Beginner and Intermediate Drawing & Painting Lessons Online.
Focus on fundamental classical and technical skills.
These classes focus on a strict skill building and deepening the understanding of drawing fundamentals. Examples include: choosing the correct supplies for each project, using/holding mediums correctly, different approaches to each respective medium, learning a variety of techniques, drawing from life/or still lives, understanding the separation of light and shadow, perspective, blending and how to build strong compositions. In context to setting expectations, in person and online classes are focused on skill building - meaning this is not painting with a twist. You will not leave these classes with full paintings, or fun drawings to frame. These classes are of a classical and technical nature. Meaning, lots of different exercises, practice and theory. My goal is not to give you a portfolio, my goal is to teach you how to build your own portfolio.
If you are interesting in learning how to paint in acrylics, watercolors, or oils, every student must go through the foundational series or have a portfolio discussion to consider by-passing the foundational drawing lessons.
Online Subscription Structure
Classes are all on-line, through a private page on zarinastudio.com. Private Zoom Classes are not available at this time.
This course works at a slower pace, as I am not there in person to make any adjustments, this series of lessons center around setting up a strong foundation of drawing and painting skills. The first 6 months are strictly drawing lessons and learning how to control your pencil. An intermediate drawing course will be available later on in 2024 and can be taken simultaneously with painting foundations. Class time ranges from 15-25 minutes depending on subjects, and weekly assignments will be given. The shorter class time allows me to help slow you down and pay attention to each individual lesson. The goal is to not intimate or overwhelm the student, as I am aware a lot of students are beginners and can get nervous. My goal is to build your confidence in each element of drawing and have a private space to do that. The slower pace also insures you’re not getting ahead of yourself and I can check in on each step of your growth with monthly or weekly check-ins. The shorter videos also allow you to consider your schedule, if you miss a week of class you can carve out an hour the next week and do two lessons. If you miss three classes, you can carve out 2.5 hours to complete the missed lessons. If you miss a month, you can carve out 3.5 hours to complete the lessons. My goal is to create a platform where you can create ownership of your skills and not create pressure on your schedule.
Check-ins/reviews. It is your responsibility to email me clear photos of your work every 2 or 4 classes. I will send you an email if I haven’t received anything from you in a month and half and your subscription is still active.
The subscription cost covers, access to the private online lessons, and biweekly - and monthly reviews of your work. Once intermediate classes begin in the later half of the year, cost will go up and there will be a biweekly review of your work.
An average of 4-5 different subjects are covered in 4 classes.
Once you have subscribed I will personally email you a password-protected page and login password to access the online classes and syllabus. You will only need to this once.