Welcome to my new Skillshare class: Digitizing your Artwork: The Quick & Easy Way to Scan and Edit Artwork in Photoshop. Inside this class, you will learn my beginner, step-by-step process for turning watercolor artwork into digital prints using Adobe Photoshop. Once you learn how to do this, you’ll be able to turn your paintings into art prints, greeting cards, repeat patterns for surface design, and more. The possibilities are endless and I’m so excited to share it with you.
Learning Photoshop can be very intimidating and takes a lot of time and practice, that’s why I’ve created this class with step-by-step instructions specifically for digitizing artwork, with no extra fluff or confusing tools that you don’t necessarily need to use right away.
Don’t worry if you don’t have Photoshop on your computer yet - here is a link to download a free trial so you can learn this process and experiment a bit more before deciding to purchase.
The skills you will learn in this class include:
- Scanning in your artwork
- Importing it into Photoshop
- Removing the watercolor paper background
- Fixing minor mistakes using the clone and healing brush tools
- Making color corrections and other edits using layers
- And saving your artwork with a transparent background
We will finish with a really fun class project where you will create a greeting card or thank you card using your very own piece of artwork!
- Here is the link to download a free trial of Adobe Photoshop
- Here is the link to the Epson Perfection V39 Scanner I use
About the Artist
Hello and welcome! My name is Priya and I’m the owner of Petals by Priya Watercolor Designs. I’m an artist, art teacher, surface designer, and paper goods shop owner based in beautiful Honolulu, Hawaii. I’m passionate about teaching art in an approachable manner and helping artists at any level feel excited and empowered to create beautiful artwork that embraces their own unique style.
One of my absolute favorite parts about being an artist is connecting with other creatives and sharing our love for art, creativity, and entrepreneurship. Let’s connect!
- Follow me on Instagram - this is where I share all of my artwork, process videos, tutorials, and behind-the-scenes content.
- Follow me on Skillshare - you’ll be notified each time I release a new class or share an exciting announcement to the community
- Download my free Watercolor Supply Guide - I love sharing my favorite watercolor and business supplies
- Subscribe to my YouTube channel - I periodically share short watercolor tutorials, process videos, and more
- Check out my website for more!
Next Steps
Please don’t forget to upload your projects to the “Projects & Resources” section here on Skillshare. It’s a great way to receive feedback on your artwork and connect with fellow students and creatives. If you also share your project on social media, please tag me on Instagram @petals.by.priya so I can like and comment on your work and share it with my audience!
Thanks again for joining this class. I can’t wait to see what you create! Have a question? Feel free to send me an email or DM me on Instagram!
