LSUS Digital Arts

EVENT: LSUS Digital Arts Senior Portfolio Show (Shreveport, LA) - WHEN: Tuesday, May 3, 5:30-8:00 PM - WHERE: LSUS University Center Ballroom (Building #18 at www.lsus.edu/map) - FREE and open to the public! Drinks and eats provided! Come check out our "soon-to-be" graduating seniors! Share your advice, convey your blessings, and, for attending professionals, give them a job!!! :-)

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CLIP STUDIO PAINT - The artist's software for drawing and painting

https://www.clipstudio.net/en/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=t_en&twclid=11405592482604224514
Some of us have it, most of us love it, it's on sale right now!
The basic version is great for digital artists.

CLIP STUDIO PAINT - The artist's software for drawing and painting Graphics software and app designed for drawing and painting, available for Windows, macOS, iPad and iPhone. Get started with the free trial today.

$5 FLASH SALE! "Digital Painting Course!" by Aaron Blaise

https://creatureartteacher.com/product/digital-painting-photoshop-course/?fbclid=IwAR1Qtmq4x4IjV4caFzZGIDZQBXPhnsxkVYYzAMWONeeawzs-lSIftQn0JL8
Great deal for some digital painting videos.
From his website "Later I graduated from the Ringling College of Art with a certificate in Illustration in 1989. I was then hired by Walt Disney Feature Animation where I spent 21 years helping to create some of the greatest animated films ever made. During that time I was lucky enough to have worked as an animator or supervising animator on “The Rescuers Down Under”, “Beauty and the Beast”, “Aladdin”, “The Lion King”, “Pocahontas”, “Mulan” and I was co-director of “Brother Bear” for which we earned an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature Film. Since “Brother Bear”

$5 FLASH SALE! "Digital Painting Course!" by Aaron Blaise Learn Digital Painting in Photoshop techniques from artist, animator and concept artist, Aaron Blaise. Drawing, Painting, Custom Brush Creation & More.

Relief grants available for Louisiana artists; deadline April 16

For our artist friends in Shreveport/Bossier!
Many of you may already be aware, but there is some Covid relief money available as a grant to area artists. The Louisiana Office of Cultural Development’s Division of the Arts is accepting applications for grants to provide relief directly to individual Louisiana artists impacted during the pandemic or other natural disasters in 2020. The deadline to submit an application is April 16.
Information and eligibility requirements can be found in this article from the Advocate's website.
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/communities/ascension/article_6b386638-9324-11eb-8d54-c31989169446.html

Relief grants available for Louisiana artists; deadline April 16 The Louisiana Office of Cultural Development’s Division of the Arts is accepting applications for grants to provide relief directly to individual Louisiana artists impacted during the pandemic or other natural

color.adobe.com

You are a digital arts nerd when you catch yourself spending 30 minutes creating color schemes at https://color.adobe.com/ even though you may never use them
(Jason had to stop himself. Although he swears he will one day make use of the 50+ themes he made!)
If you've never tried it out, click on extract theme and load up one of your favorite images.

color.adobe.com

ADDY AWARDS - Due Saturday, January 16, 2021: The AAFSB 2021 American Advertising Awards entry deadline is this Saturday, January 16! Entries are digital this year so click the link in the AAF post below and get that artwork entered! For more general information about the American Advertising Awards, go to this link: http://www.aafsb.org/addy?mc_cid=132ff4bdf4&mc_eid=194255e7b2

📣 ATTENTION 📣 5 days left to submit your entries to the 2021 American Advertising Awards! Make sure you submit your entries by 5PM on Saturday, January 16.

Also, we will no longer be at Ace Digital for entry drop-off. Please submit all of your work digitally via our entry portal:
https://enter.americanadvertisingawards.com/a/organizations/10-shb/home

If you have any questions, reach out to us on FB messenger or email our ADDY Chair (Caitlin Perkins) at [email protected]

Pencil Drawing time lapse – 'Mask' by Jono Dry

Just because...WOW!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNoaFt21uMA

Pencil Drawing time lapse – 'Mask' by Jono Dry A time lapse video of a few months of my life while I was drawing 'Mask' I tried to give a glimpse into the process and the time that went into this work. Sp...

Digital Arts - Random Act of Kindness
Compliment a Stranger’s Portfolio

I found this idea on another site and I really liked the idea behind it... so I am challenging all our friends to do the following sometime this week.

This might be the easiest random act of kindness one designer can bestow on another: Compliment someone’s portfolio.

You know you spend time every day browsing projects on Behance or Dribbble or Instagram or GitHub. Next time you see something you like or admire, leave a comment of appreciation and let them know you like their work.

