Leg Day – Finding Childlike Creativity Again Through Photoshop Techniques.

Shannon Squires-Toews
Track: Digital Post-production

At a Glance

• A Creative Mindset Reboot
• Learn how to reconnect with the uninhibited creativity of childhood and develop daily habits that strengthen your ability to think outside the box—on command.
• The Science Behind the Magic
• Understand how to merge imaginative concepts with the technical foundations of light, perspective, and color theory to create believable, impactful composite images.
• Advanced Compositing & Photoshop Skills Master the tools and techniques needed to create seamless composites: from selection and blending to painting light, building shadows, and polishing details.
• Intentional Storytelling Discover how to shape ideas into powerful visual narratives with clarity, emotion, and purpose—so your art doesn't just look good, it says something.

Class Description

Creativity isn't just a spark—it's a muscle, and just like leg day at the gym, it can be tough but transformative.

In this immersive class, award-winning portrait artist Shannon Squires-Toews will guide you through reconnecting with the fearless, imaginative creativity we all had as children—and learning how to practice it with purpose.

We'll explore actionable strategies to ignite your creative thinking, break through blocks, and approach image-making with playfulness and intention. Then, we'll apply that creativity through powerful compositing and Photoshop techniques, covering all the tools and skills Shannon is known for—lighting, blending, painting, and more.

This class is part creative workout, part technical deep dive, and 100% designed to push you toward your next breakthrough as an artist.

You'll learn how to combine the whimsy of art with the precision of science—using structured techniques.

• CLASS INTENSITY: Green
• CLASS BREAKDOWN
  Classroom instruction & demos: 20%
  Hands-on: 5%
  Post-production: 75%
• PREREQUISITES:
  Post-Production 1: Can work with layers, layer masks & understand blend modes

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