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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
Instructor: Karen Bonaker
This class will instill fundamentals of using the Auto-painting palettes in ®Corel Painter. Time will be spent reviewing the Auto-Painting palettes and then going on to create your own expressive paintings using various techniques. This class will include a live webinar session once each week, where all students may collaborate with the instructor and students using this time to show your work and receive critique. This is a great opportunity to learn how you can use the Auto-painting palettes in your creative process.
Instructor: Tim ONeill
What’s hot in business marketing today? If you pay attention to the media or trade publications you have heard, viral marketing, video technology, pod casting, squidoo, article marketing, blogging and a host of other tools that brand weird names. Have you been hearing the buzz? Have you wondered if there is any merit to utilizing any of theses social media opportunities? Can a blog, for example, really help my business?
Instructor: Jennifer Swoboda
The course will introduce the student to techniques used to create sound compositions via an exploration of the design principles of balance, unity and variety, rhythm, and focal point.
Instructor: Chris Price
Prepare to immerse yourself in a whole new world of digital art. Leave pixels behind and discover vector illustration using the industry standard application. In Introduction to Adobe Illustrator, learn the tools and interface of Adobe Illustrator CS3 in a friendly environment and at your own pace.
Instructor: Anne Carter-Hargrove
One of the fastest growing movements in the digital art world is the embellishment of digital prints, using acrylic gels and paints. Embellishment can add a new dimension to your artwork, combining some of the techniques of traditional art with a digital print. In the Digital Print Embellishment Course, you will learn how to turn your digital print into a one of a kind work of art with added texture and color. You will see what a difference adding painted highlights, coloring shadows, or simply adding texture with gels can make.