Digital Illustration Using a Graphics Tablet
ART-40651
9 Weeks | Online
Learn to maximize the drawing and painting tools inside professional art and design programs while using a graphics tablet. Graphics tablets offer intuitive controls over brushes that emulate natural media while increasing precision and speed. This class will cover the desktop/laptop versions of drawing and painting applications including Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Autodesk Sketchbook and Krita. This class will not cover drawing and painting apps for mobile devices such as Procreate for iPad or Clip Studio for Android.
What You Will Learn:
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How to use a graphics tablet to create drawings, paintings and illustrations
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The ability to navigate using tablet and pen shortcuts
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How to make custom brushes optimized for graphics tablets
What You Will Need:
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A pen display or a pen tablet made by Wacom, Huion or XP Pen
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An Apple or Windows desktop or laptop computer that is capable of running Photoshop CC
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A copy of Adobe CC which is available to students for $19.95/month
Quarters Offered: Fall, Spring | Online
Course Fee: $325
Course Length: 9 weeks
Prerequisite: None
Note: Elective course for Art and the Creative Process professional certificate and Children's Book Illustration professional certificate.
Materials: Basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop is strongly recommended. Students will work from home and must possess their own computer, graphics tablet, and software.
Course Information
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All course materials are included unless otherwise stated.
Policies:
- No refunds after: 4/2/2025
- Early Enrollment Discount: $300 ($325 if enrolled after 3/3/2025)
- No visitors permitted
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Schedule:
| Date | Day | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/26/2025 | Wed | 6:00 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. |
| 4/2/2025 | Wed | 6:00 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. |
| 4/9/2025 | Wed | 6:00 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. |
| 4/16/2025 | Wed | 6:00 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. |
| 4/23/2025 | Wed | 6:00 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. |
| 4/30/2025 | Wed | 6:00 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. |
| 5/7/2025 | Wed | 6:00 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. |
| 5/14/2025 | Wed | 6:00 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. |
| 5/21/2025 | Wed | 6:00 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. |
Instructor:
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Carmina Caballes, MFA, Photography
Over ten years of teaching and industry experience.
Carmina Caballes teaches Digital Illustration Using a Graphics Tablet for the Professional Certificate in Art and the Creative Process. Carmina has over ten years of experience as a teacher and graphic designer using programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. She holds an MFA in photography from the California Institute of the Arts and a bachelor's in fine arts with a concentration in studio art from USC.
