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Personalised Art Lessons - Drawing, Sketching, Painting, Portfolio reviews

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!

Location

Online via webcam
At teacher's location: Modern Old Town Apt, Edinburgh EH1, UK

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General info

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:
45 minutes
The class is taught in:English

About Me

I'm a professional 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 want inspire artists or anyone willing to develop their creativity and artistic skills.

I am very open, friendly and I nurture creative freedom. I aim for my lessons to be engaging and stimulating, and I respect everyone's needs and pace whilst in a learning environment. I can offer you personalised 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 teach include:

- Proportions and Space
- Observational Drawing.
- Stylised Drawing
- Sketchbook exercises/routines
- Charcoal, Watercolours, Line Art, Digital Art
- Animation techniques and timings, editing

Being a professional myself, I know how to help you improve your creative portfolio. I can also give you specific feedback on any current projects you have (school or university-related as well) and mentor your progress.

Education

Education - University:
I graduated with 1st Class BA(Hons) Degree in Animation. From 2020 to 2023, at the University for the Creative Arts in Farnham, in the UK.

Experience / Qualifications

I am an Animation Filmmaker and Visual Development Artist. My main areas of expertise are: 2D Animation
(Digital and Traditional), Concept and Background Design and Adobe Suite Software.

FILMOGRAPHY:
VENI VIDI NON VICI 2024- 2D Traditional Charcoal Animation
FAIRY RING 2023 -2D Animation
Award Winner - Royal Television Society Southern Awards 2024 - Student Animation Awards JUNGLE 2022 - 2D Animation
THE WALTZ 2022 - 2D Animation

Animator - A Sailor Went to Sea by Haver Quartet, Music Video, 2024
Animator - Shadow Puppets Lullaby by MMx2, Music Video, 2024
Animator - Drawn in Live Action Short, directed by Johanna Denke, 2024
Animator, Concept and Background Artist - Speak to me and Breathe Music Videos, Pink Floyd 50th Anniversary Animation Competition, by Lavender Haus team, 2023
Animator, Character Design - Treat and Great Shorts - 48h Challenges Cardiff festival QuickDraw and Jam Club by Lavender Haus team, 2024

Volunteer - MOVE SUMMIT, 2024, Edinburgh
Volunteer - ANIMATED WOMEN UK, 2024, Edinburgh

Reviews (1)

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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