Bob Ostrom Studio

Let’s Get Digital Great news Artists! The Digital Illustration course you’ve been asking for is now officially live and part of the spring/summer line up at Wake Technical Community College in Cary. Classes will begin May 25th meeting Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30-9:30pm! This class focuses on basic drawing and coloring techniques used to create digital illustration in both Photoshop and…

Behind the Scenes Children’s Book Illustration

“How To” Library series published by The Child’s World.

  I thought it might be fun show you a little behind the scenes look at a few of the children’s book illustrations I did  for this series of “How To”library books. You might have noticed that one of the sketches still shows the colored line technique I used to use when I sketched on paper. It’s an old art guy trick I picked up many years…

How I missed 10 super important messages on Facebook

It started out innocently enough. I was thumbing through Facebook when I saw an article about hidden features on Facebook. I hardly ever click on these things but for some unknown reason I decided to give it a look. I wasn’t expecting much but what I discovered absolutely ruined my day. Facebook filters your messages for spam. Hardly a shock, but I had no idea this was a thing. I guess it makes…

Creating a new style with Digital Watercolor

Digital Watercolor

I’ve been trying some new stuff for the last month or so here at the studio and I think it’s about time to let the cat out of the bag. For many years I worked traditionally, mostly with watercolor and airbrush. I don’t really miss the airbrush, that thing was a crazy amount of work and to be honest Photoshop just does a better job. The watercolor though, that’s a whole…

Drawn by Success Interview – 1/29/16 – Adobe Illustrator 101

It was great finally getting back in touch with the amazing Carlos Castellanos and doing a new episode for Drawn By Success last week. This time instead of being a co-host though I was actually a guest. Here in this interview you’ll have a chance to meet my new team from Askillity.comand learn a little bit more about the friends I…

Meet the Instructors – Adobe Illustrator 101 online!

Meet your Adobe Illustrator 101 instructors – Bob Ostrom and Rob Rode

Rob Rode and I talk a little bit about our upcoming class starting February 23rd, Adobe Illustrator 101, over on Askillity.com I’m really excited to finally be offering this class, live and online. This class is a beginner level course for anyone who wants to…

Adobe Illustrator Online Classes – Illustrator 101

 Illustrator 101

Classes start February 23, 2016 8PM (eastern)

5  live one hours sessions

Online class instructors Bob Ostrom and Rob Rode

Sessions will be recorded and made available for all students to review at anytime after the live session.

Build a firm foundation in Adobe Illustrator CC. Learn how to draw and manipulate…

Your Start Up Disk is Almost Full…

Your start up disk is almost full to make more room available on your start up disk, delete some files.

I have a confession to make, something I really need to get off my chest. I’m a digital hoarder. I’m not sure when it started but I save EVERYTHING. Oh sure, it’s come in handy a time or two but for the most part it’s pretty ridiculous. I must have fifty or more DVD’s full of old files that I…

Spring Adobe Classes – Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop

Raleigh Area Adobe Classes  – Wake Tech

Start the year off right with a class in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator or Photoshop. Attention Raleigh area students the spring schedule is up and the first classes start January 22 at Wake Tech. This year I will begin with Adobe InDesign, followed by Adobe Illustrator then finally Adobe Dream Team (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign). Classes are held on…

December Classes- Adobe Illustrator, Raleigh Area

Upcoming classes – Adobe Illustrator Wake Tech, Cary I will be teaching an illustrator course this Friday December 4th and next Friday December 11th at Wake Tech in Cary the Mill Pond location. This is an all day class from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm with a one hour lunch break.  Students need not have experience working with this or any other Adobe programs to attend. For more information please email…

BobTeachesArt’s Students Doing Super Cool Things!

I love when I see my students doing cool inspirational things and this is definitely a cool inspirational thing. Last year I had two students contact me here at BobTeachesArt with a very special project in mind. They wanted to build a planner that would not only suit their needs but that they could bring to market to help others as well. I am pleased to announce that they have completed their…