Gradients

A gradient is a type of fill that gradually changes from one color to the next, along a linear, radial, circular, or spiral path. Gradient fills are also known as blends or fountain fills.

Gradients were used in this artwork by Aaron Rutten.

You can use gradients to add depth, texture, and realism to your paintings and illustrations.

A gradient is used to add background depth and lighting in this artwork by Manuel Sanz (left), and to add a vignette in this artwork by Eric Holmen (right).

In comic, manga, or anime art, gradients can help artists to quickly color sketches and add visual interest.

A gradient is applied to quickly color the girl’s hair. Artwork by Tricia Flohr.

Corel Painter lets you apply a wide variety of painting styles to gradients to achieve interesting artistic and painterly effects.

Start a painting by filling the background with a gradient and experimenting with different preset styles.

Corel Painter offers a wide selection of preset gradients, but you can also create gradients.

This section contains the following topics:

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Applying gradients

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Editing gradients

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Applying paint effects to gradients

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Creating gradients

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Replacing image colors with gradient colors

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