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2747 tutors available

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Jonny

Ringwood (face to face & online)

Swinburne animation graduate teaches about character design

$17/h
1^st lesson free

Jessie

Sydney (face to face & online)

Anime illustrator gives one-on-one lessons to kids or adults in sydney

$50/h
1^st lesson free

Kingsford (face to face & online)

I'm currently studying for my masters in design at unsw, and i used to work as an art teacher in china before that.

$23/h
1^st lesson free

Lizzie

Greensborough (face to face)

5 (1 review)
New

Victorian college of the arts student gives private tutoring fine art lessons ranging from oil paint to charcoal, and help organise an established art folio.

$25/h
1^st lesson free

Jason

Cairns (face to face & online)

Art tutor available in cairns. specialised in digital illustration, water color painting

$35/h
1^st lesson free

Finnian

Reservoir (face to face)

Qualified 2d and 3d character illustrator and game artist gives lessons to students

$22/h
1^st lesson free

Gagandeep

Canning Vale (face to face)

5 (2 reviews)
Confirmed

Atc college student helps to learn and create few of many ways to express yourself

$25/h
1^st lesson free

Rudra

Richmond (face to face & online)

5 (2 reviews)
Confirmed

Master of design student from swinburne spreads all type of drawing knowledge grading from cartoons to perspective drawings.

$22/h
1^st lesson free

Marianne

North Melbourne (face to face & online)

Marianne has a diploma in animation in one of the top animation school in asia (nanyang polytechnic). 1 year teaching experience in goverment, private and art schools age 4 to 16 years old.

$40/h
1^st lesson free

Nishat

Glenfield (online)

Uts architecture student passionate about realistic painting, ready to share my vision....

$25/h
1^st lesson free

Ashley

Alfred Cove (face to face & online)

American university grad with a bachelor's in animation gives cartooning lessons in perth!

$30/h
1^st lesson free

Trang

Melbourne (online)

Animation student who's here to spread my enormous passion towards manga, anime and cartoons

$25/h
1^st lesson free

Julijana

Fitzroy (face to face & online)

Rmit game design student coaching digital arts, motion graphics and visual story-telling

$33/h
1^st lesson free

Jamie

East Victoria Park (face to face)

Creator of highst clothing gives drawing classes! from animals to cartoons located in perth

$50/h
1^st lesson free

Gracie

Upper Coomera (face to face & online)

Qut design and art student gives illustration lessons to junior secondary and high school students in queensland

$20/h
1^st lesson free

Murry

Northgate (face to face & online)

Professional illustrator and concept artist to teach you how to draw and paint!

$35/h
1^st lesson free

Emily

Whittington (face to face)

Melbourne uni student, who will to teach what she knows about character creation and drawing.

$30/h
1^st lesson free

Jonathan

North Parramatta (face to face & online)

Fulltime working illustrator and animator giving relevant art and animation tutorials to students and hobbyists

$50/h
1^st lesson free

Themis

Drouin (face to face & online)

I have been doing art from kinda to around year 10 i got a+ for my grades in art i then did not do any except little for many years to come i took it back up around 13 years ago i am 52 years now you

$25/h
1^st lesson free

Romy

Chifley (face to face)

5 (1 review)
New

An international graduate, who used to be active in drawings back in my home country, wants to revive those moments again by playing with pencils and colors , would be happy enough to be a drawing tea

$24/h
1^st lesson free

Craig

Woonona (face to face)

Want to learn how to cartoon or illustrate? from basics to advanced techniques

$30/h
1^st lesson free

Alba

Southport (face to face)

Graduated in fine arts in spain giving art lessons in gold coast!

$30/h
1^st lesson free

Cameron

Armidale (online)

Webcomic creator gives lessons on cartooning and making comic strips from regional nsw

$25/h
1^st lesson free

Zoe

Watermans Bay (face to face & online)

Perth fine art tutor (several art awards and the national summer arts scholarship)

$30/h
1^st lesson free

Yan

Bruce (face to face & online)

Canberra freelance artist teaching and give advice on illustration, drawing and painting (canberra anu soa graduate, ccs art teacher)

$25/h
1^st lesson free

Lenko

Warwick (face to face)

Lenko, helping in the ways of drawing, in and around warwick queensland.

