From creative writing to creating artwork - a class by an academic artist and researcher

From 25.01 £ /h

Have you ever wondered how to create artwork? What are the inspiration sources and processes that lead to thinking, sketching, and developing ideas for a visual work? How to understand your own thoughts and express them in a creative way, through writing and/or drawing?
This course will provide you with this knowledge and practice!
With this course, under the guidance of an experienced academic artist and researcher, you will develop theoretical, but, most of all, practical skills and tools for creating your own artwork: from a thought to a visual result.
The focus of this course is on creative writing exercises and artistic methods such as drawing, aquarelle, collage, photography, video art, and other multimedia. This will allow you to better understand practices of contemporary art and to participate from your own home.
We will create beautiful texts and poems, expressive sketches and creative maps, illustrative paintings, and photos.
The classes are tailored based on the student's needs and wishes, which means different creative exercises.
After creative writing, when we reach the visual process, the introduction and guidance for the practical skill of the desired medium will be offered.
This class is offered to anyone, no matter the level they have. As an artist with traditional art education, and contemporary art research degree, I believe I can help you regardless if it's for your own practice and interests, or if it's for an academic guidance.

Extra information

Depending on the exercise, you will need your laptop. Other material will be provided by the teacher, unless you wish to have your own.

Location

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At student's location :

Around Woluwe-Saint-Pierre - Sint-Pieters-Woluwe, Belgium

At teacher's location :

Rue de Rollebeek, Brussels, Belgium

Online from Belgium

About Me

I am a very passionate visual artist, with a focus on contemporary art practices and creative artistic methods. I've just finished Advanced Master's course in research in art and design in Antwerp, and I'm preparing for a doctoral research.
Throughout my practice, I was always working and creating together with people. Teaching and volunteering is a big part of my understanding of art, as I believe we should share the skills and knowledge we have. For some years, I was an assistant in an art atelier in Belgrade, where I had intensive drawing and painting classes for prospective students of an art academy. I held additional course with exercises in new media art, as well as a creative workshop for children. My methods are based on covering theoretical knowledge during practical exercises. Sharing the process and thoughts is also important, as well as me working together and next to students. I am always trying to stimulate creative thinking, courageous approaches and experimentation. Also, I think that creative practice should be exciting and out of the box.

Education

2022 – pending ENDA, École nationale d’art, Paris, FR
2021 – 2022 KDG, Sint Lucas Antwerpen, Advanced Master of Research in Art and Design,
Antwerpen, BE
2020 – 2021 Faculty of Fine Arts, Master of New Media, Belgrade, SRB
2016 – 2020 Faculty of Fine Arts, Bachelor of New Media, Belgrade, SRB
2012 – 2016 High School for Design, High School Diploma, Belgrade, SRB

Experience / Qualifications

Guest curator at the Cultural Centre of Belgrade
Description of duties: Curating one work from the collection October Salon of the Cultural Centre of Belgrade, writing a text and a guide through the final event Na mala vrata

Assistant in the art atelier "Atelje Mileševska 7", Belgrade
Description of duties: Hosting art workshops for children and consulting prospective applicants

Festival Program Coordinator at KONTEJNER bureau of contemporary art praxis.
Description of duties: Meetings with artists, working at the reservation desk, organizing.

Graphic Designer at Goethe-Institute Serbia
Description of duties: Developing a visual identity for an annual exhibition, designing a catalog.

Art Therapy at the Refugee Aid Serbia, Belgrade

Art teacher (substitute teacher) at Đura Daničić Elementary School
Description of duties: Creating workshops and creative lectures for children

Age

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

Serbian

Croatian

Bosnian

Skills

Art

Creative writing

Drawing & sketching

Availability of a typical week

(GMT -05:00)

New York

At teacher's location and via webcam

At student's home

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

00-04

04-08

08-12

12-16

16-20

20-24

Brother

4.75

(4)

I am an architect graduated from the Faculty of Architecture of the Université Libre de Bruxelles,
Being also a teacher in secondary and higher education, I would like to pass on my knowledge to students,

Having studied at Mimar Sinan University Fine Arts, I was able to develop my skills both in the design of a project and in the fun side of designing a project that is drawing
Then I found well being in the drawing of landscape and drawing perspectives, ....

That's why I would like to transmit my knowledge in technical drawing and sketches of streets, landscape, to people who are passionate ....

Sahand

4.75

(4)

I'm teaching practical techniques to greatly improve your art and also the creativity boost methods you'll need to develop original ideas. I'm giving fun lessons on subjects that are necessary fundamentals of being able to create strong and bold artworks.

