I understand how challenging it can be to master perspective, colour, and contrast, or to translate complex concepts into compelling visuals and clear projects, and I love helping others navigate that process. My goal is to help you grow your skills, strengthen your creative voice, and find joy and confidence in the act of drawing and designing. I offer lessons for architecture and design students, or individual interested in design, who want to strengthen their visual communication skills through drawing and sketching, from foundational techniques to advanced architectural and landscape illustration. I’m passionate about creating a supportive, judgement-free atmosphere where you can learn and experiment with confidence. My lessons are engaging and tailored to your individual needs, blending structured learning with creative exploration. Whether you’re a beginner or more advanced, my adaptable approach ensures you feel both comfortable and challenged. With experience teaching languages, dance, and drawing, I focus on building a positive and effective learning experience, for adults and young adults, online or in person. I can help you with: - For architecture and design students: communicate your ideas clearly, develop visual thinking, and refine your portfolio, renders, and presentation skills. - Architectural and landscape illustration: master perspective, light, and contrast to bring your drawings to life. - Art journaling: explore creative sketching as a way to express ideas and document inspiration. Write me if you have specific needs!

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.

Observational drawing from life - architectural and townscape, natural and landscape subjects. I'm Also happy to work from the comfort of a space identified by yourself - a home or studio - anywhere you would like to work (including my own home, if you prefer) Painting - also able to offer 'from life' lessons, but it is probably more appropriate to work inside, for this.

Welcome to "A Realistic Sketching Course You Can Start with Just One Pencil"! This course is designed for artists of all levels who are eager to develop their realistic drawing skills using minimal supplies. With just a single pencil, you'll learn essential techniques to create detailed and lifelike sketches. Our lessons cover fundamental principles such as shading, perspective, and texture, enabling you to transform simple lines into stunning, realistic artwork. Join us and discover the incredible potential of your creativity, starting with the basics and building towards mastery.

Drawing as the basic visual language is one of the most powerful ways to connect what you see and record through your body. This class is suitable for people who are applying for Bachelor and Master programs in Art. We will start with still life drawing and continue our observations with the human figure. Initially, I would suggest pencils, pastels, crayons, and charcoals to make the drawings on paper. After getting familiar with the human figure, I will ask you to alter the medium; i.e., the marker and the surface, to explore the visual language of the materials. Moving from observation to the materiality of our drawings, I will ask to draw and write from memory. This part of the class would enable us, to collect images and make narratives from our source materials that we have observed, recorded, and recalled.

In order to conceive a good illustration you need to understand and master a few bases. This course is made to teach you basic drawing technics ( traditionnal and digital ) and to help you understand the rules of composition, character design, concept art, colours and storytelling. The goal of these lessons is to help you devellop your style and improve your skills in order to conceive your own personal illustrations and artworks. Illustration is all about storytelling! Therefore you also need to know how to build a story, invent credible characters and develop environments that will make your visuals unique and captivating. As a professionnal animator and illustrator who has worked in the industry for several years, I can offer a course covering many different technics and softwares. The programm can be adapted to your personal preferences ( technics, tastes, goals...) and can focus on traditional technics or digital or both!