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DIGITAL PAINTING
art course for teens 12-18 years old
Introduction to Digital Art:  Ideation and Conceptualization through Digital Media

2 hours weekly, in-person: $170 monthly online: $150 monthly  Sibling 15% off

This ongoing course is designed to help students learn the fundamentals of art through digital media. You can use your computer and tablet or an Ipad Pro/Apple Pencil. Procreate and Photoshop will be covered in tandem. 

 

If you are considering a career in visual arts; if you have some experience in traditional media and want to translate your skillset to digital media then this class is designed for you. 

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The course will be held ONLINE via ZOOM video conference. Students will need access to a computer / tablet / phone with internet connection and zoom.us. After the lecture and demonstrations teachers regularly check and correct the digital image of a student's work, explain what works in particular cases and what does not, and why.

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Studio
Day & Time
Class Teacher
Number
Online
Monday 5:00 - 7:00 PM

Ali Naqvi

1
Online (Advanced)
Wednesday 6:30 - 8:30 PM

Ali Naqvi

2
Online
Thursday 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Ali Naqvi

3
San Rafael
Thursday 6:20 PM - 8:20 PM

Cody Blocker

4
San Francisco
Saturday 1:30 - 3:30 PM

Luka Fernandez

5

FALL-WINTER 2023 SCHEDULE

Materials:

Photoshop and a drawing tablet,
or iPad and Apple Pen

iPad requirements for students interested in drawing in ProCreate:

  • 12.9-inch iPad Pro (2015, 2017 and 2018 models)

  • 11-inch iPad Pro

  • 10.5-inch iPad Pro

  • 9.7-inch iPad Pro

  • iPad (6th generation/2018 model)

  • iPad (5th generation/2017 model)

  • iPad Air 3

  • iPad Air 2

  • iPad Air

  • iPad mini 5

  • iPad mini 4

  • iPad mini 3

  • iPad mini 2

Topics covered:

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  • Color Composition

    • How to create a color palette to set the mood for your illustrations

- Different color palettes

- Complementary

- Analogous

- Split complementary

- Triad

  • Landscape painting

    • Thumbnails

-Creating smaller sketches with limited values to project compositions

- Using alpha lock and clipping masks in your workflow

- Creating depth using contrast and brightness

- Creating color iterations to produce multiple candidates in limited time

  • Simple digital landscapes

    • Blue skies, green grass, white clouds

    • Forests

    • Sunsets

  • Map Icons

  • Perspective

    • 1,2,3 point perspective

  • Architecture studies

  • Lights and values

  • Creating texture

  • Surface spheres

    • Creating surface texture

  • Realistic head proportions

  • Realistic character portraits

  • Self portaits

    • Finding your resemblance

  • Human Anatomy and porportions

    • Torso

    • Arms

    • Legs

    • Hands and feet

  • Silhouettes

    • Separation of positive and negative space

    • Proper brushes to create silhouettes

  • Stylized human anatomy

  • Spotlight

    • Manga

    • Mechs

    • Studio Ghibli

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Refund Policy:

We are not offering refunds for new purchases. However, full credit towards future bookings or transfer to another camp/class will be offered for any cancellations made up to 24 hrs before the camp or class start. 

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