Introduction to the Pen Tool

Instructor: Kirk Nelson

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. Don’t miss this chance to find out how the pros use this tool!

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Creative Collage: Scrap Techniques with Corel Painter

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Instructor: Elaina Moore-Kelly

As you go through the lessons in this course, you will learn to incorporate a combination of collage and digi-scrap techniques to make four different projects. In the process, I hope to teach you a few new tricks about Painter. Your finished projects will be suitable for printing, either to hang on your walls or to use for greeting cards (my favorite use of computer graphics).

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Introduction To Color Theory

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Instructor: Jennifer Swoboda

The course will introduce the student to the principles of color theory via an exploration of color families and their associations, color variations, and an examination of the skillful distribution of color to achieve the desired impact. This class is appropriate for the digital artist as well as the traditional media artist and will help you to understand the basis of color in your paintings and how color can maximize the impact it has on the viewer.

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Introduction to Digital Pastels

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Instructor: Tim ONeill

Discover pastels! This course will teach you how to emulate a pastel drawing using Corel Painter and photo reference. We will delve into some brush variants in the Painter software and find out how to change them to emulate different types of pastels. You will also learn a starting point to embellishing an image after printing.

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Mastering Image Correction

Instructor: Les Meehan

One of the most common questions asked by fresh, keen image makers when faced with their first picture in Photoshop is “So, now what do I do?”. This course will answer that question and many more. From first opening your camera or imported image; to saving it as a fully corrected and clean digital file ready for more advanced work; this course will guide you through the various steps required in an easy to learn way.

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Creative Photo Effects 1

Instructor: Les Meehan

This course will introduce you to a collection of fascinating photo/image techniques used by experienced photographers and fine art print makers. With this set of creative photo effects you will discover and enjoy an exciting new journey of self-expression.

With digital technology, image manipulation has never been easier and this course will open the way to self-expression by giving you the confidence to enhance your own photographs and elevate them to the realm of ‘fine art’.

Each easy to follow technique will be clearly explained so that you can understand the background behind the process and not just blindly follow a step-by-step process. In this way, your imagination will be stimulated and at each stage you will be encouraged to explore your creative impulses.

The techniques are fully supported by video tutorials to make the learning experience more enjoyable.

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Introduction to 3D for Photoshop

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Instructor: Donna Sellinger

“Will mastering these new 3D features make you an expert in 3D? No, but what it will do is make you more familiar with 3D in general and perhaps make learning a dedicated 3D application a little less frustrating. But what you will have is a new weapon in your design arsenal. With these few but robust 3D tools, you can create really compelling 3D art with just a little bit of practice.”
(Corey Barker, National Association of Photoshop Professionals, Photoshop User CS4 Bonus Issue)

In this class, you’ll be introduced to the basics of 3D and how to use the tools that Photoshop CS4 Extended offers.

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Illustrative Image Design

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Instructor: Woody Walters

Upon completion the students will have a strong understanding of visual theory, color interpretation, qualities of light, and a firm comprehension in how to work with the tools and procedures in Photoshop.

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From Traditional to Digital-Painting Fundamentals

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Instructor: Marco Bucci

As painters, our job is twofold. First, we must develop a powerful understanding of light, and second, we learn to interpret that information through the medium of brushstrokes. This course provides an intensive, fundamental study of light, how it works, and how to paint it using digital painting tools. We will study from reference photography, and create paintings both from photographs and imagination.

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A Journey Called Collage

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Instructor: Karen Bonaker

One of the things as Artists that we tend to do is to hold our art to close… or to make it too precious to us. When this happens we will usually be hesitant to take the next step in fear of ruining our creation. Come with me as I take you on a journey in Painter as you discover yourself through the art of digital collage. We will begin with the basics and work towards more complex ideas.

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