Shane

MON – JR Digital Artist 8 – 12 yrs (Winter 2023)

Creature Creative Lab

So Halloween is your favourite holiday of the year. You love all things spooky and creepy. Your sketchbook is the evolution of Dr. Frankenstein in 2023. This term we will look into all that horrible nasty Adams Family kind of madness and experiment in our lab creating a whole new race of creature to fright the sheet right off you bed. Students will learn about digital painting methods and develop their creepy creature artistic process.  Students can work with Affinity Photo (paid app) or Krita. 

MON – JR 3D Artist 10+ yrs (Fall 2022)

This term students will be guided on how to sculpt animals using Blender 3D. www.blender.org this open source software is pretty sophisticated and capable of amazing things in the skilled users hands. Specifically this term we will look into animals and their anatomy. Learning the anatomy of animals will help guide us how to produce more realistic looking forms in our sculpting. Where do muscles cause bulges in the tigers legs. How big is a Rhino’s butt… hmm don’t tell me never thought about it. Students will need access to a laptop or desktop computer to join this session and a digital drawing tablet is recommended to get the most out of this experience.

FRI – JR Designer 13-17yrs (Fall 2022)

This term students will learn how to make designs inspired by animals. Animals are amazing and  their diversity as a subject matter is challenging. Students will learn all the basic functions of vector design using AFFINITY DESIGNER using a desktop or laptop computer. From Pokémon to realistic animals its all possible with dedication and passion. After students have a handle on design, vector production process and software we will provide guidance on self initiated artworks toward the end of the term.

THU – JR Designer 8-12yrs (Fall 2022)

This term students will learn how to make designs inspired by animals. Animals are amazing and  their diversity as a subject matter is challenging. Students will learn all the basic functions of vector design using AFFINITY DESIGNER using a desktop or laptop computer. From Pokémon to realistic animals its all possible with dedication and passion. After students have a handle on design, vector production process and software we will provide guidance on self initiated artworks toward the end of the term.

WED – JR iPad Artist 3D 10+ (Fall 2022)

This term students will be guided on how to sculpt animals using Nomad Sculpt for iPad. This iPad software is pretty sophisticated and capable of amazing things in the skilled users hands. Check out #NomadSculpt. Specifically this term we will look into animals and their anatomy. Learning the anatomy of animals will help guide us how to produce more realistic looking forms in our sculpting. Where do muscles cause bulges in the tigers legs. How big is a Rhino’s butt… hmm don’t tell me never thought about it. Students will need access to a iPad  to join this session and a digital drawing stylus or Apple Pencil is recommended to get the most out of this experience.

FRI – JR Digital Artist 13 – 17 yrs (Fall 2022)

Animals are amazing and their diversity as a subject matter is challenging. If we learn a bit about the anatomy of animals we can learn how to create forms, shadow and light with more knowledge. This term students will learn to study, paint and draw a variety of animals and wildlife. Students will be introduced to various wildlife artists from across the globe. Students will learn how to draw and paint in Affinity Photo using a laptop or desktop computer and a drawing tablet. After students have a handle on the painting process and software we will provide guidance on self initiated artworks toward the end of the term.

NB: You must have a copy of Affinity Photo and a drawing tablet to join this session.

iPad artist/Procreate has its own session.

THU – JR iPad Artist 2D (Fall 2022) 8-17yrs

Animals are amazing and  their diversity as a subject matter is challenging. If we study a bit about the anatomy of animals we can learn how to create forms, shadow and light with more knowledge. This term students will learn to study, paint and draw a variety of animals and wildlife. Students will be introduced to various wildlife artists from across the globe. Students will learn how to draw and paint in PROCREATE using an apple pencil or stylus. After students have a handle on the painting process and software we will provide guidance on self initiated artworks toward the end of the term.

NB: You must have a copy of PROCREATE and a iPad to join this session.

MON – JR Digital Artist 8 – 12 yrs (Fall 2022)

Animals are amazing and their diversity as a subject matter is challenging. If we learn a bit about the anatomy of animals we can learn how to create forms, shadow and light with more knowledge. This term students will learn to study, paint and draw a variety of animals and wildlife. Students will be introduced to various wildlife artists from across the globe. Students will learn how to draw and paint in Affinity Photo using a laptop or desktop computer and a drawing tablet. After students have a handle on the painting process and software we will provide guidance on self initiated artworks toward the end of the term.

NB: You must have a copy of Affinity Photo and a drawing tablet to join this session.

iPad artist/Procreate has its own session.