$25/h
1^st lesson free

Chloe

Birchmont (face to face & online)

Imaginative drawing for primary and secondary, certificate iii and iv in education support, students in peel area

$25/h
1^st lesson free

Eliza

Melbourne (face to face & online)

Art tutoring at primary and secondary level in melbourne. specialising in vce art.

$25/h
1^st lesson free

Jaden (minh)

Essendon North (face to face & online)

Animation university student seeking part-time or casual employment in child education (art tutoring) to further knowledge and gain experience in art and design.

$40/h
1^st lesson free

Margaret

Hastings (face to face & online)

Art is peace, art is in all and for children's development it has big step

$15/h
1^st lesson free

Lisa

Perth (face to face)

Fun art lessons for individual or in a group. drawing, painting and cartooning!

$60/h
1^st lesson free

Shudhi

Yarraville (face to face & online)

Your dream 2d cartoon character is about to jump from your head to paper.

$30/h
1^st lesson free

Ishu

Runcorn (face to face & online)

Meet your drawing teacher and connect the feeling of art, sketching/ painting such as brush painting, leaf painting, etc.

$25/h
1^st lesson free

Alexander

Morphettville (face to face & online)

Cdw student/professional comic artist teaching comic art in adelaide sa - friendly

$50/h
1^st lesson free

Ka yin

Invermay (online)

Freelance artist giving pop culture drawing lessons for beginners (cartoon or anime)

$25/h
1^st lesson free

Paula

Manly (face to face & online)

Become artist! painting, drawing, scupture, design and art appreciation classes. individual or group workshops

$35/h
1^st lesson free

Ken

Melbourne (face to face)

Rmit university graduated give art lesson for primary to uni student in melbourne.

$22/h
1^st lesson free

Steffie

Shelley (face to face)

How to draw beginner-moderate sketchpad cartoon and realism in perth by online artist

$25/h
1^st lesson free

John-robert

Echuca (face to face & online)

Self taught and diploma qualified artist/cartoonist wanting to teach/tutor young to middle aged kids

$30/h
1^st lesson free

Nishani

Yarraville (face to face & online)

Art therapist and 15 years experienced art teacher to run art workshops

$47/h
1^st lesson free

Xinyi

Congo (face to face)

Hi, i’m xinyi wang – a recent bachelor degree of communication design graduate from monash university. i can give lessons to students in moruya.

$27/h
1^st lesson free

Jenny

Strathfield (online)

Anime, comic, doodling, cute, chibi, 2d, fluffy, easy, beginners and basic drawing

$15/h
1^st lesson free

Ethan

Adelaide (face to face & online)

Design (illustration & animation) graduate able to teach drawing and illustration foundation skills in adelaide.

$45/h
1^st lesson free

Minh

Kings Park (face to face & online)

Rmit university student providing art classes for schoolboys and girls who are interested in arts and drawings

$25/h
1^st lesson free

Isabella

Mount Nelson (face to face)

Art student gives art lessons, including life drawing, illustration and some painting

$25/h
1^st lesson free

Alvaro

Kelvin Grove (face to face & online)

Design and drawing lesson with easy steps and guides that all of you can do!

$25/h
1^st lesson free

Charles

Forbes (face to face & online)

Experienced teacher across all ages and abilities. outdoor adventure graduate with a post - graduate masters in education.

$20/h
1^st lesson free

Hannah

Camp Hill (face to face & online)

Become better at painting and drawing: easy lessons for all ages to improve your skills ! (brisbane, qld)

$25/h
1^st lesson free

Nicole

Corio (face to face & online)

Art student gives lessons on illustration/comics/manga/anime to all age groups. geelong and melbourne area.

$18/h
1^st lesson free

Giorgia

Mon Repos (face to face)

Creative artist and hobbyist offering traditional and digital drawing lessons to anyone interested

$20/h
1^st lesson free

Haley

Eastwood (face to face)

Uts student graduated in bachelors degree in interior architecture teaches students in art drawing

$25/h
1^st lesson free

Patrick

Glenridding (face to face)

Award winning new york trained comic and illustration artist teaching in the hunter

$26/h
1^st lesson free

Makanaka

Mount Druitt (face to face & online)

St bishoy college student gives art experience of a lifetime ,quick easy learning no matter who you are

$15/h
1^st lesson free

Ken

Koroit (face to face)

Uber artist ken stokes of 'line of the times' (f/b) live caricaturist.

