China

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Number of students China has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

5 (33 reviews)

Ksh. 6,982/hr

Drawing
Life Drawing
Botanical Drawing

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

Drawing
Life Drawing
Botanical Drawing

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- Online

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One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. China will be happy to arrange your first Drawing lesson.

About China

Hi, I’m China — a professional portrait and figure artist with over 15 years of experience.

I studied Fine Art at Wimbledon College of Art and have since worked in galleries in Mayfair before building my own art business, ArtistAnd. Alongside teaching, I create commissioned artwork including portraits, figures, animals and architecture — so everything I teach comes from real experience as a working artist.

I specialise in pencil, watercolour, pastel and oil painting, but my main focus is helping students build strong drawing foundations that they can apply to any subject.

My teaching style is relaxed, friendly, and completely tailored to you. I believe everyone can learn to draw — it’s just about learning how to see.

My lessons are a safe, supportive space with no pressure or judgement, just encouragement (and a bit of chat while we work!).

I primarily teach online, making it easy to learn from home in a comfortable and flexible way. I've devised a great set up so it's as though we are in the same room.

If you’re ready to start your drawing journey, I’d love to help

About the lesson

Anyone can learn to draw — whether you're a complete beginner or just a bit rusty. We’ll start by identifying your strengths and areas to improve, then build a personalised plan to help you progress quickly and confidently.

What you’ll learn
To draw anything — from imagination or reference — you need to understand the fundamentals. We’ll cover:
* Shading & tone
* Materials & techniques
* Negative space
* Line direction
* Breaking subjects into simple shapes
* Perspective
* Measuring & proportions

Once you’re confident with these, we’ll apply them to more advanced subjects such as:
* Portraits
* Architecture
* Still life
* Botanicals
* Animals

How it works
Online lessons: My setup allows me to clearly see your work in real-time, so it feels just like I’m there with you.

Flexible times: Weekdays between 8am–6pm — perfect for before work or lunch breaks.

Homework (optional): I’ll send you lesson notes and exercises if you’d like to practise between sessions.

Materials needed
* 2B, 2H, 8B pencils
* Smooth paper (120–150gsm)
* Eraser
* Ruler
* A way to position your phone above your paper (holder or simple DIY setup)

If you have something specific in mind, we can tailor the lessons for the project too.

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5 (33 reviews)

Lon
- 5
Perfect! I’ve done several lessons with China on drawing skills. And I have several more booked. I suspect that I’ll be working with her for at least a couple months.

She’s really good at explaining concepts and picking out exercises. She’s infinitely patient. And very pleasant. I really enjoyed working with her quite a lot.
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Lon

Perfect! I’ve done several lessons with China on drawing skills. And I have several more booked. I suspect that I’ll be working with her for at least a couple months.

She’s really good at explaining concepts and picking out exercises. She’s infinitely patient. And very pleasant. I really enjoyed working with her quite a lot.
Rm
- 5
Perfect! Wonderful teacher and a wonderfull person
Capable to teach in a way that makes art looks eazy.
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Rm

Perfect! Wonderful teacher and a wonderfull person
Capable to teach in a way that makes art looks eazy.

China's response
Lovely student, learns quickly and a pleasure to teach.
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  Lovely student, learns quickly and a pleasure to teach.
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Seth
- 5
Perfect! My daughter really enjoyed the lesson. China was fun and patient and my daughter left the session feeling positive and more confident. Thank-you :)
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Seth

Perfect! My daughter really enjoyed the lesson. China was fun and patient and my daughter left the session feeling positive and more confident. Thank-you :)
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Elena
- 5
Perfect! Amazing experience so far, China is patient, dedicated and very professional. I look forward to more lessons!
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Elena

Perfect! Amazing experience so far, China is patient, dedicated and very professional. I look forward to more lessons!
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Darren
- 5
Perfect! Excellent first lesson, thanks.
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Darren

Perfect! Excellent first lesson, thanks.
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Lara
- 5
Perfect! She is professional on her work
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Lara

Perfect! She is professional on her work
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Dasha
- 5
Perfect! I was looking for a passionate tutor and at the same time who can be patient with me and able to explain to me in different words as English isn’t my language. China is super professional and I liked that we at the same time can learn in relaxing and fun way!!
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Dasha

Perfect! I was looking for a passionate tutor and at the same time who can be patient with me and able to explain to me in different words as English isn’t my language. China is super professional and I liked that we at the same time can learn in relaxing and fun way!!
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Lei
- 5
Perfect! Very professional and patient. My kids love her class
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Lei

Perfect! Very professional and patient. My kids love her class
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Naeem
- 5
Perfect! Superb !
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Naeem

