Corel Painter Essentials 8 | Beginner Digital Painting Software | Drawing & Photo Art [PC/Mac Key Card]

3.8 | 96 ratings

Price: 49.99

Last update: 01-06-2025

About this item

Paint or sketch with over 170 brushes including realistic pencils, acrylic, watercolors and unique digital brushes like particles and patterns
Rapidly turn photos into stunning art using powerful AI presets, Auto-Painting, tracking, and creative effects
Easily create in an uncomplicated interface with document control, unlimited layers, adjustment and symmetry tools, built-in layouts, help tutorials, and workflow tips
Conveniently select colors with the color wheel, sets, and harmonies or blend your own with the mixer palette
Experience incredible speed and performance, tablet compatibility with stylus pressure control, and Apple Sidecar and M1 support

From the manufacturer

digital art software;drawing for beginners;drawing software;art software;paint program;

painting app,photo to painting;paint photos;digital illustration;

drawing tablet;sketching tools;coloring software;

Frequently Asked Questions

Are drawing tablets compatible with Painter Essentials 8? Yes! Most drawing tablets and stylus are supported so you can have the most natural painting experience possible.
Is an active Internet connection required to use the product? Internet is required for product activation and registration. It is not required to run the software.
Is this a one-time purchase or a subscription? This is a one-time purchase that you can use as long as operating systems, devices, and technologies continue to support it. We offer Painter as a subscription if you prefer.
Can I install Painter Essentials 8 on more than one system? Subject to the End User License Agreement, you have permission to install and use one original copy of this software on up to two computing devices or electronic equipment which are under your control and in your possession.
What file formats are compatible? Painter Essentials 8 is compatible with RIFF, PSD, JPEG, PNG, TIF, GIF, and BNP formats.
What languages are available? Painter Essentials 8 supports English and French.


	Painter Essentials 8	Painter 2023	Painter Subscription

Customer Reviews	93	3	6
Price	$45.58	$386.10	$19.99
COST	Pay a single, one-time cost	Pay a single, one-time cost	Pay a small monthly fee, or save by paying for a full year • Get access to ongoing exclusive subscriber content!
WHAT IS IT FOR?	Quick sketching & painting • Simple illustrations & Fine Art • Art for sharing and social media • Auto-painting • Tracing	Professional illustrations for published materials • Complex concepts for studios • Fantasy art for gaming • Fashion illustrations • Printable Fine Art • Sophisticated Photo Art	Professional artists who demand the latest and greatest technology
INCLUDED BRUSHES	170+ brushes – Acrylics, Blenders, Markers, Pens, Pencils, Chalks, Pastels, Crayons, Airbrushes, Dab Stencils, Particles, Dynamic Speckles, F-X, Glazing, Sponges, Pattern Pens, Image Hoses, Auto-Painting & Photo-Painting	1000+ brushes – everything in Painter Essentials + NEW Fluid Paint, Watercolor, Thick Paint, Oils, Gouache, Stamps, Sumi-E, Texture, Impasto, Palette Knives, Liquid Ink, Cloners, Sargent, Selection brushes, Erasers and more + Create your own brushes	Everything in Painter 2023 + 285 FREE brushes for new subscribers
INCLUDED CONTENT	Papers, Flow Maps, Patterns	Everything in Painter Essentials + Nozzles, Textures, Selections, Weaves, Gradients, Images, Captured Dabs, and more + Import your own	Everything in Painter 2023 + Creative photo bundle + Additional FREE content every quarter!
PHOTO ART TOOLS	AI presets, Auto-Painting with SmartStroke technology, tracing, clone with color, Rubber Stamp, dodge, burn	Everything in Painter Essentials + customizable AI styles, unlimited AI presets, customizable Auto-Painting, Clone Tinting, cloning with texture, multiple clone sources	Everything in Painter 2023
COLOR TOOLS.	Color wheel, 3 color harmonies, 4 color sets, dropper and fill tool	Color wheel, 5 color harmonies, unlimited color sets, dropper and fill tool, interactive gradients, texture painting, NEW Color Selection, opacity controls, and more	Everything in Painter 2023
EDITING & COMPOSITION TOOLS	Eraser, selection & transform tools, text tools, crop, effects, Image Navigator, Mirror & Kaleidoscope	Everything in Painter Essentials + shapes & shape editing, magic wand, layer adjuster, Reference image, perspective guides, layout grid, divine proportion	Everything in Painter 2023
CUSTOMIZATION		Create, customize and save brushes, erasers, palettes, document sizes, captured dabs, textures, patterns etc. + Customizable user interface	Everything in Painter 2023
PERFORMANCE & SUPPORT	Support for: Most graphic tablets and pressure sensitive brush tracking, Wacom multi-touch support, Apple Sidecar, Apple Pencil, Touch Bar and Trackpad support, PSD file support	Everything in Painter Essentials + Brush Accelerator - optimization based on your GPU & CPU, enhanced performance of stamp brushes with GPU, Brush search engine	Everything in Painter 2023
EXCLUSIVE CONTENT & BENEFITS			285 FREE brushes and Creative Photo Bundle for new subscribers • Additional FREE content every quarter • PC and Mac platform interchangeability • Ongoing support for the latest technologies

Top reviews from the United States

Wolo P.

