Learn to paint with ArtRage watercolors. These brushes are very adept at emulating traditional watercolor brushes and the digital artist will delight in the transparency and blending abilities of the brushes. Join me for four weeks of watercolor painting with ArtRage Pro. This class is appropriate for the beginner to intermediate student whom wishes to learn more about the watercolor brushes in ArtRage Pro. To register or for more information on the class please follow the link below.

ArtRage Watercolors

1. Begin by logging into your account or creating a new account insert your User Name and Password. If you are new to DAA then choose “Create new account”.

You can access Digital Art Academy using this link: Digital Art Academy

2. Once you are logged in Select “Find Courses” from the main menu bar.

3. Search for your class by name , software or instructor note that you can also select Webinar events and Open Studio.

Once you have found your class, click on “Enroll Now” to register for the class. Notice that the information about the class is located below the course information, the Session, block and when the class starts and ends.

Once you have completed registration you can then click on “Dashboard” which is located on the Main Menu bar to access your classroom. Notice just below “Enroll Now” the Course Information including what session and when a class starts and ends. Self Study Courses start when registration opens and end the last day of class so they tend to run longer than other courses.

Susi Lawson will demonstrate the dynamics of Photoshop brushes and how to change the brushes you have and how to create the brushes you don’t. This is a one hour webinar. Those who register for this webinar will receive $15 off on Susi’s new DVD. For the amateur as well as the professional this is a must attend webinar.

Date: Thursday March 4th

Time:

* 5 pm Pacific Standard Time

* 6 pm Mountain

* 7 pm Central

* 8 pm Eastern

Register now, seating is limited.

This course is an exploration of Photoshop’s Pen Toolset and Paths. The course will cover the creation, manipulation, and many uses of vector paths within Photoshop. Students will become familiar with using Photoshop’s Paths for a variety of real world tasks such as vector drawings, logo creation, clipping paths, cutouts and other effects that can be accomplished with Paths. Detailed step by step instructions as well as video examples provide the means for students to take control of this powerful but intimidating tool. Classes begin February 27th.

Your Instructor Kirk Nelson will cover the following topics and more.

Before Class

The Pen tool in Photoshop is one of the most avoided tools by the most Photoshop users. It may be explored or played with while using the program, but many users find in unintuitive and cumbersome to make a part of their normal workflow. There tends to be a strange level of intimidation regarding the Pen. This course is meant to change that. At the culmination of this class students should be as comfortable with the Pen as with any other tool in Photoshop.

Week One
The Pen is mightier than the sword, or the brush, or the clone stamp tool, or even the filter menu.

This week we’ll delve into what exactly the Pen does that is different than anything else in Photoshop, and why you’d want to use it. We’ll explore the interface and get some hands on time in Path wrangling.

Week Two
Now cut that out! Remove an object from a background without the Magic Wand tool!

Remove an object from a background without the Magic Wand tool!
This week we’ll see why the Pen is the “Anti-Magic Wand” tool. We’ll use it to cut an object out of the background of an image. We’ll explore the techniques the pros use and develop an efficient work flow for quickly creating precise clipping paths, and discuss why that’s a good thing.

Week Three
Illustrating in Photoshop, learning to draw a logo that can be scaled to any size without smudging .Learn to create tight vector illustrations in our favorite image editor. In a program where pixels reign supreme, the vectors tools are often forgotten. This week we’ll dust them off and see that Photoshop can draw!

Week Four
Keeping it real, practical path projects and Professional Pen practices

This week we’ll cover some real life applications of the Pen techniques and explore some of the secret tricks of the pros.

Open Studio Winter Session will begin on January 30th! Nocturne painting is a visual language that is often used within realistic treatments (such as Realism and Impressionism) to depict scenes evocative of night or subjects as they appear in a veil of light, in twilight, or in the absence of direct light. Many artists develop their own methods to create nocturnes unique to their styles. The particular method or style that an artist chooses to paint a nocturne may not be limited to realism. Nocturnal depictions have also been shown within impressionist and abstract works. Nocturnes are usually, but not always, inclusive of landscapes and cover the gamut of artistic periods, generally stretching from the southern and northern Baroque period of the early 17th century to the present. Artists often use various methods to depict nocturnes: washes of color, impasto methods, and linear treatments.

