Intro to Digital Art: Pixels in Your Process

TOTAL COST: $100
Course Fee: $100
Materials: Student-provided (see Supply Information below)

DATE: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 & WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 2025
TIME: 6:00PM – 8:00PM PST
LEVEL: Beginner to Intermediate
AGE GROUP: Adult (ages 18+)
LOCATION: Building 324, Fort Worden, Port Townsend. 

DESCRIPTION
Explore the exciting world of digital art in this two-day class, taught by artist Michelle Hagewood. This course is designed for artists who want to integrate digital tools into their creative process, using Procreate. Whether you’re completely new to digital art or have some experience, you’ll learn how to use Procreate to evolve and experiment with your work. Before attending, please make sure to bring a tablet with a stylus (such as an Apple Pencil) and have Procreate downloaded and ready to use.

Over the course of the class, you’ll dive into the fundamentals of Procreate, an intuitive and powerful app for creating digital art. Michelle will guide you through techniques for using the digital medium to draft, experiment, and modify your work. You'll explore how to incorporate photography into your digital process, how to edit and layer images, and how to blend digital elements with traditional artwork seamlessly.

By the end of the course, you’ll have gained confidence in moving between digital and physical media, using Procreate as a tool for creative exploration. You’ll leave with a set of digital pieces, as well as the knowledge to apply these methods to your ongoing art practice. Perfect for artists who want to experiment with new techniques, this hands-on course will open up a world of possibilities for using pixels to enhance your process.

SUPPLY INFORMATION
Students should bring a tablet with a stylus (such as an Apple Pencil) and have Procreate downloaded and ready to use. This must be downloaded before the start of the class.

COURSE DETAILS
After registration, course details are available via the Northwind Art School learning portal. Learn more

ABOUT MICHELLE
Michelle Hagewood (she/her) holds a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art and a MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She spent the first twenty years of her career exhibiting paintings and installations while also working as an educator and program curator at museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim, and the Henry Art Gallery. Now in Port Townsend, Hagewood works between modes of illustration, animation, painting, and most recently, video game development. For five years she served as the Program Manager for Centrum’s Artist Residency program and is thrilled to continue her passion for fostering community and support for artists as a teaching artist and mentor. 

Artist Website: Michelle Hagewood, @michellehagewoodart 

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DISCOUNTS
This course is eligible for a 10% member discount at the Supporter level and beyond. Get a membership today!

Don's Pharmacy and Art Toolkit in Port Townsend offer Northwind Art School students a 10% discount on art supplies.

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CANCELLATION POLICY
If Northwind Art has to cancel a course for any reason, all enrolled students will receive a 100% refund (including any materials fee).

Students who withdraw from a course at least seven days prior to its first meeting will receive a 90% refund (less any materials fee). 

Students withdrawing fewer than seven days from the first day of class are not eligible for a refund except in the case of illness or injury, in which case they are eligible to receive a 40% refund (less any materials fee).

Please note that 10% of every course’s registration fee is considered to be a non-refundable deposit in cases of withdrawal to cover administrative overhead. All refunds will be applied to the same credit card that was used for enrollment. No credits or transfers will be granted. 

Please email admin@northwindart.org if you wish to withdraw or for more information.