Painting, Drawing and Photoshop Expert

Nola R.

I am a painter whose work has been exhibited nationally and internationally for twenty years. I have 10+ years of training at elite art schools in various artistic disciplines and have taught visual art at every level from pre-k to adult. I am also a Photoshop expert who can teach beginners through advanced professionals and help you execute your project at the highest level. As a working-artist, professional retoucher, and the mother of highly creative twin 7-year-old girls, I am a caring, encouraging, skilled mentor who can support individuals of all ages in developing their craft and successfully reaching their specific goals as artists and creators.

I have been a professional retoucher for more than fifteen years, and have used Photoshop to retouch for clients such as Wenner Media (Rolling Stone, Men’s Journal, Us Weekly), Hudson Yards Studios, and Melcher Media. I was the retoucher for the #1 bestselling book in America, “Hamilton: The Revolution,” and Oprah Winfrey’s cookbook, “Food, Health and Happiness.”

I have taught portfolio preparation for high school and college art admissions and will help you get into the art school of your choice. Whatever your vision is for your artwork, whatever your personal style, whatever artistic discipline you want to learn, whatever medium you want to work with, I can help you reach your potential as a visual artist.

I understand the satisfaction of mastering the technical aspects of visual expression - of making something look just like you imagined it. I am a working artist who paints every day in my studio, and take great pleasure in sharing my knowledge, craft, and discipline with emerging artists and aspiring visual creators. I enjoy those moments of pride and amazement when students create something they did not think they could.

I have a comprehensive, deep understanding of Photoshop techniques such as layering, masking, path cutting, and color correcting, and can train anyone to use a Wacom tablet. I will teach you to how to fully utilize Photoshop for drawi