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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).

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.

Photoshop Simplified

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Instructor: Woody Walters

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Description
This course will cover the basic working procedures and tools of Photoshop. This course will include recorded video presentations and print-outs of key learning concepts discussed.
Skill Level
Beginner
Software Requirements

Photoshop 7 or greater

Hardware Requirements

A desktop or laptop computer with enough processing speed and ram to handle large images sizes and to run Photoshop smoothly.  It will [...]

ArtRage-Brush Course-Watercolor

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Instructor: Karen Bonaker

The Watercolor tool lets you paint with a variety of watercolor strokes using a soft bristled brush on wet or dry paper. Because it is a wet medium the Watercolor tool is ideal for creating subtle, blended color washes and detail. The control you have over the amount of wetness of your brush and the Canvas beneath it lets you produce a wide variety of results.

Photoshop and the Creative Brush with Susi Lawson-Video

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Instructor: Susi Lawson

Photoshop and the Creative Brush will demonstrate how to change the brushes you have and how to create the ones you don’t. Susi will demonstrate brush dynamics the how, why and what.

Open Studio-Cherry Blossom Time- The Art of Sumi-e Painting

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Instructor: Karen Bonaker

As children, we naturally paint, effortlessly as we see fit, and then we are taught to look this way and do it that way, and we are led to this place of judgment and confusion. Zen painting runs counter to the usual academic and conceptual methods for creation of artwork. It is on this axis between intuition and conceptualization where difficulty lies. But here also lies intrigue and delight, in the spot, just beyond difficulty!”

Painter 3- Advanced Techniques-Selections, Channels and Masks

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Instructor: Skip Allen

Painter 3, Advanced Techniques will be a series of classes focusing on Painter functions at an advanced level. This course will focus on Selections, Channels, and Masks with an emphasis on channels. At least one work will be created each week designed to utilize the new information presented. You must complete Part One and Part Two prior to enrolling in this class, however the instructor can allow advanced users access without the prerequisite.

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.

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!

Discover Painter Brushes

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Instructor: Karen Bonaker

Brushes , Brushes there are so many brushes! How do I use them all ! Have some fun discovering some of the most popular Painter Brushes and learn how to use them in your creative process. This class is intended to introduce you to the various brushes in Painter, this is not a painting class. This is a ®Corel Training Partner class! But wait, there’s more! Enjoy a live session as part of your class introducing you to the new Painter 11 brushes!