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Course Overview: Mastering Painting Techniques and Artistic Expression This course is designed to guide students through mastering essential painting techniques and exploring artistic creation, ultimately helping them establish their personal artistic style. It caters to beginners as well as intermediate learners who wish to refine their skills and dive deeper into creative expression. Course Content Beginner Level: Foundational Skills • Understanding and Using Colors: Learn the fundamentals of color theory, including the color wheel, distinguishing and balancing warm and cool tones, and understanding the emotional and visual impact of colors in a composition. • Materials and Techniques: Gain hands-on experience with oil painting, pastel, and acrylics, understanding the unique properties and applications of each medium. • Light, Shadow, and Contrast: Explore the role of light and shadow in shaping a composition, mastering the balance between warm and cool tones, and creating depth and dimension. • Capturing Form and Characteristics: Develop observational skills to capture the shape, texture, and unique features of objects during still-life and plein-air sessions. Intermediate Level: Creative Exploration and Personal Expression • Advanced Color Manipulation: Enhance your ability to capture subtle color nuances, achieve harmony in tone, and create cohesive palettes in your artwork. • Artistic Composition and Mood: Experiment with building dynamic compositions and using color to evoke specific emotions or atmospheres. • Artistic Methods and Practices: Dive into various techniques and methodologies for artistic creation, including abstraction, symbolism, and experimental approaches. Advanced Level: Finding Your Artistic Voice • Personal Style Development: Explore your preferences, influences, and strengths to establish a distinctive artistic style that reflects your individuality. • Creative Strategies: Learn how to conceptualize and execute original works, drawing inspiration from personal experiences, research, and experimentation. • Portfolio Building and Presentation: Gain insights into curating your works for exhibitions or applications, presenting your art effectively to communicate your vision. This course provides a comprehensive framework to elevate your painting skills and unleash your creative potential, no matter where you are in your artistic journey.
Painting · Drawing & sketching
Learn rigorous technique first, and THEN break the rules. As a classically trained artist in drawing and painting, I offer private tutoring that emphasizes mastering the fundamentals to develop accomplished, technically skilled artists who can confidently express their creativity. My approach is structured, rigorous, and designed to push students to achieve their best. While some may find my method strict, I believe in teaching the rules thoroughly so that you can confidently break them later. What I Offer: Foundational Skills: Strengthen your abilities in line work, value, proportion, perspective, and texture to build a robust technical base. Composition & Framing: Understand how to structure engaging artwork through thoughtful layout, balance, and spatial design. Rigorous Critique: Receive honest, constructive feedback to identify areas for growth and refine your individual hand. Unique Assignments with Clear Goals: Each project is tailored to address specific skills or concepts: contrast, scale, accuracy, perspective, and still life vs narrative-driven styles are just a few examples. Diverse Areas of Focus: Explore various disciplines, including: 2D design Still-life Architectural drawing Human anatomy and figure drawing Portrait drawing Illustration Media and Techniques: I guide students in mastering traditional drawing media, including graphite, charcoal, conte, pen and ink, and technical pens. Additionally, if the student progresses, I will offer opportunities to explore printmaking techniques such as silverpoint, etching, and linocut to expand their artistic repertoire. My Approach and Expectations: I teach with the belief that discipline and dedication are essential for artistic growth. My sessions combine hands-on demonstrations, guided practice, and critical discussions to ensure students gain a comprehensive understanding of both technical and conceptual aspects of drawing. While I set high expectations, I also offer the support and tools needed for students to rise to the challenge. After most sessions, I assign homework to be completed by the next class. I certainly expect my younger students especially to complete these assignments. While my lessons are technical and follow strict parameters, there is plenty of opportunity for students to choose their own subjects and designs. I also highly recommend my student take excellent notes during my demonstrations and instruction time. I will always share my own notes and sketch journals so the student has a goal in mind. After a section of tuition has been completed (equal to a half term) I examine the notes and give feedback. Who Can Benefit: Beginners aiming to establish strong technical foundations Intermediate students refining their composition and conceptual skills Advanced artists seeking rigorous critique and structured challenges Portfolio builders preparing for art schools or professional opportunities With a focus on both mastery and creativity, I help students develop the skills and confidence to create meaningful, rule-breaking artwork.
