About
Teaching: painting in oil, watercolor, gouache; drawing: pencil, graphite, charcoal. Beginners and intermediate levels.
I really want my students to get information and guidance that will not only make their work better but that my students understand the why and how of it and add this knowledge to their tool box. And then, build on this knowledge.
I love seeing my students “get it” and then apply it to their work; the lightbulb coming on is a thrill, and I will keep re-explaining in different ways until that lightbulb shines.
I have been teaching most of my life: first as a ski instructor, a scuba diving assistant, accounting and taxation to my fellow professionals while I was a practicing CPA. I returned to my first love, art, in 1990 when my CPA career got devasted by constant migraines. Teaching art is extremely satisfying because what teachers have done for me, I love to do for others: help them grow in knowledge, skills and execution and most of all in the satisfaction and joy of painting.
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
First, I like to see some of the student’s recent works, then I like to discuss the student’s goals and expectations. Lastly, I explain my teaching methodology which is project-based that incorporates the fundamentals including but not limited to the Principles and Elements of Design, understanding color, composition and much more.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
As indicated above, I have significant hands-on teaching experience in various fields. More importantly, my students say I explain things well. And I am persistent: I will present a concept in various ways until it is understood.
Over the last 35 years I have hunted down “fundamentals” of art and of painting. In highschool I took studio art. This was the mid-1960s and expressionism ruled the art curriculum. In the 1980s I started searching for basic information about art. I took workshops from many world-renowned artists, and I am still mentored by master painter Regina Lyubovnaya who trained under David Leffel.
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
I have recently moved back to Southern California!
My rates:
1 hour: $45
1.5 hours: $60
2 Hours: $75 and 3 Hours at $100