Private Tutoring

One-to-one art tuition for children and adults, tailored to your pace, whether you’re working towards a portfolio or just want to improve your creative skills.

Learn, experiment, and make steady progress with one-to-one guidance.

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Private art lessons, tailored to you

Whether you’re completely new to the arts, picking up a brush again after years, or just curious to try something creative, these sessions offer a relaxed, supportive space to explore. You can take things at your own pace, learning new techniques, building confidence, and enjoying the process of making without pressure.

For those working towards something more specific, I also support students in developing portfolios for scholarship and degree applications. I’ve helped students gain places at The BRIT School and secure scholarships to institutions such as Marymount International School, as well as guiding older students preparing portfolios for further study. Sessions focus on building a strong body of work and presenting it clearly and confidently.

With a background in art psychotherapy and an MA in Fine Art from City & Guilds London, I bring a thoughtful, supportive approach to teaching. I’ve helped students gain places at schools such as The BRIT School and secure scholarships to institutions including Marymount International School.

Lessons take place in my central Kingston upon Thames studio, offering a calm, focused space to develop your work, explore different techniques, and build a strong, personal body of work over time.

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I can help with…

  • Build a strong foundation in drawing, from simple forms to more complex compositions. Focus on observation, proportion and perspective, and learn how to use light and shadow to create depth. Explore composition, mark-making, and different approaches to translating what you see onto the page.

  • Explore painting through watercolours and acrylics, from controlled techniques to more expressive approaches. Work with colour, layering and mark-making to build depth and atmosphere, and experiment with different ways of applying paint.

  • Oil and soft pastels offer a natural bridge between drawing and painting.
    Work with colour, blending and layering to build depth, texture and more expressive images.

  • Learn printmaking techniques including monoprint, drypoint and linoprint. Explore how to create images through line, texture and contrast, from spontaneous one-off prints to more controlled, repeatable designs.

  • Work with clay, textiles and recycled materials to make three-dimensional pieces. Shape, build and experiment with different approaches, from handbuilding with clay to more playful, mixed-material work. You can also have a go on a miniature throwing wheel to create tiny vessels!

  • Develop a body of work for a portfolio, from initial ideas through to final pieces. Work on generating, refining and selecting work, with a focus on cohesion, presentation and how everything sits together as a whole.

  • Prepare for art school, scholarships or creative courses at any stage. From younger students building foundational portfolios for school applications, to older students preparing for degree-level entry, focus on developing a strong body of work and presenting it with confidence.

Kind words from my students!

My daughter absolutely loves her art classes with Eva. Her confidence has grown so much, and she comes home excited to show us what she’s learned in her class. She is exploring techniques I never imagined she’d try at this age. What I appreciate most is the way Eva encourages my daughter’s individual style while still teaching solid skills. We’re incredibly grateful for such a talented, patient, and passionate teacher. Highly recommended.

Alejandra

“Eva has a natural gift for teaching. I have had a long career in graphic design and really wanted to tap back into a more raw form of making and working with analogue materials again. She has really broadened my horizons and even uncovered a new found love for soft pastels! If you’re thinking about some 1-1 private tuition, I really can’t recommend Eva enough.”

Hannah

“My kids and I take art lessons from Eva. Her projects are brilliant and creative. My children are always happily engaged with each project. Eva has a very pleasant manner of interacting with all of us and we eagerly wait for the next lesson.”

Emily

“Every time we do a project it outdoes the last one; ever interesting! Miss Eva always makes the projects fun and easy and, the outcome looks professional.”

Nathanael (10yo)

“I love Miss Eva's art class. You're the best art teacher. And I love the cool art that you have in your mind. By far I loved the red panda project the most. xoxoxoxoxoxo”

Bethel (7yo)

I’m so grateful for every person who books a private lesson with me, and even more grateful when they take the time to share their experience. Have you had a session with me? I’d love to hear your thoughts!

