Description

In this class, 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).

Note: This class is suitable for users of Corel® Painter[TM]IX.5, Corel® Painter[TM] X or Corel® Painter[TM] 11. In areas where Painter 11 differs from Painter 9.5/X, appropriate annotations have been made.

Please Note: This is a self-study class. Instructor support is only provided on a limited basis.

Skill Level

Intermediate to Advanced

Software Requirements

Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista,  Windows 7, Mac OS X

Any of the Corel® Painter[TM] versions listed below:

• Corel® Painter[TM] IX.5
• Corel® Painter[TM] X
• Corel® Painter[TM] 11

Hardware Requirements

• A computer capable of running Painter
• Mouse and keyboard input devices
• Wacom® or comparable pen tablet and pen (optional, but useful)

Software Covered: Corel® Painter X.5, Corel® Painter X and Corel® Painter 11. Please note that the Screenshots were made using Painter X.

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You’ll be learning to use some of the lesser known features of Painter to create themed collages. Some of the techniques we’ll cover may also be applied to making scrapbook elements for those of you who like to do digital scrapbooking. One thing I promise…you will have fun!

Week One

Under the Sea

Create a scrap-collage and learn to make cut and deckled paper shapes.

Week Two

Iconic Japan

Create a scrap-collage and make a pieced, paper Kimono.

Week Three

Out of Africa

Create a scrap-collage and learn to use the Painter “Make Mosaic” tool

Week Four

Mom’s Sewing Basket

Learn to create your own scrap collage elements using various Painter effects, then put them all together to create your own original image.

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Description

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.

Skill Level

Beginner

Software Requirements

• Microsoft Word, Works or equivalent
• Adobe Reader, QuickTime

Hardware Requirements

• A computer capable of viewing PDF lessons and QuickTime video
• Mouse and keyboard input devices

Course Gallery

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Before Class

Please take some time to become familiar with the navigation of the site and our classroom set-up.  Be sure to review this course syllabus and all documents uploaded to the classroom carefully.  Please take a moment to view the video on how to navigate Digital Art Academy and your classroom.

Week One

The Color Wheel: Color Families and their Associations

Week one includes a careful review of the color wheel, focusing on color families and specific types of color schemes.  There will also be a discussion of objects and emotions associated with specific colors.

Week Two

Complimentary Colors: Opposites Attract

Week two includes an examination of complimentary color schemes.  Complimentary colors are those colors that are directly across from one another on the color wheel.  There will also be a focus on the creation of neutrals derived from mixing two complimentary colors together.

Week Three

Shades, & Tints: Developing a Monochromatic Color Scheme

Week three includes a focus on the development of shades by adding black to colors, and tints by adding white to colors.  There will be an emphasis on developing monochromatic compositions.  A monochromatic color scheme is a color scheme based on one color and its derivative shades and tints.

Week Four

Distribution of Color: Balance and Rhythm

Week four includes a focus on the skillful distribution of color to achieve balanced compositions with a desired impact.   There will be an emphasis on color relationships, including a review of color families, complimentary colors, neutrals, monochromatic color schemes and the visual and emotional impact of specific colors.  There will be a focus on how to use intensity (brightness or dullness) to help balance the overall composition.

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• Beginning Design

Description

Whether you are just starting out on your wonderful digital photo adventure or you have already ‘dipped your toes’ in the digital pool and now want to throw abandon to the wind and jump feet first into the creative pond, this course will give you a rock solid foundation!

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.

Skill Level

Beginner

Software Requirements

• Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista or Apple Mac OS X operating system
• Adobe® Photoshop® CS3* or above (Many of the methods taught can be applied to other earlier versions of Photoshop and other software.)

Hardware Requirements

• A computer capable of running Adobe Photoshop
• Mouse and keyboard input devices

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Before Class

Knowledge of the standard Adobe graphical user interface.

Week One

Getting started

• Digital Images-Vector or Raster
• Image “Modes”
• Bitmap
• Grayscale
• Bit Depth
• Why is Bit-Depth Important?

Week Two

Getting to work

• Opening an Image in Photoshop
• File formats
• Which format to use?
• Analyzing the Image
• The Info Palette
• Assessing Tones and Colors
• The Eyedropper Tool
• Color Samplers
• Histograms
• What is It?
• Analyzing images with the Histogram
• Assessing Exposure
• Assessing Image “Mood”
• Lost Tones and Posterization

Week Three

Preparing a New Image

• The Rotate Canvas command
• The Ruler tool
• The Crop Tool
• Cropping with Perspective
• Blemishes and Artifacts
• Types of Blemishes
• The Editing Tools
• Spot Healing Brush
• Healing Brush
• Clone Stamp Tool

Week Four

Saving a Clean Image

• Choosing the right file format for saving
• Adjustment Layers and Layer Masks
• Dodge and Burn tools
• Hue and Saturation
• Replace Color
• Making Selections
• Color Editing
• Localized Editing

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Description

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.

