Custom Impasto Brush

The effects that you see were achieved with a single brush in Corel Painter 9.5. This was created with a impasto brush of my own design. Painter's brush engine is one of the reasons that I really like working in this program.

With this brush, I'm able to create recesses in the paint as well as raised surfaces and edges. I'm also able to achieve the illusion of depth in the paint itself. The consistency of the light source on the edges further adds to the 3D effect.

I have to admit, I've come to enjoy creating custom brushes. I think they add a nice "accent" to my work.