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Intro to Digital Drawing & Painting Course Outline &
Prerequisites
Adobe Photoshop
Wacom Tablet
Over the last few decades digital art has become the world
standard for visualising the media of tomorrow. Its ability to
dramatically speed up any creative pipeline, as well as provide
failsafes and undos which are not possible with analog media, has
cemented the digital domains superiority in the global commercial
arts community.
Without a doubt the ability to work speedily and effectively to
produce industry-defining artwork in a digital arena is paramount
to any artist wanting to excel in a career in the ever-expanding
fields of television, film, animation, gaming, and online
media.
Yet, digital drawing is still sometimes perceived a daunting,
even alienating, discipline for young and seasoned analog artists
alike. Artists often find it difficult to find a solid starting
point in digital art and rightly become discouraged when this
happens.
The aim of the Digital Drawing & Painting course is to
promote digital drawing for the new generation by demystifying its
tools and techniques. Tried and tested traditional drawing
techniques will be taught for the digital medium, utilising
software packages such as Adobe Photoshop which allows for a
vibrancy and precision in colour and composition which analog media
cannot provide.
Students will be taught how to bring canvasses of pixels to life
through the use of Wacom Intuous drawing tablets, under the
constant guidance of industry professionals. And when the days work
is done, simply save your work. No paper, no turpentine, and no
mess.
By starting right, and at a comfortable learning pace, the
transition form analog to digital drawing and painting will open up
a new world of visual artistry and set a solid foundation for your
future career.
Why Digital?
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Class Times:MON To FRI - 08:30 to 16:00 (contact based classes,
workshops practise and revision) Starting Dates for Holiday School
Classes The Digital Drawing & Painting intro course will be
commencing on the following Dates: 26 March 2015 to 10 April 2015
29 June 2015 to 17 July 2015 05 October 2015 to 09 October 2015
(specialized course)
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Course Schedule
After School ClassesTwice a week - Monday to thursday:Students
may select to either attend classes on Mondays and Wednesdays or
Tuesdays and Thursdays .
Class Times:MON & WED - 14:00 to 17:30 (contact based
class)
TUE & THU - 14:00 to 17:30 (contact based class)
FRI - 14:00 to 17:30 (workshop allowing students to revise &
practice)
SAT - 09:00 to 13:00 (workshop allowing students to revise &
practice)
Starting Dates for Afternoon School Classes The Digital Drawing
& Painting intro course will be commencing on the following
Dates: 16 February 2015 to 25 March 2015 13 April 2015 to 15 June
201520 July 2015 to 02 0ctorber 2015 12 October 2015 to 09 December
2015
Course Outline & Prerequisites
The digital drawing course will take place at The Animation
School in Rosebank, Johannesburg in our Apple iMac equipped
classrooms. First term classes commence on Monday, 16 February 2015
at 14:00 and will be ongoing until Friday 20 March 2015 for a total
of 10 weeks. Students will be required to bring their own lunch.
Filtered water will be provided.
Monday to Friday:First holiday classes commence on Thursday 26
March 2015 at 08:30 and will be ongoing until 10 April 2015 for a
total of two weeks. Students will be required to bring their own
lunch. Filtered water will be provided free of charge.
Holiday School Classes
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Costs
After School Classes Holiday School Classes
Upon completion students will be issued with a certificate of
attendance.