Perfect! Superb !
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Emese
- 5
Perfect! I loved it!
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Emese

Perfect! I loved it!
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Alina
- 5
Perfect! I really liked the lesson ! It was really interesting
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Alina

Perfect! I really liked the lesson ! It was really interesting

China's response
Alina was a lovely student, really focused and shows a lot of potential. I can't wait to see what she can do!
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  Alina was a lovely student, really focused and shows a lot of potential. I can't wait to see what she can do!
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Meili
- 5
Perfect! She is very pleasant, patient and professional! My daughter enjoyed drawing with her the whole time. We are amazed by my daughter's smiles after the tutoring, which not only started a good day for herself, but also our whole family :)
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Meili

Perfect! She is very pleasant, patient and professional! My daughter enjoyed drawing with her the whole time. We are amazed by my daughter's smiles after the tutoring, which not only started a good day for herself, but also our whole family :)
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Hebatallah
- 5
Perfect! Kind and helpful
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Hebatallah

Perfect! Kind and helpful

China's response
Hebatallah was a lovely student and showed enthusiasm and enjoyment. She was a pleasure to teach.
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  Hebatallah was a lovely student and showed enthusiasm and enjoyment. She was a pleasure to teach.
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Arsalan
- 5
Perfect! China is an incredible tutor - very patient, and is a master in what she is teaching. China also has a fantastic eye for detail, and can spot the smallest mistakes in your drawing to make sure you improve on those areas and become perfect. Super tutor, 5 stars! :)
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Arsalan

Perfect! China is an incredible tutor - very patient, and is a master in what she is teaching. China also has a fantastic eye for detail, and can spot the smallest mistakes in your drawing to make sure you improve on those areas and become perfect. Super tutor, 5 stars! :)

China's response
Arsalan is very enthusiastic and a pleasure to teach. He goes above and beyond when it comes to practising outside of lessons and I can see him improving really quickly.
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  Arsalan is very enthusiastic and a pleasure to teach. He goes above and beyond when it comes to practising outside of lessons and I can see him improving really quickly.
Roberto
- 5
Perfect! Hi China, Seb would love to have another lesson with you. Thanks for the lesson - sounded great. How does next Monday, for 17.00 at the new address in Clapham look for you?
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Roberto

Perfect! Hi China, Seb would love to have another lesson with you. Thanks for the lesson - sounded great. How does next Monday, for 17.00 at the new address in Clapham look for you?
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Tom
- 5
Perfect! China's lessons are really well thought out, and find a good balance of getting lots of experience but still understanding the theory behind what's going on. China's very friendly and the lessons are really enjoyable, whilst still learning a lot!
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Tom

Perfect! China's lessons are really well thought out, and find a good balance of getting lots of experience but still understanding the theory behind what's going on. China's very friendly and the lessons are really enjoyable, whilst still learning a lot!

China's response
Lovely student to work with, he is picking things up really quickly and understands he logic easily. I can't wait to see how far he will go with this.
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  Lovely student to work with, he is picking things up really quickly and understands he logic easily. I can't wait to see how far he will go with this.
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Simon
- 5
Perfect! Brilliant first lesson. Extremely patient and easy to work with
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Simon

Perfect! Brilliant first lesson. Extremely patient and easy to work with

China's response
Simon is a wonderful student and really focuses on the task in hand. He is a pleasure to teach.
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  Simon is a wonderful student and really focuses on the task in hand. He is a pleasure to teach.
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Sacha
- 5
Perfect! China is a brilliant teacher!! Not only is she polite and easy to talk to but she has listened to what I would like to achieve, is patient and reassuring and gives me enough confidence and praise to make me feel I am doing ok! I can be quite hard on myself!. I have already learnt so much from her in just 2 hours of tutoring from her (2 lessons). She has given me the perfect amount of “work” to practice and challenge myself. Looking forward to several more lessons with her.
Thank you China!
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Sacha

Perfect! China is a brilliant teacher!! Not only is she polite and easy to talk to but she has listened to what I would like to achieve, is patient and reassuring and gives me enough confidence and praise to make me feel I am doing ok! I can be quite hard on myself!. I have already learnt so much from her in just 2 hours of tutoring from her (2 lessons). She has given me the perfect amount of “work” to practice and challenge myself. Looking forward to several more lessons with her.
Thank you China!

China's response
Sacha is really talented and tries really hard to perfect the lessons. A pleasure to be around and see progress each lesson. Well done.
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  Sacha is really talented and tries really hard to perfect the lessons. A pleasure to be around and see progress each lesson. Well done.
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Andrea
- 5
Perfect! China is easy going, warm and friendly.
Her practical explanation on 1, 2 & 3 point perspective was really helpful. I really enjoyed the lesson and it was really helpful for my interior design studies.
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Andrea

Perfect! China is easy going, warm and friendly.
Her practical explanation on 1, 2 & 3 point perspective was really helpful. I really enjoyed the lesson and it was really helpful for my interior design studies.

