Karen Sperling is the original Corel Painter expert. She wrote the first manual when the software debuted 20 years ago and wrote the manuals for the next
several versions, in addition to four published Painter books, including the current book and companion DVD, Painting for Photographers. She has taught Painter since the program debuted to photographers and artists at just about every venue there is, including PPA local, national and affiliate conventions and schools and the national WPPI convention. She has exhibited her art in New York and Los Angeles and during Art Basel Miami. And she is a children's portrait photographer and artist.