Fun with Photoshop for Kid's Book Creatives

It's here, it's awesome and right now it's on sale for only 99.00!!

Photoshop is the industry standard for most digital illustration found in children’s books. However, the trick is to 'do' digital illustration without it looking digital. In this course, led by master illustrator Leda Chung, you’ll learn how to use Photoshop as easily as traditional media but without the messy clean up, expensive materials, and with the beauty of Control-Z, allowing you to undo any mistakes. Easily transform, flip illustrations, and layer color like artists Renata Liwska, John Klassen, and Jeff Mack. The course is really two courses in one: an essential basics course for beginners, and a cream-on-top course for those wishing to take their Photoshop skills to the next level with much more advanced techniques. Because this is an on-demand course, you get to take it at your leisure and repeat the materials over and over indefinitely, until they are second nature to you.

If you've found yourself with any of the following questions or concerns:

• I wish there was just some kind of magic "Undo" button I could press!
• I want to change the color of my character's outfit but I don't want to repaint them.
• I want to become more rounded as an illustrator
  
• I love my pencil/charcoal/B&W/traditional media work and just wish I could easily tweak it
  
• I've seen so many wonderful digital artists and want to try it out for myself
  
• I want to easily send my dummy to art directors and agents
  

Then this course is for you!!

In this course, led by master illustrator Leda Chung, you’ll learn how to use Photoshop as easily as traditional media but without the messy clean up, expensive materials, and with the beauty of Control-Z, allowing you to undo any mistakes. Easily transform, flip illustrations, and layer color like artists Renata Liwska, John Klassen, and Jeff Mack.
This Course is Really Two Courses in One:

1. An Essential Basics Course for Beginners
2. A cream-on-top course for those wishing to take their Photoshop skills to the next level with much more advanced techniques. Because this is an on-demand course, you get to take it at your leisure and repeat the materials over and over indefinitely, until they are second nature to you.

If You've Found Yourself with Any of the Following Questions or Concerns:

• I wish there was just some kind of magic "Undo" button I could press!
• I want to change the color of my character's outfit but I don't want to repaint them.
• I want to become more rounded as an illustrator

• I love my pencil/charcoal/B&W/traditional media work and just wish I could easily tweak it

• I've seen so many wonderful digital artists and want to try it out for myself

• I want to easily send my dummy to art directors and agents


This on-demand course includes video tutorials, visual guides, downloadable goodies, an ongoing Facebook group, and a wealth of resources and links! 

Right now we are offering an introductory special for only 99.00, which also includes access to our private Facebook group where Leda is happy to answer your questions!! And because we believe in this course so much, we are offering a 100% money back guarantee that if you take the course and post your work in the class photo-album over a 6 month period and don't think the course was super helpful, we'll give you your money back! Don't miss out on this low, low, no-risk price. Just click the link above!

Here's A Quick Peek

Session One:
In session one you'll explore the basics of digital media including: file types, printing guidelines, tech lingo, and a buying guide. You'll also explore all of the tools Photoshop has to offer as well as how to make a basic photo collage. And every session ends by exploring how a well-known artist may have completed their work. In session 1 also you'll take an in-depth look at Jon Klassen's work.

Session Two:
In session two you'll discover how digital work fits into the current children's book industry. How to create your own brushes from scratch, retouching your traditional work/fixing those "happy little accidents", the first steps of beginning a digital painting from digital and traditional perspectives, and an in-depth look at layers. Wrap it all up with a look at Jeff Mack's work.

Session Three:
In session three you'll be exploring different illustration techniques such as line art, cut paper/felt, and pattern making. This will be followed up by coloring your linework/coloring your traditional sketch, B&W studies, digital painting techniques, filters, creating your own textures and how to apply them to your work.  Wrap it all up with Dan Santat's technique.

Session Four:
In session four you'll be continuing with digital painting techniques, painting different materials, digital glazing, tool presets, painting without a sketch, how to get involved with the online digital art community, in-depth Text tool and a look at Ken Tan and Scott M. Fischer's creations. 


Lastly you'll get a bonus guide on how to create your book's dummy using Adobe InDesign!

The course is designed for busy people. As a self-paced course, you'll have a one year subscription to the private site where you can watch and read as many times as you like.

There are no deadlines and no group commitments, just learning on your own time, in your own way in a fun and accessible format.

Who will benefit from this course:

• Traditional Illustrators - In this class you will learn how to transform your traditional work, fix any of those "happy little accidents."
  
• Returning students - who want to explore new materials and techniques in the whole new world of digital media!
  


​Leda Chung has an intensive 8+ years experience with Photoshop. She is also an accomplished fine artist with a degree in illustration. In addition to illustrating for others and art directing, Leda works for the Children's Book Academy and created the Academy's bear family, which she created in Photoshop with direction from Dr. Mira. Leda is available for art direction, illustration, and additional Photoshop consulting at leda.hosier@gmail.com.

Below are some samples of Leda's work for a peek at the techniques you'll be learning, all completed 100% digitally in Photoshop.

FAQs
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

Q: When does the class start?
A: Whenever you want: it's an instant access course!

Q: When does registration end?
A: Registration for our instant access courses is ongoing.

Q: What will I need?
A: Computer and Internet access, a great attitude and open mind, and a willingness to play with language and ideas.

Q: Are there any specific time requirements?
A:  Nope

Q: What do I do if I have further questions?
A: You can call Mira directly CALIFORNIA time at 503.256.0152 or email mira@childrensbookacademy.com with "Children's Picture Book  Course Question" in the subject head

Q: How long does the course stay open after it ends?
A: Students have an additional 6 months or more access to the course after it ends. 

Q: Do you offer refunds?
A: Sorry, there are no refunds. Because we give bonus passwords at the time of purchase, it is impossible to offer refunds. We appreciate your understanding. However, we do offer a 100% learning money back guarantee, that if you read the lessons, participate during the course, and do the work, and at the end of a year, don't feel that you learned a lot, we will refund your money in full.

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