Digital Art Workshop

Location

Art Studio in the Island Recreation Club (IRC)

Schedule

There will be six classes:
Mondays: October 11, 25, November 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021 (no class on October 18 because of the school holidays).

• Session 1: Drawing Basics, Sketching, and Transform Tools
• Session 2: Basis of Color Theory, Clipping masks and Blending modes
• Session 3: Textures in digital art and digital painting
• Session 4: Managing Resolution in projects and printing. Class focused on Sticker design
• Session 5: Focused on students’ personal projects, assistance in their works
• Session 6: Focused on students’ personal projects, assistance in final details and final showcase

Time

7:00 – 9:00 p.m. 

Cost

The total cost for all six classes is 300 SAR, which you will pay in cash on the first day of the six-week workshop, Monday October 11.

For Who?

Adults only, for computer operators of all levels (senior TKS school students by special arrangement: please email requests).
Participants are required to follow the Keeping KAUST Safe guidelines.

Equipment and materials

You will need to bring the following to the workshops.

• Either, an ipad with Procreate installed. The software Procreate for digital drawing costs 10 USD and is found in the appstore, plus an Apple pencil would be required to use the software to its full extent, which could cost approximately 90 USD.
• Alternatively, a laptop with a compatible drawing tablet and stylus, alongside the software “clipstudio” or equivalent (PaintTool SAI or other) is also appropriate. The software “clipstudio paint pro” costs 50 USD and can be obtained from clipstudio’s official website.
• For laptop users without a drawing tablet, a small Wacom tablet and pen are most recommended as they have all basic functions as any other tablet, and costs approximately 70 USD (can be obtained in Jarir as well for the price of 495 SAR, though alternatively it can be purchased through Amazon or Noon).
• The Art Club will supply paper for printing.
• If you have any questions about equipment please email Mauricio: mauricio.aguilaraguilaisaias@kaust.edu.sa

Teacher

Mauricio Aguilar is a Bioengineering Masters student coming from Mexico, who initially developed his skills in traditional art media such as watercolor, oils, and pastels and is currently pursuing digital art.

His works focus mainly on natural scenes, animals, and animal characters, frequently experimenting with colors and shapes to create vibrant dreamlike scenes.

Sign Up

Click on this link and complete the registration form, to reserve a place on the workshop.