Take it a step further than a generic like. Explain what about the piece or project appeals to You. Why do you like it? What about it made you stop and offer words of encouragement to the designer? By offering specific feedback you can help them do better work and even serve as an anecdotal recommendation when they need it.

Student work from 2001 to 2019

How to Make Dynamic Movement in Adobe Photoshop | Adobe Creative Cloud

Another quick video from Adobe. There is a lot you can do with the new blur filters.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piuSARjbqBA&list=PLD8AMy73ZVxUuKFHp5BTdVKW37-k6Qhcj&index=34&t=0s

How to Make Dynamic Movement in Adobe Photoshop | Adobe Creative Cloud Let your subject soar with some quick adjustments of the Path Blur tool. Find out how to add a dynamic blur in photoshop. Download Photoshop here to get star...

Udemy Free Resource Center: Find Free Online Courses on Udemy

Not sure how many people will see this, but I have used udemy.com for a long time. I probably have more lessons than I could ever hope to watch. Right now the website has quite a large collection of free courses on topics including digital painting, animation in after effects, and even personal productivity. Simply click "show more" in the topic menu on the left (after clicking on "browse free courses") It can't hurt to look at a few and pick some to possibly learn something new.
https://www.udemy.com/courses/free/

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How to Make a Neon Light Effect in Photoshop | Adobe Creative Cloud

Sometimes we overthink things. Simple and easy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWV4l2xJSvE

How to Make a Neon Light Effect in Photoshop | Adobe Creative Cloud Electrify your photos with a glowing design. Create your own neon light effect in Adobe Photoshop: https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html Start from s...

Wi-Fi Available to Students, Faculty and Staff in Fine Arts Parking Lot. To help prevent the transmission and spread of the COVID-19, LSUS is taking precautions to protect students, faculty, staff, and the community. In order to assist those needing wireless internet access, we have set up a Wi-Fi network that can be accessed from vehicles parked in the Fine Arts Buildings Parking Lot, which has been temporarily re-named Student Faculty Wi-Fi Parking Lot (see red arrow on the map below).

Professional Artist Colors a CHILDRENS Coloring Book..? | Captain America | 6

So, I spent last night watching this video. Yes, I spent almost 20 minutes watching someone color a coloring book. The artist, Anthony is amazing! (full disclaimer: I squeaked by with a low "B" in my college marker rendering course. After watching this I probably deserved a "D")
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX2FgzXWsYk

Professional Artist Colors a CHILDRENS Coloring Book..? | Captain America | 6 Put on The Suit! …… Or Pick Up the Pencil. Today's video takes the colouring series to new heights, attempting not One but TWO different images in one video!...

How to Make an Editorial Collage in Adobe Fresco | Adobe Creative Cloud

If you have an iPad or a Surface device, Adobe Fresco is a great choice for making quick designs!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bat8oavbgVY

How to Make an Editorial Collage in Adobe Fresco | Adobe Creative Cloud Mix shapes, imagery, textures and brushes to create colorful and distinctive montages. Featured artist: Alejandro Chavetta. Check out more of his work here: ...

How to Make a Minimal Vector Portrait with Adobe Illustrator | Adobe Creative Cloud

A quick little video from the folks at Adobe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jSBZw3ir7A

How to Make a Minimal Vector Portrait with Adobe Illustrator | Adobe Creative Cloud Create vibrant portraits with simple shapes, bright colors, and basic geometry. Start from scratch, or download practice files [https://adobe.ly/2qlCcxU] for...

Pluralsight | Limited Time Offer

For all our digital arts friends, I wanted to let you know about a pretty sweet deal for the site Pluralsight. Right now if you buy a one-month subscription, you will get a second month for free. (The interim-department head likes free things!)

Just be careful because of the fact that they definitely auto-renew your subscription unless you cancel 30 days before the next payment. I am not sure when you would need to cancel. Weigh your options carefully and read their terms of use. 11b lists how to cancel and states that any remaining time would continue to be valid. (The interim-department head accidentally forgot to cancel a year's subscription to Lynda.com once. That one hurt!)

https://learn.pluralsight.com/offers/2018/bogo-eoy?aid=7014Q0000022XicQAE&fbclid=IwAR0DxgLSQMvywoj_Jzg1pKlt049twQHYGKLpzETGP9hWRXjAw-ac9fBi7qI&oid=&promo=&utm_campaign=B2C-BOGO-CartVisitors-FB&utm_content=&utm_medium=digital_paid_social_facebook&utm_source=prospecting&utm_term=

Pluralsight | Limited Time Offer Sign up for a month of Pluralsight and get one month free. Invest in your career with the technology learning platform.

