Description

This class is based on the popular Open Studio series. The subject is nocturne painting. For those who may have missed this session you can enjoy it once again as a Self Study course. This course has limited instructor support, however questions will not be left unanswered. This course contains weekly PDF lessons and video is offered as an extra resource.

Skill Level

Intermediate

Software Requirements

• Corel Painter X or greater
• QuickTime for viewing videos

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

Take the time to learn about the art of nocturne painting. There are many sites online that will give you a good cursory understanding of the concepts.

Week One

Warming Up

Our first lesson is a warm up and should help you to feel comfortable as we move on. This week you will be studying how light reflects off of your subject during different times of the day or night.

Value studies are one of the most important elements of a good painting, for without it we are left with little and the painting will look flat. So do not underestimate the importance of value in your painting. Without value , or lights and dark we could not see the subject. Why then is value so important, especially with our subject for the next four weeks?

Values describe or tell the story in ways that colors cannot.

1. Values help to tell us if the subject has volume or is flat.

2. Values indicate the kind of texture the surface of the subject has.

3. And most important, where the light source is located and just how bright it is.

Interestingly, paintings do not need color to play these informational roles. When you de-saturate a painting ,even without color we still read the shapes and form and can determine where the light source is located. Value makes it possible for us to know what we are looking at.

Week Two

Painting in the Spirit of Whistler

This week we will explore creating an effective atmospheric image using simple tonal harmonies in the spirit of Whistler. If you will be working from an photo reference it may be helpful to reduce the colors to simple values, then add your elements of light using stronger colors. I have posted several examples of various paintings by Whistler as well as other artists to get the creative juices flowing.

Week Three

Portraits

This week will be a challenge especially for those of you that are fearful of portrait work. Again, be bold you have nothing to loose by trying. Feel free to work with photos or free hand. If you feel better about painting your pet or other animals that is fine to. This week we work on using limited palettes to evoke an atmosphere.

Week Four

Abstract

Abstract is the subject for your final lessons. You will explore Artists such as Kandinsky as well as others. This week will delight you as you are free to discover the art of abstract and develope it through layers of light and dark. There are no restrictions this week, experiment with abstract or dive in deeper to the concepts we have worked on over the last three weeks. Play with color and color combinations.

Abstract art uses a visual language of form, color and line to create a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world. Western art had been, from the Renaissance up to the middle of the 19th century, underpinned by the logic of perspective and an attempt to reproduce an illusion of visible reality. The arts of cultures other than the European had become accessible and showed alternative ways of describing visual experience to the artist. By the end of the 19th century many artists felt a need to create a new kind of art which would encompass the fundamental changes taking place in technology, science and philosophy. The sources from which individual artists drew their theoretical arguments were diverse, and reflected the social and intellectual preoccupations in all areas of Western culture at that time.

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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.

Course Gallery

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

In this class students will design and create multi-image montages to illustrate a concept or an activity of the portrait of the person they are photographing.  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.

Text and instructional information will be supplied by the instructor, and in notes taken by the students from the video instructional presentation.

Recorded video presentations will illustrate the concepts of elements, how to effectively use lighting to strengthen the image, and color story to support the finished image.  The importance of background will also be a key feature of this week.  All aspects from choosing colors to lighting style have an impact of the finished designed piece and when correctly working together make a successful image.  Video presentations will provide a visual learning atmosphere.

Skill Level

Intermediate to advanced understanding of photography, lighting, and Photoshop is required.

Software Requirements

• Photoshop 7 or greater
• A Professional camera

Hardware Requirements

• A desktop or laptop computer with enough processing speed and ram to handle large image sizes and to run Photoshop smoothly.  It will make no difference if the student is working on a P.C. or a Mac platform, although the instructor will be teaching from a P.C.

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Before Class

For class preparation I only ask the student to come with a hunger to learn and a dedication to implement the assignments that will be given to the best of his/hers ability.

Week One

Image Theory

• Image Concept
• Image Message
• Elements
• Break Down of Image Elements
• Lighting to Support Image Concept
• The Background
• Eye Placement with Background

Week Two

Image Design Theory

• Color Theory
• Developing the Concept
• Background Composition
• Primary Element Composition
• Designing from the Primary
• Size Matters
• Defining the importance of secondary elements
• The Art of Masking
• Modes & Layering
• Accenting with Layers & Modes
• How the image takes on life

Week Three

Control of Elements

• Elements Redefine
• Opacities
• Elements & Filters
• Saturation of Color
• Directing the Viewers Eye
• Creating the Image

Week Four

Perfecting the Image

• Has the Message or Concept been Delivered
• Fine Tuning the Elements
• Checking for Flaws and Cutouts
• Presenting the Image

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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 make no difference if the student is working on a P.C. or a Mac platform, although the instructor will be teaching from a P.C.

