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Creative Illustration and the Fundamentals of Drawing

I'll be teaching you the subjects I can see you have most difficulty with - be it figure drawing, perspective, concept art or even going back to fundamentals as a reminder. I do both traditional and digital art, so I can also teach you how to move from one media to another without fear!

Before our first lesson

- Do you have time for homework?
- Do you prefer a more objective explanation as opposed to a more detailed one?
- Do you prefer learning all the theory first and then practicing later all at once, or to take it in small chunks?
- How experienced are you in art?
- Do you prefer a more casual class or one that challenges you every time?

Just a tiny PSA - if you're starting out from the very beginning with the fundamentals, please bear with me for a couple of classes because it will probably be super boring at first! I'll try to make it as entertaining as possible, but I'm (painfully) aware of how dull the more technical subjects can be. I PROMISE it will get better. Pinky promise.

Extra information

I'm a very open person, so if anything happens, you can always send me a message explaining your situation and I'll do my very best to accommodate you. I do, however, have a couple of ground rules for our classes, which is based off of mutual respect.

Class supplies:
Not included in the lesson rate. However, I usually ask for very affordable (yet very good!) basic supplies that can be acquired very easily, and if you have some at home we can make use of those as well.

No-go subjects:
While chatting during class, let's please leave out politics and religion. I've got nothing against those topics, I just think that they stir trouble more often than not and I'd rather stay away from that possibility. I just want a nice environment where we can get along!

Environment distractions:
Pleaseeee please please have a setup ready in a more chill environment, without 3rd party distractions such as people talking to you (and/or beside you), loud TVs and/or music, super barky dogs etc.

Lesson requests:
Please do make sure to accept our lessons and/or send me some sort of confirmation at least a couple of hours beforehand, otherwise I'll assume that we won't have class that day.

Location

Online via webcam

General info

Age:
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration:
60 minutes
90 minutes
The class is taught in:English, Portuguese

About Me

Over 25 years! That's how long I've been playing around with art!
I'm 34 years old and I consider myself to be pretty easygoing, cheerful and nice to everyone. I like my classes to be really chill and casual, though if you're feeling adventurous I can give you a hell of a challenge if that's what you're looking for!

I'm also extremely honest and I will gladly let you know my opinion on things. I two supervisors - Kiwi and Pistachio, my dogs, who never leave my side - and they might even make an appearance on camera here and there to check out your work. They're really picky though, so you might wanna put up your best effort to please them!

As for the career technicalities: I got my diploma in Visual Arts in 2012, then immediately moved to the US in order to pursue my animation career. I spent 3 years there studying art and animation - Entertainment Design and Digital Production - in one of the best art/3D schools in the world, called Gnomon. I got my certificate in 2016, and I've worked as freelance illustrator for years. In 2018 I got hired by Treyarch to work as a character animator for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and, today, I work in the film, game and animation industry.

My art style is mostly cartoon-ghibli-manga-ish? But it tends to be very flexible and volatile, so sometimes I'll play around with more realistic drawings, and at times with with 2D animation.
Even though nowadays I prefer having illustration and drawing as a hobby, nothing stops me from teaching it to other people. There's honestly nothing more satisfying than seeing someone improve with my help.

I hope to see you around!

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I should also mention that I have severe ADHD and I deal with it literally on a daily basis. However, even though it does have its shortcomings, I don't consider it a fully bad thing! Not only does that mean that I work harder than a lot of people out there, but also that I know how to deal with people who are in the same position as I am. I might even be able to teach tricks on how to take advantage of it! So if you're in the same boat, hop in and let's figure out together how to steer this business!

Education

Visual Arts - PUC-Campinas, Brazil (5 years)
Entertainment Design and Digital Production - Gnomon School of Visual Effects and Animation, Los Angeles, USA (3 years)

Experience / Qualifications

Character Animator (Call of Duty: Black Ops 4) - Treyarch (2 years)
NPC Animator (Call of Duty: Black Ops 4) - Treyarch (2 years)
Freelance Illustrator/Animator
Art tutor

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Ex. "Hi, when are you available to meet for a lesson?"

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from C$77.22Online via webcam

Good-fit Instructor Guarantee


If you are not satisfied after your first lesson, Apprentus will find you another instructor or will refund your first lesson.

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