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
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!
Bamboo painting by Skip Allen
Open Studio starts in just a few days. This will be our last Open Studio until the fall. Join this wonderful group of digital artists as we study the art of Sumi-e painting with Corel Painter. Class begins on March 27th and runs for four weeks with a new lesson and video each week. Find out why students keep coming back to Open Studio year after year and experience the magic!
To register for Open Studio Sumi-e Painting click on the link.
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
Get Ready For Open Studio
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!
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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.
Registration is now open at Digital Art Academy. Many new classes to choose from. Classes begin June 20th!Register now, class size is limited.
Tim Shelbourne
Diana Dillion
Skip Allen
Elaina Moore-Kelly
For a complete listing of classes visit our latest newsletter Digital Art Academy