This is my artistic experiment. I am using Corel Painter IX and learning the various techniques to create painterly images based on photographs that I have taken. The program can very accurately replicate chalks, pastels, oils, watercolor, charcoal, and so many varied mediums and create wonderous images, allowing one to "trace" photographs or create entirely anew. My learning has a long way to progress, but I am in awe of some of the images that artists like Jeremy Sutton have managed to create http://www.jeremysutton.com/precious.html].