Student Work

An Apple for Teacher

July 21, 2008

… or more than one apple for teacher! This is one of the pieces of art created for my newest class at Digital Art Academy, the Painter X Idea Lab. This week, we’re talking texture!

Painter Lab is the only “built as we go” class at Digital Art Academy where the course develops as a direct result of what students are creating and what the students want to learn about. We start with a set of resources and create! Along the way, tutorials and videos are created based totally on what is happening organically in the classroom.

Along with the normal classroom stuff, we have weekly challenges where students are given a specific task to perform. So far, we’ve drawn and painted sketches in the challenges this session. All of the created pieces from the challenges are added into the pool of resources to create even more!

The apple painting above started as a sketch from a student. Using different resources, and while creating a tutorial for the class on using photographic texture, the painting sprang from the canvas!

What else is being produced in the lab?

Here is a selection of images from students currently enrolled in the lab:

  • Barb Hartsook - Forest Drawing
  • Don - Warhol Style from Tony's Sketch
  • Barb Hartsook - Georgia's Oranges
  • Don - Yellow Textured Rose
  • Tony - Barb's Flowers
  • Don - Woodcut Lion
  • Tony - Day 5 Sketch
  • Day 2 Sketch
  • Don - Not So Teal Trees
  • Barb Hartsook - Don's Rose

Artwork used with students’ permission.

How do I get in on the fun?

Digital Art Academy registration for Session 5, the Fall Session opened today! Join DAA and enroll in the next session of Painter Lab. The next class begins on August 30th.

How do I sign up for a course?

  1. First register at DAA to create your general user account. Your information is private and will not be sold or shared with anyone. DAA takes your privacy very seriously.
  2. After you have registered, sign in and find the class you are interested in joining.
  3. If the class is open for registration you will see a PayPal icon located towards the bottom of the page. Simply click on it to enroll into that class.

General Information:

Take some time to read the Student Fact sheet located on the front page. It will get you off to a great start at DAA. You may also register and enroll in more than one class at a time. DAA’s website will keep track of all of your class information for you!