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The world's most realistic Mac and PC digital art software at 77% off retail pricing

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Benefits of using digital art in education

From elementary schools to universities, Corel is creating new possibilities in the classroom. We are making it easy for students and schools to get ahead and learn valuable skills by delivering cutting-edge software at the lowest price possible. Thanks to its market leading natural media emulation, Painter-only media, and customization capabilities, Painter is currently used by prestigious art schools, providing an exceptional, low-cost digital art solution to match any art education need.

Save big and never run out of supplies

Save big and never run out of supplies

Students can freely experiment with any type of media imaginable on the forgivable digital art canvas, without running to the art store to purchase expensive project supplies, all while saving hundreds of dollars.

World’s best natural media emulation

World’s best natural media emulation

Draw or paint using pressure sensitive tools that produce controlled thick to thin or shaded strokes, multi-color loaded bold, thick, brushstrokes and wet & runny results that blend on canvas. Painter’s award-winning Natural-Media™ produces the most natural, professional results.

Painter signature brushes and tools

Painter signature brushes and tools

Turn on Divine Proportion, Perspective Guides and symmetry tools to craft the perfect composition. Artfully spray objects or produce exciting pattern filled strokes. Use Particle brushes that spring, flow, glow and gravitate onto the canvas or paint thick 2.5D texture onto rendered 3D output using one-of-a-kind tools.

Customization and built-in learning tools

Customization and built-in learning tools

So many options—from custom brushes and palettes, to importing content from others, creating your own, or selecting built-in artist layouts to suit your particular workflow. Regardless of skill level, Painter provides the tools you need to get started quickly with access to a range of free learning resources and video tutorials for all kinds of artistic disciplines.

Influence with art

Influence with art

Art can have tremendous visual impact. Whether setting the scene for movies and video game production, visually selling a final product, or turning a memory into a treasured masterpiece, Painter will help engage and inspire students, setting them up for an outstanding career in art.

Pricing Options

The Painter Education License Program is designed to address customer budget concerns. We are proud to offer a streamlined education licensing program with flexible options, straightforward licenses and huge savings. Painter education licenses can be purchased as a single named-user for teachers, staff, and students using their own devices. It can scale to cover multiple seats to suit any size, from small departments through to large university installations. Priced at four levels, 50 seat packs, 100 seat packs, 250 seat packs and 1000+ seats.

As it’s a perpetual license we strongly recommend that in addition you purchase CorelSure Maintenance. Not only will you automatically receive the latest upgrades to ensure your students stay learning on the very latest software, but your IT administrator will be able to track and deploy the software with a greater degree of control, based on your sites security requirements which is vital when rolling out the software to a large number of students.


Special pricing through MHEC Technology Programs

Corel partners with the Midwestern Higher Education Compact to offer an exclusive savings program for members of the Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC) and its sister compacts, the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) and the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). Special education pricing is available in 41 states, providing even more institutions with access to Corel's leading creative software and educational solutions.

Exclusive to the MHEC/Corel agreement, the Creative Pack is a comprehensive site license of 6 distinct Corel products for just dollars per seat. The products included are: CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite, Painter®, CorelDRAW Technical Suite, PaintShop® Pro, PDF Fusion™ and WordPerfect® Office. The Creative Pack includes 5 license levels starting at only 1500 students.

Learn why professional artists use Painter to get the artistic job done.

Painter includes more unique brush technology than any other digital art software on the market.

It includes over 900 brushes to facilitate the completion of any artistic workflow.

Blank canvas creations

Blank canvas creations

Painter includes all of the wet and dry media types you will ever need to easily transfer the vision in your head onto canvas—no matter what type of art you create. Sketch with pencils, pens, pastels and markers. Paint with acrylics, airbrushes, Particles, Sargent, Thick Paint and watercolors that are so real you will forget you are painting on a computer.

Professional photo art

Professional photo art

Industry leading cloning and photo-painting tools plus artificial intelligence styles offer a significant productivity edge when you are looking to take a professional portrait and turn it into a sellable work of art. Any brush that can be used on a blank canvas can also be dipped into an image to transform a photo into a treasured work of art.

Digital art for Education

Plans for all class sizes. Contact us for no-obligation pricing and a free consultation of your digital art needs.

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