Tutorial / Gift cards

Pricing
$75 per hour

As a teacher, artist, researcher, and clinician, I love to share my passion for painting with others. Whether you want to learn the basics of oil painting, would like to refine your technique, or simply want to try something new, such as painting on location (PleinAir), then my expertise can help you. I will detail all the tips and techniques I use to help you improve and progress. 

If you want to treat someone special, I offer gift vouchers tailor-made to your budget and the need of the student.

I offer one-to-one or group tuition. I charge per head with a maximum group size of 4. I recommend booking 2 to 4 hours as under 2 hours is often not enough time and any more than 4 hours is usually unproductive as there is only so much you can take in.

Lessons take place in a variety of Falmouth Massachusetts areas, depending on what you would like to learn more about be it landscape or urban.  The lessons can be catered for absolute beginners or intermediate painters (adults or children).  I teach the fundamentals of “painting what is there” or “capturing the essence / an atmosphere of the place” which is what the vast majority of PleinAir painters are interested in.

Topics covered would include the following:
Choosing a subject and a painting spot

Arranging a composition

Measuring or sight-size drawing
Mixing colors that match what you are seeing

Judging tone accurately

Brushwork and mark-making

Please email me at studioSharka@gmail.com to enquire about making a reservation.