Hello, and welcome to my class!  If you love to take photos and have been searching for ways to transform your photos into works of fine art, you’re in the right place!

In this class we will be taking a cute, but somewhat bland songbird photo, and we will paint the photo into a vibrant and colorful work of unique bird art using Procreate on the iPad.  And we will do it all using just one brush, which I have provided to you in the class resources.   You can choose to paint my Goldfinch photo I’ve provided you with, or you can choose to paint one of your own favorite bird photos if you desire.

In the class, I show you:

• How to set up your canvas and do a brush test to learn the characteristics of the brush
• How to paint the detail areas of the bird
• How to paint the body of the bird, as well as the wooden lawn ornament where he’s perched
• How to work through the background and make it more interesting
• How to add expressive color and brushwork
• How to enhance your darks and lights
• How to add finishing touches to make your painting extra special and unique

To participate in this class, you’ll need:

• An iPad
• An Apple Pencil
• Procreate installed on your iPad
• A basic understanding of how to use the features of Procreate, including installing brushes
• The brush I have provided you with
• An understanding of how to transfer the photo you wish to paint onto your iPad, whether that be the photo I’ve provided you with or one of your own