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Unleash your artistic potential with our digital painting course — we fuse classical art foundations with cutting-edge digital painting tools and techniques. Explore practical studies from professional painters, diverse narratives from photographs and films, and unlock the secrets of evocative, vibrant artwork.

Start Date: April 1, 2024
Enroll By: March 29, 2024 (midnight)

Begin this course at anytime with the Interactive Version

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Unleash your artistic potential with our digital painting course — we fuse classical art foundations with cutting-edge digital painting tools and techniques. Explore practical studies from professional painters, diverse narratives from photographs and films, and unlock the secrets of evocative, vibrant artwork.

Start Date: April 1, 2024
Enroll By: March 29, 2024 (midnight)

Begin this course at anytime with the Interactive Version

Unleash your artistic potential with our digital painting course — we fuse classical art foundations with cutting-edge digital painting tools and techniques. Explore practical studies from professional painters, diverse narratives from photographs and films, and unlock the secrets of evocative, vibrant artwork.

Start Date: April 1, 2024
Enroll By: March 29, 2024 (midnight)

Begin this course at anytime with the Interactive Version

What You Will Learn

  • Classical art methods will be the foundation of this course

  • Gain insight on studies from professional painters' to learn their techniques

  • How to study photographs and film stills to explore different storytelling angles

  • Blocking in your own scenes, starting from linear or simple value studies to full renderings

  • Revolutionary digital painting tools and techniques from a current freelance animator & illustrator will be covered

  • Roadmaps will be provided for continued learning beyond the course

    • Classical Art Foundation

    • Introduction to Tools

    • Photo Studies

    • Film Studies

    • Thumbnail Development

    • Colours and Tonals

    • Critical for those aspiring to enter the Visual Development or Concept Art industries in feature film, kids TV animation, or gaming

    • The course covers various methods in mark making, colour techniques, value studies, compositional re-working, lighting changes, and lighting methods in digital painting

  • All Animation Tutor Courses Require:

    • Zoom account for the online feedback sessions (Interactive and Group Courses)

    • Access to Google Drive to submit homework and to receive feedback files (Interactive and Group Courses)

    • Reliable internet speed, ideally offering at least 30 Mbps for both downloads and upload, ensures a smooth online experience

    • Drawing materials of your choice, life drawing is always best done traditionally

    • Access to a library or bookstore

    • Ability to seek out artists that inspire you

    • Willingness to learn and grow as an artist!

  • Explore Resource Library:
    theanimationtutor.com/resources

    Software Recommendations:

    • Best software options: Photoshop, Procreate, or Clip Studio Paint

    • Best free software options: Paint Tool Sai, Fire Alpaca, Krita

    Photoshop has some incredible plugins that assist with painting such as Lazy Nezumi (if drawing perspective), or Coolorus (incredible colour picker), Mixoos for a traditional palette

    Hardware Recommendations:

    • Best hardware: Wacom Cintiq (screen tablet, plugs into separate computer)

    • More affordable: Wacom Intuos (flat tablet that isn't a screen, plugs into separate computer)

    Both of these have very long term durability.

    • Alternative: a newer, powerful iPad with Procreate

    • Cheaper alternatives that are great: Huion Kamvas tablets, XP-Pen, Microsoft Surface (full laptop + drawing screen built in)