You know that feeling you got when you were 5 and you got to run downstairs on Christmas morning to open presents? Not to dish on past memories but WOW - I have that feeling again! I'm so excited to be able to create a lesson and share it with people all over the world! Our last webanar "How To Draw Everything" by Jake Parker gathered 879 people from countries on just about every continent - I even saw someone named "Penguin7493" so...
Anyway, we have another webanar coming up on March 1st at 7:00PM MST and this time it's my turn to share my digital painting process. I've broken it down into 10 steps. You know that old saying that I'm about to butcher - "eating an elephant is hard unless you eat him one spoonful at a time..." or whatever but you get the point. If you learn to do something methodically it can not only make the task seem easier but also give you results you can replicate and really that's what's important.
For those who decide to purchase the video recording of the webanar we've decided to throw in some extras this time (we're learning). You'll get 3 things: A PDF study guide with a verbal description of each of the 10 steps. A bonus video explaining in detail how to set up photoshop to use the texture settings in the brush pallet and my FULL photoshop painting with over 30 layers from sketch to finishing touches. This is a high res file over 300mb - my working file so you can deconstruct the Dragon Rider and see what she's really made of. Use it as your own working file to replicate my layers if you want to. This is a great way to actually see how someone paints in photoshop.
I realize that many people will think I'm crazy for letting my artwork get out there to be used by anyone for any purpose. I think most artists get a little to attached to their work and subsequent self importance. In the end it was 25 hours having a blast doing exactly what I want. If someone makes T-shirts out of it in some other country good luck - send me a picture of all the cash - that'll put a smile on my face!
To attend the webanar is FREE but if you would like to pre-order the video, PDF, Bonus Video, and Dragon Rider Photoshop file get $10 off using coupon code "10step10" - but this will expire the end of the day of March 1 - check out the details in our store.
So you need to get registered for this event in order to be sent your individual joining link from GoToWebanar - simply click here and follow the instructions! See you soon!
I hate the mornings, but I'm so going to try to be there! At least I'm two hours behind you, lol! WONDERFUL and THANK YOU!
ReplyDeleteI signed up the minute I got the email, I can't wait. :D My boys will also be watching; I'm trying to instill some art into their lives so I think they will get a lot out of the lecture as well! :D Your draw anything video with Jake Parker was amazing, I can't thank you enough for putting these series out to us.
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU so much for sharing and guiding everyone across the world.You are just WONDERFUL @ Will Terry :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you!! I have always been fascinated by digital painting, and have self-taught myself a few things in digitally editing my scanned in art, but there is a massive world of digital art that I have yet to understand. So, I am looking forward to learning from someone as proficient as you.
ReplyDeleteGreat blog, Will - I've just discovered it. As someone who's new to all this, I wonder if you could answer a question. Can you actually learn to paint on software like Photoshop and Corel Painter, or do you need the traditional art background first before you move over to digital? I guess what I'm asking is, is there a new generation of artists who've never learned using oils, acrylics, etc, and have only ever used digital? Thanks
ReplyDeleteHi Michael, It's definitely possible to learn digital without ever going traditional first. At UVU we force our students to learn the traditional first because it forces you to learn a process by overcoming failures. When you paint a bad stroke in oils you have to correct that mistake or live by it's consequences. If you go straight to digital the layers, eraser, and undo corrupt that process and make it harder to learn what you did wrong. I see these straight to digital painters with virtually no process and each one typically looks like a clone of the others.
DeleteEnjoyed the webinar and bought the course, but haven't received the pdf, etc. yet. Is there a time set for those to be released? Paypal shows the payment went through. Thanks for any info you have. Anne
ReplyDeleteNever mind, links went to my husband instead of me. I just got them, but don't see link for pdf.
ReplyDeletehi Anne, the links are at the bottom of the player window for the streaming link...let me know if you can't find them...
DeleteThanks, I had just gone to the download link. Have all now. Thank you! Excellent webinar, by the way!
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ReplyDeleteYou teach several courses at the college level. Do you feel that someone who is in their 50s and was self taught can have more opportunities if they go back to school and get say an MFA or BFA?
The only reason to get an MFA is to teach - if you know the fundamentals from undergrad work and MFA is a waste of time - it's just exploration time - you don't need to pay 50K for that :)
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