DPParks Winter Spectrum 2014 Vol 1 | Page 9

Adult programs • Ages 16+ Hands-On Digital Photo Editing Class Ages 16+ This 4-session “hands on” class will show you how to use Adobe Photoshop Elements software to edit and improve your digital photographs. Classes are for beginning and intermediate photographers who have a laptop computer with Photoshop Elements 9 or 10 installed. You will learn how to improve your images by adjusting the color and sharpness and how to correct problems like overexposure and underexposure. Topics will include understanding Photoshop Elements’ tools, filters, layers, resolution, file size, cropping and more. You must have basic computer skills, with either MAC or PC. This is not a class on how to use your computer. Students will need essential basic computer skills to take this class. (navigating on your computer, be able to open applications, be able to create folders and save files to a folder and how to use e-mail). Please arrive one half hour early to set up your computer. It’s easier to navigate with an external mouse than to use the touch pad on your laptop. If you don’t know how to upload images from your camera or media card please come one hour early to the first meeting for instruction. kr Min/Max: 8/20 Tom Mulik, Instructor Arndt Park Fieldhouse Tues. & Thurs., 7:00–9:00pm 1/7–1/23 R: $50/NR: $62 #461609-1 Introduction to Drawing Ages 18+ Drawing is the foundation of most art activities. It is the heart and soul of the creative process. With basic drawing skills, an artist can move on to many other color mediums. Learning to draw is learning to see, but it is also a matter of learning what to look for and how to see it. “Introduction to Drawing” will help develop and improve your drawing skills with a series of fun and interesting exercises and projects. We will learn many drawing techniques using pencil and charcoal as our tools. Join us and imagine the possibilities as we explore a very important step to unleashing your artistic creativity. ns Min/Max: 8/12 Janet Thompson, Instructor PLCC, Art Room 8 weeks Mondays, 6:00–7:30pm 1/13–3/3 R: $90/NR: $112 #461347-1 The Nature of Watercolor Ages 18+ This is a unique watercolor class for the beginner. We will take a step by step approach. In each class we will find our inner talent by focusing on one element of watercolor at a time. Come join us in an exciting discovery of the world of watercolor! ns Min/Max: 8/12 Janet Thompson, Instructor PLCC, Art Room 8 weeks Mondays, 7:30–9:00pm 1/13–3/3 R: $90/NR: $112 #461345-1