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A young student holding a large, colourful painting of a woodland scene featuring a fox, squirrel, owl, bird, mushrooms, leaves, and a big animal sitting on the grass, with a tree in the background.
A young student holding three handcrafted bird sculptures made of materials like ceramic or wood, with wire legs, in a workshop or art studio.
A person is crossing out a stencil photo of a woman with spiked hair on a printed sheet, with a cue card with red X marks nearby.
A person holding a photograph of a goat with large, curved horns and black and white fur, standing on a table in an indoor setting.
Person drawing a black and white still life of a teapot on white paper with charcoal
A person is coloring a poster with the word 'STRANGE' at the top, and a lighthouse illustration in the center. The poster has a night sky background.
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A person holding a surreal painting featuring an eye, the planet Saturn, a triangle, a glass of whiskey, a butterfly, a checkerboard pattern, and cloud elements.
A watercolor painting of two tigers walking through a blue abstract background, with one tiger in front and the other slightly behind.
A child holding a yellow paper with a black print of a tiki face. The child is wearing a blue and purple raincoat and standing in front of a chalkboard with writing.
Person painting a gnome craft, wearing gloves, using a fine brush with red and gold paint, surrounded by paint tubes and brushes on a table.
Person holding a colorful drawing of a sunflower bouquet in a white vase on a wooden surface.
Watercolor painting of a castle on a hill with trees in the foreground and a sky with clouds.
Person flipping through a yellow paper with black abstract line art of a whale and landscape. The paper is on a table with black and white prints, carving tools, and an orange-colored paper in the background.
Child's hand coloring a watercolor illustration of a large beetle with yellow and black spots on paper. Watercolor set with various colors and an eraser are on the table.
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A black brayer with a red handle resting on a table, surrounded by sketches and papers, including a black-and-white print of a fruit on a white sheet.
Artist painting a watercolor of a sunflower with yellow petals on paper, surrounded by sunflower flowers, watercolor paints, brushes, and a photo of sunflowers on a small easel.
Hand-painted artwork depicting a fox sitting on snow, with a winter landscape including leafless trees, a distant fence, mountains, a bright sun, and birds in the sky in the background. Art supplies, including pastels, are visible around the painting
Person holding a detailed sketch of an eye with a blue, painterly reflection in the iris.
A person painting with a green brush on a white sheet of paper, with several painted sheets in the background, a palette with green paint, a painted brush, and some black ink spots on the table.
A watercolor painting of a fox with antlers, being created by an artist. The artist's left hand, with a pink long-sleeve shirt, holds a white marker or pen, adding white spots to the fox's back. The painting is on a large white sheet of paper on a cl
Two hand-drawn sketches of interior and exterior perspectives of objects and a room, with pencils and an eraser on a wooden table.
Two hand-drawn sketches of interior rooms, one of a dining room with table, bench, bookshelf, and window with a landscape painting, and the other of a bedroom with bed, chair, and wall art.
Child working on a large watercolor painting of a nature scene with a bridge, water lilies, trees, and a moon, on a table with watercolor supplies.
Collection of black and white ink sketches on paper, depicting trees, landscapes, a person hanging clothes, a vessel, and a person swimming in water, arranged on a gray floor next to a rolling cart with papers.
Watercolor painting of a red panda sitting among bamboo stalks and leaves.
Colorful drawings of a tiger's face on several sheets of paper, with crayons nearby.
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An art project in progress with colorful pastel chalks and a partially completed abstract drawing on a white sheet of paper, with additional pastel chalks and containers of pastel sticks around it.

The benefits

  • Lessons take place in a calm, dedicated studio space in Kingston upon Thames

  • Flexible session lengths (1, 1.5 or 2 hours) to suit your pace

  • All essential materials provided to get you started

  • Suitable for children and adults, from beginners to more experienced

  • Sessions available in English or Greek

  • Fully DBS checked

Let's get started
Let's get started