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1st lesson free
- Painting
Experienced tutor in Painting in Allen Park, Jan offers private lessons tailored to your needs.
- Painting
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Recommended
Jan is a respected member of our tutor community. She is highly recommended for her commitment and the quality of her lessons. An excellent choice to progress with confidence.
About Jan
I have a number of different class offerings so that students can choose classes based on the skills they want to learn. Class size is limited to five students. So everyone gets instruction targeted to their individual needs. As a retired school teacher and established painter, I know how to get right to the heart of a student's needs.
I also offer individual critiques of a student's ongoing work as they put concepts into practice.
I love seeing someone grow and become more confident as an artist. Just as others have inspired me, I love to pass along the collection of skills and wisdom. My website, (concealed information) offers a free newsletter that chronicles my work and gives insight about life as an artist.
I've always taught. It was simply a matter of habit, as I grew up, to teach classmates. The first formal paid lesson I gave was in 1990 when I taught drawing/painting to a high school student in her home at the request of a friend. Now I have a well equipped studio in my own home.
I am primarily self-taught. That means that I put in the blood, sweat, and tears to learn my art through observation, trial and error, joining artist groups, and participating in art shows. I've grown a lot and have won some awards in the process. I belong to the Artist's Society Of Dearborn, The International Guild Of Realism (IGOR), and Oil Painters Of America, all of which provide opportunity to learn from other professional artists. I have placed 1st for oil painting twice now and one 3rd place in the ASD competitions. A painting of mine was accepted into my first international competition last year with IGOR and two other works were chosen for the Fav15% in FASO's BoldBrush October 2020 competition. I learned what I wanted to learn when I was ready to learn it....and that's the approach I use when teaching others.
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About the lesson
- All Levels
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
A student calls me at (concealed information) and we chat about what they are hoping to accomplish. Together we decide which skillset to start with. Once they decide to go forward with lessons, they pay the fee for the first class in advance. The fee holds their spot on my calendar and pays for my planning time, and is therefore nonrefundable, even if they cancel later. If I cancel, I will refund it.
During the first lesson, the student paints or draws something of their own for the first 10 minutes while I observe, looking for ways I can help them improve and move toward their stated goals. Then we set that work aside and do a similar painting or drawing but with more effective techniques, better materials, or whatever is needed to improve the work. Lessons that come after build on that first one and the student can even decide to change their goal to something else as they grow and develop.
Mostly beginners, and some intermediate level aspiring artists. My specialty is introducing students to various media and using a guided exploration method to help them find what fits them.
Look for someone whose personal style of painting or drawing is similar to what you want to achieve. If you want to learn to paint more realistically, hire me because that's what I do best. If you want abstract, go to someone who paints mainly abstracts that appeal to you.
I gave private lessons to a high-functioning autistic student who felt crowded and nervous in her art class at school and needed to learn at her own pace. She needed the one-on-one student-driven approach in order to let her creativity shine. Her confidence level has grown such that she is setting up an area in her home to teach her friends what she learned here.
A few things worth thinking about before reaching out
Ask yourself the following questions:
What do I like about my own work? What do I want to improve? Do I like the work of the teacher I'm considering enough to learn their techniques? How often will I want help? Am I willing to invest in lessons from this person? Do I want something highly structured or do I want some room to change direction along the way?
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From start to finish Dale was amazing, she understood the special meaning this project had to my wife and I and the finish product was above all our expectations , Dale is wonderful to deal with and her work speaks for itself !!! Thank you so much
Can't wait to have her back for whatever we dream up next
Marc and Chani ZeilerWhat a great experience! Jan made everything about this easy. She was amazing with communication. The mural is spectacular, and she is just so nice. Highly recommend!!
Jan did a wonderful job! The communication, professionalism, and the quality of work were better than I could have imagined.
Amazing job. My kids love the murals that was done by Dale House Murals. Would definitely recommend to our family and friends.
Jan was wonderful to work with. Her skills far exceeded our expectations. I will definitely be recommending Jan to all family and friends.
It was a pleasure to work with Dale House Murals. I had a specific picture of these swirls I wanted painted on my wall and she was able to duplicate them to perfection!
Jan was amazing in every aspect of the project. She was responsive and very punctual. She arrived at my home exactly when she said she would, had the sketch ready for me to evaluate and review right away. Jan was very helpful in using her creativity to help me finalize the sketch and arrive at a decision for the mural. The mural embodied precisely what I had in mind and I couldn't have asked for a better outcome. The mural looks wonderful and I would so strongly recommend Jan if you have an idea in mind that you'd like brought to life with art. Almost immediately I began thinking of another mural I could ask for Jan's help on!
She is amazing with my daughter! She works with what she wants to learn and is fun and patient. I highly recommend her.
Jan taught me acrylic pouring which I never did before. She was professional, patient and took the time to thoroughly explain each step. I didn't feel rushed to create my artwork and gained a greater appreciation of this type of art. I would definitely recommend her as an art instructor!
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Rates
Rate
- £38
Pack prices
- 5h: £190
- 10h: £380
free lessons
The first free lesson with Jan will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.
- 1hr
online
- £38/h
Details
Lessons are $45 per one and a half hour session for one person, or $70 for two people together per one and a half hour session.
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