

Brian's profile, diploma and contact details have been verified by our experts
Brian
- Rate £25
- Response 1h

£25/hr
Unfortunately, this tutor is unavailable
- Drawing
- Painting
- Art and Design
- Life Drawing
Lead Tutor at Creative Art Courses - Manchester’s leading art school for leisure artists, offers drawing, painting, mixed-media and life drawing support + tuition for teenager and adult students
- Drawing
- Painting
- Art and Design
- Life Drawing
Lesson location
About Brian
My specialist areas are supporting students studying in year 7 - year 11 (GCSE), and adult leisure artists. Here are my credentials:
TUTOR EXPERIENCE
• 10+ years running Creative Art Courses – Manchester’s leading independent art school for leisure artists, based in Ancoats since 2010
• 8 years working within secondary school education to GCSE level
• 15+ years teaching adult leisure classes for Oldham Lifelong Learning
• 15+ years delivering community engagement projects for charities and social services across Greater Manchester specialising in youth projects
• 10 years commercial surface pattern design for UK market leaders
TEACHING ETHOS
I tutor students studying in year 7 - year 11 (GCSE), and adult leisure artists whether absolute-beginners just picking up a pencil for the first time to adult artists preparing for their first public exhibition. My teaching focuses on supporting you to improve your observation skills, self-expression, and creativity within a wide range of styles from realistic, semi abstract, and abstract work.
My skills lie in understanding what you want to achieve in your creative projects and unlocking your potential through carefully selected creative tasks and projects, to support you to create your best work.
With over 20 years of teaching experience I have a wealth of knowledge and exciting creative projects with which to inspire and help you to flourish and achieve the level of skills you desire.
I teach a wide range of drawing, painting, mixed-media, and life drawing skills and techniques across a wide range of materials such as graphite pencil, charcoal, pastels, acrylics, mixed-media, and many others. I teach within a Modernist tradition where your self-expression and creativity is my focus.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Certificate in Education – University of Bolton (16+, adult, further, higher ed)
• QTLS teaching qualification – professional qualification (Key Stage 3 -4)
• MA Public Art (distinction) – University of Bolton
• HND Fine Art – Cape Technikon school of art
• HND Textile Design - Cape Technikon school of art
ARTIST
My personal artwork focuses on the following subjects;
• The human figure
• Still life
• Abstract
Search for Creative Art Courses to read more about my teaching and my art in more detail.
My 40 years of experience in secondary and adult education, community engagement, and industry has given me outstanding communication and interpersonal skills. I am a highly skilled facilitator, tutor, and tactful communicator with boundless empathy for my students – no matter what age or skills level you are.
Most importantly, I love helping my students grow their creative confidence and sharing my years of experience. I am approachable, straight forward, have an inclusive attitude, and offer honest positively framed feedback that always seeks to celebrate success and sensitively supports you to improve those parts of your arts practice you may be struggling to master.
My role as tutor is to put my students’ needs and ambitions first, teach to your strengths, and offer support to help you overcome any barriers to success.
My aim is to ensure you enjoy every creative fun-packed, session, leave each session with a purposeful action plan, and feel confident you are on the right path toward creative success.
About the lesson
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
- +1
levels :
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Kids
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
With over 25 years teaching experience at secondary school, further and higher education, and adult leisure artists, I have developed a strong ethos around what makes effective tuition. Most importantly;
1. To put my students’ needs central to every session by creating a safe space for you to flourish and find your own creative voice.
2. To support your creative growth with a clarity of thinking and objective eye by offering you clear understandable feedback and an action plan to boost your creative confidence.
I teach with compassion, integrity, honesty, and most importantly kindness that will nurture your creative spirit and enable you to grow your skills and techniques to help you achieve your creative goals and ambitions.
Lessons are between 30 – 90 minutes depending on what you wish to accomplish, whether its technique demonstrations, creative projects, or critique of artwork that you require. This can be discussed as we make an action plan during your first session.
I offer the following expertise;
• Drawing and observational skills for accuracy + detail
• Material techniques in anything from graphite, charcoal, acrylics and beyond
• Developing a personal style – realism, semi- abstract, abstract
• Life drawing skills
• Creative projects to find your personal style and artistic voice
• Creative confidence and ways to enhance your creativity
• Succeeding at GCSE and A Level
• Taking beginner steps as an adult leisure-artist
• Higher level creative skills for adult leisure-artists
• Artwork mentoring and feedback (critique) for personal and creative growth
I look forward to working with you and supporting you on your creative journey to achieving your creative goals.
