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Summer Digital Art Summit-More New Webinars!

Karen Bonaker — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:01:58 +0000

Hello!

Great news! We have another NO COST webinar added to the mix! My friend Daniel Tardent from Beautiful Artist Websites is going to share some awesome information on how to get people to see your website. I am on vacation and wont be home until late tonight. I will send the details in a later post.

The first paid webinar with Odwin Rensen is tomorrow! There is still time to sign up and we have a few seats left.

Even if you don’t have time to participate live the event will be recorded so you can access the video when you are free.

Here is the link again for your convenience.

http://www.digital-art-summit.com/index.html

Check out all of the artists that are participating, there is something for everyone.

For those of you that have already purchased your webinar seats remember that the link for the webinar is sent out 24 hour before the event.

See ya there!

Tim

New Classes At Digital Art Academy

Karen Bonaker — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:08:10 +0000

Registration is now open at Digital Art Academy for Session Five fall session. Classes get underway on August 28th. Several new classes are currently being offered so check in daily to see what is new! Classes by Scott Deardorf, Marco Bucci, Kirk Nelson, Michael Cambell and Tim O’Niell are just part of the new classes being offered for session Five. Don’t miss the fun!

Register Now! These classes will fill up fast!

Marco Bucci- From Traditional To Digital-Painting Fundamentals

Kirk Nelson- Digital Painting with CS5

Registration is now Open and Classes Begin June 19th at Digital Art Academy

Karen Bonaker — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:04:38 +0000

Join us for another great session at Digital Art Academy! Registration is now open and there are several new classes! For a list of all the best please click on the link below. Make sure you are logged in to register for your favorite class! Have a great Summer!

Digital Art Academy Classes

Learn To Draw With The Pen Tool in Photoshop

Karen Bonaker — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:54:25 +0000

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.

Free Webinar- How To Use Skip Allen’s Custom Watercolor Brushes for Painter

Karen Bonaker — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:37:52 +0000

“Pears in Blue” Created with Skip Allen’s custom Watercolor brushes, by Karen Bonaker

Join us for some fun as Digital Art Academy presents a free one hour webinar showing you the practical uses for Skip Allen’s wonderful custom watercolor brushes.

Please use the link below to register for this event it is filling up fast!

Custom Watercolor Brushes

Classes Are Underway at DAA!

Karen Bonaker — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:10:03 +0000

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.

A Webinar Event, All Things Painter with Painter Master John Derry

Karen Bonaker — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:33:31 +0000

Digital Art Academy is proud to present a live webinar event on Friday, August 28th at 11:30 am Pacific Daylight time with Painter Master and Corel Painter Ambassador John Derry.

You design the content of this session with John! John will be taking topic submissions which you can add once you are registered for the webinar. John will organize the webinar around the most requested topics. Painting, printing, portraiture…ask away! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to ask one of the original Painter authors your questions. John will also share a few of his—shhhh!—secret Painter techniques with attendees. You come away from this session with new insights and get your creative Painter juices flowing.

Webinars are live events and easy to join, don’t miss the fun! Space is limited so sign up now.

Session Four At Digital Art Academy Begins On June 20th

Karen Bonaker — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:25:48 +0000

Still time to register for your favorite class at Digital Art Academy. Don’t miss the fun. DAA is offering a free webinar for all new and current students. We will show you how to navigate your classroom and you will also get a sneak peak at our new DAA site coming soon. To sign up for the free Student Orientation follow the link.

Learn Corel Painter 11 at Digital Art Academy

Karen Bonaker — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:21:57 +0000

Classes get underway on Saturday June 20th. There is still time to register for your favorite class at Digital Art Academy. This session we are introducing two new Corel Painter classes taught by Skip Allen.

Painter One, Introduction to Corel Painter
This class is intended for the beginner or those just starting to discover Painter.

Painter Two: Beyond the Basics
This class in intended for the intermediate to advanced student.

Read what students are saying about Skip Allen’s Painter classes,

“I absolutely loved your class and all your inspiring notes and videos. You covered every little detail and it was so easy to understand. Your comments were all so encouraging and inspirational. I really enjoyed the “Intro to Painter 11″ and I am really looking forward to “Beyond the Basics”.

Thank you for teaching us all so much and being so generous with your knowledge and expertise around Painter 11.”

Ginny F., Student

“I cannot say enough about the quality of content that Skip gave us in Intro to Painter 11 at DAA. I highly recommend this class to anyone that needs instruction not only for Painter 11 but also for any Corel Painter that you might have. There is so much he teaches that I did not know about the program. He excelled in his professionalism and giving encouragement to his students. Skip was always there and always so generous with his time and efforts. This class gets an A+++ from me for quality of teaching, content and the very best videos and presentation to help you fully understand this remarkable program. Skip left no stone unturned in helping you understand any facet of Painter, no matter how complex and I really am appreciative of all his efforts and the work he put into his lessons and video presentations. Awesome class, and awesome teacher.”

Judith Phares, Student

“You should take a bow. Your classes were informative, Skip, you stretched my boundaries and pushed me beyond my imagination to places I would never have ventured. For me as a student, I felt more secrets were revealed than I never knew existed. Can’t wait to have more secrets revealed in the next session of the ability of Painter 11.
Your energy, in fact this applies to all DAA teachers in the classrooms and giving of your knowledge is admirable. You all share so much with us, Thank you.
The classes are a breeze and stress free. The technology works, the teaching methods are way ahead of other on-line classes I attend, especially in the digital scrap booking arena.
You guys could teach them how to present classes, that’s one thing I know for sure.”

Shelley Fuhr, Student

“Actually, it’s hard to really find the right words, Skip…you are such an extraordinary teacher. Your teaching method and knowledge of the subject matter….PAINTER 11…makes a perfect combination. It’s quite apparent that you spent a lot of time combing for the last detail and presenting your work to the class that made it so understandable and fun to follow. I appreciate your in-depth PDF’s and Vidoes. The structure of your PDF’s made it extremely easy to follow your instructions. As I said before…just because one knows a program does not necessarily make one a good teacher. You are indeed, a good teacher.”

Barbara Bond, Student

Tim Shelbourne Drawing for Beginners

Karen Bonaker — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:49:31 +0000

Tim Shelbourne will introduce his first class at Digital Art Academy, Drawing for Beginners. Tim is a very talented and accomplished artist and is a regular contributor to Painter Magazine. This class is perfect for the traditional media and digital artist and will introduce you to the finer points of sketching and drawing. Classes begin on June 20th, reserve your seat soon!