Digital Art
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up"
- Pablo Picasso
Learn to be a 21st Century Artist
Creativity and digital fluency are both important skills for the future. Our Digital Art courses do not teach your kid in a traditional pencil & paper way, but instead utilize digital tools so that students learn to be creative at the same time as they work to acquire digital fluency.
Learning Outcomes
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Think divergently
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Use art & technology for creative expression
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Understand and apply art theories
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Express themselves by creating digital artwork
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Build a digital art portfolio
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Become familiar with functions and tools of SketchBook Pro or PhotoShop
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Appreciate, analyze, and criticize different works of art
Junior Digital Art
Suitable Ages:
4-6
Requirements:
No requirements
Principal Tool:
iPad, with art & creation apps
Goals:
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Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work, both traditionally and digitally
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Engage in exploration and imaginative play with materials
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Build skills in various media and approaches to art-making
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Compare and contrast the creation process between traditional and digital medium
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Develop individual aesthetic awareness
Program Schedule:
Please inquire by writing to info@daltonlearninglab.com
Creative Digital Illustrator
Suitable Ages:
8+
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Principal Tool:
Laptop computer, with Adobe Photoshop - the must-know software for every digital artist
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Goals:
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Learn basic knowledge and skills essential for digital drawing / design
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Master the basic functions and tools of Photoshop
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Learn about the 8 fundamental elements of art (Line, Shape, Form, Value, Color, Space, Perspective and Texture)
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Synthesize this knowledge to create 7 art pieces, including two major final projects
Program Schedule:
Please inquire by writing to info@daltonlearninglab.com
Digital Movie Maker
Suitable Ages:
7+
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Principal Tool:
iPad, with Stop Motion Studio (app)
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Goals:
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Develop and visualize original story ideas by scripting and storyboarding
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Build skills on animation and explore on varies stopmotion techniques
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Create backgrounds, characters, and props assets digitally for individual short film
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Accomplish whole full production cycle from story planning, filming, to film producing
Program Schedule:
Please inquire by writing to info@daltonlearninglab.com