TEACHING AND TALKS
I learned to draw as an adult and found the process both immensely enjoyable and also unbelievably frustrating at times. The same was true about building a creative practice. I teach so I can see that joy in others and lower that frustration.
I teach one-on-one lessons as well as classes for the 92NY and other organizations. I teach in person and online. To find out when new classes are coming up, join the email list at the top of this page.
REACH YOUR CREATIVE GOALS
If you’re a student ready to schedule one-on-one lessons, fill out this form and I’ll be in touch.
If you’re an organization looking for a class or an event, check out these options.
RECENT CLASSES
one-one-one Lessons
In one-on-one lessons, we look at where you are in your creative work now, where you'd like to be, and how you can get there.
Depending on your creative goals our lessons might focus on anatomy, perspective, line weight and line quality, watercolors, or digital tools. Or we might be talking about idea generation, motivation, confidence, voice and style.
You don’t need to commit to weeks of lessons, we’ll meet however often is ideal for you and your creative practice.
How Much? How Long?
I offer one-on-one lessons for $100/hour. If this isn’t financially possible for you at this time, let me know and we can talk about options such as a group lesson, or you can join group classes I teach.
For simplicity I prefer payment through Venmo or Zelle, due before the lesson starts.
Who should take these classes?
I teach motivated students of all skill levels and ages. Whether your goal is doodling more in your journal, drawing a yearly holiday card or making a living as a creative freelancer - we’ll focus on the skills that are most important to your particular goals.
How do i start?
Fill out this short form here and I’ll be in touch.
About Me and my teaching
I teach drawing because it is a powerful skill to have. Drawing can connect you to where you are in a specific moment, or to who you are in that moment. It can help you remember or help you explain. It can help you come to terms with something unpleasant or memorialize something remarkable. It can be a way to construct your own memory, or to share that memory with someone else. A regular creative practice can make you feel whole, can make your life more rich, and that spreads to the lives of those around you.
I am a professional cartoonist with a background in anthropology and sketch comedy. I publish cartoons in the New Yorker Magazine as well as Wired, the Wall Street Journal, Woman’s World, Alpinist, Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine and others. I also work with the Red Cross, World Bank and other organization and individuals to produce work that clarifies complex topics in visual form. In my more personal work, I love taking months-long hikes and bike rides and drawing what I find there.
Past Classes and Talks
