the email. It seemed simpler for me to do that. I’ll get to the other Brush Categories soon.
Hope this helps,
Skip
Skip, Please Send the Eastern Water Brushes for Painter 12.1 and instructions also.
Hi Kathi,
I plan to set them all up as a Painter 12 import, but it will be a little while before I get to it. I have been working on a Brush Management Primer that is taking a very long time to do. I hope to post that soon and then I can set up the brushes.
Thanks,
Skip
Hi Skip, I was watching your tutorial of these brushes and I was trying to follow along on my own computer when I realized… my tablet doesn’t support tilt! I have a Wacom Bamboo Pen and since it doesn’t support the tilt function automatically, I was wondering of there was a way I can do it manually through Painter 12. You’re brushes are beautiful and it would be a shame if I couldn’t use them to their full potential. Is there anything I can do besides buy a new tablet?
Thanks,
Nikki
Hi Nikki,
I don’t think I can be much help. I have never used a Wacom Bamboo, so I don’t know how it feels or handles Painter brushes. Not all of the brushes use tilt, some use bearing, and some use direction. But I do not know if these functions are supported by the Bamboo or not.
I know the Intuos tablets are expensive, but they really are fantastic. Wacom just came out with the Intuos 5, which means there will be a lot of folks upgrading and might want to sell their Intuos 4 or 3 at a bargain price. IF at all possible, do try to get a 4, it is so much better than a 3.
That being said, I have had students take my classes using a Bamboo and I couldn’t tell the difference in their work and the work of others using a different model. I even had one student who did everything with her mouse and it looked great. How she did it, I do not know. I think what I am trying to say is that if you practice and play with making brush marks, you will be able to get the Bamboo to work for you.
Good luck and sorry I couldn’t give you better information,
Skip