Skill Level

Beginner to intermediate.

Since this is a creative techniques course, I will be assuming everyone has some prior knowledge of and hands-on experience with a mouse (clicking, dragging etc) and the computer’s operating system e.g folders and files management.

I will also assume some basic knowledge of Photoshop BUT will explain in detail virtually everything you need to complete the course. Those of you with good expertise in Photoshop should forgive me if at times it seems I am ‘teaching my grandmother to suck eggs’ since there will be others with less expertise! Have patience!

All the techniques have been prepared in PS CS3 but should still be workable in most previous versions and CS4 as I have tried to avoid CS3 specific features in favour of a more general approach.

Software Requirements

• Adobe Photoshop  – windows or mac version.

Hardware Requirements

• Any computer capable of running Adobe Photoshop
• A graphics tablet makes life a lot easier but a mouse will do the job

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Before Class

I recommend you read the ‘How to get the most from your course’ information. Then open your mind to creative input and output!

Week One

Any colour you like as long as it isn’t black!

Week one will be all about adding colour to images. We will deal with a variety of methods for replicating the traditional ‘darkroom toning’ of an image and also explore hand-colouring; another highly effective and popular technique for adding your personal touch to a photo image.

Week Two

Beyond the range of the eye and into the infra-red!

Week two will deal with adding pseudo 3D effects to an image based on the traditional darkroom methods and an exploration into replicating the astonishing visual effect of infra-red black and white film.

Week Three

Move over Hockney, Warhol and Man Ray!

Week three will deal with posterisation and the ‘pop art’ look followed by another very popular darkroom ‘arty’ technique; pseudo-solarisation. These two techniques can produce very stylish, graphic images.

Week Four

Lith it here, lith it there! SX-70 it everywhere!

Week four will explore a real favourite amongst traditional fine-art photographers known as the ‘lith printing’ technique. This is a technique capaple of producing beautiful and unusual images. We will complete the course by learning to simulate digitally one of the truly unique techniques ‘discovered’ by art photographers when Polaroid introduced their SX-70 instant film and cameras. The digital Polaroid SX-70 technique, like the original method, is capable of producing quite individual and beautiful results.

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Description

This class is an intermediate level course designed to acquaint the student with the principles of collage using Corel® Painter. Each week you will be introduced to many creative ways to compose beautiful collage images suitable for framing. This is a Self Paced course with limited instructor support. This class includes additional resources, video and PDF lessons.

Skill Level

This class is intended for the  Intermediate Painter user. Students should be familiar with working with layers, changing Composite methods, making selections. Students should have a basic knowledge and understanding of their operating system and be familiar with the Painter interface.

Software Requirements

• Microsoft^® Windows^® XP, Microsoft^® Windows^® Vista or Apple^® Mac OS^® X operating system
• Corel® Painter™, any version Painter 9.5 through Painter 11.
• Adobe Reader (to read PDF lessons).
• Quicktime (to view lesson videos). Current version please.

Hardware Requirements

• Computer capable of running  Corel® Painter™
• Mouse or Wacom or comparable tablet and stylus
• Scanner ( not mandatory).

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Week One

The Art of Collage

• Gridded Collages, Understanding the basics
• Principles and Inspiration of Collage
• Using Rulers
• Grid collage
• Setting your strategy
• Placing images
• Creating a pleasing Composition
• Duplicating Layer
• Adding Edges

Week Two

Getting Started with Collage Imagery

• Foundation Canvas
• Using the Image Portfolio
• Scanning Images
• Removing Pixels
• Free Transform Tool
• Exploring Layer Composite Methods

Week Three

Texture, images creative backgrounds

• Background elements
• Filters for background images
• Combining images

Week Four

Final project portraiture collage

• Final portrait collage
• Painting into the collage
• Overlays

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• Painter-Getting Started with Auto-Painting

Description

This class covers creative advanced  techniques using Painter’s Auto-Painting palettes. The student will cover the basics of the palettes and discover advanced techniques using the various palettes.

Video presentation will accompany the written lesson. The course is appropriate for the digital artist and photographer seeking new ways to apply the Auto-Painting palettes to their creative process.  All video is produced in QuickTime format and can be saved on your computer for future reference. This is a self study course with limited instructor support. All lessons are available to the student upon successful registration.

