The Layers Tutorial was written prior to Painter 6, but it's still
a wonderful and educational challenge. See if you can create a pumpkin,
using Layers (called Transparent Layers in the tutorial, and in earlier
versions of Painter.)
You'll find Mr. Pope's original tutorial at
http://rap@rapartz.com/tutorials/Tranpnt_Layer/Tp_Layer1.htm
I used the Brush : Oil Paint for the stem. The leaf is a filled selection, and the veins on it are oil paint. The shading is air brushed. The inside of the pumpkin was created with the F/X : Fire brush.
I don't know what the rip and splatter are at the upper left side of the pumpkin's head. Richard was drawing a tuft of hair for his pumpkin. I just liked the shape, and kept going with it.
Christine