Art & Design Nat-5 to Advanced Higher level Portfolio & Exam preparation - Edinburgh - Private lessons

Art & Design Nat-5 to Advanced Higher level Portfolio & Exam preparation

From 36 £ /h

I will help you with any Art and Design class work and portfolio preparation for National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher qualifications.
Together we can build your fine art and material design skills for both your painting and design portfolios & I will give advice including annotations and how to present your work best for the exam boards. Plus tutoring for the written exam which will include practice questions, example answers and essay help.

Extra information

can provide some materials but mostly provided by you or your school

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At student's location :

Around Edinburgh, United Kingdom

At teacher's location :

/ Findhorn Place, Edinburgh, UK

Online from United Kingdom

About Me

I myself went through school trying to navigate Art and design classes not knowing what is being asked by you trying to fit in with exam and portfolio guides whilst also wanting to showcase your unique artists style. I will help bring your ideas and portfolio to life and help guid you through the learning outcomes including practice questions for the written exam.

Education

Glasgow school of Art (University)
-BA (Hon) Textile Design Graduate, 2019-2023

Banchory Academy
-Art and Design National 5- A
-Art and Design Higher- A
-Art and Design Advanced Higher- A

Experience / Qualifications

Art and Design National 5- A
Art and Design Higher- A
Art and Design Advanced Higher- A
BA (hon) Textile Design- Glasgow School of Art

Work Experience
- Early Years Nursery Practitioner/Assistant (Woodlands Nursery, Banchory)
- Lead Knitwear Technician & Assistant Designer (Bill Baber, Edinburgh)
- Art Gallery Assistant (Milton of Crathes, Banchory)

Age

Teenagers (13-17 years old)

Student level

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Duration

60 minutes

The class is taught in

English

Skills

High school entrance prep

Arts and crafts

Availability of a typical week

(GMT -05:00)

New York

At teacher's location and via webcam

At student's home

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Tue

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20-24

Being an event organizer is one of the most exciting jobs in the world.
So many industries from Arts to Music, History, Environment, Non Profit ,require events organized everyday.

It is one of the most rewarding jobs as you will get to travel, meet many new and interesting people, expand your knowledge about subjects, challenge yourself with new scenarios, belong to a great team.

But being an event organizer is not a simple task.

You will need to develop a system thinking and being able to see the bigger picture.

You will need ro know how to face stress, deal with last minute changes, deal with complaints, deal with issues,deal emergencies, organize a whole team, support your team, coordinate artists or any other stakeholders.

You will have to develop a creative problem solving skill and maintain calm at all times.

I have a great passion for Events Management and the number one requirement you need is going to be being able to read people and read the situation.

I will teach you both the soft skills and all the technical skills required to organize any type of event from small to big.

I am going to also leave you with tips on how to prepare your mind and body to this type of work.

The course will be led in the comfort of my studio. It is one to one class. The aim of the course will be to show, using practical demonstrations how a simple straightforward painting method can be an effective way of achieving fresh-looking painting. The participants will learn the main principles of watercolour technique, composition, and mixing colours. They will learn how to create a complete painting fitting up sketches, photographs and still life objects. They will learn how to improvise using additional materials as masking fluid, salt, sponge etc. At the end of the course participants will go home with many small experiments on paper and one or two completed paintings, depending on desire. HOW THE COURSE WILL BE TAUGHT: I am going to combine talking, demonstration and working with participant on their projects. The sessions will be more practical with a lot of demonstrations and experiments. Use hands-on technique. During the course I am going to use photographs, still life and books as inspirational images (mainly botanical) for the main projects and experiments. Participants are welcome to bring their own photographs. First three weeks participants will improvise on many different pieces of paper. They will learn how to make a basic sketch on to the paper with 2B pencil. I will introduce some principles of watercolour technique. We going to learn and explore watercolour technique in combination with other materials for creating interesting effects. I am going to talk about the colours and light in painting. Participants will learn about primary, secondary colours, about the light and contrast. Colour temperature and how it helps with the perspective. There will be demonstration of some useful colour mixes. Simple rules of composition will be introduced as well. We going to explore brush strokes and how to make different marks on paper. Experiments with salt, beads, collage, and masking fluid will be part of the course. When the participants feel familiar and confident with the technique, we will start working on the main project after the third week. WHAT STUDENTS CAN EXPECT TO LEARN: Basic principles of watercolour technique, colour mixing, composition and perspective. How to use masking fluid. How to combine additional materials (salt, beads, leaves, sponge) for creating texture and other effects on painting. The techniques we going to explore are wet in wet, using masking fluid and lifting, using salt, adding texture, seeds, collage, using gesso, combing watercolours with ink. RESOURCES REQUIRED BY STUDENTS / ADDITIONAL COSTS: Watercolour paints, one small tube of acrylic-white; Brushes, large and medium rounded brushes. Sizes from 2 to 16 variable, and one rigger brush (with long fine hairs for fine lines); One big and one medium flat brush; Palette knives (may use credit card) for flicking paint and applying bold large strokes. Pencil 2B, black ink pen; Painting surfaces: heavy paper-sketchbook (preferably A3). Please bring your own watercolour palette and an empty jar (500ml or bigger)

Arts and Crafts is a tool for creativity and stimulation of the mind. I will provide you with supplies and tool and teach you different art stills such as line work, marker colours, model making pencil techniques and so much more. I will also turn any idea you have into reality.

