Methodology and Teaching Style

I enjoy teaching people of all ages and abilities. I believe that the majority of drawing and painting skills are learnable! By simply altering our perceptions in order to translate how we see in three dimentions into two dimentions, we are able to build the foundation for drawing and painting in a realistic manner. Shading and highlighting, composition and colour theory are all applied skills. Like tools in a tool box, we can pick an choose what will serve us best as we create.

I like to expose students to as many techniques, materials and ways of working as possible in order to find the right vehicle for a person’s artistic self-expression. The more students are exposed to, the more chances they will find the methods that are right for them.

I never touch a student’s work to show or demonstrate something, instead I will work on another surface to help get a point across. It is very important to me to foster an atmosphere of respect and encouragement and to connect with students, no matter what their skill level.