Prerequisite(s): ARIL 101 and ARIL 103. Restriction(s): BFA Illustration Majors or Department Permissions. This course comprehensively introduces students to digital painting methods used in creating illustration. Students develop skills using image manipulation and painting tools to replicate and digitally interpret the array of traditional painting techniques. By examining historical and contemporary references and moving through a series of focused exercises, students learn the techniques of visual elaboration. Attention to principles of composition, light, hue, and value, as well as software tools to create clipping masks, speed painting, color blocking, bitmap painting, and vector drawing establish proficiency in industry standard practices. Critiques and discussions introduce students to the norms of digital illustration presentation expectations.