ART LESSONS OF JACKSONVILLE

Private Fine Art Lessons



Instructor: Amber Tutwiler
With 14+ years of teaching experience and 20+ years as an artist, Amber Tutwiler provides highly individualized art lessons for adults and teenagers. Whether you aspire to become a professional artist, are a high school or college student wanting to build a portfolio, or you simply want to hone in on your craft, her lessons can help you achieve the results you are looking for.  

Topics can include:
Oil Painting
Acrylic Painting
Watercolor
Graphite Drawing
Charcoal Drawing
Figure Drawing
Still-Life
Portraiture
Color Theory
Design Principles: Composition, Balance, Value
Measurement and Proportion
Mixed Media and Collage
Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator

When working with Amber, she will first interview you to understand your unique artistic goals. After, she will map steps through lessons in order to achieve those goals. She knows that everyone has a different approach to making art and learning, so she works directly with the needs of each client. While most clients crave technical proficiency, she can also build conceptual and historical foundations for those who ask for it. 

The list of courses she has taught at a university level is endless; she has taught all levels of painting and drawing, figure drawing, watercolor painting, professional practices, and all levels of sculpture. She has taught at various institutions, from Florida Atlantic University (Boca Raton, FL) to Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts (West Palm Beach, FL) to Armory Art Center (West Palm Beach, FL) to Utah Valley University (Orem, UT). She attended Massachusetts College of Art and Design for Painting (2006-08) and received her MFA in Visual Art from Florida Atlantic University (2017). 

Private lessons are taught out of her home in Jacksonville, FL, near the San Marco / Lakewood region. 

To learn more about her art, visit her website at ambertutwiler.com. 

    How Lessons Work


    • First, contact Amber with a brief explanation of what you hope to achieve out of private lessons. Amber will call you back to learn more, and from there, create a personalized plan, broken down by day, outlining how you can achieve those goals.
    • Learning a skill does not happen in one lesson; instead, Amber recommends at least one lesson a week for a minimum of 8 weeks for true learning. Many clients consistently study for years.
    • Lesson packages are recommended, and become cheaper per class.
    • Lessons range from 1.5 hours to 3 hours long, depending on the type of study. 
    • Materials can be provided for an additional fee, or you can bring your own. If you are unsure of what you need, she can provide a supply list.
    • Lessons take place at her home studio in Lakewood / San Marco region. 
    • Only private lessons are available. Eventually she hopes to open a proper studio with group classes, but for now, she is grateful to have the space inside her own hometo teach and make her own work. 
    • Students must be at least 14 years of age (with very few exceptions).
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    [Image of a Presentation at FATE Conference in Denver, CO]



    Pricing


    Below are costs associated with topics:

    • Still-Life Drawing: $50 an hour for a minimum of 1.5 hours or $75
    • Drawing from Photos (not figurative): $50 an hour for a minimum of 1.5 hours or $75
    • Watercolor (not figurative): $50 an hour for a minimum of 1.5 hours or $75
    • Still-life or Beginner Oil Painting: $75 an hour for a minimum of 2 hours or $150
    • Figurative or Portraiture Drawing from Photo: $75 an hour for a minimum of 2 hours or $150
    • Figurative Drawing with Model: $100 an hour for a minimum of 2 hours or $200
    • Figurative Painting with Model: $100 an hour for a minimum of 2.5 hours or $250
    • Other topics: variable pricing!
    • Drawing material fees: $6 per class
    • Oil painting material fees: $12 per class

    Bundle Costs:

    • Bundle 4 Classes for the Price of 3 classes
    • Bundle 8 Classes for the Price of 6.5 classes
    • Bundle 12 Classes for the Price of 10 classes



    Student Work Gallery


    Having taught across so many disciplines, she has examples of student work from all levels of teaching. Many of these examples are from assignments, though some are from independently directed work.



      Contact


      Are you ready to start learning? 

      Email Amber with the following information:
      • 1. Name
      • 2. Phone
      • 3. Previous art experiences (feel free to include images)
      • 4. List of artistic goals (feel free to include images)
      • 5. How many lessons you’d like to start with as a package
      • 6. When you can start lessons

      Contact Form

      Info


      studio@ambertutwiler.com
      Lessons Available Monday - Sunday from 10am to 7pm
      Phone: 561.889.9064* (please email before calling)
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