Critiques and Coaching

OUR ONLINE SERVICES: These offerings could prove to be the best way to get the vital feedback that you are looking for without having to travel or wait for an instructor's time.

THREE TYPES OF PROGRAMS OFFERED

1. A Critique of Your Work
For artists of all levels who simply want an insightful review of their work.

• Touching on each of your images sent, the written review will discuss both the strengths and areas that you may wish to improve on. Areas of concern will be from a broad spectrum: the basics, the treatment of the subject matter, artists you may wish to review, other options you may want to explore, materials & techniques that could be of aid. The overall body of work will also be examined.

Fee: $115
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2. Interactive Critique & Coaching
This type of review can be a very valuable tool because along with the written critiques we will have a phone conversation where you will have the opportunity to discuss your concerns and the direction you personally wish to pursue in your artwork. My initial consultation includes:

• I review the materials you provide and present a comprehensive written outline of concerns based on your work.
• A phone conversation where we review the concerns but more importantly I get to know the artist and gather a sense of where you are trying to go with your work you, the artist, get to ask questions and state your thoughts concerning the work (phone conversation of approximately one hour).
• A follow-up written review which discusses specific aspects of each of the works you provided; an analysis of the body of work from the formal standpoint; the works strong points and recommendations in areas that can help your work improve.
  
• Taking the artwork out of the studio and presenting it to the world can be a challenge in itself. For that reason I will also touch on areas of: presentation, artist statement, places to consider for exposing works and some historical references that may interest you (movements, artistes, materials & techniques etc.).

Fee: $195
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3. On-going Interactive Coaching
A private coaching program of four weeks based on the initial coaching consultation. We will choose an area that concerns your work, develop an assignment and interact via e-mail and a phone conversation.

• By phone we will choose areas that you would like to improve in your work. These concerns will be addressed over the next four weeks. (approx. one hour)
  
• Once a week (during the contact period) we will have an exchange of emails concerning your progress, questions or difficulties that may arise and I can also comment on a few images that you send.
  
• A closing phone call to the four week session which reviews the starting point and discusses your progress, the problems you encountered, what you feel about your new work, how the changes are effecting your direction and recommendations to continue your learning process. The conversation will also examine what next to consider in your artwork (approx. one hour).
  

Fee: $145
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After you sign up for a program and make your payment, you will get the process started by sending me your materials. You will need to furnish TDP Arts with images of your artwork, contact and background information by email or via the post. If you prefer to send slides or photographs you can mail them to:

tdparts
P.O. Box 201
Palenville, NY 12463

E-mailed images should be in: the jpeg format, a resolution of 72 dpi, and NO LARGER than 600 pixels x 600 pixels

Please Send the Following Information:

• Name, Address, Phone number, Email address
  
• Six to twelve images (slides, photos or jpegs); if you are sending materials by regular mail please include a self-addressed & stamped envelop for their return and the slides/photos should be COPIES, not originals
  
• A brief resume or information about whether you have studied painting with someone else or developed on your own (optional)
  
• An artist statement (or simply write about why you like to paint, something about how you develop a painting, if you would like to exhibit your work, some painters or works that have influenced your artwork)
  
• What do you hope to gain from your critiques and art coaching programs?

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