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Patient Ivy League Tutor for Drawing, Painting and Art Portfolio Prep!
Ciara K.

2 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $100
Response time: 46 minutes

About Ciara


Bio

Hi! I'm Ciara, a college art and art portfolio tutor. I earned a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design and studied for a Master of Architecture at Yale University. Prior to teaching, I also worked for over ten years as a professional designer. I love using my academic, art, and design experience to help my students improve their artistic skills and preparing their portfolios. I enjoy teaching students ages 8+ and I specialize in helping middle and high school art students apply to...

Hi! I'm Ciara, a college art and art portfolio tutor. I earned a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design and studied for a Master of Architecture at Yale University. Prior to teaching, I also worked for over ten years as a professional designer. I love using my academic, art, and design experience to help my students improve their artistic skills and preparing their portfolios. I enjoy teaching students ages 8+ and I specialize in helping middle and high school art students apply to specialized art colleges. My students enjoy fun, but challenging personalized lessons. With me, they craft new artworks, sketchbooks, and essays for IB Visual Arts Programs, high school, and college applications. I ensure that lessons are tailored to my student's interests: my classes are always specific to your student's unique personality and learning style.

At all levels, I can help your student to improve their abilities and artistic confidence. Art-making is a challenging and emotionally rewarding way to "think with your hands." Art helps my students to see the world more clearly, to process emotions, and improve communication. This will serve your student for the rest of their life.

If your student is applying to art schools, I can help them to improve their skill set while filling in crucial gaps in their portfolio. I have professional writing experience and can help your student identify strengths to highlight in their application essays. My experience getting accepted at several Ivy programs gives me a clear understanding of what it takes to make a college applicant's portfolio stand out from the crowd.

Feel free to read my reviews at NYC Art Tutor dot com! Book a trial lesson or reach out for a free 15 minute consultation call so that we can discuss your or your child's goals!


Education

Rhode island School of Design
Jewelry and Metalsmithing
Yale School of Architecture
Other

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $100
  • Rate details: $110/hr in-person. $100/hr online. Ask about 5 packs of lessons! Ask about semi-private lessons! Sliding scale financial aid is available for BIPOC families in financial need : )
  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required
  • Background check passed on 1/15/2023

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

Art History

Art History

I’m a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design and I have two years of experience as an art and writing tutor (I’m very shy about asking for reviews! Getting better at this is one of my goals for 2023). As a professional, designer, I incorporated art history influences into most of my designs throughout my career. I am an art enthusiast and spend much of my free time in museums and galleries reading, asking questions, peering up close at each work, and absorbing every detail.
Art Theory

Art Theory

I’m an experienced art tutor with a BFA from RISD and a deep understanding of both the theory and practice of art. I have experience assisting with art history essay writing as well as introducing studio practitioners to a wider range of inspirations, theory, and influences.
Painting

Painting

Hi! I’m a professional designer and artist with 12 years of experience using traditional hand drawing and digital techniques to design and I have life-long experience painting with watercolors and other traditional media. I hold a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design and I continue to practice painting with acrylics and watercolors on a regular basis. I can assist with beginner acrylic or watercolor painting techniques including under drawings, paint and color mixing, and hands-on work developing your painting style. I can also share inspiration and alternative painting methods including collage and other processes (a la Rauschenberg etc). I am continually teaching myself new techniques and materials and aim to be able to teach oil painting by fall 2022.
Writing

Writing

My qualifications: I was accepted into graduate programs at Yale, Columbia and UPenn. I studied towards a Master in Architecture at Yale University in 2020 and earned my BFA from Rhode Island School of Design. I also have experience working as a script “coverage” reader and writer for William Morris Endeavor.
Proofreading
Reading
Vocabulary
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