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Drawing with Kirk A.

5.0
(22)
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Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 5+
Teaching since 2004
Master's of Fine Arts
  • 6 Repeated Students

Learn to draw from an artist/designer and digital creator with over 20 years experience.

I teach drawing skills in any medium (this includes digital art - drawing and painting) covering any style and interest ranging from traditional still life and live model subjects to cartoon and anime. You will learn the fundamentals of recognizing and drawing shapes, arranging and cropping composition and the basic structure of human figures. As you advance you will learn about lighting and rendering techniques, creating movement and advanced composition. If your interests are in digital art, you will learn all of the same drawing concepts of traditional drawing plus digital painting techniques and color theory. I can also give you the tools and understanding to create your own digital brushes to use on your future art projects as well as tips and instructions on using Adobe Photoshop or Procreate for painting. If you are a more advanced student, we can dive into more directed areas of study including sketching, fine art, concept art, landscape work and figure drawing, all incorporating dynamic compositions and lighting to tell a story. Again, if you are more interested in digital art, this will include painting techniques and color theory. I love teaching and I'm so happy I can continue to share my passions with those willing to try something new and challenging!

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Teaches Online
Teaches Online

Teaching Hours

Tuesday
10 AM-6 PM
Thursday
11 AM-6 PM
Saturday
10 AM-6 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$40
45 minutes
$50
60 minutes
$60

About Kirk A.

5.0
(22)
I have a Master's Degree in fine art and over 20 years experience in the creative arts with 10 years experience as a graphic designer. I am the lead artist and art director for multiple organizations in the fields of video games and board game publishing. I regularly create concept art and push the limits of creative world building and story telling through visual art and creative writing. I'm also a nut for good design, aesthetic and ergonomics. I am also a body flight wind tunnel coach with several sky diver students and have worked in vertical wind tunnels for 7 years. Before that I was a dj and music producer for about 10 years playing shows amidst working as an artist and designer. I grew up on the mountain snowboarding in Lake Tahoe and was a snowboard instructor for 3 years. Besides all of that I have taught art courses at UO and several community colleges around the nation. I absolutely love creating and love teaching even more! You can expect to learn as much as you can imagine from me and advance your art skills into a talent that can truly change the world around you. I can adapt my teaching methods for all your needs and pacing while learning this challenging skill. This platform allows me to share so much more with students than is possible in a normal classroom setting.
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22 Reviews
Michelle
Online
Excellent instructor
Posted Mar 12, 2024
Michelle
Online
Love this class! Kirk is excellent teacher!
Posted Feb 28, 2024
Alisa
Online
This was a great first lesson with Kirk, and my 13 year old son really enjoyed it! My son is really into drawing with both pencil and on his Chromebook, and he loves doing cartoon/Manga/mixed style drawings of his own characters. Kirk worked really well with my son, and my som enjoyed the process. We will definitely be buying and scheduling more lessons with him!
Posted Jan 6, 2024
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Experience

Art Director/Lead artist

Aug, 2015 - Present

Sleepy Sea Monster

Education

Bachelor of Arts

Sep, 2005 - Mar, 2009

UO

Master's of Fine Arts

Sep, 2009 - Apr, 2012

UO

Languages

English

Native Proficiency

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