Semester Lenghth One on One Art Tutoring

This class is 1-on-1 art tutoring to help learners improve their drawing & painting. This tutoring class will meet each artist where they are and work on building the skills they already have. 

This Semester length section will be led by whatever your teen would like to focus on in improving their drawing & painting skills. The first session will be focused on me getting to know them & what their skill level is, and assessing how to approach their goals.
Drawing skill will include: creative drawings, pen and ink drawings, shading techniques review and practice, pen and graphite drawings, texture shading, colored pencils and oil pastels techniques, design stylizing techniques, non-traditional art media, mix-media, introduction to watercolor pencils, watercolor techniques. Painting skills will include varying painting media, creative designs - practice eye-hand coordination,  pattern values and creative application, block printing and OpArt - review perspective, collages and acrylic paintings, composition and colors in Art. This class is intended to enhance student’s abilities in drawing and painting through experimentation in a variety of media. Artists will be encouraged to develop their own personal creative vision, while working on refining their artistic skills through traditional studies. By the end of this class the learners will have confidence in their skill and a portfolio of work.

Learners will be introduced to a variety of materials, but projects will be learner led, meaning each homework assignment will be chosen by the learners themselves.
Topics might include:
* improving shading
* abstract painting methods
* how to use a specific medium
* drawing from life
* color theory & mixing paints to create the desired colors