So...I got a mac, and I was using corel photo paint (what I learned to digitally paint on)

It turns out it's not compatible with my mac, so it gives me an excuse to upgrade to painter

I have the trial; now granted, it's been a long time since I have painted anything and I'm rusty as it is..

Anyway, in some ways, this program has so much more control...and sometimes I can't seem to get it to do what I want. I'm trying to paint skin, and I love the textures you can get with painter, however, I want to blend a bit, and it seems like I just mess it up every time I do, and I can't get it right.

I searched for some tutorials, but most are "this is how you paint an eye" rather than "this is how you use this program."

With some experimentation I think I'll get it, but if anyone knows of any good tutorials, videos, or just advice in general, all is welcome The learning curve is a little frustrating.