Course Gallery

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Before Class

For class preparation I only ask the student to come with a hunger to learn and a dedication to implement the assignments that will be given to the best of his/hers ability.

Week One

What is Photoshop?

• What are the only two operating procedures can Photoshop do?
• Computer Requirements in order to run Photoshop properly
• Ram
• Hard Drive
• Video Card
• Mouse
• Pen Tablet
• Monitors & Dot Pitch
• What is a scratch-disk, and how does Photoshop use the scratch disk?
• Starting and closing Photoshop
• Photoshop Extensions
• General Preference’s settings

Week Two

The Tools of Photoshop

• Selection Tools
• Paint Tools
• Vector tools
• Information Tools
• Swatches
• Quick Mask

Week Three

Menus and Photoshop Layout

• File Menu
• Edit Menu
• Layer Menu
• Select Menu
• Filter Menu
• View Menu
• Window Menu
• Tool Information Bar
• The Browser
• The Workspace

Week Four

Layers & Images

• What are Layers
• Layer Order
• Layers Modes
• Layer Style
• Layers Mask
• Layers Groups
• Putting It All Together

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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

This course will demonstrate how to work with the Watercolor brush category in ArtRage Studio and Pro. You will enjoy several videos showing you how to create a very realistic watercolor painting in ArtRage. Students are free to use their own reference images or those supplied to for the class. 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.

Watercolor is a complex medium and there are a large number of settings that can be used to control the results you see when you paint. ArtRage understands both the color of the pigment you are applying and how much water is on your brush, and simulates these two things as you work with the tool. A basic understanding of what is happening when you paint with this medium can help explain how its settings work.

Skill Level

Beginner

Software Requirements

• ArtRage 3 Studio Pro
• ArtRage 3 Studio

Hardware Requirements

• A computer capable of running ArtRage
• Wacom or compatible tablet is recommended.

Course Gallery

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Before Class

If you do not currently own ArtRage, you may want to download the trial version for this class. However, do not download it until class begins our sessions are four (4) weeks long and you will need to take into account the time period of the evaluation software.

Week One

Getting Acquainted with the Watercolor brushes in ArtRage

• Why are ArtRage watercolor brushes different
• The Watercolor Palette
• The Watercolor Controls
• The Watercolor Settings Palette
• The Tracing Panel
• Watercolor Exercise

Week Two

Blending with Watercolors

• Learn how to blend  watercolor paint
• How Paper Texture affects watercolors
• Blending Exercise

Week Three

Working with a Reference Image

• Learning to trace your image using the Tracing Panel
• Learning to use Tracing Paper
• Building color with layers

Week Four

Watercolor Painting

• Exercise using layers
• What are Blend Modes
• Exercise, experimenting with Blending Modes
• Applying overlays

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Description

Susi Lawson will demonstrate the dynamics of Photoshop brushes and  how to change the brushes you have and how to create the brushes you don’t.  Those who purchase this recording will receive $15 off on Susi’s new DVD. Upon registration for the event you will receive a link to download the video.

Skill Level

Intermediate

Software Requirements

• Adobe Photoshop CS- or higher

Hardware Requirements

• USB Headset is recommended to participate in live sessions. Participants can also listen to the audio through their computer speakers.
• Cable modem, DSL, or better Internet connection.

Course Gallery

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Before Class

When you register for this event be sure to wait for the re-direct which will take you to the Go To Webinar registration page. Upon registration you will receive a unique  id which is your ticket to the event.

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Description

sumi – A demonstration

This class will concentrate on learning the skills of Sumi-Painting with Corel Painter. Students will be encouraged to develop their own brushes and will be introduced to many of the custom Sumi-e brushes available for Painter. Students will benefit from weekly videos  demonstrating various brush strokes to achieve painterly results. Each week you will experiment with new brushes and subject matter.

“Zen painting is free, effortless, natural painting. There is no planning, thought, or struggle. When one is engaged with Zen painting, there is no painter and no thing being painted; the painter and the painted are one. The secret is to become the plant itself…  It mirrors Zen practice in that it may likewise be said that Zen is free, effortless, and natural, like the Buddha-nature within us all. But Zen practice, on the other hand, is very difficult, like life as we know it. The usual state to which we are accustomed is fraught with difficulty, for we do not know our Buddha-nature, though it is all the while there with us.  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!”

