Pittsburgh, PA Drawing Lessons

I look forward to helping you learn to draw and to enjoy seeing you grow in your ability to draw realistically. Please bring a drawing pad, pencils, an eraser, and a sharpener.

Experienced drawing teacher of 6 years and I have taught students of all experience levels! I structure my lessons so students learn what they want to learn, while also building a strong foundation of drawing skills. I specialize in figurative, portraits or animals and have the following tools available to use during lessons: paper, erasers, charcoal, graphite pencils, colored pencils and more...

I have been drawing since age 3, and competing artistically since age 6. My complete love and passion for art has helped me win many awards, and graduate with a fine arts degree with honors from the Academy of Art University. I would love to share all my experience with you! I believe anyone can learn to draw, and I can teach a wide variety, from surrealism to photo realism, including portraits! I have several years of teaching experience, and can teach any age bracket! Your lesson plan will be catered to your abilities and goals for the best experience.

I will guide you through how to render convincing figure to how design works on pictorial plane.

I will show you how to use the most handy and cheap media to enrich your art world with a box of colored pencils!
From flowers to vegetables, from birds to your pets... You will be amazed by your own talented gift, once you get tips directly from me!

I am an Earthy personality who's enthusiastic for painting and drawing. I am passionate about multicultural education and specialize in African American artwork. As an active adjunct faculty from March 2016 through December 2017 teaching Art Appreciation at Bradley University and Illinois Central College, I Ied gallery tours demonstrating how to analyze works of art and built a curriculum around current exhibitions on campus and in the community.

Understanding visual art can open your perception and sensory experiences of the world.

I guess it's a family thing. I grew up in an extremely crafty and artistic family. I've been drawing, painting, crafting, etc since I was able to pick up a pencil. I have been taking classes since the age of 4. I teach based off the most simplest techniques that I've learned since that age. I create projects that are fun and can appeal to whatever age group I will be teaching. If you are a beginner, I can guarantee that you will learn and know the foundation of basic drawing, sewing, and painting techniques.

Everyone has a creative side. If you'll allow me, I would be happy to show you how far you can go and all that you can do with it. I can work with ages 4 and up no matter what level you may currently be at. I have a passion for bringing out the creativity in those who allow me.

Many people think they can't draw. I used to be one of them. Now, I know that everyone can draw, they just need to learn how to translate what they see into an image. We will start with contour, move into gesture, create the illusion of 3D form using value and color, composition and even create the illusion of space. We will use a variety of media including graphite, charcoal, pastels (oil and chalk) and even use paint. It's really lots of fun!