
As your teacher/coach I am committed to:
Nurturing your development,
Offering positive, supportive guidance
Challenging your perceptions and beliefs.
I will encourage you to take risks and allow me to help you find your way through and over the obstacles you encounter.
I will recommend specific art courses and competitions at local clubs, guilds and institutions to further enhance your growth and make the best use of your time.
Susan Convery
Art Teacher/Coach

All Artist/Students receive:
Improved technical skills:
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Knowledge of how to perceive and represent light/shadow on the form,
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Observation vs. Perception
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Composition - Arranging visual elements for optimal impact
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Color theory - Using color for its emotional content
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Depth of space - Creating the illusion on a two-dimensional surface
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Human figure proportions and expressions
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Envision - Incorporating planning and revision into your process
Improved technique using a variety of media:
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oil
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watercolor
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gouache
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acrylic
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pastel
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charcoal
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colored pencil
Advice regarding the use of tools:
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brushes,
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palette knives,
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texturing media,
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drawing shortcuts,
Inspiration:
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A pathway out of the place where you get “stuck”
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New questions to expand exploration/experimentation, perception
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Trust in your ability to express your own ideas with imagery
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Recognition of your individual “vision” or “voice”
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Problem-solving support for your artistic exploration and experimentation
Accountability:
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You will create your goals and I will be the support you need to engage and persist until you reach them.
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Reflection on accomplishments and improvement as part of the artistic process
Understanding of the Art World:
Application of art history and knowledge of the questions and processes that engage the greater art world