$35/h
1^st lesson free

Victoria-lee

Seaton (face to face)

High school graduate gives art lessons to primary school and high school students

$20/h
1^st lesson free

Sarah-jane

Bentley (face to face)

Graphic designer student gives art lesson to kinder garden, primary and secondary students

$35/h
1^st lesson free

Priyanka

Altona Meadows (online)

I am a masters student and art is life fir me .. being creative gives me wings and i would like to pass it on.

$28/h
1^st lesson free

Anna

Wandal (online)

:) self taught artist specializing in realistic and cartoon/ anime drawing ect

$15/h
1^st lesson free

Ngan

South Brisbane (face to face & online)

Deviantartist gives private digital and traditional art lessons to middle school students and upper

$35/h
1^st lesson free

Rose

Marden (face to face & online)

Painting is a form of defining ideas and thoughts with colours, with life, with creativity and adventure which always remains younger

$20/h
1^st lesson free

Swati

Thomastown (face to face & online)

I can teach people art, drwaing and painting and dance as well

$28/h
1^st lesson free

Michaela

Chelsea (face to face)

Primary school tutor and all ages arts tutor, for also the disabled

$15/h
1^st lesson free

Tian

Pasadena, United States (face to face & online)

5 (9 reviews)
Confirmed

Passionate illustrator based in japan here to help with your art journey (online lesson available)

$43/h
1^st lesson free

Elena

Edinburgh, United Kingdom (online)

5 (16 reviews)
Ambassador

Drawing expert (comics, animation, life drawing, graphic design) for drawing classes and feedback

$48/h
1^st lesson free

Maddison

Maryville, United States (face to face & online)

4.9 (16 reviews)
Super tutor

Graduate of savannah college of art and design teaches all forms of art, with specifications in sequential art (comics), character design, cartooning, and general art education.

$64/h
1^st lesson free

Kylah

Ottawa, Canada (online)

5 (15 reviews)
Super tutor

Art tutor: animator offers guidance in developing drawing and cartooning skills for portfolios and general interest

$31/h

Ashita

London, United Kingdom (online)

4.9 (25 reviews)
Super tutor

“art is a line around your thoughts.” – gustav klimt self made artist with a passion for art.

$17/h

Nassima

London, United Kingdom (face to face & online)

5 (7 reviews)
Super tutor

Experienced illustrator teaches illustration, drawing and art fundamentals, as well as how to find your own art style in north london and online. fun, creative and relaxed classes!

$54/h
1^st lesson free

Shivani

Pune, India (face to face & online)

5 (26 reviews)
Confirmed

Art surplus -in my drawing classes, i cover a wide range of topics and subjects, including still life, portraiture, figure drawing, landscapes, and more. i emphasize foundational skills such as compos

$5/h
1^st lesson free

Krystyna

London, United Kingdom (face to face & online)

5 (9 reviews)
Confirmed

Professional artist and qualified architect offering art and design lessons in london

$77/h
1^st lesson free

Ramyaswathi

Chennai, India (face to face & online)

5 (9 reviews)
Super tutor

Beginner friendly classes for smart girls from age 6 to 13, perfect to work their way up to sketching, portraits and more advanced styles. debugging common mistakes & misconceptions to gain confidence

$7/h
1^st lesson free

Sarah

Spruce Grove, Canada (online)

5 (12 reviews)
Confirmed

I am an early ed (pre-school) special needs ea. i love teaching art and story. my other loves include yoga and cooking!

$20/h
1^st lesson free

Pearl

, United Kingdom (face to face & online)

4.8 (5 reviews)
Confirmed

Professional manga and comic artist, teaching, using one to one lessons, from beginner to expert and all the in between!

$29/h
1^st lesson free

Jyoti

Noida, India (face to face & online)

5 (7 reviews)
Confirmed

I'm a professional artist, versatile in all forms of arts from basic to top levels. if you are willing to learn art feel free to contact and explore.

$6/h
1^st lesson free

Nishandhini

Guduvancheri, India (face to face & online)

5 (6 reviews)
Super tutor

Anyone can learn to draw if you believe in yourself, let's learn to trigger your creativity and imagination.

