The
Flemish Rub is a Painter brush variant found in early versions of the application. When I originally created this brush, we had just come up with the Drip Method, which is adept at smearing imagery while at the same time interacting with the current Paper Grain.
The term
Flemish Rub comes from a technique used by the Dutch Masters. The artist would use his forearm to blend colors on the canvas, creating smooth gradients. I liked the sound of it, so I used it as a brush name. I recently took a look at the original Flemish Rub and decided that I could improve upon it. The result i
s John's Flemish Rub II. Note: This brush is not compatible with pre-Painter 11 versions.Click on the image below to download
johns_flemish_rub_II.zip:
In the above example, the lower portion of the brush strokes have been smeared by
John's Flemish Rub II.Like the original Flemish Rub, when used on a layer
John's Flemish Rub II will not interact with underlying pixels. It is designed to work on the Canvas. Its primary feature is the exquisite textured smear it makes when stroked over existing imagery. The current Paper Grain has an effect on the character of the smears, enabling a wide expressive latitude by employing different grains. Unlike the original Flemish Rub, this variant produces a wider smear, and is pressure-sensitive—more pressure results in wider, more aggressive smearing.
To install this brush, you'll need to place it in one of Painter's Brush Categories. I recommend the
Artists category as this was the location of the original Flemish Rub.
Here is where the
Artists Category folder is located:
Mac/OS X:
Applications > Corel Painter 11 > Brushes > Painter Brushes > ArtistsWindows:
Program Files > Corel > Painter 11 > Brushes > Painter Brushes > ArtistsInstallation:First quit Painter, then locate the above folder on your system.
Copy the
John's Flemish Rub II.xml file to the Artists folder.
Re-launch Painter
John's Flemish Rub II will now be in your Artists Category.
Enjoy!
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