Spend some time in your weeks to creat and be free to do what you like.

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!

Curating a portfolio for Art school or for GCSE AND A Levels can be difficult. How to make your work stand out? I can help you to research and explore topics and materials that will set your portfolio and projects apart and ahead of other applicants. I myself have successfully applied, received interviews and places at top UK and international art schools and can help you do the same.

Being an event organizer is one of the most exciting jobs in the world.
So many industries from Arts to Music, History, Environment, Non Profit ,require events organized everyday.

It is one of the most rewarding jobs as you will get to travel, meet many new and interesting people, expand your knowledge about subjects, challenge yourself with new scenarios, belong to a great team.

But being an event organizer is not a simple task.

You will need to develop a system thinking and being able to see the bigger picture.

You will need ro know how to face stress, deal with last minute changes, deal with complaints, deal with issues,deal emergencies, organize a whole team, support your team, coordinate artists or any other stakeholders.

You will have to develop a creative problem solving skill and maintain calm at all times.

I have a great passion for Events Management and the number one requirement you need is going to be being able to read people and read the situation.

I will teach you both the soft skills and all the technical skills required to organize any type of event from small to big.

I am going to also leave you with tips on how to prepare your mind and body to this type of work.

The course will be led in the comfort of my studio. It is one to one class. The aim of the course will be to show, using practical demonstrations how a simple straightforward painting method can be an effective way of achieving fresh-looking painting. The participants will learn the main principles of watercolour technique, composition, and mixing colours. They will learn how to create a complete painting fitting up sketches, photographs and still life objects. They will learn how to improvise using additional materials as masking fluid, salt, sponge etc. At the end of the course participants will go home with many small experiments on paper and one or two completed paintings, depending on desire. HOW THE COURSE WILL BE TAUGHT: I am going to combine talking, demonstration and working with participant on their projects. The sessions will be more practical with a lot of demonstrations and experiments. Use hands-on technique. During the course I am going to use photographs, still life and books as inspirational images (mainly botanical) for the main projects and experiments. Participants are welcome to bring their own photographs. First three weeks participants will improvise on many different pieces of paper. They will learn how to make a basic sketch on to the paper with 2B pencil. I will introduce some principles of watercolour technique. We going to learn and explore watercolour technique in combination with other materials for creating interesting effects. I am going to talk about the colours and light in painting. Participants will learn about primary, secondary colours, about the light and contrast. Colour temperature and how it helps with the perspective. There will be demonstration of some useful colour mixes. Simple rules of composition will be introduced as well. We going to explore brush strokes and how to make different marks on paper. Experiments with salt, beads, collage, and masking fluid will be part of the course. When the participants feel familiar and confident with the technique, we will start working on the main project after the third week. WHAT STUDENTS CAN EXPECT TO LEARN: Basic principles of watercolour technique, colour mixing, composition and perspective. How to use masking fluid. How to combine additional materials (salt, beads, leaves, sponge) for creating texture and other effects on painting. The techniques we going to explore are wet in wet, using masking fluid and lifting, using salt, adding texture, seeds, collage, using gesso, combing watercolours with ink. RESOURCES REQUIRED BY STUDENTS / ADDITIONAL COSTS: Watercolour paints, one small tube of acrylic-white; Brushes, large and medium rounded brushes. Sizes from 2 to 16 variable, and one rigger brush (with long fine hairs for fine lines); One big and one medium flat brush; Palette knives (may use credit card) for flicking paint and applying bold large strokes. Pencil 2B, black ink pen; Painting surfaces: heavy paper-sketchbook (preferably A3). Please bring your own watercolour palette and an empty jar (500ml or bigger)

Arts and Crafts is a tool for creativity and stimulation of the mind. I will provide you with supplies and tool and teach you different art stills such as line work, marker colours, model making pencil techniques and so much more. I will also turn any idea you have into reality.

Spend some time in your weeks to creat and be free to do what you like.

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!

Curating a portfolio for Art school or for GCSE AND A Levels can be difficult. How to make your work stand out? I can help you to research and explore topics and materials that will set your portfolio and projects apart and ahead of other applicants. I myself have successfully applied, received interviews and places at top UK and international art schools and can help you do the same.

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