China's response
A great student! Talented and entertaining - a pleasure to teach. She is progressing really quickly.
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  A great student! Talented and entertaining - a pleasure to teach. She is progressing really quickly.
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S
- 4
Excellent! I really liked the lesson. It was nice to do something entirely different after a long day. A fun break!
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S

Excellent! I really liked the lesson. It was nice to do something entirely different after a long day. A fun break!

China's response
A* student. Amazing approaches to the difficult drawings we face and very good observation skills. A pleasure to teach each week!
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  A* student. Amazing approaches to the difficult drawings we face and very good observation skills. A pleasure to teach each week!
David
- 5
Perfect! Friendly, a new technique I haven't tried. A good first lesson :)
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David

Perfect! Friendly, a new technique I haven't tried. A good first lesson :)
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Sophie
- 5
Perfect! Our boys came out of their lessons with big smiles!
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Sophie

Perfect! Our boys came out of their lessons with big smiles!
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Claire
- 5
Perfect! She makes complicated-looking drawings look easy. I really enjoy the art lessons. Looking forward to the next lesson.
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Claire

Perfect! She makes complicated-looking drawings look easy. I really enjoy the art lessons. Looking forward to the next lesson.

China's response
Jerry is a great student and tries really hard in class :)
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  Jerry is a great student and tries really hard in class :)
Anelia
- 5
Perfect! China is a lovely and helpful tutor
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Anelia

Perfect! China is a lovely and helpful tutor

China's response
Lovely student! Really good attention to detail and great at focusing on the task in hand.
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  Lovely student! Really good attention to detail and great at focusing on the task in hand.
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Michel
- 5
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Michel

Perfect! C

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Dany has faced a lot of challenges and he is dedicating the time to fixing and improving them. I have been very impressed with his dedication and progression over the last 5 weeks.
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  Dany has faced a lot of challenges and he is dedicating the time to fixing and improving them. I have been very impressed with his dedication and progression over the last 5 weeks.
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Hassan
- 5
Perfect! Started off with square grid method. Looking forward to my next lesson.
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Hassan

Perfect! Started off with square grid method. Looking forward to my next lesson.

China's response
Great student, learns very quickly! Hassan is a pleasure to teach.
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  Great student, learns very quickly! Hassan is a pleasure to teach.
Michael
- 5
Perfect! Really friendly and fun. Also, a really quite classical and technically solid approach, which was what I wanted. Really enjoyed our first lesson China. Looking forward to the one next week. All best, Michael, SW London
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Michael

Perfect! Really friendly and fun. Also, a really quite classical and technically solid approach, which was what I wanted. Really enjoyed our first lesson China. Looking forward to the one next week. All best, Michael, SW London

China's response
good observation skills and shading techniques!
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  good observation skills and shading techniques!
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Joss
- 5
Perfect! Had a great few lessons with China. We had no art experience so we started small with blocking images and shading. Most recently on perspective. Can't wait for the next one!
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Joss

Perfect! Had a great few lessons with China. We had no art experience so we started small with blocking images and shading. Most recently on perspective. Can't wait for the next one!

China's response
Really good student to teach. He has a keen eye and eager to learn.
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  Really good student to teach. He has a keen eye and eager to learn.
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Breagha
- 5
Perfect! China is a warm and engaging tutor who was so quick to reply and incredibly efficient and organised. Would highly recommend!
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Breagha

Perfect! China is a warm and engaging tutor who was so quick to reply and incredibly efficient and organised. Would highly recommend!

China's response
Breagha was an incredible gifted student. Well done and looking forward to seeing you again!
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  Breagha was an incredible gifted student. Well done and looking forward to seeing you again!
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Sanjay

Can I just say a MASSIVE thank you to China! When applying to art school China really helped my develop some of the areas I was not so confident in. Loved her open but direct attitude to learning, it really put me at ease. Thanks again China, keep doing what you're doing you've really helped put me on the right track!
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Sanjay
Can I just say a MASSIVE thank you to China! When applying to art school China really helped my develop some of the areas I was not so confident in. Loved her open but direct attitude to learning, it really put me at ease. Thanks again China, keep doing what you're doing you've really helped put me on the right track!
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Jo