This class will experiment with the concept of nocturne painting which will include landscape, portrait and abstract. You will work with several brush categories such as Oils, Acrylics and Chalk to name a few. This class is perfect for the student whom wishes to paint from reference images or from scratch.

Join the fun in this creative and nurturing online class Open Studio and tradition for more than four years! Enroll Now

February is Webinar month at Digital Art Academy and we pleased to bring you a great line-up of events from digital watercolor to creating beautiful portrait backgrounds.

Purchasing the digital watercolor bundle entitles you to attend all four webinars for the month of February. For more information and to register for the bundle package please click on the link below.
Digital Watercolor Bundle

Digital Watercolor Basics
Your Instructor: Karen Bonaker

* Explore the default watercolor brushes in ®Corel Painter
* What is the Watercolor layer? How does it differ from other layers in Painter
* Lifting a watercolor layer
* Wetting and drying the watercolor layer
* Explore the water palette and why it is key to emulating natural media watercolor

Fundamentals of Watercolor Brushes and Palettes
Your Instructor: Skip Allen

Session 2 will explore the fundamentals of your watercolor brushes. Students will learn the basics of creating a custom watercolor brush library, custom brushes and learn how to significantly speed up your watercolor brushes.

* Fundamentals of Watercolor Brushes and Palettes
* Creating a Custom Watercolor Brush Library
* Getting started creating a custom watercolor brush
* Explore the Brush Creator
* The key to speeding up your brushes
* Saving your brushes so they are secure from “Shift-Restart”.

Inventive Experimentation
Your Instructor: Karen Bonaker

This class is designed to teach the student the value of using inventive experimentation while learning how to control the water in digital watercolors. The instructor will demonstrate various techniques while creating a simple floral painting. Students will be encouraged to paint along with your instructor and share your final image at the end of the demonstration.

* Learn to paint watercolor illusions using inventive experimentation.
* Learn to control the water in digital watercolor, color transition, edge control and the use of textures and overlays to create beautiful digital watercolor paintings.
* Learn to prepare your palette and the practice of warm-up exercises before you begin.

Karen will show you how to create a simple floral watercolor using the techniques described above.

4-Watercolor Studio
Your Instructor: Skip Allen

In this studio session your instructor Skip Allen will show you the value of preparing your photos for watercolor and creating a sketch from an original image. You will learn how to isolate areas using channel selections and use multiple layers to achieve a desirable wet look. Students are encouraged to work along with the Instructor.

* Preparing photo for watercolor.
* Creating channel based on image luminance
* Creating channel in the clone based on selection from source image
* Creating sketch from original image
* Clone painting using channel selections to isolate areas
* Using multiple layers to achieve a wet look
* Finalize with details.

Classes are now underway at Digital Art Academy. You still have time to register but don’t wait too long. Registration will officially close on January 9th, 2010 for Session One. If you have never taken an online class make it your New Year’s resolution and get started today.

Technology is on the move, and unfortunately it does not wait for anyone. Our job is to keep up with it the best we can. Much of today’s online technology provides the student with the flexibility they need in today’s busy world. If they can’t take a class in the morning, you can take it at night or anytime that suits their schedule and all in the privacy of their own home. Many of our classes offer live sessions where you can interact with your instructor and your fellow students. Video is used to enhance your learning experience.

Ideal for Seniors, young adults and children whom are eager to learn! Digital Art Academy offers some wonderful classes that will keep you engaged. Welcome to Digital Art Academy!

What are students saying about Classes at Digital Art Academy?

I cannot wait to start my new classes…and look forward to more!

Every opportunity to learn was provided. A beginner or an advanced student, it does not matter, everyone gets attention and everyone learns.

There is no limit to creativity when using the instructions and videos. So many new things to learn and viewing the artists’ work was inspirational.

I felt I was among friends

Material,Videos, and teacher feedback excellent. All material tied/directed towards preparing digital greeting cards using Corel Painter. Emphasized the useful features of Corel Painter not covered elsewhere.