Workshop and Class Schedules
Vector classes at the University of Akron
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR The Basics CS5.5
Adobe Illustrator software defines the future of vector graphics with groundbreaking creative options and powerful tools for efficiently publishing artwork on the Web and in print. You will learn the design tools, create simple illustrations, work with scanned images, draw and modify objects, paint with the brush tool, work with text and advanced type features, transform objects, use the pathfinder, manage colors, create masks, work with layers, use the mesh and 3D tools, and automate tasks. Class projects include creating a paper robot, a CD cover, web icons, photo-realistic art, a map, and a corporate identity. This is a hands-on class. Prerequisite: proficient computer skills with Windows (Mac Users Ok too!)
Instructor: Li Hertzi
CEUs: 1.5
Price discounted: $289.00
Location: Polsky 451C
Prerequisite: Proficient computer skills with Windows.
Dates and times
Number of classes: 5
Day of the week: Monday
Dates: Monday, June 4, 2012 – Monday, July 2, 2012
Class times: 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
5 Class Meetings
Mon, June 4, 2012 – Mon, July 2, 2012
Link to sign up: http://www.uakron.edu/ce/classes/classes-detail.dot?id=2120533
Adobe Illustrator, Intermediate CS5.5
You have mastered the basics and you know the magic that Adobe Illustrator can create. Your next step is clear – join us as we dig deeper into this resourceful program and build your skills. We will focus on mesh, blends, masks, creating your own font, complex transformations, 3D and perspective, and more! Prerequisite: proficient computer skills and Adobe Illustrator basics or equivalent.
Instructor: Li Hertzi
CEUs: 1.5
Course cost: $299.00
Price discounted: $289.00
Location: Polsky 451C
Prerequisite: Proficient computer skills and Adobe Illustrator basics or equivalent.
Number of classes: 5
Day of the week: Monday
Dates: Monday, July 23, 2012 – Monday, August 20, 2012
Class times: 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Photoshop4Artists Workshops
Creativity Blast Class
“Only when he no longer knows what he is doing, does the painter do good things.”
Edgar Degas, Painter
They call it Beginners Mind, thinking out of the box or taking the unconventional approach. Whatever you call it, your art will love you for jumping headfirst into this playful approach.
Join us for some great creativity-awakening experiences with your friends! (because everyone knows that 15 heads are better than one!)
Li will open the door to:
- Exploring your existing boxes to get the most out of them.
- Then, get out of those boxes or just mix them up with other boxes.
- Great creativity exercises to get you practicing every day.
- Habits, good ones for you to embrace to get the juices flowing.
- A safe place to think differently and perhaps… like a revolutionary.
- Using a sketch book. (we will be providing one for the class but please bring your own if you are already a committed art journaler, we want to share your passion.)
Throughout Li’s fun talk on Thinking Out of the Box, you will be DOING creativity, sharing ideas, making marks and in general having a good time.
SATURDAY JUNE 9 9:30 to 2:00 (with ½ hour lunch)
North Canton Library – classroom (limited to 15)
Cost $25.00 for CAL members/$32.00 for non-members
To sign up, contact Judi Longacre at: jlongacre@neo.rr.com
Drawing with the Dead, a Plein Air Media Mash-Up
Stark County is rich with wonderful sketching spots and some of the best are in local cemeteries. We will be visiting 4 in the course of 4 weeks. Before each class we will meet at Li’s Studio and explore a new technique for the day. Creating in the wild (relatively wild) presents unique challenges and opportunities. We will address, your “kit”, choosing a spot, different materials, perspective, mixed media prep, and more! Get outside with art friends and start a wonderful new frequent sketching habit!
Course cost: $100
Location: Varied
Number of classes: 4 – 4 hours each
Day of the week: Saturday Mornings
Dates: Saturday, June 23, 30, July 7, 14
Class times: 9:30 AM -1:30 PM
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