Painter Creativity Seminars

Sutton Studios & Gallery, San Francisco

Level: Beginner - Intermediate

October 20 - 23, 2008

March 9 - 12, 2009

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Learn the Art of Using Corel Painter X to Transform Your Photographs into Expressive Paintings

What You'll Learn

This intensive hands-on, bring-your-own-computer, seminar introduces you to a world of unparalleled creative freedom. In this course you will explore ways to transform your photographs into paintings using state-of-the-art digital painting tools. You will learn a combination of technical and artistic skills that will open the doors to you fully expressing yourself on the digital canvas. Each day has a specific theme that is addressed through a combination of demonstration/presentation by myself, hands-on exercises and project work where each student creates artwork and practices the principles and techniques demonstrated. The themes include systems, organization and optimization; loosening up your paintings through use of the "muck up" under-painting technique; selectively refining your image and adding detail and contrasts; and enlivening your imagery through use of color.

I teach an open-minded, improvisational, outside the box, approach to transforming your digital photographs that will stretch your image-making muscles and allow your creativity to flow. This seminar is a wonderful opportunity for you to stretch yourself creatively on every level. I take a thorough methodical approach to building up your knowledge and understanding of Corel Painter X, balancing the technical with the artistic, giving you hands-on project work where you try out the demonstrated techniques on an image of your own. The project work affords you the time to integrate new information and hone your skills. The small class size, limited to no more than twelve students maximum, ensures every student receives individual one-on-one attention.

Here's what students from the December 2007 Painter Creativity Seminar had to say at the end of the week about their overall impression of the course:

Wonderful - I loved every minute of it!

- Darcy Young

Wonderful! Jeremy is concise, well spoken—explains things well. Non-judgemental, warm, accepting, positive, encouraging! Jeremy's enthusiasm helped set the tone of "freedom to create". Great examples used as demos...

- Michele Rosenblum

Inspiring and educational, fun, worth the time spent.

- Vera Tucker

Very inspiring and informative!

- Eugene Kam

Great! Well structured but changes with class needs.

- Cheryl Lawson

Who These Seminars Are For

The Painter Creativity Seminar is an introductory class suitable for those new to Painter and digital painting, as well as for those with Painter experience who are looking for a fresh creative approach to using the program and working with their photographs, or a review of the ‘Jeremy’ approach to painting from photographs. The class provides you with a solid foundation from which to grow and develop. It includes thorough technical training on workflow organization systems, optimizing your tablet and Painter, understanding and using the interface, accessing, applying and customizing brushes and art materials, and photo painting methodology. In addition to the technical training, the class also includes basic art instruction on topics such as cropping and composing your image, choosing a focal point, stepping away from your image to analyze what is working or needs resolving, commitment to creative process, basic color theory, the importance of tonal relationships in conveying form, freeing yourself up with color, and so on. No matter what your background, in this class you will enjoy an unforgettable educational and inspiring experience that will bring you pleasure for years to come.

Fee

The Painter Creativity Seminar tuition fee is $1,200, which includes the Seminar Notes. The book, Painter X Creativity: Digital Artist's Handbook,and the DVD How to Paint from Photographs Using Corel Painter X: Creative Techniques with Jeremy Sutton are required materials for this seminar and can be purchased via the Painter Creativity Order Form.

Refreshments will be served during mid-morning and mid-afternoon breaks for all seminars. Meals, travel and accomodation are at the students own cost and are not included in the class fee.

Class Hours & Travel Plans

The Painter Creativity Seminar hours are 9am - 5pm, Monday through Thursday. Please make your travel and social plans such that you attend the entire class. If you are flying out on the last evening, please do not book a flight departure earlier than 7:30PM from SFO or 8PM from Oakland. Please review the What to Bring page before attending class so that you are fully prepared and can make the most from the week.

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About Jeremy Sutton

PPA members will earn one merit for attending the san Francisco courses.

"You are effervescent! Your enthusiasm is contagious. You allow learning and experimenting to happen without fear or constraints."
Harvey Henningsen, Painter Panaché 2003 Alumnus

"Thank you for a learning experience I can use for life. "
Al Buschauer, Painter Panaché 2003 Alumnus

"Absolutely fantastic and wonderful and awesome and great."
Peg Jackson, Painter Panache 2002 Alumnus

"Exceeded my expectations. There were lots of ideas about how to find your creativity, without being hokey."
Kay Simon, Painter Panache 2002 Alumnus

"Excellent teaching and presentation! Well organized and clean. It exceeded my expectations because Jeremy is so in tune and in touch with his students."
Lorraine Headrick, Painter Panache 2002 Alumnus

"Jeremy:
Thanks for letting me preview your latest and greatest Painter IX DVDs.  Having taken you classes in the past I mistakenly thought that the DVDs would be a review.  Much more than being a review, the DVDs are the perfect complement to your classes.  I have been able to re-discover techniques and tips that you went over briefly in your class and have found new ways to apply them. I cannot imagine how much time and effort went into distilling all you teachings into these 4 DVDs. The Painter IX DVD’s should be required viewing for all your students.  The more I watch them, the more I learn.

Thanks again.
John"

"I attended Jeremy Sutton's Painter Panache Intro Class 7-11 Feb 05. My objective for attending the class was to learn both technical and creativity skills which would take me a level beyond my present skills. I recently retired from the U.S. Army which gave me an opportunity to travel and photograph various people and their cultures. I consider myself an advanced amateur photographer and have had my work published in numerous calendars but was not satisfied with my creativity. I wanted to be able to take my existing images and make them works of art which I am delighted to say, Jeremy taught me to do in the class. I have attended other photography workshops in the past but I can honestly say that Jeremy is by far the best instructor. The difference is, he gives personal attention to each student during the duration of the entire course. He is a master digital artist and shares his techniques with his students. After returning from the course, I rolled up my sleeves and have worked on and completed exhibition quality images which I am going to sell in art galleries, calendars, and posters. I would also like to say besides learning the ins and outs of Painter IX, I also gained a lot of insight into myself and my abilities during the duration of the course when we made and critiqued images. If you are planning on taking the Intro Course, I recommend you first purchase Jeremy's most recent training DVD's, Painter IX Simplified and study those prior to attending the class. I worked with my set for approximately two weeks before the class and as a result, obtained so much more information because of my familiarity with the techniques. If you can't attend the class, I recommend you purchase the DVD's and use them to learn Jeremy's painterly techniques. If you are serious about becoming a digital artist, Jeremy is the master instructor!
Regards,
Lowell"