As many of you know, Adobe has just released their new
upgrade CS5 !
As I have been on their Beta team working with them for
the past year, I can tell you that it is one of the best upgrades to
date!
Wow .... their NEW painting engine is just amazing!
It gives the user amazing power to paint and retouch in a
limitless way, and allows customization that is just wonderful.
In this workshop you will learn
the history of art and how to implement the techniques of the ages to create a
digital masterpiece. I will take your talents to a new level by showing you the
tips, tricks and secrets behind using the NEW Adobe® Photoshop® "CS5 BRUSH
ENGINE" and Corel® Painter 11™ "Magical Painting capabilities" to turn your
ordinary photographs into enchanting paintings. Whether you are looking to
create modern art or a classic portrait, I will show you the way !
In the traditional art studio, just a few props are
required to get set up for a painting session. The artist needs paints, brushes,
and of course, the raw canvas on which their creative inspirations will take
shape and form. Corel Painter® is an amazing tool that replicates the
traditional art studio in a digital format. I will demonstrate my signature
techniques for painting both Watercolor and Oil, with this powerful
program!
You will learn how to use and apply my "limited Edition"
brushes for background effects, the power of the Blender engine, and so much
more!
Photoshop CS5 has many new surprises ! Using Photoshops
CS5 "New Mixer Brushes", "Bristle Brushes", "Wet Brushes", and much more
exciting new surprises ..... plus some long existing tools that have been there
in the past versions ...... you will learn how to "MIX" them together to create
some amazing and fun painting masterpieces !
Take your paint brush and dip it into the Photograph ! as
I take you on a journey through time past as you learn about the history of art
and the development of Photo Painting. Photo painting is a simulation of the
painting workflow, tools, and brushes used by the Old Masters to create the
painting styles of their day. It was a sought after art form that was
accomplished according to what was available during a specific time period and
has continued into the present day Digital Era. Recapture the essence of beauty,
form, and substance of bygone ages that continue to influence the way we work
today !
You will need a Lap Top computer for this class, loaded
with Photoshop and Painter . A Tablet will be needed, and I highly Recommend
the Wacom Intuos 3 or 4, lessons on optimizing its use will be taught in
class.
If you took any classes with me in the past .... so much
has changed, and the possibilities and surprises that I now teach you, are
amazing and very exciting for me to share with you! New Brushes, new media
simulation ..... and so much more !
I will share with you my "New Recipes", as I mixe up all
the ingredients in the NEW Photoshop CS5 and Painter 11, and show you how to
create amazing paintings using all the Digital Painting tools available to us
today !!!
For more info, please feel free to write me, or by
calling me: 347-524-7959
I look forward to meeting you !
Cheers,
Fay
Fay Sirkis
Fay Art Studio
Canon Print Master
Corel Painter Master
Adobe Beta Tester
Fay Sirkis is an internationally-recognized portrait artist, photographer and instructor. She speaks at conferences and seminars both here in the US and in Europe. She recently spoke in England at "Focus on Imaging", one of the largest photography conventions Europe, in honor of the of Painter X launch!
She is a New York based contemporary digital artist, with a background in traditional fine art. She attended the Pratt School of Professional Studies in New York City, where she became certified in Graphic and Web Design. She also attended Rockhurst College CE in New York City for her certification in printing and pre-press.
Fay is on the advisory council of Corel Painter, and was a Beta tester as well as instrumental in the launching of Painter IX and X !
Fay is a "Painter Master" and has her work featured in Corel's Painter Masters Art Gallery, as well as their numerous ad campaigns, including their new calendar, printed in honor of Painter X, 2007!
Fay has been honored by Canon as a "Canon Print Master" and her work is featured in numerous Canon brochures as well !
Fay is part of the "Dream Team" Instructors that teach at the National Association of Photoshop Professional's Photoshop World Conferences. Her tutorial on "Photo Painting" was the featured article at Photoshop World Boston, and in the Photoshop User Magazine. She is best known for her simplistic way of teaching, making the learning curve in the digital world easier to master!
Her commissioned portraits and paintings are held in private collections internationally, and also exhibited in museums and art galleries.
Fay is the founder of "Fays Art Studio," a high-end commission portrait painting studio, as well as a digital art training and consulting firm based in New York. To see more of Fay's work, please visit
www.faysartstudio.com.