I can teach digital art, oil painting, watercolor, pencil drawing and comics.
We'll design classes together based on your needs.

All skill levels are welcome and will benefit from this lessons.

Georgiana

4.75

(4)

I have up to 3 years experience as a graphic designer and illustrator within a Book Publishing House. By being part of the bookmaking process from the very beginning, I shared my ideas in brainstorming meetings along with the account managers, the editorial team and the art director on the projects. I was able to grow my organizational and planning skills by creating designs for covers and interior layouts, by illustrating book covers and short stories, and by delivering print ready files for many projects at the same time. Besides licensed publishing and in-house projects, I am also involved in producing advertising materials for our projects, such as flyers, posters and banners for online and offline marketing and attention to details is my little name.
In my class you will learn to be creative and the means to express your creativity.

Léa

4.75

(4)

I teach in such a way as to fully respect everyone's desires and inspirations: art must remain personal and exciting. Each lesson is adapted to the student(s). It can be both academic courses (technique and mastery of different materials), as well as reflection on the challenges of art, or even the development of a personal project...

Komal

4.75

(4)

I am a very passionate person when it comes to making fun with colors, drawing, crafts, and calligraphy.
Teaching these subjects brings me immense delight and satisfaction. Moreover, I hold a strong belief in the beauty of elegant handwriting. My instructional approach is centered on guiding learners from basics and foundational concepts to an advanced level of mastery.

Maria

4.75

(4)

Creative lessons for children or adults. Individual or group courses.

The programme of the course could be developed regarding the age and individual interests and it can include:

Drawing, painting, learning of different techniques
Sketching (at home as well as in a public space or in nature)
Basics of composition, color psychology
Work with the material: modeling, sculpture, arts and crafts
Puppetry
Sound art workshops for children (making of simple musical instruments, practicing of listening skills in playful way)
History of art
Photoshop

You can use my classes to express yourself and find you own creative language.
I could also propose the course of academical painting and drawing, which will include the preparation for the entrance exams to the art schools.

Antoine

4.75

(4)

As a former student of ENSAV La Cambre, I can offer introductory courses in fashion design, as well as training in fashion design techniques and styling.

The level and type of the course may vary depending on the level of the student and what he wants to develop.

Noemí

4.75

(4)

Learn photography at all levels from an experienced photographer trained at the University of the Arts London and Agnes Varda Photo School. My classes and workshops are directed to beginners wishing to learn the basics of photography up to experienced practitioners aiming to improve on specific topics. Single courses and packages, workshops, project mentorship, and photo walks are also available.

Jaume

4.75

(4)

I am a visual artist born in Barcelona, settled in Belgium since 2017. As an artist I have accumulated experience for the last 25 years. I am graduated with an Academic Bachelor in Fine Arts in the University of Barcelona and graduated as a Master in Visual Arts at Sint Lucas School of Arts in Antwerpen.

I am specialised in painting, drawing, experimental films, installations, language, sound and curating. In other words, I am a multidisciplinary artist.

I understand the artistic practice as a way to understand ourselves and the situations which surrounds us. In my classes I don't teach how to do Art, but as how to say something through your artistic work. With me you can work independently, with a coach who will challenge you with some assignments and giving feedback to your personal concerns.

In addition, you will learn how to work with several mediums, preparing your own material: paintings, canvases, and so on.

You will not only receive individual coaching but as encourage you to look other artists or take into account other references connected with your concerns.

Finding, discussing and retaking solutions together are the core of my classes.

Cami

4.75

(4)

Overcome your fears and unlock creative inspiration to finally get to the end of your writing project.

Let yourself be guided and finally realize your dream of writing.

➤ Overcome your fears.
➤ Discover the secret to writing 100% fun and 0% blank pages.
➤ Awaken this writer's flame that has been dormant in you for a long time.
➤ Build unwavering legitimacy and overcome the fear of failure, lack of time and procrastination that keep you from moving forward.

In short, put an end to the fear of writing! Isn't it difficult to be consumed by the desire to write your project and not succeed in doing it? Break forever the insurmountable wall that prevents you from writing today.

It is a matter of combining improvements in form with improvements in substance. For this, the sessions can for example take place according to your needs as follows:
a) Comments / proposals on the text that you will offer me b) Writing exercises based on a statement.
c) A series of precise and pragmatic recommendations and their application through style exercises.

Whether it is a novel, an essay, song lyrics, various texts, a biography or simply a report for professional or school purposes, it is about offering you elements personalized pedagogy:

- Study your text
- Build text, song lyrics etc
- Calmly polish the style
- Research and develop your lexical fields
- Differentiate between writing for oneself and writing for others

All this by combining theory and practice: Writing work from exercises then as part of a personal project.

