The Impressionist Style

Here's a quick tutorial on ‘Impressionists’ style of artwork. According to the Free Dictionary, Impressionism style of painting originated in France during the 1870’s. It is characterized by concentration on visual impression produced by a scene and by the use of unmixed primary colors and small strokes to simulate actual reflected light.

Using CorelDraw, here’s a quick way to accomplish this style:
1. Import an image from your file.
2. Paste the image on your clipboard (working space)
3. Click ‘Bitmaps’ located at the upper Menu bar.
4. Click ‘Convert to Bitmaps’
5. Click ‘Bitmaps’, then ‘Art Strokes’ and then ‘Impressionist’

6. Adjust the dab size, coloration and brightness depending on your desired result.
7. Click Ok if you are satisfied.
8. Done! Save your work.

Sample works: