Painter Creativity Seminars
Sutton Studios & Gallery, San Francisco
Level: Beginner
July 7 - 10, 2008
October 20 - 23, 2008
March 9 - 12, 2009
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Learn the Art of Using Corel Painter X to Transform Your Photographs into Expressive Paintings
What You'll Learn
This intensive hands-on, bring-your-own-computer, seminar introduces you to a world of unparalleled creative freedom. In this course you will explore ways to transform your photographs into paintings using state-of-the-art digital painting tools. You will learn a combination of technical and artistic skills that will open the doors to you fully expressing yourself on the digital canvas. Each day has a specific theme that is addressed through a combination of demonstration/presentation by myself, hands-on exercises and project work where each student creates artwork and practices the principles and techniques demonstrated. The themes include systems, organization and optimization; loosening up your paintings through use of the "muck up" under-painting technique; selectively refining your image and adding detail and contrasts; and enlivening your imagery through use of color.
I teach an open-minded, improvisational, outside the box, approach to transforming your digital photographs that will stretch your image-making muscles and allow your creativity to flow. This seminar is a wonderful opportunity for you to stretch yourself creatively on every level. I take a thorough methodical approach to building up your knowledge and understanding of Corel Painter X, balancing the technical with the artistic, giving you hands-on project work where you try out the demonstrated techniques on an image of your own. The project work affords you the time to integrate new information and hone your skills. The small class size, limited to no more than twelve students maximum, ensures every student receives individual one-on-one attention.
Here's what students from the December 2007 Painter Creativity Seminar had to say at the end of the week about their overall impression of the course:
Wonderful - I loved every minute of it!
- Darcy Young
Wonderful! Jeremy is concise, well spoken—explains things well. Non-judgemental, warm, accepting, positive, encouraging! Jeremy's enthusiasm helped set the tone of "freedom to create". Great examples used as demos...
- Michele Rosenblum
Inspiring and educational, fun, worth the time spent.
- Vera Tucker
Very inspiring and informative!
- Eugene Kam
Great! Well structured but changes with class needs.
- Cheryl Lawson
Who These Seminars Are For
The Painter Creativity Seminar is an introductory class suitable for those new to Painter and digital painting, as well as for those with Painter experience who are looking for a fresh creative approach to using the program and working with their photographs. The class provides you with a solid foundation from which to grow and develop. It includes thorough technical training on workflow organization systems, optimizing your tablet and Painter, understanding and using the interface, accessing, applying and customizing brushes and art materials, and photo painting methodology. In addition to the technical training, the class also includes basic art instruction on topics such as cropping and composing your image, choosing a focal point, stepping away from your image to analyze what is working or needs resolving, commitment to creative process, basic color theory, the importance of tonal relationships in conveying form, freeing yourself up with color, and so on. No matter what your background, in this class you will enjoy an unforgettable educational and inspiring experience that will bring you pleasure for years to come.
Fee
The Painter Creativity Seminar fee is $1,200, which includes the Seminar Binder with notes, resources and reference material. The book, Painter X Creativity: Digital Artist's Handbook, is a required textbook for the Painter Creativity Seminar and can be purchased via this web site or from most major bookstores. The DVD set How to Paint from Photographs Using Corel Painter X: Creative Techniques with Jeremy Sutton is a useful complement to the Painter Creativity Seminar and can be purchased via the Painter Creativity Order Form.
Refreshments will be served during mid-morning and mid-afternoon breaks for all seminars. Meals, travel and accomodation are at the students own cost and are not included in the class fee.
Class Hours & Travel Plans
The Painter Creativity Seminar hours are 9am - 5pm, Monday through Thursday. Please make your travel and social plans such that you attend the entire class. If you are flying out on the last evening, please do not book a flight departure earlier than 7:30PM from SFO or 8PM from Oakland. Please review the What to Bring page before attending class so that you are fully prepared and can make the most from the week.
Registration Form
What to Bring
Sutton Studios & Gallery: Map and Directions
Visitor Information: Where to Stay, Eat, and Visit
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PPA members will earn one merit for attending the san Francisco courses.