During the sessions, you are guided in your writing project. The trainer accompanies you and teaches you the preparation method, gives you writing tools and helps you work on your style and your imagination.

The objective is multiple, including a reflection on one's own literary path, an introduction to the basic tools of style work and exercises on description.

Learning objectives:
- Identify your writing path.
- Mobilize your imagination.
- Learn and master the practical writing tools.
- Broaden its reflection on creation and professional and personal writing.
- Create and develop one or more projects.

Trained in a European Grande Ecole & Ivy League University in the United States, specialized and has been working in Europe and North America for more than 16 years in this field, in reputable international institutions , also intervening in forums and conferences.

- Locations: Geneva - Lausanne - Friborg - Neuchâtel - Montreux - Basel - Sion - Sierre - Morges - Bienne. But currently and until further notice, only by videoconference in accordance with national recommendations on Covid.

These sessions, for which you have asked me, also seem to be perfectly unanimous since they arouse a certain enthusiasm (and a certain enthusiasm). Indeed, they have the advantage of face-to-face sessions (ex: quality of the interaction), without its disadvantages (ex: loss of travel time) with additional advantages (ex: the entire session transcribed in writing on the chat). That is why, at your request, I continue to offer this option.

À la carte: evaluated and adapted to each personality.

Mladen

4.75

(4)

Unlike my other more structured classes, this one is aimed at people who simply wish to have a space in which to engage in visual art in a very free way. My knowledge, experience, and critiques are of course available, but the point of the course is to experiment with techniques and create without judgement, restriction, or direction.

Ludivine

4.75

(4)

Are you passionate about manga, drawing, and Japanese culture, and do you dream of creating your own characters or stories? My classes and workshops are made for you!

In particular, my classes offer a complete immersion in the world of manga through learning to draw (characters, settings, styles, narration, animation) and the discovery of Japanese culture.

For who ?
.Teenagers aged 11 to 17
. Passionate people aged 7 to 77
.All levels (beginners welcome)`

Some benefits of my training:

Develop your creativity, style and self-confidence

.Learn about the professions of comics and animation

.Live an enriching artistic experience in a caring and passionate atmosphere

Some elements of my programs:

.Learn to draw manga characters (face, body, expressions, poses)

.Create settings (city, nature, atmosphere)

.Get familiar with the major manga styles (shōnen, shōjo, seinen, kodomo, etc.)

.Develop an original universe (character design, scenario, storyboard)

.Discover the basics of traditional animation

.Explore otaku culture (anime, cosplay, video games...)

.Learn Japanese cooking with fun workshops (onigiri, dorayaki, bento, etc.)

.Practice Japanese martial arts inspired by techniques seen in manga

. Etc...

Morgane

4.75

(4)

I offer personalized support in oral and written expression, intended for adolescents and adults, whether in an artistic, academic or professional context.

This course is aimed at anyone who wishes to:

Prepare for an entrance exam (art school, theater, competition, etc.)

Improve your oral skills (presentations, interviews, public speaking)

Improve or build a CV, cover letter, application file

Be supported in a writing project (creative writing, screenplay, artistic thesis, etc.)

The content is fully tailored to each individual's profile and goals. I offer targeted exercises, a professional perspective, clear feedback, and a caring, unpretentious approach.

Accessible to all levels, whether you are in training, retraining, pursuing an artistic approach or looking for concrete tools to better express yourself.

Camille

4.75

(4)

Specializing in colored pencil, pastel, graphite pencil and watercolor techniques, I have been teaching drawing for several years to a varied audience, from beginners to advanced artists.
A graduate of La Cambre (2017) and an associate professor of the Brussels Academy of Fine Arts (2021), I support each person according to their objectives: technical learning, personal project development, portfolio preparation or tailor-made coaching.
I work on a variety of themes: portrait, realism, illustration, animal, plant, and more depending on your desires.
I adapt to all levels in a caring and secure environment, conducive to exploration and progression.

Sophie

4.75

(4)

Want to learn how to draw portraits that look almost like a photograph? I can help you start with the base, the sketching, and how to blend using both colored pencils and graphite pencils. Also using pens, both ink and Bic.

If you need help for your GCSE or A-level portfolio, I will be able to assist you and guide you on getting a high grade. (Coming from someone who got an A*). I will make sure you pass your exam and get a high grade.

For kids, they will create different crafts that they could bring home and hang up on their wall. I will teach them fun ways to be creative, and every time they come in for a class, they will leave with something new.