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Course Description

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In this course students will learn the fundamentals of digital portrait painting. We will start with the basic building blocks of digital art and learn to create dynamic portraits. We will look at the history-honored art of portrait painting in the digital age as you learn traditional studio art principles (painting from photo references and life) as well as using brush tools and digital palettes to capture the likeness of friends, family and others. This course is designed for those with some proficiency in Photoshop who wish to improve their digital painting skills and expand their artistic horizons.

Prerequisites

Students must be an adult age 18 or older to participate.

Instructors

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Type
Online, Asynchronous
Dates
Jun 17, 2024 to Jul 28, 2024
Contact Hours
18.0
Delivery Options
Online  
Course Fee(s)
Tuition non-credit $475.00 Click here to get more information
Drop Request Deadline
Jul 08, 2024
Transfer Request Deadline
Apr 02, 2024 to Jun 12, 2024
Withdrawal Request Deadline
Jun 17, 2024 to Jul 28, 2024
Instructors
Necessary Supplies

This course requires a digital drawing tablet such as a Wacom Intuos, Bamboo, or Cintiq creative tablets or equivalent. Alternatively, students can use an iPad w/ Apple pencil. Additionally, you can expect to spend up to $125 (estimate) on supplies, equipment, software subscriptions, and/or books for this course. A supply list will be available on the course site in Canvas at least 30 days prior to the first day of class.

Once you have received your enrollment confirmation and logged in to Canvas, navigate to Upcoming Courses on the left-hand side of your dashboard. Supplies will be listed on your course homepage under the supplies heading. Some or all of your course supplies are available at the RISD Store.

Section Notes
  • This course requires access to one or more applications that are part of the Adobe Creative Cloud. Please visit the Adobe website to check "minimum system requirements" for your computer before registering.
  • OR This course requires access to Corel Painter. Please visit the Corel Painter website to check "minimum system requirements" for your computer before registering.
  • OR This course requires access to Krita. Please visit the Krita website to check "minimum system requirements" for your computer before registering.
  • OR This course requires access to Procreate (for iPad users).
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