Note: This is the official companion guide for Sandra Dann's 3-Part Creative Workshop series on Camversation. It is a fantastic resource to support and reinforce the concepts, whether you attended the sessions live or are catching up on-demand.
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The 23-Page PDF Guide to Composite Art, Colour & Digital Tools With Sandra Dann
Transform Your Creative Process
Ever wonder how to turn fragmented ideas into a seamless, painterly work of art? This 23-page, beautifully designed PDF guide is your complete roadmap to building extraordinary, atmospheric images.
Acclaimed digital artist Sandra Dann (SandraD Imagery) shares her complete creative workflow, built on three pillars: Composite Art, Colour, and Digital Tools.
This isn't a book about rules; it's a handbook about possibilities. You'll get practical tools, visual aids, and exercises that show how imagination can be translated into action. As Sandra says, "you are always the creative director."
What's Inside This 23-Page Guide?
This handbook gives you the framework for building imaginative art from start to finish.
Pillar 1: Composite Art
Learn to build believable worlds from fragments. This section demystifies the entire process, showing you how to:
Build a "story" by defining your Hero and Support Acts.
Source and blend elements (your own photos, stock, or AI) so they feel like they belong together.
Understand light, perspective, and balance to avoid the stuck-on look.
Master composition (Golden Ratio, Leading Lines, Framing) to guide the viewer's eye.
Pillar 2: Control Colour as an Emotional Tool
Go beyond simple colour correction and learn to use colour to set the mood, create atmosphere, and tell a story.
Learn the core concepts of Hue, Saturation, and Tone.
Master the psychology of Warm vs. Cool colours to create depth and emotion.
Understand Colour Harmonies (Complementary, Analogous, Triadic) to build cohesive, painterly palettes.
Unify all your composite elements with a final, intentional colour grade.
Pillar 3: Modern Digital Tools
Discover the true power of new tools (like AI) as a creative partner, not a replacement.
Learn how AI tools (like Adobe Firefly, Leonardo, and MidJourney) can spark ideas and generate elements.
Discover Sandra's key phrase: AI gives you the 'what,' but Photoshop gives you the 'how'.
Understand why Photoshop remains the essential tool for craft, control, and polishing your art.
See a practical workflow that combines AI-generated elements with your own photos and textures.
Who Is This Guide For?
Photographers who want to start compositing but don't know where to begin.
Digital Artists who struggle to make their images feel cohesive, balanced, and painterly.
Creatives who are curious about AI but want to learn how to integrate it into a professional Photoshop workflow.
Anyone who wants to move beyond "rules" and learn a complete creative process for turning imagination into action.
Attendees of Sandra's Creative Workshops series on Camversation!