Fundamentals of Photoshop for Artists: Online
Robert Dale Williams | Fall I | Wednesdays: Sept 13 - Oct 25
Class Description:
This course guides students through the process of gathering, editing, and composing images to serve as refined source material for traditional media paintings.
Long the tool of professional designers in the publishing and entertainment industries, Adobe Photoshop provides creative professionals with virtually unlimited visual options. Whether you’re an experienced Photoshop user or entirely new to digital media, inventive strategies for manipulating and harmonizing visual references from widely varying sources will open imaginative options in your work. After introducing the user interface, Williams will demonstrate the techniques he has used to craft his own oil paintings and digital illustrations. Students will craft their own compositions and build onto them with assistance by Williams.
Fall Session I Dates:
Scheduled occurrences for the next session of this class are as follows:
Week |
Date |
Time |
|---|---|---|
Week 1: |
9/13/2023 |
6:30 - 9:30 pm ET |
Week 2: |
9/27/2023 |
6:30 - 9:30 pm ET |
Week 3: |
10/04/2023 |
6:30 - 9:30 pm ET |
Week 4: |
10/11/2023 |
6:30 - 9:30 pm ET |
Week 5: |
10/18/2023 |
6:30 - 9:30 pm ET |
Week 6: |
10/25/2023 |
6:30 - 9:30 pm ET |
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Before Class - Welcome & How to Prepare for Class
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Week 1 - Introduction to Photoshop
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Week 2 - Manipulating Images in Photoshop
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Week 3 - Image Sourcing and Building Compositions
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Week 4 - Review of Student Created Compositions
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Week 5 - Advanced Image Manipulation Techniques
- $200.00
- Online
- 6 Weeks
- Beginner to Intermediate
Meet Your Instructor
Robert Dale Williams
Instructor
Robert Dale Williams studied classical drawing and painting techniques at the New York Academy of Art Graduate School of Figurative Art. Following graduation from the Academy in 2004, he furthered his studies under Odd Nerdrum during three summer residencies in Norway. A guest lecturer at the Susquehanna Art Museum and Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Williams joined the Continuing Studies faculty at the New York Academy of Art in 2022, drawing from his extensive experience as an instructor of drawing, painting, anatomy, and design courses at six art institutions.
Featured in collections worldwide, he has exhibited in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, France, Germany, Great Britain, Spain, and Norway.
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