$2/h
1^st lesson free

Yogeshwar

Shimla, India (face to face & online)

4.9 (9 reviews)
Super tutor

Stuck at your boring paintings? and drawings? come let's make everything beautiful together.

$5/h
1^st lesson free

Carol

Santa Barbara, United States (face to face & online)

5 (2 reviews)
Confirmed

Learn and master handmade & digital illustration with a parsons school of design professor

$107/h

Yanik

Toronto, Canada (face to face & online)

5 (5 reviews)
Confirmed

I'm a graphic designer, i teach drawing, illustration, art, and design, i believe any person has a unique way of art and style. i'll just help them get there sooner with the right fundamentals.

$20/h
1^st lesson free

Ramon

New York, United States (face to face & online)

5 (6 reviews)
Confirmed

Everything you need to know about becoming a graphic novelist. writers and artists welcome!

$36/h
1^st lesson free

Fitri anas

Seri Kembangan, Malaysia (face to face & online)

5 (6 reviews)
Super tutor

12 years of experience in art & design field with professional qualifications. also i believe learning shouldn't be boring

$18/h
1^st lesson free

Radhika

New Delhi, India (online)

5 (6 reviews)
Confirmed

B.sc undergraduate, certified in art, art session available online. first demo session is free of cost.

$5/h
1^st lesson free

Gazal

Mahapura, India (online)

5 (7 reviews)
Confirmed

Liberal arts graduate with great skills in illustration (thanks to my artist mum and vast interest towards comics & cartoons) will be teaching you how to get your imagination to life with art!

$7/h
1^st lesson free

Haimanty

Kolkata, India (face to face & online)

5 (143 reviews)
Super tutor

Crazy artsy ; learn drawing and crafting easily at home , online hobby classes for kids

$15/h
1^st lesson free

Veronika

Gainesville, United States (online)

5 (4 reviews)
Confirmed

Looking for activities to do? art is a great place to start! i took art in high school and have drawn + sketched throughout my life. i would love to help bring creativity back to traditional paper art

$29/h
1^st lesson free

Shrishti jain

Ujjain, India (face to face & online)

5 (7 reviews)
Confirmed

Vikram university graduate and artist teaches poster color painting and oil color painting. from the very basic and easy level to detailed.

$12/h
1^st lesson free

Harshada

Pune, India (online)

5 (9 reviews)
Confirmed

The magic brush- a medium of your artistic expression filled with passion.

$4/h
1^st lesson free

Agnijeeta

Kolkata, India (face to face & online)

5 (17 reviews)
Confirmed

I am a drawing teacher with diploma in same, well versed in coreldraw, microsoft powerpoint and photoshop with great communication skills is willing to teach students online.

$8/h
1^st lesson free

Gangtok, India (face to face & online)

5 (6 reviews)
Confirmed

Freelance comic/manga/artist gives tuition in art, painting, comic, manga, illustration, etc.

$9/h
1^st lesson free

Hazizi

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia (face to face & online)

5 (5 reviews)
Confirmed

Providing drawing and painting lessons. “you imagine, we will create” hire me asap!

$28/h
1^st lesson free

Nemo

Perai, Malaysia (online)

5 (3 reviews)
Confirmed

Art college graduate with 5 years’ teaching experience .personalized lessons for all levels

$35/h
1^st lesson free

Annie

London, United Kingdom (online)

5 (3 reviews)
Super tutor

Award-winning fine art student (csm, slade) with over 1500 hours' experience, offering practical art lessons in manga/illustration/cartoons tailored to all ages, levels, and styles!

$96/h
1^st lesson free

Jade

Swindon Village, United Kingdom (online)

5 (2 reviews)
Confirmed

Art lessons: illustration, portrait, anatomy, portfolio review, composition, watercolour, ink and more!

$29/h
1^st lesson free

Courtney

Douglasville, United States (online)

5 (1 review)
New

Artist with 12 years of experience, if you’re looking to learn how to sketch or paint i am the tutor for you.

