Artistic Techniques With Adobe Photoshop® and Corel® Painter

About the author:
W hen an artist truly listens to his or her own heart, the results are destined to be unique—and quite possibly amazing. The work of Deborah Lynn Ferro has become just that. This new collection, along with the corresponding inside look and instruction, is so much more than inspiring. Deborah’s images help us remember why we are artists in the first place. The broad range of treatments and presentations are a delight to the eye, containing both a “new” traditional feel and others that are really quite radical indeed. The style however, is that of a single artist who has found her way in a medium that won’t stand still. And this may be her greatest accomplishment, as the greatest foil in our brave new world of digital art is the technology itself, which can often make even the accomplished fainthearted. Appreciating the work of today’s masters as much as those who came before, I still find immeasurable satisfaction in seeing former students mature artistically to this level. It remains a marvelous truth to me that artists who have made great personal investments, mastered their tools and techniques, and then create to satisfy themselves, will undoubtedly be successful in their clients’ eyes. An artist doesn’t need public acceptance, but isn’t it wonderful when there is an appreciative audience? I have always admonished my student artists to be unique. The best way to do that is to study and practice until your techniques are second nature. Then, be yourself. Shoot for yourself and create to please the artist within. Deborah is an artist of this age, a giving talent with a God-given talent who is now both producing beautiful art and inspiring others to do the same. Enjoy this wonderful new collection.