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Experimental Digital Painting

Experimental Digital Painting

An 8 week course that will teach students cutting edge techniques of painting in order to create expressive paintings that tell a story.
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Learn cutting edge techniques of painting

Learn cutting edge techniques of painting
This 8 week course will teach students cutting edge techniques of painting in order to create expressive paintings that tell a story. Whether working on Concept Design, Visual Development, Illustration, among many other areas, the in depth and innovative approach taught in this course will enable students to create impressive works of Digital Painting.

By the end of the course students will have a great understanding of expressive digital tools and how to use them to create digital paintings; an in depth knowledge of several different workflows and ways to start a painting; an understanding of how composition and color choices help tell the story, among other skills. By the end of the course, student will be expected to have at least four finished digital paintings that express their ideas and can possibly be used in a portfolio.  

Course Format

Live

Skills Level

Intermediate

Duration

8 weeks

Q&A

Once a week

Feedback

Individual recordings

Lecture Type

Live
Assignment
Deadlines each week
PREREQUISITES
Good Drawing and knowledge of the fundamentals
MATERIALS
Adobe Photoshop

The more you know, the better.

Understanding Color and Light in Painting | Opacity, Transparency and Translucency | Mastering Edges
Designing Thumbnails From Photos | Understanding Composition | Pixels as Wet Paint
Understanding the Mixer brush | Using the Smudge Tool to Generate Interesting Designs
Using distorted photos as a base for compositions | The power of selections
How to create custom shapes | Using custom shapes | Using channels | Luminosity masks
How to create and customize a palette knife brush tool
Color outside | Managing details | Warm vs cool | Values and more values
Story first, all else last | Finding the soloist on your opera | Color grading

Bringing out the best in talent

For specific questions regarding TBA instructors, please contact CGMA Admissions Department at registration@cgmasteracademy.com

PRICING SCHEDULE

Even though our courses are the most affordable for the quality of education, these finance options allow you to focus on your goals instead of the barriers that keep you from reaching them.

3x Payments

$233

2x Payments

$349.50

Full payment

$699

Fall TERM REGISTRATION Now Open
Jul 17, 2024 - Oct 07, 2024
Experimental Digital Painting

What makes this learning experience unique?

PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK

Receive personalized feedback on all assignments from the industry’s top professionals.

LIFETIME ACCESS

Enjoy lifetime access to the spectrum of course content, including lectures, live Q&As, and feedback sessions.

CERTIFICATION

Show off your Certification of Completion when you turn in 80% of course assignments.

FLEXIBLE LEARNING

Learn anywhere, anytime, and at your own pace with flexible, online course scheduling.

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