Very cool program

Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2021

I'm not a graphic designer or animator, or anything like that, but I do like to dabble with trying to draw on my computer, as well as take certain photographs that I have taken, and give them a little bit of an artistic touch. I will say that I am often stubborn and like to try to figure out how to use programs like this on my own, but I think with this type of program, it behooves you to watch a tutorial or two to get up to speed. After watching a tutorial introducing me to some of the basic features of the program, I was able to go ahead and sort of re-stylize a lot of pictures that I had intended to try to do that with. In many cases there really are quite a few templates that you could simply apply that make it quick work. I do have a Wacom tablet that I can use with this program, but I haven't had the opportunity to really give it that much of a try yet. I do have a friend who is an animator at Disney, or at least was before she went independent, and asked her opinion about this program for a beginner like myself. She said that it was actually pretty decent, and for somebody who's just learning is a great place to start. After getting familiar with some of the aspects of the program it was fairly intuitive to try and stylize some of my pictures with a couple of quick clicks, and give them a whole different type of look. I really do hope to have the opportunity to spend more time learning about this program, and possibly getting more creative by using my tablet. All in all as a beginner, I would say that this program provides more than I could even imagine I'd use. I think to be honest, if you are mid level to even an expert level type artist, you'd really enjoy tinkering around with this software.

Mike P.

Art Therapy

Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2021

I was surprised at how much I enjoyed using Corel Painter Essentials 8 | Beginner Digital Painting Software | Drawing & Photo Art. I've never had much skill as an artist, but that hasn't stopped me from trying, and that is what makes this program so great, because it welcomes users of all skill levels to jump in and start creating.

One thing that I really appreciated about this program is how uncluttered and clear the UI is, I can easily see what something is immediately, and if I didn't know what something did, I could mouse over it and a tooltip would pop up giving me the rundown. This was refreshing, as most art or design software has an overwhelming number of things, with a learning curve till you can understand how best to use them.

Simplicity is the name of the game here, but I also found the experience of drawing or doodling or whatever to be so smooth and satisfying for me. I tried using this on Windows and used a secondary monitor and used a stylus to test how it worked. While it wasn't hiccup free, the experience once set up correctly was rather good, I did find some issues with accuracy, but that was more to do with the touchscreen and stylus not the software itself.

Overall, this is a great piece of art software for beginners, and for more experienced users as well. I always appreciate when barriers to entry are removed, and this is a fantastic way to make digital art more accessible to everyone. 5/5 stars.

Sue Rarick

Ripoff

Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2023

I ordered this expecting a CD and 2 licenses. I got a product key and no CD + it only allowed installation on one computer.
I had used Corel products going back to the 80's - This is a scam -- NEVER buy anything from Alludo.

Miss Tinsley

Not exactly for a beginner - there is a learning curve for sure!

Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2021

I have been an artist for as long as I can remember - it is something I quiet enjoy and this program really is powerful and gives you the best of everything.

There are different types of painting that it offers such as oil, watercolor and acrylic. From there you will be able to utilize their brush and color offerings. There are over 170 brushes to choose from! Beyond this it allows you to use things such as a pencil and charcoal for sketching.

This has a decent learning curve - I am still learning the ropes. This works with a mouse, however that is not really how I draw - so that makes it difficult - I would suggest a tablet or touch screen - this will give you a more natural real feeling.

Mirror and Kaleidoscope tools are amazing! My seven year old son wanted to design a plants vs zombies type of piece that had the look of a kaleidoscope and this worked perfectly!

Built in Layouts and tutorials along with workflow tips are an awesome way to help you achieve greater things!

Overall, this program is worth every penny!

hope this isnt an indication of the program quality

Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2021

well I thought I'd be able to use this on my chromebook pro and I may not be able to.... but nonetheless, I feel like it was a total waste of time even sending me this.... I opened up the box to LITERALLY find a piece of paper directing me to a website to download the program.... the box looks exactly like the boxes that windows 10 updates or whatever are sold in.... quick books or something... and the ONLY thing inside of the whole empty box was a website address. I clicked on the download and it didn't even ask for the "registration number"... I would assume if I ever got the program properly working that it would ask for it at start up but I'm just a little confused why this company is doing things the way they're doing them.... if I ever get Into the program, I'll have to update this review then.... or if I can find a computer that supports the operating system required...

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