$21/h
1^st lesson free

Courtney

Raleigh, United States (face to face & online)

5 (2 reviews)
Confirmed

Licensed art educator & professional artist with over a decade of experience making art

$79/h
1^st lesson free

Sebastian

Royse City, United States (online)

5 (3 reviews)
Confirmed

Art teacher comic book,/manga ,life art artist personalized method to meet your individual needs!

$20/h
1^st lesson free

Mihir

Toronto, Canada (online)

5 (5 reviews)
Confirmed

Experienced tutor and engineer. i give drawing lessons to the students of high school and students of university.

$14/h
1^st lesson free

Neo

Ennerdale, South Africa (online)

5 (10 reviews)
Confirmed

I'm a visual communication arts graduate who is willing to help you become better in the field of illustrating.

$17/h
1^st lesson free

Rajat

Panipat, India (face to face & online)

5 (11 reviews)
Confirmed

Creating my dreams "artist" "4th rank in guinness world record" experience from last 5 years

$3/h
1^st lesson free

Shweta

New Delhi, India (online)

5 (8 reviews)
Confirmed

Artbeat!! a fun way for the budding artists to learn new and different age appropriate art forms.

$8/h
1^st lesson free

Mirela

, United Kingdom (face to face & online)

5 (3 reviews)
Confirmed

Graphic design student teaches art and design across a wide range of mediums (raster/vector illustrations - photoshop/illustrator, drawing, watercolour and acrylic painting)

$19/h
1^st lesson free

Timari

Fountain Valley, United States (face to face & online)

5 (2 reviews)
Confirmed

Senior majoring in fine arts at laguna college of art and design! i have experience in every medium of art, and would love to share what i’ve learned with new artists!

$29/h
1^st lesson free

Kayla

London, United Kingdom (online)

5 (5 reviews)
Confirmed

Artist with 13 years of experience offering art lessons online for students of any level of experience

$29/h
1^st lesson free

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Swinburne animation graduate teaches about character design

Anime illustrator gives one-on-one lessons to kids or adults in sydney

I'm currently studying for my masters in design at unsw, and i used to work as an art teacher in china before that.

Victorian college of the arts student gives private tutoring fine art lessons ranging from oil paint to charcoal, and help organise an established art folio.

Art tutor available in cairns. specialised in digital illustration, water color painting

Qualified 2d and 3d character illustrator and game artist gives lessons to students

Atc college student helps to learn and create few of many ways to express yourself

Master of design student from swinburne spreads all type of drawing knowledge grading from cartoons to perspective drawings.

Marianne has a diploma in animation in one of the top animation school in asia (nanyang polytechnic). 1 year teaching experience in goverment, private and art schools age 4 to 16 years old.

Uts architecture student passionate about realistic painting, ready to share my vision....

American university grad with a bachelor's in animation gives cartooning lessons in perth!

Animation student who's here to spread my enormous passion towards manga, anime and cartoons

Rmit game design student coaching digital arts, motion graphics and visual story-telling

Creator of highst clothing gives drawing classes! from animals to cartoons located in perth

Qut design and art student gives illustration lessons to junior secondary and high school students in queensland

Professional illustrator and concept artist to teach you how to draw and paint!

Melbourne uni student, who will to teach what she knows about character creation and drawing.

Fulltime working illustrator and animator giving relevant art and animation tutorials to students and hobbyists

I have been doing art from kinda to around year 10 i got a+ for my grades in art i then did not do any except little for many years to come i took it back up around 13 years ago i am 52 years now you

An international graduate, who used to be active in drawings back in my home country, wants to revive those moments again by playing with pencils and colors , would be happy enough to be a drawing tea

Want to learn how to cartoon or illustrate? from basics to advanced techniques

Graduated in fine arts in spain giving art lessons in gold coast!

Webcomic creator gives lessons on cartooning and making comic strips from regional nsw

Perth fine art tutor (several art awards and the national summer arts scholarship)

Canberra freelance artist teaching and give advice on illustration, drawing and painting (canberra anu soa graduate, ccs art teacher)

Lenko, helping in the ways of drawing, in and around warwick queensland.

Imaginative drawing for primary and secondary, certificate iii and iv in education support, students in peel area

Art tutoring at primary and secondary level in melbourne. specialising in vce art.

Animation university student seeking part-time or casual employment in child education (art tutoring) to further knowledge and gain experience in art and design.