A Look Back at 2018: 40 of the Year’s Best Photographs

Hey everyone, I was looking through some really old bookmarks and I found the link to the following "Best of..." photos. They take a while to load but I think they might inspire you... to get that perfect show... to keep working hard... to never stop being creative! Let us know what you think in the comments below.
My favorite is the Polar Bear... but the final one is amazing as well!
https://phlearn.com/magazine/a-look-back-at-2018-40-of-the-years-best-photographs/?utm_source=PHLEARN+Newsletter&utm_campaign=6b61d7b0fc-1_30_2019_PHLEARN_Mag_Issue_41_Fresh_Eyes&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3ad9c122af-6b61d7b0fc-105145473&mc_cid=6b61d7b0fc&mc_eid=2f62d21a2c

A Look Back at 2018: 40 of the Year’s Best Photographs Join us in a photographic journey around the globe, as seen through the lens in 2018. These are the photos that made us feel incredible joy and brought us to tears, that taught us to appreciate the beauty around us, and inspired us to protect it.

Humble Software Bundle: Painter - Create With Confidence Encore

Art People,
So the Humble Painter Bundle is live again. It ends in approximately 40 hours and comes with a bunch of items, including brushes, software to make cinegraphs, and some basic design software (very basic... not that great.)

But the crown jewel is the ability to purchase Corel Painter 2019 for only $25. Even if you never install anything else from the bundle it is a heck of a deal!!!

If you are interested in taking our Digital Painting course before you graduate, it can't hurt to own the software.
https://www.humblebundle.com/software/painter-create-with-confidence-encore?hmb_source=navbar&hmb_medium=product_tile&hmb_campaign=tile_index_3

Humble Software Bundle: Painter - Create With Confidence Encore Pay what you want for a bundle of software and support charity!

Online Courses - Learn Anything, On Your Schedule | Udemy

Hey everyone, we know that only Bad Santas spend full price at Udemy.com! The courses are almost always on sale for under $15. Udemy has started their Black Friday sale today and almost 99.9999999% of their courses are only $9.99 for the next 7 days! The courses have preview videos and a list of lessons to look at before you buy. You might only get 3 hours of quality videos from one course, but another has 35 hours of lessons... but are they quality lessons or not? Do some research before you buy! (of course we recommend looking for the best courses, not just based on reviews because many of them have great reviews, but based on how much training you actually will receive.)
Happy Learning! https://www.udemy.com/

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Rebelle 3 : A Real-Media Watercolor and Acrylic Paint Software - InkyDeals

Are you an art major interested in getting into Digital Painting? Do you need software to get started? Here is a good deal on Rebelle 3 a Real-Media Watercolor and Acrylic Paint Software. Only $39. (offer expires tomorrow evening) Even if you are not interested in buying additional software (there are decent free solutions out there to get you started) it is worth your time to watch the video on the website. It made us smile!
https://www.inkydeals.com/deal/digital-art-software/

Rebelle 3 : A Real-Media Watercolor and Acrylic Paint Software - InkyDeals Meet Rebelle 3. The one of its kind software that creates realistic digital art with its state-of-the-art watercolor and acrylic simulation.

THANK YOU to Laurie Priftis of Williams Creative Group for stopping by to talk with the LSUS Ad Club today! We had a great time learning from and visiting with you!!! 😀

SPRING 2019 GRADUATES - The following students graduated with their Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees on Friday, May 10, 2019: James Clark, Zoe Collins, Tyler Crochet, Rachel Dahlem, Owen DeMoss, Miracle Dixon, Ariel Gandy, Jason Genitty, Emily Hatcher, Kagan Isom, Dannion King, John Kuster, Seth Kysar, Jennifer LaFramboise, Nate Landes, Molly Meleton, Spencer Nguyen, and Luola Starks. Kudos to Tyler Crochet for graduating Magna Cum Laude! Also, a job well done to James Clark, Miracle Dixon, Jennifer LaFramboise, and Molly Meleton for their hard work towards graduating Cum Laude! CONGRATULATIONS! We're proud of all of you!!!!!

2019 LSUS PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW (Bossier Arts Council, Bossier City, LA) - Opening Thursday, May 2 at 6 PM - Come check out the LSUS Digital Arts Program's photography students and their newly minted imagery! Special thanks to the Bossier Arts Council for sponsoring this event at their location! We look forward to seeing you there!!!

2019 LSUS DIGITAL ARTS SENIOR PORTFOLIO SHOW (LSUS University Center Ballroom, Shreveport, LA) - Tuesday, April 30, 5:30-8 PM - Come check out the LSUS Digital Arts Program's latest batch of talented designers, animators, modelers, and more! Included in the mix will be some of our latest American Advertising Award winners! You won't be disappointed!!! We look forward to seeing you there!