"What I love most about Ona's tutoring, is that she identified problem areas and she helps me to improve in those particular areas. I can work at my own pace and can ask questions any time. Her explanations are clear and easy to follow and she's very patient!" Christelle Grey
“Watercolor painting has been a desire for most of my adult life. But studying under Ona has turned the desire into a passion. Her patience and talent to start where you are and teach you to explore, experiment, and learn is so refreshing. We have gone back to the basics and now I have a solid foundation under me as I continue to learn the art of watercolor painting.” Donna Kilian
“I have learnt so much since I started with Ona in April. I enjoy her style of tutoring, She doesn’t give you a set formula but allows you to experiment and discover things for yourself, encouraging and offering advice where needed or asked. My particular love is portraiture and being able to work at my own pace has allowed me the time to improve to the extent I have.” Lulu Sommerville
What to expect from your tutoring package
All individually programmed tutoring is geared to your own level of experience and interests
I am happy to work with artists of all levels of experience from the complete beginner learning basic techniques, to intermediate students wanting to refine techniques and onto experienced artists who wish to improve and develop their own style.
We will be working at your own pace to suit your needs
Although there is a guideline of 12 weeks to complete the course, within this time frame progress and learning is individually tailored to meet your needs and other commitments. We can go at a pace to suit you. We can work intensively and complete the course in a month or we can go slower allowing you more time to think, experiment, and digest new ideas.
We will use subjects/ references that interest you and have been chosen by you
You will be asked to choose and send 6 ref photos that you are interested in painting. Together we will then choose three of these that would be most beneficial for us to work on together.
There will be a comprehensive initial evaluation highlighting your strengths and areas for improvement
Using paintings completed recently I will identify your strengths and areas for improvement. From this initial evaluation you will be provided with clear manageable, obtainable and measurable goals to work on in the form of an Individual art Progress Plan (IAPP))
You will have on going support, critique, suggestions as you work through three projects
Students email progress jpgs or send photographs by post at agreed stages of each painting. At each stage you will receive guidelines on how to begin the process, your progress, suggestions for alterations if needed and an evaluation of your progress towards our goal and objectives for the course. If you really need help at any other time, let me know.
You have the choice of preferred method of communication between us
You can choose between e mail communications or by regular mail. There is also the option of communication by phone at an agreed time with either of these options if you live in Canada or the US or have skype. The initial evaluation will be completed within 4 days. All other e mails/ letters will be answered within 48 hours unless public or personal holiday or illness.
There is easy payment via PayPal using your own PayPal account or any major credit card
Once I am notified that you would like to begin a course if I have the available space you will be sent a PayPal invoice by e mail and once payment is received you will be sent the course package outlining in more detail how the course will progress. If I have no space at that time I will put you on a waiting list and let you know the approximate time scale until you can begin your course.
You will receive a signed certificate upon completion of the course.
This will be sent by regular mail to the mailing address you provide
There is an option to extend tutoring from three to six paintings at reduced rates within one week of completion of the first three paintings. If you decide to have further tutoring after this period usual rates will apply.
The Course fee for the initial evaluation, creation of your individual art progress plan, support and tutoring for 3 paintings is $180CDN if communication is carried out by email and $200CDN by regular post. If you choose to extend your course to 6 sessions the second set of three sessions will have a $40 discount and you will be sent a second invoice for $140 or $160 CDN.
To apply please send an e mail to onak@emotiveexpressions.com. I will then send you an invoice plus further more detailed information.
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Lulu Sommerville
Brinda Chrishna
Cindi Deweese
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