Skill Level

Intermediate

Software Requirements

• ®Corel Painter X or higher
• Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista or Apple Mac OS X operating system

Hardware Requirements

• A computer capable of running ®Corel Painter
• Wacom or comparable tablet is highly recommended. With a mouse you may suffer frustration and not be able to take full advantage of the new features that ®Painter 11 offers.

Course Gallery

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Before Class

Students should have a solid foundation of the ®Painter interface.

• Create a new layer
• Create a Layer Mask
• Familiar with the Clone and Quick Clone
• Know how to Open the Brush Controls and Brush Creator
• Know how to Create a Custom Palette
• Be open to experimenting with new ideas and concepts

Week One

Reviewing the Auto-Painting palettes

In part One of your lesson you will be reviewing the Auto-Painting palettes to ensure that you understand the basics of using the palettes. We will practice some basic skills.

Week Two

Experimenting with new techniques and ideas

This week we will have some fun and experiment with several new techniques. The Auto-Painting Palette is really where your creativity can take flight. It is a place where imagination can transform and ordinary image into an extraordinary image.

Week Three

Having some fun with brush dabs and working with Clone Sources

This week you will learn about the importance of using great photos to achieve great image. You will learn how to make basic and advanced corrections to get the most out of your images before the Auto-painting process. You will design your own brush stroke and use it to create backgrounds quickly. You will experiment with the Effects menu to enhance your final image. Students will continue with another project and learn how to work with different saturation values as they Auto-paint. Emphasis this week will be on Auto-Painting using the Smart Stroke option.

Week Four

Creative Effects and Final Image

This week you will continue experimenting with various effects including the Posterize Effect. Emphasis will be on developing your final image for review.

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Description

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?

Over the last few years I’ve created over 15 blogs using various software platforms.  That process has allowed me to unearth many of the pitfalls to using blogging for business or personal ventures.
Enroll now in Blogging and you’ll get a crystal clear picture of how blogging could help your business grow.

Creating a blog may not be for everyone – no matter what hype exists in the market place. Is a blog right for you?

In this course you will discover;

• What is a blog anyway?

• How much time will it take to be effective.

• How to select the web hosting and software that is right for you.

• Exactly what you need to set up your blog.

• What a permalink is and the crucial part they play in your business.

• 7 different ways to make a blog work 24/7 for your business.

• How a blog can BOOST customer satisfaction.

• Why a blog is a powerful marketing tool.

• How much will it cost to set up and maintain my blog. The answer may surprise you.

• Why you should not waste your time learning HTML design, Front Page, or any other technical skill … and what you should concentrate on instead.

And more…….

Skill Level

The person taking this course will need to have basic computer skills and know how to use a word processor like MS Word or Word Perfect, and how to play videos on there computer. This is an entry-level class.

Software Requirements

• Word Perfect, Microsoft Word or comparable
• QuickTime

Hardware Requirements

• Mac or PC with adequate processing speed  (much less than what one would need for painting or photo manipulation). This is a video class with a book so your computer must be able to play video’s from a download link. A thumb drive may be helpful but not mandatory.

Course Gallery

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Before Class

In this course you will discover;
What is a blog anyway?

• How much time will it take to be effective.

• How to select the webhosting and software that is right for you.

• Exactly what you need to set up your blog.

• What a permalink is and the crucial part they play in your business.

• 7 different ways to make a blog work 24/7 for your business.

• How a blog can BOOST customer satisfaction.

• Why a blog is a powerful marketing tool.

• How much will it cost to set up and maintain my blog. The answer may surprise you.

• Why you should not waste your time learning HTML design, Front Page, or any other technical skill … and what you should concentrate on instead.

And more…….
Learn how to save time and money. This course will provide you the information you need to make an informed decision on whether blogging is right for you and your business.
There is a Video Guide with 10 videos and an ebook included with this course.

Week One

Setting Up Your Domain Name

• Hosting and Domain Names
• Installing Wordpress software
• Using the Freebie area of Wordpress
• Your Word Press Blog Dashboard Overview

Week Two

Applying Your New Theme

• Adding a New Theme or Template to your Blog
• Modifying Your Permalinks
• Modifying Your Default Blogroll

Week Three

Setting up Categories

• Setting up Relevant Categories
• Configuring your Pinglist

Week Four

Adding Essential Plugin Enhancements

• Adding Essential Plugins
• Posting New Content

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Description

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.

Skill Level

Beginning – there are no prerequisites for this course.

Software Requirements

• Microsoft® Word or Works
• Adobe Reader
• QuickTime ( for viewing video).

Hardware Requirements

• A computer capable of viewing PDF lesson and QuickTime Video
• Mouse and keyboard input devices

Course Gallery

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Before Class

Please take some time to become familiar with the navigation of the site and our classroom set-up.  Be sure to review this course syllabus and all documents uploaded to the classroom carefully.