China is a wonderful teacher and has a brilliant knack of putting all her pupils at ease and brings out the best of them. She is incredibly knowledgable about techniques, very patient and encouraging. She makes every session different, with lots of fun exercises and creative ways of making drawing and painting so much fun as well as learning new skills. My own drawing and painting skills have come on leaps and bounds since not picking up a pencil or brush in 10 years so thank you China for reigniting my passion for both!
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Jo
China is a wonderful teacher and has a brilliant knack of putting all her pupils at ease and brings out the best of them. She is incredibly knowledgable about techniques, very patient and encouraging. She makes every session different, with lots of fun exercises and creative ways of making drawing and painting so much fun as well as learning new skills. My own drawing and painting skills have come on leaps and bounds since not picking up a pencil or brush in 10 years so thank you China for reigniting my passion for both!
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Jane

Truly fantastic! Well done to China Jordan for holding such fun and inspiring online classes during lockdown. Great way to catch up with friends, old and new, and try to get the creative juices flowing again! Thank you!
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Jane
Truly fantastic! Well done to China Jordan for holding such fun and inspiring online classes during lockdown. Great way to catch up with friends, old and new, and try to get the creative juices flowing again! Thank you!
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Maya

China is an excellent and very trustworthy tutor. Throughout the covid 19 lockdown she led her virtual ArtistAnd drawing lessons 3 times a week without fail, even on a Friday night. She has excellent people skills, including everyone in the class and making them feel welcome and she has such brilliant ways of teaching her classes, always coming up with innovative and creative ways to learn. Highly recommend her as a tutor, I learned and developed my drawing skills so much with her lessons.
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Maya
China is an excellent and very trustworthy tutor. Throughout the covid 19 lockdown she led her virtual ArtistAnd drawing lessons 3 times a week without fail, even on a Friday night. She has excellent people skills, including everyone in the class and making them feel welcome and she has such brilliant ways of teaching her classes, always coming up with innovative and creative ways to learn. Highly recommend her as a tutor, I learned and developed my drawing skills so much with her lessons.
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DETAILS This is the standard rate for pencil drawing classes for all levels. I don't work evening and weekends as I have other commitments and classes to teach. Classes are the same high standard virtually and physically. If you need to cancel, please do let me know 24 hours in advance. If you have paid and cancel after this time, you will not be eligible for a refund.

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When did you start practicing? How did this passion find you?
I have been selling artwork since the age of 23 but training and drawing for many years before that to become a realist portrait artist. I found my passion as a small child when I first discovered the shape of an eye was not a circle, but an almond shape. I ran home and asked my dad to show me how to draw objects and we went through some simple 3D drawings and I was hooked. 25 years later, I am still hooked to painting and drawing and learning.
Which artists or works affect you the most?
The artists that inspire me the most are the likes of Mitch Griffiths, Cuong Nugyen and the classics like Da Vinci and Rembrandt. These artists are incredibly powerful at storytelling through realism and depicting nature in an amazing way.
What are the qualities and skill required to succeed in this area?
To be able to succeed in realistic art you need patients, perseverance and a yearning for learning as cliche as that sounds. You need to drop all expectations and allow yourself to fail before you get better. If you never fail, there will never be room for improvement. You need to learn to see in a different way in order to improve your own translation from the visual world onto the 2D surface.
What is the most valuable advice you can give to help someone stay focused on creative projects?
Give yourself a break! Often I find students are so disappointed in themselves when they don't draw perfectly for the first time and when we try something new, they are frustrated that they haven't mastered it already. If you were that good already, you wouldn't be needing lessons. Be kind to yourself and celebrate the small wins.
How would you describe your passion; how does it make you feel?
My passion is creating a lifelike representation of whatever subject I am drawing. If I have captured the likeness and brought the character or object to life then I have done my job well. It makes me feel like I have achieved something each and every time and so if I can draw something everyday, I am then achieving everyday.
What creative achievements are you particularly proud of?
I am proud of working for several major brands with my painting skills. My best achievement was when I collaborated with Dominos to help the launch of the master pizza series. I painted the Mona Lisa eating pizza and it was a nationwide press event. Pretty cool.
Have you ever been surprised by a student; by their ability or quick progression?
Yes, I am often blown away by students' achievements and their dedication to a particular drawing. I always have low expectations with students so that we can work on perfecting the fundamentals and sometimes people speed through that stage really quickly! Other dont, but that's fine because we then we move on when the time is right :)
Being a Superprof is an art! What is your secret?
Having great students :)

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

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When did you start practicing? How did this passion find you?

Which artists or works affect you the most?

What are the qualities and skill required to succeed in this area?

What is the most valuable advice you can give to help someone stay focused on creative projects?

How would you describe your passion; how does it make you feel?

What creative achievements are you particularly proud of?

Have you ever been surprised by a student; by their ability or quick progression?

Being a Superprof is an art! What is your secret?

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