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| Instructor: |
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Fay Sirkis
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November 5-9 , 2007
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| Course Fee: |
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$1,100
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| Prerequisites: |
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You should be familiar with Photoshop enough to be able to maneuver around it, how to duplicate a layer, where the palettes are, how to open/save, etc. |
This class is geared towards pet and wildlife photographers, artists and hobbyists.
"Animals inspire passion; you cannot help but to try to capture their likeness. Whether it's your own dog or any other, the watercolors and oil paintings of dogs are adorable! You can practically feel their little wet noses when the painting is finished!"
Corel Painter X has sparked a new trend in the professional photography market of pet and  animals, as photographers and animal lovers explore the creative possibilities of turning photographs of pets and wildlife into paintings.
Offering photographers new revenue streams, Fay makes it easier than ever to create hand-painted works of art from their photographs by turning animal portraits into a unique hand-painted piece of art. Corel Painter X could really provide new breadth to your existing portfolio.
In this hands on workshop Fay will teach you how to use her signature style of Photo Painting to transform photographs of mans best friend into beautiful works of art! Using Photoshop and Painter X with a Wacom Tablet, you will learn how to turn your photographs of pets and wildlife into beautiful paintings. Fay will show you how different animals have different skin, and fur, and you will learn how to use specific brushes and strokes to capture the different textures of each animal category.
Fay has created a special workspace with all NEW Animal Brush categories that will make it easier than ever to paint our furry friends! Special pet Hair Brushes, special pet Skin Brushes, special brushes for Horses and more....... Using the digital tools available to us today , you will learn how to turn images of dogs, cats, horses, birds, bears, and anything with more then two legs into Watercolor and Oil Masterpieces!
This workshop will concentrate on the different styles of the painting masters. Learn to transform scenes of horses into a Monet Painting, low key wildlife in the style of the Dutch Masters...... Birds and sea animals into beautiful watercolors!
From the thought process to retouching your image in Photoshop, from learning how to apply your paints and blending them in Painter, to Printing, Marketing and Final Output, learn all you need to know
about the Art of Animal Photo Painting!
Schedule-At-A-Glance
| Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Free Breakfast Meeting |
Capture the soul of the animals in their EYES!
Those furry little things!
The little wet noses!
Special Brushes for different skin
| Oils and Wildlife!
Learn the different Masters!
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Personal project
Monet and nature
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How to Commission a Portrait
Limited Editions
Marketing: Get your work out there!
Different Media Types to Paint On |
The thought process
Learn all about "Mans best friend"!
Special retouching "Sandwich" techniques
Prepare your image for the Painting!
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Lunch |
Lunch |
Lunch |
Lunch |
Lunch |
Painter X interface
Let’s paint beautiful Watercolors! |
Birds of a feather!
Meow Mix!
Lions, and Tigers, and Bears! Oh, My!
Details details ..... |
Horses, Horses & More Horses!
Dogs and Wolves
Its All in the Backgrounds! |
Review & understanding your Print
Final Touches
Final Color Adjustments/ Photoshop
Bring the Painting into Focus! |
Print your Masterpiece!
Pack prints and burn CDs to take home |
| Dinner Break |
Dinner Break |
Dinner Break |
Dinner Break |
Course Ends 5pm |
| Evening open lab |
Evening open lab |
Evening open lab |
Evening open lab |
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Course schedule subject to change at any time.
Register Now!
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