Studio art · Art · Drawing & sketching
Painting · Drawing & sketching · Art
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Trusted teacher: The skype courses are optimized thanks to the fiber and by a high definition web camera, which allows a course in optimal conditions. Plastic arts course, college and high school, plastic arts baccalaureate file. ST2A applied arts course, pre-competition by skype. Initiation or improvement in the different techniques of drawing and painting, observation drawing, portrait, study of perspective followed by urban sketches outside, travel diary and watercolor. Portrait technique, sketches of characters, perspective, using the various drawing tools pencil, charcoal, red chalk, markers and watercolors. The basics and improvement of oil painting. The basics of fundamental drawing adapted to children and adolescents with pedagogy, adapted to the rhythms and to the sensitivity of each one. Experience with children from 6 years old and adolescents in private lessons and for institutions. Applied arts course, preparation for the applied arts baccalaureate and preparation, plastic arts baccalaureate file. MANA from applied arts schools, professional bac. The courses are adapted according to the levels and the expectations of the pupils, a pedagogical progression will be developed. Professional artist, with 20 years of experience, exhibition in Parisian galleries. 17 years of experience in teaching adults within a works council of a large company. Preparation for competitions: Fine arts, Applied arts. Applied Arts upgrade. Follow-up in bac ST2A, preparation for competitions: Gobelins, Max. Vox ... School of Fine Arts in Paris. Plastic arts option tray folder
Drawing & sketching · Painting
Trusted teacher: 2D Animation Filmmaker and Illustrator - Personalised Drawing lessons Are you a beginner artist? Are you nurturing a drawing hobby? Or perhaps you have a strong artistic vision, but you struggle with proportions and spacing? Do you feel like you lack a personal signature style? Do you want to learn 2D Hand-drawn Animation? If any of these questions relate to you, please get in touch with me! I would love to help you develop the right skills to improve your artwork. Being a professional myself, I know how to help you improve your portfolio or if you are looking for something more hobby-oriented, I can encourage you to take on creative exercises and develop ideas. I aim for my lessons to be engaging and I respect everyone's needs and pace whilst in a learning environment. I offer personalised drawing lessons, where we explore creative exercises and I can help with any challenges you bring to the table. Some of the specific methods and drawing/painting techniques I can share include: - Proportions and Space - Observational Drawing. - Stylised Drawing - Sketchbook exercises/routines - Charcoal, Watercolours, Line Art, Digital Art - 2D Animation techniques I can also give you specific feedback on any current projects you have (school or university-related as well) and mentor your progress. I'm an independent artist, specialising in 2D Animation and Illustration. I'm currently living in Scotland, I'm doing freelance work and I have directed award-winning animation shorts that had their way around the world through film festival tours. I'm originally from Portugal and I moved to the UK for education purposes. I graduated from the University for the Creative Arts, Farnham with a 1st Class BA(Hons) Animation Degree. I hope to hear from you!
Art · Animation · Drawing & sketching
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Lobna
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I recently had the privilege of being taught by an exceptional finance analysis instructor. Her teaching style is truly commendable. She possesses an extraordinary ability to convey complex financial concepts with utmost clarity and patience. Her dedication to ensuring i comprehend the material is truly admirable. She consistently goes above and beyond, taking the time to address individual questions and providing additional support until ei feel confident in understanding. What sets her apart is not only her excellent teaching skills, but also her profound professionalism and extensive experience in finance analysis. This is evident in every lecture and assignment. Her practical insights and real-world examples enriched our learning experience and provided valuable context to theoretical concepts.
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Drawing and Painting Lessons: Developing Your Unique Visual Language (Stuttgart)
Xingying
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The experience with Xingying was one of consummate professionalism, acute attention to detail, and warm efficiency of time. I was not only impressed but feel extremely lucky and privileged to continue my son’s lessons with her. - She answered all questions and concerns with ease - She provided a detailed list of all the tools needed for a successful lesson - She provided a good space for learning - My son expressed great enthusiasm and excitement for continued learning with her I most of all appreciate that her presence brought out a commitment in my son to desire his learning. I recommend Xingying’s services with the the utmost confidence and faith.
Review by EDWARD
Personalised Art Lessons - Drawing, Sketching, Painting, Portfolio reviews (Edinburgh)
Leonor
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Excellent friendly communication, easy to arrange lessons at a time that's convenient for me. After an initial discussion she made a lesson plan based on the specific areas I wanted to focus on, with additional lessons based on areas she identified. Lessons are friendly and open - concepts are clearly communicated with room to ask as many questions as needed.
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