Intro to Digital Art
Class | Available
In this class, you will be introduced to how digital programs like Adobe Photoshop can be used as tools for drawing, painting, cartoons and comics, and mixed media use. You will also be given the tips and tricks needed to expand your learning far beyond the duration of the class. Demonstrations of digital drawing will be given throughout the course. Programs Adobe Photoshop and Clip Studio Paint will be the primary programs taught in this class, but lessons can be quickly adjusted and adapted to other similar programs such as Autodesk Sketchbook, Krita, and Procreate.
- Tablets, computers with touchscreen, or drawing tablets are required for this course and are not supplied by West Hartford Art League.
BIO:
Rowan Collins is a digital illustrator and animator who creates character art for clients, and who creates comics, animations, and artwork for both their own characters, and as fan art. They've been practicing digital art for a decade and graduated from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities with a BA in Art in 2023. They regularly share their commissioned character artwork on Instagram, Reddit, and Tumblr. Their animated concept film, "A Meadowsweet Morning," was shown at the Regis Center for the Arts in the exhibition "Reaching Past." Collins draws inspiration from a combination of natural sciences and magical practice as well as from games, both digital and at the tabletop.
- - A computer or tablet with the capacity to download a drawing program.
- A touchscreen tablet or computer (recommended)
- A digital stylus or combination drawing tablet and stylus (recommended)