Analog art is vital & time-tested, but if you’ve ever wanted to make the leap to digital art creation, now is the time and this workshop is for you. Participants in the Digital Painting workshop will learn how to create digital matte paintings for backgrounds, make original concept art, or produce personal projects.

Please Note: Students MUST bring their own laptop with Photoshop installed-free trial works too!

Learn more at https://empowlabs.com/learn/digital-painting-in-photoshop

The great artist and director Chuck Jones, of Looney Tunes fame, was a master of bringing his drawings of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and the Road Runner to life. Take a cue from Chuck and learn to bring your drawings to life through animation in this 2D Animation class. In it, students will explore the 12 principles of animation using Adobe Animate & Adobe After Effects.

Learn more at https://empowlabs.com/learn/2d-animation-fundamentals

3D animation like the kind utilized in Up, Frozen, and Toy Story 4 has taken over the cinematic box office and small screens everywhere over the last decade, and this 3D Animation class will show you how and why. In it, students will explore the 12 principles of animation by engaging in a variety of exercises, all while planning and executing their own animation scenes using Autodesk Maya, Adobe After Effects, or OpenShot.

Learn more at empowlabs.com/learn/3d-animation-fundamentals-wacky-walks