Visual Arts Lessons in Jersey City, NJ. It's your time.

My lessons are taught in the classical tradition, focusing on realism and aesthetics. Students are provided with the practical tools to depict light, form, space, and materiality, as well as with with the conceptual tools to compose compelling artworks that express their personal vision. I tailor my lessons to individual students’ level, from fundamentals to advanced techniques. Through working on their pieces, students learn to master shapes, values, edges, media handling and color-mixing. Advanced students focus on practical application of color theory and on composition design.

I am a teaching artist with 15+ years of instructional experience. As a NYS-certified art teacher and MFA recipient in painting and drawing, I am qualified to work with any age or ability level.

Whether you're a parent looking to quench your child's thirst to be creative, or an adult interested in taking your art practice to the next level, I will be able to help any student hone their skills and reach their goals.

Most importantly, I strive to instill my love for making and appreciating art in all of my students, and cater to their individual needs and skill levels through a progressive teaching model.

Experienced teacher of 10 years, specializing in the beginner/intermediate photography student! All ages are welcome. Lessons are customized and catered to the needs/goals of each student. People want to learn photography for different reasons, maybe to photograph landscapes, maybe wanting to start doing wedding photos, or maybe just get better photos of your kids - lots of different reasons and they're all valid. I want to work you toward what you want to learn.

Without a doubt, the best way to learn photography is with structured hands on practice. My lessons are all structured basically the same way, I'll demonstrate techniques, we'll work through those techniques together, then I'll give you homework to to practice the techniques on your own. During our next lesson, the first thing we'll do is go over the homework, questions and comments and then start with the new techniques.

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Gesture, Expression and Experiment are my tools. I combination with an education in materials and the willingness to keep playing we end up confidently creating image. It is impossible to get anything done in an hour so try to find a way to book a longer time. Materials are somewhat included as I always have things but do contribute with art supplies, paper, found things. It's not necessary to spend a lot of money at the art supply store, just keep your eyes open at garage sales, etc and your store of materials will accumulate.

Hello! Kudos to you for taking the first step on your creative journey!

Have you ever looked at a beautiful piece of art and thought "I wish I could do that." You can. All it takes is practice.

I can break things down for you in a way that makes sense to you, show you the easy, reproducible steps to create the beautiful art that you dream of making. I firmly believe that anyone can achieve their artistic goals, no matter how young or old they are.

Let me help you start today!