Registration opens on November 22 for Session One 2009 at Digital Art Academy! New Instructors and new classes are coming your way! Many of these new courses have enrollment limits so please register early to reserve your seat.

New Classes Session One:

Jill Garl: Painted Petals

Diana Dillion: Pet Paintings

Chris Price: Idea Lab 2009

Karen Bonaker: Auto-Painting Palettes-Master Class ®Painter X

Scott Deardorff will be taking sometime off but will be back in the spring with a new course! His Smudge Painting class is one of our favorites and we know his new class will be just as exciting.

New Instructors

DAA is proud to introduce our line up of new Instructors for 2009!

Jinny Brown
David Gell
Jill Garl
Diana Dillion
Kathy Pilgrim

Guest Instructors 2009

Marilyn Sholin
Susie Lawson

There are many more surprises coming your way at Digital Art Academy in 2009, so stay tuned! Our final class of 2008 Annual Holiday Open Studio will be starting on November 22nd! Join the fun with David Gell, Jinny Brown and Karen Bonaker as they take you through the holidays digitally!

Open Studio is a four week session with a different class each week! Click on the link for more details! This is our last class for 2008 at DAA. Join the fun! Guest instructors Jinny Brown and David Gell make for a most interesting and informative session.

Our DAA Gallery:
If you would like to see some of the work created by our students at DAA please stop by the Gallery and have a peak.

We look forward to providing you with the best in Digital Art Training in 2009!

Warmest Wishes,

Karen Bonaker
Administrator, Digital Art Academy
Digital Art Academy , A ®Corel Training Partner

A professional photographer since 1997, Diana’s motto is “you never stop learning!”. She discovered Corel Painter five years ago, and since then creating digital art paintings has become her passion. Diana has refined and enhanced her style and techniques by taking classes herself. Studying under some of the most well known artists, Diana’s work has been described as “impressive” and “masterful”.

Although a native Texan by birth, and currently residing in the quaint little town of Bellville, Texas, Diana Dillion grew up in many different locations. From Alaska to Montana, and Tucson to Houston, Diana has been exposed to some of the country’s most beautiful landscapes, which were the inspiration for some of her early art works.  From oil painting to pastels, sculptures to photography, Diana’s mother, who was an accomplished artist specializing in western art, always encouraged Diana to express herself artistically.  Diana counts Charles M. Russell and Norman Rockwell as two of her favorite artists.  Digital art, photography, and quilting have settled in as Diana’s favorite art forms.  Diana looks forward to sharing her passion for digital painting with you!!

Look for Diana’s first class in 2009!

For more on Diana please visit her website: Diana Dillion

Jill will be joining the Digital Art Academy Team and will be introducing you to her wonderful style of painting. Look for more on Jill shortly. Jill’s first class will begin on January 3, 2009!  Registration for Jill’s class “Painting Petals” will begin on November 22nd. Class size is limited to 20 only.

For more information on Jill’s class visit Digital Art Academy

Jill’s Websites

Hannah’s Eyes Photography

Classes begin on Saturday October 26th at Digital Art Academy! Still time to register for your favorite class! We have added several Self Study Sessions as well!

Our last class of the year is Holiday Open Studio join Jinny Brown, David Gell and Karen Bonaker for a festive holiday painting experience! Don’t miss the fun!

Registration is now open for our Annual Holiday Open Studio at Digital Art Academy .

I am pleased to announce that Jinny Brown and David Gell will be joining the DAA team and will be our Guest Instructors! Not only will we have lots of fun painting and creating you are bound to learn something new!

DAA is pleased to announce that we will be donating to the “Gift of Life” fund for Pam and John Derry. $15 from every registration will be donated to the fund. For further information about this visit Painter Talk Forum.

Holiday Open Studio is four weeks long. You will receive a new lesson each week. You are free to work at your own pace in a relaxed and encouraging atmosphere. Your classroom is accessible 24 hours a day for your enjoyment. The first lesson will be posted November 22nd.

If you have never taken a Open Studio class now is a great time!

Guest Instructors:

Jinny Brown

Jinny has more than 12 years of experience with Corel Painter, starting with Fractal Design 4.0 and continuing through Painter X.1.
She has worked on the last three Corel Painter version Beta teams. She shares her expertise in several Painter related forums daily never leaving a question unanswered. She maintains two websites, PixelAlley launched in October 1999 and TutorAlley Forums launched in August 2002, are both Corel Painter focused sites.

David Gell

David has been involved with Corel Painter for several years, making a name for himself in creating and sharing his wonderful custom brushes and other resources within the Painter community, as well as being active on several Painter forums. Believing strongly in a ‘no fear’ approach, he loves the challenge of exploring new ideas, and taking Painter to the limits. Having previously participated as a beta tester, David currently sits on the Painter XI Advisory Council.

Skill Level:

Beginner to Advanced, fun for all!

Software: Corel Painter 9.5 >

First Lesson Posted: November 22nd

Registration closes: November 28th

Warmest wishes,

Karen Bonaker,

Administrator, Digital Art Academy

DAA has just added several Self Study courses to its line up for Session Six, our last session of 2008. These classes are designed for the student who wishes to study at their own pace and have all classes available upon the first day of registration. Lessons will be available to download for approximately six weeks. There is limited support so check your class syllabus carefully before deciding to take the class. Several classes have gone to Self Study but still offer Instructor Support.

Self Study Instructor Support:

Digital Print Embellishment
Scan Your Garden
Painter Brushes
Wild Flower Painting

Limited Support:

Illustrator I
Marilyn Sholin, The Digital Paintbrush

This is the last session of 2008! Hard to believe. Thank you to everyone who has made our first year so successful. We are planning some big things for 2008 so don’t miss out!

Session Six opens on October 25th. We have added a new category called “Self Study”. There are several classes available to you in this category:

Discover Painter Brushes: Karen Bonaker

The Digital Paintbrush: Marilyn Sholin

Illustrator I: Chris Price

Digital Print Embellishment: Anne Carter-Hargrove

These classes have limited support and all lessons are available immediately upon logging in. Self Study Sessions are available from the first day of registration until the last day of scheduled classes. All lesson content must be downloaded by the end of the session.

Several new classes will be added in 2009 with many of your favorite instructors, guest instructors and a few surprises as well!