April 13, 2010: "From Concept to Creation" by Stephen Burns

LADIG is pleased to welcome back San Diego-based digital artist and author Stephen Burns.

President of the San Diego Photoshop Users Group and author of "Photoshop Trickery & FX" and "The Art Of Poser & Photoshop", Stephen Burns will talk about imagery "From Concept to Creation":

"One of the blessings and sometimes curses of being an artist is that we have a innate drive to create. It is my belief that for artists it is a true need. Our minds are unique in that way because we are always trying to find some concept to visually share with the world. Every artist has their preferred medium so why do we chose digital as our platform to create? I believe it's because the computer gives us the capability to blend Photography, Painting and 3D into a single unique vision. Although I will address technique, this presentation will go beyond the technical toward the creative spirit."

Stephen Burns discovered the same passion for the digital medium as he has for photography as an art form. His background began as a photographer 28 years ago and in time, progressed toward the digital medium. His artistic influences include the great Abstractionists & the Surrealists including Jackson Pollock, Wassily Kandinsky, Pablo Picasso, Franz Kline, Mark Rothko, Mark Tobey, and Lenore Fini, to name a few.

Stephen Burns has been a corporate instructor and lecturer in the application of digital art and design for the past 12 years. He has exhibited around the world and teaches Digital Manipulation Workshops in the San Diego. He is also an instructor at XTrain.com and will appear at Siggraph 2010 in LA this summer.

Wacky Hacks guru Greg Dyro will also be on-hand for his usual tour of cool tricks.

Thanks to A&I Hollywood for sponsoring this month's meeting.
933 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood, CA 90038 (map)

LADIG members: $5.00 / Non-members: $20 / Students: free with ID 
Food and drink will be provided.