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Always wanted to learn how to draw by hand? Release your inner artist! Module 1.
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Always wanted to learn how to draw by hand?
I'll take you step-by-step through the art of drawing. We will work in Black & White with materials you can find at home. No experience needed or expensive materials.
We look at examples in art history and drawing techniques will be explained.
You will be working on different exercises and it will be fun.

Also for more experienced students, this is an excellent course: you will be surprised by what you can learn!

Module 1 = 10 classes (45 min)
Extra information
You'll need: Pencils, white (printing) paper or a sketchbook. Fineliners and you'll receive downloadable pdf's during the course which you can print at home.
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Online from Netherlands
About Me
Creative entrepeneur, passionate about - digital - arts, like drawing with illustrator. I was a pioneer and started learning this program in 1997 and it was really hard...took me a while, because there where no courses, no internet or anyone to ask questions. So practice do make perfect and I overtimee I started to learn others this amazing programm. Teaching is in my blood and try to explain everything in a simple clear way, step by step I will guide you through the programm.
I have been working in the fashion industry for 25+ years as a footwear designer / Head design and travelled from China/Hong Kong to south Europe for production. Now I focus on teaching and try to do this with tons of energy and have my own style, which is fun and engaging.
No matter you are a beginner or a pro, I will try to help you.

The course is cutom made and I will totally adjust the information to your needs, whether you're a fashion designer, graphic designer, just interested in learning this. And even if you are a pro, I probably can learn you some new tricks.

And i love coffee - and dogs, I'm a positive person and like people, so hopefully we can have a great time together during this course. Check out the feedback from former students and you can always ask me questions.
Are you not completely sure? Contact me and we can schedule a testclass, I will give you a small discount.

Hope seeing you soon in my - online - class.
Education
Graduated Artschool 1990 - Graphic Design at Artez, Arnhem - Nederland
VMBO Den Bosch, Nederland - Modelling and designing shoes, handbags and accessories
Teachers degree 1997
Experience / Qualifications
Freelance fashion designer/graphic designer since 1996, working for some leading brands in the industry Le Coq Sportif / Ellesse / GANT / CATerpillar / Converse / and many others...

Guest lecturer - Adobe - since 2007
Private courses Adobe, since 2005 - present
Graphic Design Teacher for the CVA Antwerp - department in Brussels since 2017
Age
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration
60 minutes
The class is taught in
English
Dutch
French
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New York
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I'm a Dutch language tudor in Brussels and have teached kids, teens, refugees, politicians and others who want to learn more about this language. I'm interested in many subjects and will customize the classes to your needs. And will help you learn and speak Dutch in a fun, practical way. Homework and extra information on request, focus is on speech! And grammar is additional.
All levels.

Note: I'm from the Netherlands, so I don't speak Flemish! But for most people that's not a problem.
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Are you a (fashion) designer and still drawing by hand? Then now it's time to go digital! Learn how to draw CADs or become a pro in illustrator. It has a lot of advantages for beginners and for (semi)professionals who already started a business aswell. Looking for a job as a fashion designer? Most big fashion companies work with Adobe Illustrator nowadays. Now you can too!

First you'll learn the basics of this program in an efficient and fun way. You'll learn all the tools that you need and will get practical expert advice during the course! So after this course you will have the skills and confidence to start working your dreamjob!

No experience needed, we start from scratch - step by step I'll guide you through this amazing program! After attending the basic course, you can specialize in:
- Graphic Design
_ Illustrations/Animated characters
or:
- Shoe designs
- Bags design
- Apparel design

I'm a professional fashion & graphic designer, + 20 years - been working with major (international) leading brands in the industry. As a teacher, been working with a lot of (fashion) companies, where I teached illustrator at design departments, aswell as private tutoring to (young)professionals and students in Europe/China.

For information, or if you have questions, don't hesitate to contact me! Lessons are in dutch or english.
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