Rates
Rate
- £25
Pack prices
- 5h: £125
- 10h: £250
online
- £25/h
Similar Drawing teachers in Manchester
-
![teacher_picture]()
Ghita
Manchester & Online- Experienced
Passionate drawing and sketching tutor teaches beginner-friendly art lessons for children, teens, and adults
- £15/h
- 1st lesson free
-
![teacher_picture]()
Cheryl
Manchester- Experienced
Taster sessions, group and 1-2-1 tutoring in perspective drawing, portraits/character drawing, 3d/anamorphic drawing
- £20/h
- 1st lesson free
-
![teacher_picture]()
Viann
Manchester- New
I encourage students to explore different techniques. so whether you are a beginner or looking to improve your artistic skills, i would provide step-by-step guidance for you.
- £20/h
- 1st lesson free
-
![teacher_picture]()
David
Manchester & Online- New
Learn to see, draw & paint like an artist | build confidence, develop your eye & find your own style
- £35/h
- 1st lesson free
-
![teacher_picture]()
Hafsa
Swinton & Online- New
Grade 9 level experience in gcse art, with commissioned pieces bought (outside of school) both online and in person.
- £15/h
- 1st lesson free
-
![teacher_picture]()
Cherrie
Sale & Online- New
Ten years of tutoring experience in arts across different areas including drawing, painting, cartooning and have published several illustration books. personalised learning paths and diverse methods a
- £22/h
- 1st lesson free
-
![teacher_picture]()
Emma
Stockport & Online- New
Qualified secondary school art and design teacher with ba in 3d design
- £40/h
- 1st lesson free
-
![teacher_picture]()
Zak
Worsley- New
Qualified art teacher, i deliver lessons at beginner and advanced levels. skilled in watercolours, drawing, textiles and printmaking! years of industry and teaching experience!
- £20/h
- 1st lesson free
-
![teacher_picture]()
Francis
Bolton & Online- New
How to become a digital art god aka mangaka in 12 months
- £17/h
- 1st lesson free
-
![teacher_picture]()
Sarah
Lymm & Online- Experienced
Wildlife art tutor | professional artist | oil painting & drawing | with 25 years experience
- £30/h
- 1st lesson free
-
![teacher_picture]()
Scott
Glossop & Online- New
Have ba hon in visual art and hnd in design, am a professional artist, have run art clubs
- £40/h
- 1st lesson free
-
![teacher_picture]()
Alex
Hebden Bridge & Online- New
Professional visual/digital artist, arts educator & tutor - drawing tutor with alex
- £30/h
- 1st lesson free
-
![teacher_picture]()
Muhammad
Blackburn & Online- Experienced
Artistic excellence unveiled: professional artist & designer expert ready to guide your journey – mastering drawing, painting, sculpture, calligraphy and graphic design for all ages.
- £30/h
- 1st lesson free
-
![teacher_picture]()
Robbert
London & Online- Ambassador
Become a great artist! master of fine art & ma art history, robbert patiently helps both beginners & advanced students evolve to classic mastery of observational drawing, in pencil, pastel, oils, etc
- £60/h
- 1st lesson free
-
![teacher_picture]()
Bala
London & Online- Ambassador
"from sketch to masterpiece: discover the joy of drawing & painting with me!"
- £20/h
- 1st lesson free
-
![teacher_picture]()
David
Greater London & Online- Ambassador
Learn how to draw!! from comics to classical anatomy, abstract painting to art theory, i can show you how!
- £45/h
- 1st lesson free
-
![teacher_picture]()
China
London & Online- Ambassador
Realistic and relaxed drawing tutor for beginners and intermediates with over 20 years experience as an artist, and 7 years teaching. online or in my studio - se25 london
- £40/h
-
![teacher_picture]()
India
London & Online- Ambassador
Master painting & drawing with an rca & slade grad, professional painter, and ual & goldsmiths lecturer – tutoring for all ages & levels, gcse, igcse, a-level, ba to mfa, portfolio & interview prep.
- £150/h
-
![teacher_picture]()
Viktoriya
London & Online- Ambassador
Gcse and a level art tutor with 5+ years of experience and a first class fine art graduate from university of the arts london
- £40/h
- 1st lesson free
-
![teacher_picture]()
Rebecca
London & Online- Ambassador
Artist, digital illustrator & qualified art teacher, teaching and mentoring art to all levels
- £80/h
-
See Drawing tutors




















