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Lauren C.

80 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $50

About Lauren


Bio

I love encouraging creativity and appreciation for art. Teaching is rewarding, especially seeing the growth of my students' skills & imaginations, and after giving private and small group art lessons for over 18 years, I enjoy it even more than when I first began!

After receiving my BFA from Mason Gross School of the Arts (Rutgers) in 1988, I went on to work in art galleries & doing marketing & fundraising, then finally started my own art business full time about 22 years ago. I have 30+...

I love encouraging creativity and appreciation for art. Teaching is rewarding, especially seeing the growth of my students' skills & imaginations, and after giving private and small group art lessons for over 18 years, I enjoy it even more than when I first began!

After receiving my BFA from Mason Gross School of the Arts (Rutgers) in 1988, I went on to work in art galleries & doing marketing & fundraising, then finally started my own art business full time about 22 years ago. I have 30+ years of experience in drawing, painting, illustration, digital art, photography and other media. I take the time to personalize my art lessons to meet the creativity, skill level and artistic needs of each student so they can get the most out of the lessons & I work at a pace each student feels comfortable with. My artwork has been exhibited in galleries and other venues for over 35 years and I've sold to private collectors, businesses and more so I have the passion and skills to help others grow their creativity.

I listen, I care, I give respectful critiques as well as encouragement and I make the lessons fun. Each lesson is custom crafted to meet the skill level & creative interests of each student. All my current students have been learning with me for months to years, and all give me 5 star reviews, & I've taught people from ages 7 to 80+ years old.

I look forward to meeting you & helping you expand your creativity! Please feel free to contact me with any questions about the art lessons and I'm happy to offer a free phone consult (no obligation) to discuss everything with you. I'd also be happy to show you examples of my own artwork as well so you can see my qualifications.


Education

Mason Gross School of Arts, Rutgers University
Visual Art

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $50
  • Rate details: Discount for 1.5 & 2 hour lessons. $25 fee if lesson cancelled in less than 24 hrs notice (unless emergency) or for no shows for a lesson.
  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required
  • No background check

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

Drawing

Drawing

I've been an artist my entire life, took private lessons as a child, went on to take lessons at DuCret Art School, & was selected for an honors design course at Parsons (NYC) in high school. Received my BFA in drawing, painting & photography in 1988 from Mason Gross School of the Arts (Rutgers) then went onto work in NYC & NJ art galleries and have been a full time freelance artist and art teacher for about 15 years.
Painting

Painting

I've been an artist my entire life, took private lessons as a child, went on to take lessons in color theory & painting at DuCret Art School, & received my BFA in drawing, painting & photography in 1988 from Mason Gross School of the Arts (Rutgers) then went onto work in NYC & NJ art galleries and have been a full time freelance artist and art teacher for about 15 years. I regularly exhibit my own painting and photography work in galleries around the US. I work in oils, acrylics, watercolors and mixed media and have been teaching painting for 12+ years to students of all ages and skill levels.

Examples of Expertise


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Ratings and Reviews


Rating

4.8 (31 ratings)
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Reviews

My Daughter Loved Every Minute – Great Art Instructor!

We had a wonderful experience with Lauren! My daughter Anika had a 3-hour art session that was not only engaging but also incredibly enriching. The teacher was patient, encouraging, and clearly passionate about both art and teaching. She tailored the session to Anika’s interests and skill level, making it both fun and educational. Anika came away from the lesson feeling inspired and more confident in her abilities. We're so grateful for the time and effort she put into making the session meaningful. Highly recommend!

Byju, 4 lessons with Lauren
Tutor responded:

Thanks so much for this review, Byju! Anika is a pleasure to work with and I'm so glad she enjoyed the lessons! She's a very talented and an intelligent, hard working girl. I look forward to seeing her next week.

Very Patient Tutor

Lauren was highly responsive before and after our session, and very patient with technical difficulties on my end. Based on years of personal experience, she understands the nuts and bolts of running a business, including marketing and dealing with customers--knowledge that could benefit any artist or entrepreneur. She’s encouraging and cheerful, as well as refreshingly direct, which I appreciate!

Sara, 1 lesson with Lauren

Highly competent teacher

Lauren has a really good eye for art..she is 110 percent attentive and extremely patient ..so far I'm very very impressed with her and the studies she has me do. Lauren is a hugely competent art tutor

Mark, 4 lessons with Lauren
Tutor responded:

Thanks so much Mark! You're a great student & I enjoy working with you!

Great with my special needs child

My son was receiving the lesson and an hour usually tires him, but he was full of enthusiasm for the whole hour. Lauren was able to get him to do things and instruct him in things he has usually been resistant to

Bob, 4 lessons with Lauren
Tutor responded:

Thanks so much, Bob! I enjoyed working with your son and am looking forward to more lessons with him. Great to see his talent being encouraged!

Knowledgable, patient and great personality

Lauren helped me to understand the difference between foreground background, middle ground placement of objects and how to create a full perspective still life using objects with with results of great shadow, cash shadowing and strong long long shadows. How to place my object in an aerial perspective to have balance of negative and positive space

Sonya, 4 lessons with Lauren
Tutor responded:

Thanks Sonya! So glad I'm able to help you with your drawings & I look forward to working with you again for our next lessons!

Fun,different, patient

Going back again. Very patient and talented. Looking forward to learning more from her. Her laid back demeanor makes you relaxed. .

Brandon, 3 lessons with Lauren
Tutor responded:

Thanks so much Brandon! Looking forward to working with you as well as you're very talented and open to learning about art! See you again soon!

Knowledgeable and patient

Lauren was able to help me work on a large triptych. She was able to assimilate all the pics I sent her that I am using to paint this project. She was up to speed when we had our lesson and was able to give guidance in choosing colors, fixing areas that were too dark, helping with perspective and helpful hints in applying acrylic paints and using a medium to prolong drying times. I would recommend her in a heartbeat

Denise, 2 lessons with Lauren
Tutor responded:

Thanks Denise! Can't wait to see the finished painting & looking forward to working with you again in the future!

Lauren makes art fun

My daughter thought she wanted to take an art class but was a little hesitant not knowing what to expect. Lauren made it very comfortable for her and she has enjoyed the lessons very much!

Brad, 8 lessons with Lauren
Tutor responded:

Thanks so much...it was great working with your daughter!

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