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Some of the toughest things for an entertainment artist to draw are figures in motion, in understandable and realistic poses, or interacting with other characters to tell a story. This class will teach you how to take what you know about the human form, and position that form in an infinite number of ways to depict  the character carrying out...

Learn the process for creating comic and manga books and stories. Each session of this four-week class focuses on a different aspect of the process.

If you want to get into designing characters, heroes, and figures for the movie, video game, comic book industries, FX makeup, sculpting, toy design and more, this is the place to start. This course teaches you how to draw various body types and heroic anatomy in an intuitive way, when you are without a model or reference, and all you have is your...

If you want to get into designing characters, heroes, and figures for the movie, video game, comic book industries, FX makeup, sculpting, toy design and more, this is the place to start. This course teaches you how to draw various body types. facial features, and heroic anatomy in an intuitive way, when you are without a model or reference, and all...

Photoshop is one of the most important programs in the entertainment industry, and is a big part of comic books, concept art, manga, and more. This class will introduce students to a number of different ways to utilize Photoshop, and help them climb the steep learning curve that can be intimidating to people who are trying to learn the program. Even...

All of your favorite creatures in video games, movies, comic books, and more were created by concept artists hired to bring these iconic creations to life. Without skilled concept artists, we wouldn’t have such great critters to watch, read about, or play. Concept artists are a special breed of artist. They have always enjoyed designing their...

Full Course Name: Sequential Composition and Layout for Comic Books, Manga & Entertainment Industry This class is designed to help you learn the common techniques used by professional sequential artists when they approach a new sequential story, comic book or manga script, movie script, or other work that relies on the artist being able to clearly...

Virtual Acrylic Painting: Paint Picasso's Jacqueline with Flowers Paint your own version of Picasso's Jacqueline with Flowers! We'll break down this painting into lines and shapes, making it manageable to draw. Remember - we're not trying to duplicate Picasso's painting - we're exploring it and letting it inspire and inform our...

I love trees. For me, the best part of winter is being able to see the "bones" of the trees - the bare branches. The patterns in the branches can be seen all over nature from root systems to rivers and beyond. Trees can be a bit tricky to paint, so we're going to slow down the process and spend three classes drawing and painting the bones of the trees....

Paint your own version of one of the most famous paintings in the world! Remember - we're not trying to duplicate Munch's painting - we're exploring it and letting it inspire and inform our own painting. Supplies I'll be teaching using acrylic paints, but you are free to use whatever medium you have, or like - drawing, crayons, whatever you like!...

Picasso created the Bouquet of Peace in July 1958 to commemorate the peace demonstration held in Stockholm, Sweden. It's a bright, happy, childlike painting. In fact, the biggest challenge in painting it is leaving it childlike; our tendency is to want to clean things up and make them look 'right'. Supplies  I'll be teaching using acrylic paints,...

Learn how to paint fluffy clouds as you work on this sweet moon painting. I will walk you step by step through my process, and work with you to help you create the best painting you can, while enjoying the process. Supplies Acrylic paints: You can use whatever colors you like, or have on hand.. In the demo painting I used: brilliant blue, white,...

Paint your own Georgia O'Keeffe inspired flower. I will walk you step by step through my process, and work with you to help you create the best painting you can, while enjoying the process. Supplies  Acrylic paints: You can use whatever colors you like, or have on hand.. In the demo painting I used: brilliant blue, white, Hooker's green,...

Many people don't think that they're creative, and others have a sense that they might be, but can't quite seem to tap into it. The truth is that we're all creative, but fear holds us back. We're afraid that what we create will not be good enough, or that we'll be judged... And then there are the other things that thwart our creativity: TV, the laundry,...

The Red Rocks Amphitheatre is one of the most spectacular constructions in Colorado. A beautiful combination of nature and man-made material, the Amphitheatre is the perfect destination for hiking, theatre-watching, and especially for photography. Join your Digital Photo Academy instructor for a breath-taking excursion through wildlife and the arts....