Week One

Balance: Symmetry and Asymmetry

Week one includes a careful review of the design principle of balance, focusing on symmetrical, or formal balance, and asymmetrical, or informal balance.

Week Two

Unity and Variety: Bringing it Together and Spicing it Up

Week two includes an examination of the design principles of unity and variety.  There will be a focus on creating unified compositions with visual interest achieved by variations of visual elements.

Week Three

Rhythm:  Repetition for Visual Fluidity

Week three includes a focus on the development of visual rhythm via the repetition of visual elements such as line, color, texture, value contrast, shape and size.

Week Four

Focal Point: Creating a Center of Interest

Week four will address focal point, or the main area of interest in a composition, via the use of such visual elements as: directional lines and contrasts in value, color intensity, size, shape, and texture.  There will also be a discussion of psychological and emotional content and how that content serves to focus a viewer’s attention within a composition.

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Description

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 Illustrator I, learn the tools and interface of Adobe Illustrator CS3 in a friendly environment and at your own pace.

Skill Level

This course is designed for complete beginners.

Software Requirements

• Microsoft^® Windows^® XP, Microsoft^® Windows^® Vista or Apple^® Mac OS^® X operating system
• Adobe^® Illustrator^® 10* or above

Hardware Requirements

• A computer capable of running Adobe Illustrator
• Mouse and keyboard input devices
• Wacom or comparible tablet is recommended, but not required

*While this course is designed for Adobe Illustrator CS3 (version 13), most of the materials covered are standard as far back as version 10 of the software. If attending with any version below 13, please be aware that some of the features of the software covered in the course may not apply to your version and that no substitute materials will be offered.

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Before Class

If you have not already ran a trial of Adobe Illustrator CS4 on your computer, a free 30-day trial may be downloaded from Adobe’s Illustrator page. If choosing this option, please do not install Illustrator until the course begins to avoid your trial expiring before the end of the course.

Week One

Basic Shapes

Explore the Illustrator interface and create a basic illustration with primitive shapes like circles, rectangles and triangles. The lesson is designed to familiarize the student with the very basic commands of Illustrator.

Week Two

Complex Shapes

Expand from simple shapes into complex shapes using the Pen tool, Pencil tool and the Pathfinder panel.

Week Three

Working with Text

Learn to work with text inside of Illustrator. Also, see text in a whole new light as it is used as a graphic element to create photo frames.

Week Four

Special Effects

Explore the Effects menu and gradient mesh to add realism to your Illustrator projects.

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Description

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. This class will get you away from the computer monitor, and get your hands messy! No previous traditional art experience is required – the process is easier than you might think. The course will include lessons on sealing your digital print, choosing brushes, acrylic gels and paints, embellishing with gel and paint, and finishing off your print. Included in the course is close to 90 minutes of video from the DVD “Finishings – A Basic Guide to Digital Print Embellishment”, along with a written lesson and supplemental files (such as using markers in embellishment) for each week.

Skill Level

Beginner

Material Requirements

• Several prints on inkjet canvas for practice – 8 x 10 is fine. You can either order these from a printer (www.easyonlineprints.com is a good source – 8 x 10 prints are $13), or print them at home. Office Depot carries a good inkjet canvas that is only about $1 a sheet.
• An assortment of brushes, acrylic gels, and acrylic paints. If you like, you can use the pre-filled order form for Dick Blick on my website.

Hardware Requirements

• n/a
• n/a

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Before Class

Materials required for the course:

1) Several prints on inkjet canvas for practice – 8 x 10 is fine. You can either order these from a printer (www.easyonlineprints.com is a good source – 8 x 10 prints are $13), or print them at home. Office Depot carries a good inkjet canvas that is only about $1 a sheet.

2) An assortment of brushes, acrylic gels, and acrylic paints. If you like, you can use the pre-filled order form for Dick Blick on my website.

http://www.cadmiumdreams.com/Resources.html

It lists the products that we will be using…feel free to adapt it for yourself.

• Essential Supplies: Archival Varnish

• Soft Gel -Gloss

• White Acrylic Paint

• Assortment of Brushes

Week One

Organizing your materials

• Organizing materials
• Canvas preparation
• Testing your canvas
• Sealing the canvas
• Brush Selections

Week Two

Embellishing with Gels

• Learning about the different types of Gel mediums
• Getting comfortable with painting with gels
• Color mixing

Week Three

Painting Techniques

• Let’s paint
• Brush technique
• Making the right choices

Week Four

Your final print

• Drying and sealing
• Embellishing with markers

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