Digital Painting Course Description

Current Trends

Digital painting is a skill that is highly marketable and is projected to increase in demand going forward. Most of artistic industries need digital artists. The rise of specific technologies such as Blockchain as well as social media becoming the centerpiece of our lives has resulted in a rapid increase in desire for strong digital artists. 

Additionally, learning to draw digitally is a common skill for a beginning art learner, making this a great course for someone seeking to broaden their abilities and become more exposed to art. Learn how to draw digital art on an iPad and develop a skill that is highly in demand. 

Benefits of Taking this Course

Whether you are a young student or an adult looking to advance your artistic skills, taking digital painting has many benefits. Technology for artistic creation rapidly evolves, and this course uses the most updated technological tools. 

For those seeking a career in digital arts, it is important to develop a strong foundation in digital painting before attending a specialized program. 

As you develop your skills in digital creation, you will see that you are able to create art that has a much more polished final look than drawing with normal methods. Thus, it is understandable why this is such an important core skill in the art industry. 

Learning digital painting will help you to become a part of a large community and help provide you with core skills that can allow you to work within industries or independently as a freelancer. This is an excellent foundational course for those wanting a career in art. 

Primary Software

Digital drawing is typically done in either 2D or 3D with specialized drawing tools. The most common in the industry are products such as Photoshop, Procreate, and Illustrator. 

This course utilizes Procreate, allowing you to learn tools and how to apply them to projects as well as a beginner’s workflow. This software has existed for a little over a decade and was developed specifically due to the excellent artistic possibilities of the iPad. 

Advantages of Our Courses

There are many reasons why people love taking courses with Aureole Studios! Many people enjoy learning new skills while studying with others interested in the material. 

Perhaps you’d rather simply update your experience while learning concepts popularized with a younger generation. After all, digital drawing is central to entertainment, gaming, comics, and all forms of illustration. 

Our courses are also excellent for learners of all types as they are taught in bite size segments, making it easy to master the material and begin implementing new skills. 

When taking our courses, you will approach each new skill with a combination of lecture, in-class practice, and out-of-class assignments. You will also be working with tutors from both academia and with industry experience. 

Alternative Employment Direction

Digital art and illustration are skills with a broad area of application, making digital artists highly sought after in many industries including the following roles from industries as diverse as marketing, film, gaming, and fashion:

• • Graphic Designer
  • Concept Artist
  • Director
  • Illustrator
  • Mixed Media Artist
  • Game Designer
  • Interior Design
  • Environment Designer
  • Animator
  • Filmmaker
  • Tattoo Artist
  • Interactive Media Designer
  • Freelance Artist

Course Duration, Frequency, and Completion Time

We offer two different options for taking our beginner digital painting course. One involves a one session per week course which will take 8 weeks to complete. Another involves taking two sessions weekly, which will take 16 weeks total.