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New Ancestry.com Classes

December 22, 2012 by Skyler • Classes • Comments Off

family tree

Someone told me that genealogy is the fastest-growing hobby in the USA. I’m not surprised–new digital tools make make researching your family history more rewarding than ever.  The popular website Ancestry.com is home to more than 6 billion records in more than 30,000 collections. But what’s the best way find what you’re looking for in all that information? Get started with this class. You’ll learn the basic steps to begin your genealogy search and successfully navigate this useful genealogy database.

Sign up for an intro class today!

 

What is Ancesty.com?

Ancestry.com is the largest for-profit genealogy company in the world. Its resources include the US Federal Census records from 1790-1940, obituaries from hundreds of newspapers, passenger and immigration lists. The site offers a 14-day free trial and several subscription plans.

When pixels collide…

December 7, 2012 by Skyler • Classes • Comments Off

Blend modes are key to most of my digital artwork. Most of us use blend modes using “let’s click it and see what happens” technique, channeling through them til we see what we like. And even though I know math is behind all these pixel blends, I don’t think about it in the moment of putting adding a goofy saying on top of an unsuspecting friend’s tshirt.

But math it is, all those RGB numbers are being added, subtracted, and multiplied from the top to the bottom layer with each click. I think this series on the Richwork’s site can help us all understand Blend modes better. Less clicking, better results. I can go for that.

Blend modes chart

 

Read more with the first episode of Unraveling the Science behind Blend Modes.

Creating Lace with Copic Markers

September 10, 2012 by Skyler • Classes, Digital and Traditional • Tags: , , • Comments Off

 

Jennifer Hancock, a freelance fashion and beauty illustrator, and the artist behind The Illustrated Bride,  creates custom keepsake bridal illustrations to be given as gifts for weddings and anniversaries.

This week she’s featured on the Copic Marker blog, sharing her tutorial on lace illustration. To learn to achieve Jennifer’s gorgeous illustration style, check out the tutorial Creating Lace with Copic markers.

Game Maker Class Scheduled for Fall

July 21, 2012 by Skyler • Classes, Pixel Time Classes • Comments Off

Game Design students this summer enjoy Game Maker and are giving it the thumbs up over Game Salad.They also like meeting several days a week so they can build their game design skills faster.

 

 

 

 

 

Froad is an example of a popular game made with Game Maker

 

We hear them–we’re offering after-school Game Design this fall. It meets twice a week for nine weeks. And we’re offering a discount for those who sign up early. Learn more about the workshop and sign up today!