Art is peace, art is in all and for children's development it has big step

Fun art lessons for individual or in a group. drawing, painting and cartooning!

Your dream 2d cartoon character is about to jump from your head to paper.

Meet your drawing teacher and connect the feeling of art, sketching/ painting such as brush painting, leaf painting, etc.

Cdw student/professional comic artist teaching comic art in adelaide sa - friendly

Freelance artist giving pop culture drawing lessons for beginners (cartoon or anime)

Become artist! painting, drawing, scupture, design and art appreciation classes. individual or group workshops

Rmit university graduated give art lesson for primary to uni student in melbourne.

How to draw beginner-moderate sketchpad cartoon and realism in perth by online artist

Self taught and diploma qualified artist/cartoonist wanting to teach/tutor young to middle aged kids

Art therapist and 15 years experienced art teacher to run art workshops

Hi, i’m xinyi wang – a recent bachelor degree of communication design graduate from monash university. i can give lessons to students in moruya.

Anime, comic, doodling, cute, chibi, 2d, fluffy, easy, beginners and basic drawing

Design (illustration & animation) graduate able to teach drawing and illustration foundation skills in adelaide.

Rmit university student providing art classes for schoolboys and girls who are interested in arts and drawings

Art student gives art lessons, including life drawing, illustration and some painting

Design and drawing lesson with easy steps and guides that all of you can do!

Experienced teacher across all ages and abilities. outdoor adventure graduate with a post - graduate masters in education.

Become better at painting and drawing: easy lessons for all ages to improve your skills ! (brisbane, qld)

Art student gives lessons on illustration/comics/manga/anime to all age groups. geelong and melbourne area.

Creative artist and hobbyist offering traditional and digital drawing lessons to anyone interested

Uts student graduated in bachelors degree in interior architecture teaches students in art drawing

Award winning new york trained comic and illustration artist teaching in the hunter

St bishoy college student gives art experience of a lifetime ,quick easy learning no matter who you are

Uber artist ken stokes of 'line of the times' (f/b) live caricaturist.

High school graduate gives art lessons to primary school and high school students

Graphic designer student gives art lesson to kinder garden, primary and secondary students

I am a masters student and art is life fir me .. being creative gives me wings and i would like to pass it on.

:) self taught artist specializing in realistic and cartoon/ anime drawing ect

Deviantartist gives private digital and traditional art lessons to middle school students and upper

Painting is a form of defining ideas and thoughts with colours, with life, with creativity and adventure which always remains younger

I can teach people art, drwaing and painting and dance as well

Primary school tutor and all ages arts tutor, for also the disabled

Passionate illustrator based in japan here to help with your art journey (online lesson available)

Drawing expert (comics, animation, life drawing, graphic design) for drawing classes and feedback

Graduate of savannah college of art and design teaches all forms of art, with specifications in sequential art (comics), character design, cartooning, and general art education.

Art tutor: animator offers guidance in developing drawing and cartooning skills for portfolios and general interest

“art is a line around your thoughts.” – gustav klimt self made artist with a passion for art.

Experienced illustrator teaches illustration, drawing and art fundamentals, as well as how to find *your own art style* in north london and online. fun, creative and relaxed classes!

Art surplus -in my drawing classes, i cover a wide range of topics and subjects, including still life, portraiture, figure drawing, landscapes, and more. i emphasize foundational skills such as compos

Professional artist and qualified architect offering art and design lessons in london

Beginner friendly classes for smart girls from age 6 to 13, perfect to work their way up to sketching, portraits and more advanced styles. debugging common mistakes & misconceptions to gain confidence

I am an early ed (pre-school) special needs ea. i love teaching art and story. my other loves include yoga and cooking!

Professional manga and comic artist, teaching, using one to one lessons, from beginner to expert and all the in between!

I'm a professional artist, versatile in all forms of arts from basic to top levels. if you are willing to learn art feel free to contact and explore.

Anyone can learn to draw if you believe in yourself, let's learn to trigger your creativity and imagination.

Stuck at your boring paintings? and drawings? come let's make everything beautiful together.

Learn and master handmade & digital illustration with a parsons school of design professor

Experienced illustrator teaches illustration, drawing and art fundamentals, as well as how to find your own art style in north london and online. fun, creative and relaxed classes!