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    Painting / Drawing: Learning "how to see", working from observation

    I give painting and drawing lessons from my studio in Lausanne, Switzerland. I have a BFA from the Washington University School of Fine Arts ( St.Louis, Mo.) and a MFA from Parsons School of Design ( NYC )
    I currently teach a drawing course for Pepperdine University - Lausanne Campus. My focus is teaching students "how to see" and constructing images clearly on a 2D surface. The studio is centrally located with natural north light and can accommodate 1-3 students at a time. My specialty is oil painting but I am also deeply knowledgeable in watercolor, pastels, ink, charcoal, acrylic, conte-crayon, graphite.

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    materials are the responsibility of the student and are determined by the student and myself depending on the technique(s) selected

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    At teacher's location: Chemin des Retraites, 1004 Lausanne, Switzerland

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    The class is taught in:English, French

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