*NEW* 1999. B. Clip Studio Paint/Photoshop for Beginners

*NEW* 1999. B. Clip Studio Paint/Photoshop for Beginners

Class - Digital Art | Available

251 N Spruce St. Winston-Salem, NC 27101 United States
Flex / Conference Room - 214
Beginner to Intermediate
6/7/2025-6/28/2025
10:30 AM-12:30 PM EDT on Sat
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$160.00
$144.00

*NEW* 1999. B. Clip Studio Paint/Photoshop for Beginners

Class - Digital Art | Available

Learn the fundamentals of Clip Studio Paint,  software that many animators and comic designers call 'an essential part of creating a character'. In this 4-week workshop you will develop an understanding of the tools and capabilities of Clip Art Studio and how to implement its unique features into a critical and polished workflow.  Furthermore, we will compare and contrast Clip Studio with the capabilities of Adobe Photoshop and the when and why you should one or the other program in building your creations. Start with a blank slate (IPAD) and in 4 weeks finish with developed character/s to springboard your creativity, illustrations, and/or comic book narrative.

  • PLEASE NOTE:

    **Lesson plan structure may change

    Week 1 - Setting up the program

    Learn the program's layout, including layers, brushes, short cuts, and customize your workstation.

     

    Week 2 - Sketching with new knowledge

    Utilize shortcuts and layers to master basic sketching, painting, and efficient coloring techniques, creating innovative artwork.

     

    Week 3 - Advanced tools and effects

    Explore advanced tools that enhance artwork's effects for a more professional appearance.

     

    Week 4 - Finalizing project

    Complete artwork applying color theory, rendering, and special effects, testing self-navigation and program skills without class support beyond the course length. In other words, everything learned from the previous weeks is all applied together along with new additional materials to maintain stability and confidence with the program comfortably. 

  • Pre-requisites: 

    • One of the following devices:

      • Laptop w/ drawing tablet 

      • iPad w/ pen

      • Touch screen laptop with a computer pen


    • One or both programs:

      • Paid for Clip Studio Paint PRO/EX (Recommend PRO version if new to CSP)

      • A subscription to Adobe Photoshop

    *Other alternative programs cannot be used due to their different functions and features.


    -Clip Studio is free for 30 days via their website or app store downloads. There is a cost (monthly or annual) after that. 

    -The software MUST BE DOWNLOADED before the first day of your class. The instructor will begin the class with much to cover and can not waste time helping students download software. Additionally, the WIFI at Sawtooth is behind a firewall and it would take you the entire class to download an app.

    -Photoshop is a subscription based software but Sawtooth will prove the student with 3 months of free access to the program
Catherine Nguy

Catherine Nguy is a young adult from Winston-Salem, currently enrolled in several Advanced Placement (AP) courses and participating in dual enrollment at a local community college while completing her high school education.


Catherine began nurturing her interest in art at an early age by using MS Paint for her drawing ideas, which later evolved as she transitioned to Medibang, Procreate, Paint Tool Sai 2, Clip Studio Paint, and ultimately Photoshop over eight years after first engaging with digital software.


As an art instructor at Sawtooth Art School, Nguy aims to inspire motivation, inclusion, critical thinking, and a renewed appreciation for art from diverse perspectives for individuals of all artistic levels.