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Costing
Cost and Learning Material :Digital Drawing and Painting
Introductory Course (60 hours) Cost: R7,200/ Course Special Opening
Price R5000/ Course
Prerequisites to join the Digital Course: Applicants are
required to have minimal experience in traditional drawing skills
An interest in learning the digital drawing and painting Computer
literate in either Apple Mac or Windows PC
Equipment Required to join the Digital Course: Access to a home
computer (PC or Mac) with a version of Adobe Photoshop (Preferably
Cs4/Cs5/Cs6 or CC) Wacom Intuos CTH480 R 1,650-00 (May be purchased
from The Animation School)to watch the review visit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRPYN4dS0xU
The Digital Drawing and Painting ourse will be taking place
at:The Animation SchoolRosebank Office Park181 Jan Smuts
AvenueBlock ERosebank (Parktown North)Johannesburg
Should you wish to apply please contact:Tumelo Selamolela Tel:
086 182 2244Email:
[email protected]:
facebook/digitalcanvasacademy
What is included in the R 7,200 Tuition for After School Classes
10 weeks (3 hours per day) Access to the Apple iMac computer
lab
What is included in the R 7,200 Tuition for Holiday School
classes 2 weeks (6.5 hours per day) Access to the Apple iMac
computer lab
Pricing:
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Creating, Opening, Saving files Interface Overview Zooming
panning and navigator panel Understanding resizing and re-sampling
Cropping and image Layers panel overview Enhancing an image with
layer styles Using the move tool and some of theshortcuts
Transforming with the move tool Undos and the history panel Making
selections with the marquee andlasso tools Using quick selections
with marquee andlasso tools Using quick selection and the magic
wandtool Making selections with quick mask mode Adjustment and fill
layers Using the brightness and contrast adjustment Using the
levels adjustment Using the curves adjustment Using the
hue/saturation adjustment Document color modes and color
setting
Digital Tools Module: 01
Understanding background/foreground colors and the color picker
Using the color and swatches panel Using the eyedropper tool and
color samplingworkflows Understanding Photoshop brush basics
Customizing brush dynamics in the brushpanel Defining a custom
brush preset Filling selections with the paint bucket tool Using
and customizing gradients Painting with natural bristle brushes
Repairing an image with the spot healingbrush Duplicating pixels
with the clone stamp tool Defining and using too presets Hiding
information in an image using layermasks Refining a mask to
increase precision Drawing paths with the pen tool andfreeform pen
tool Adding text to an layer Blurring an image Sharpening an image
Using the liquify tool
Intro to Adobe Photoshop CC
Course Outline
Digital Sketching Module: 02 Beginners Guide to Concept
Sketching
Introduction and lessons overview Sketching and its role
Sketching by project type Thumbnail sketches Gesture sketches
Silhouette sketches
Fundamentals of Digital Drawing Introduction and lessons
overview Basic types of lines Drawings contours lines: refining
shapes Drawing contour lines: completing contour linesUnderstanding
blind contour lines Introduction to value and hatching work Contour
hatching techniques Cross hatching techniques Using cross hatching
to add texture
Fundamentals of Perspective Drawing Introduction and lessons
overview Basic concepts of perspective Foreshortening explained
Linear perspective explained Working in a 1-point perspective
Finding the center of the foreshortenedshape
Speed painting sketches Storyboard sketches Fleshing out a
concept sketch Habits of successful sketchers
Using cross hatching to add texture Breaking down objects into
basic shapes Character concept: beginning with basicshapes
Character concept: rough line work Character concept:beginning
refined line Character concept: beginning to add value Character
concept: finishing value
Working in a 2-point perspective Working in a 3-point
perspective Drawing ellipses and cylinders in perspective Refine
the line work Adding thick outline and value
Color Theory and Digital Painting Module: 03
Fundamentals of Color Theoryo Introduction and lessons overviewo
Breaking down the basic components of thecolor wheelo Creating
tints, shapes and tones of color o Color temperatureo Finding color
harmony using basic colorschemes
Continuing to find color harmony using basic color Color
psychology Using the color picker in Photoshop Using the Kuler
extension in Photoshop Simplifying the process of color selection
in aproject Applying a color scheme on a project
Beginners Guide to Digital Painting Introduction and lessons
overview Creating and navigating documents The basics tools for
painting Choosing and mixing colors Understanding Photoshop layers
for paintingo Undos and the history panel for painting o Making
selections for paintingo Understanding masking techniqueso Brush
dynamics and custom brush presets o Sample workflow for digital
painting
Tones in Digital Painting Module: 04
Methods of Painting Realistic Skin Tones Introduction and
lessons overview Mixing the base tone Mixing the mid-tones Blocking
in shadows and blending Adding warm tones and highlights
Painting the eyes Painting the ears Painting the nose Painting
the lips Refining overall details, color and values
Painting Female Hairstyles in Photoshop Introduction and lessons
overview Examining hairstyles Sketching out the hairstyles Mixing
and painting a base tone Blocking the mid-tones Blending our
mid-tones with our base tones
Blocking in some highlights Adding in some additional colors
Refining and detailing Layering additional hairstyles Adding in
final details
Coloring a Beauty Sketch Introduction and lessons overview
Sourcing references and creating uniquereferences Preparing the
scanned image and colorcorrecting Masking and using layer modes to
color
o Using the airbrush and layering colors to create depth Adding
final eye detail, lashes and brows Coloring in the iris Coloring in
the hair and giving textureo Working with shadows and adding in
finaldetail
Using Texture to enhance Digital Painting Introduction and
lessons overview Using brushes to create texture Configuring brush
dynamics Creating and saving custom patterns Using custom
patterns
Using photos and textures scans as reference Creating textures
with filters Manipulating 2d textures to appear 3d Using
displacement to blend a 2d texture into a 3d digital painting