Chuan Kung Shakya

Open Studio is an ongoing studio class for digital artists who wish to improve their Painter skills in a warm and supportive group.

Skill Level

Intermediate

Software Requirements

• Painter 9.5 or greater
• Quicktime for viewing video

Hardware Requirements

• A computer capable of running 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

Please download the brushes as specified in your pre-class section before the official class begins.

Week One

Painting the Cherry Blossom

This week you will discover the meaning of the Cherry Blossom in both Japan and China. You will learn how to create the Cherry Blossom using the default Sumi-e brushes, later branching out and using various custom brushes. Students are encouraged to paint several paintings depicting the beauty of the Cherry blossom and Cherry trees in full bloom. Your instructor will demonstrate how to create cherry blossom through video instruction.

Week Two

Bamboo

Like the bamboo is a good man’s character. A man can undergo hard, difficult, tough times, for which he must adapt, but must never break, never lose his sense of self. A man must keep his essence now matter how bad the world is treating him. This is the story of bamboo and its meaning in Japan. This week we will learn how to paint the bamboo plant in Sumi-e style. Emphasis will be on several custom brush categories.

Week Three

Painting Koi Fish

Students will learn how to paint the koi fish this week. Emphasis will be on expressive brush strokes and learning to create relaxed and less controlled brush strokes. Students will work with custom brushes as well as the watercolor brush category. The koi fish represents good luck.

Week Four

Sumi-e Landscape

Students will develop the traditional Japanese landscape painting this week.

Zen painting is free, effortless, natural painting. There is no planning, thought, or struggle. When one is engaged with Zen painting, there is no painter and no thing being painted; the painter and the painted are one. The secret is to become the plant itself…  It mirrors Zen practice in that it may likewise be said that Zen is free, effortless, and natural, like the Buddha-nature within us all. But Zen practice, on the other hand, is very difficult, like life as we know it. The usual state to which we are accustomed is fraught with difficulty, for we do not know our Buddha-nature, though it is all the while there with us.  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!

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Description

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.You will need Painter 11 and a Wacom Intuos, or Cintiq tablet or comparable hardware to take advantage of the new features of Painter 11.

Skill Level

Advanced

Software Requirements

• Corel Painter X with some limitations,  Painter 11

Hardware Requirements

• A computer capable of running Corel Painter
• Wacom Intuos, Cintiq 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 Painter 11 offers.

Course Gallery

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• Everything about Selections in one place
• Layer mask’s relationships with selections
• Channels, the super selector

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Description

Should Photoshop  include this art form, since more and more people are getting involved in the 3D world? It sure does.

“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.

Skill Level

Intermediate. Students must have a good command of Photoshop, its tools and terminology. It is assumed these tenets are known and understood.

Software Requirements

• Photoshop CS4 Extended

Hardware Requirements

• Windows
  1.8GHz or faster processor
  Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (Service Pack 3 recommended) or Windows Vista® Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with Service Pack 1 (certified for 32-bit Windows XP and 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Vista)
  512MB of RAM (1GB recommended)
  1GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on flash-based storage devices)
• Mac
  PowerPC® G5 or multicore Intel® processor
  Mac OS X v10.4.11–10.5.4
  512MB of RAM (1GB recommended)
  2GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on flash-based storage devices)

Course Gallery

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Before Class

Students must have a good command of Photoshop, its tools and terminology.It is assumed these tenets are known and understood.

Week One

Lesson One

• 3D Basics
• Axis
• Meshes
• Workspace and 3D Tools
• 3D Postcards

Week Two

Lesson Two

• 3D Models
• Bringing 3D Models Directly into Photoshop
• Dealing with Downloaded Files
• Create a 3D Mesh

Week Three

Lesson 3

• Basic 3D Objects
• Spherical Panoramas
• Transforming 3D Objects
• Useful Tips for Easier Workflow
• Modifying Meshes
• Cross Sections
• Aligning Objects
• Merge 3D Layers
• Painting
  Cloning
  Using Selections to Paint on 3D Objects
  Hiding Selections to Paint on 3D Objects
  Painting Bump
  Painting Glossiness

Week Four

Lesson 4

• Painting Continued
  Painting Opacity
  Paint with Shininess and Adjust Specular Highlight Color
  Painting a Spherical Depth Map
  Importing Maps for use as Materials
• Lights
• Cameras

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