Painter X and Painter 11 classes for beginners or experienced students are being offered in Green Valley. . Click here to request info for current and future classes. Private lessons can also be arranged. 

Exciting News!  There will be A Digital Stretch Workshop in Santorini,Greece

Oct 9-16, 2010.

   The Digital Stretch in Tuscany Workshop held in April 2008 was a huge success, so Mary Ann has been invited to teach again in 2010. Come join us for a wonderful taste of Santorini and learn all the techniques you see above. Toscana Tours proved to be an outstanding host and we all agreed that this was an incredible way to visit Italy. Santorini  promises to be equally exciting.  You may also choose to join those who also want to extend the trip and tour Greece after the workshop.

  Space is very limited.  Enroll now!

 Click here for complete details.

A Digital Stretch Workshop

What you can expect:

Begin with digital photos, scanned artwork or graphics created in digital imaging software such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Elements or Corel Painter. Take advantage of today's technologies combined with totally new techniques developed by digital artist Mary Ann Rolfe to create exciting new art forms and projects in a wide variety of media.

The techniques you will learn were developed over several years by Mary Ann as she experimented to find new ways to add interest and excitement to her own digital designs. She'll share these new techniques along with combinations from other disciplines applied to the digital print world.

During these  busy workshop days you will learn these processes.  Rather than focusing on a step by step approach to complete specific projects, you’ll spend two days learning, testing, creating, practicing, exploring and producing. You will be provided with techniques, resources and inspiration so you will go home energized, motivated and equipped to create your own projects. We'll also explore the steps necessary for you to take your own ideas to a finished project and roadblocks that often arise.

Although the examples shown utilize art created on the computer, this workshop is not just for digital artists. Traditional artists can scan all or parts of their work into the computer and learn new ways to present their creations.

The workshop is suited for participants at any level of computer graphic expertise. 

We'll concentrate on  what to do with your photos and graphics rather than creating the graphics. 

Your designs will become even more  adventurous as you are inspired to learn more graphic and computer skills. The optional Painter Skills Day will help with that aspect of the process. If you have questions about what you will learn or if this workshop is appropriate for you please contact Mary Ann by email or phone 520-399-2133.

Are you ready to think outside the box when it

comes to digital art? Click any of the tabs

on the left to see more about what you will learn