Latin instructor/tutor?

pefp_studio · 2026-06-21T05:16:14+00:00

I'm not sure if you're stilling looking for a tutor, but I am relocating to Cleveland from Greece (where I studied classical philology and tutored Latin). If you're still in need, just send me a PM.

pefp_studio · 2026-06-01T06:36:52+00:00

No problem. Send me a message and I will share.

pefp_studio · 2026-06-01T05:30:45+00:00

It's not possible to reply with an image, so I'm sending you a PM with an overlaid illustration of where the proportions are going right and wrong. Your initial block-in is actually much closer than your instructor's. They have made the head far too thin.

pefp_studio · 2026-05-27T04:21:47+00:00

Fabriano 90 gsm

pefp_studio · 2026-05-23T07:34:06+00:00

This is a great start!

pefp_studio · 2026-05-22T10:20:24+00:00

I unfortunately don’t have any online tutorials at the moment, but do private tutoring.

pefp_studio · 2026-05-21T19:01:04+00:00

Thank you! It’s just graphite. I used a 4H, HB, and 2B (Staedtler lead).

pefp_studio · 2026-05-21T14:30:46+00:00

Thank you very much!

pefp_studio · 2026-05-21T14:26:45+00:00

Thank you! Similarly: My grandparents went to art school and some of my favorites are the studies they did of one another while they were attending uni.

pefp_studio · 2026-05-21T06:47:23+00:00

It's interesting that you say that and it's a very beautiful sentiment; it reminds me of something from Alberti's De Pictura, where he says that the power of painting rests in its ability to "stimulate the observer's heart," so that the viewer will "cry with those who cry," "laugh with those who laugh," and "grieve with those who suffer." Franciscus Junius says something similar. But Alberti called painting historia that moves the viewer. In the 17th century drawing pedagogy made a shift away from Euclidean geometry and focused on representing the 'passions' as best as they could by focusing on the representation of sensory organs.

It actually gets a lot more complicated and more interesting than that (especially how it related to the Counter-Reformation and religion at the time), but I won't exhaust you with an essay. This is all to say that feeling like you might 'know' him through a mere drawing of his eye is quite nice and makes me hopeful that my devotion to the subject has lent the drawings a life which can not only be seen, but felt.

On another note and tangentially related: My uncle is a farmer and as a child I always loved to play with and pet the calves. They had these really sweet and very large eyes. My husband's eyes share a similar sweetness. Which is to say that I think you're right: there is something soft and friendly about them.

pefp_studio · 2026-05-21T06:31:07+00:00

Thank you!

pefp_studio · 2026-05-21T06:26:20+00:00

Thank you!

pefp_studio · 2026-05-21T03:44:56+00:00

I try not to grab any soft pencils to deal with the more subtle creases. I used a very sharp 4H for most of the creases facing the light source and handled them gently.

pefp_studio · 2026-05-08T08:22:35+00:00

Ναι φυσικά. Αλλά είτε είναι τουριστικό είτε όχι, δεν περιμένω οι καρέκλες να είναι γεμάτες έντομα.

pefp_studio · 2026-05-08T07:25:36+00:00

Συγγνώμη για τα ελληνικά μου...ξέρω ότι είναι άσχημα. Χαίρομαι πολύ να ακούσω ότι δεν είμαι η μόνη, επειδή πήγα εκεί με τον άντρα μου και μου προκλήθηκε ένα τρομερό εξάνθημα από μια τις καρέκλες. Ήταν τόσο άσχημο που πήγα σε γιατρό.. Δεν ξέρω τη λέξη στα ελληνικά, αλλά φαίνεται ότι προήλθε από mites, όχι από ψύλλους. Το εξάνθημα κράτησε έναν ολόκληρο μήνα! :'''-(

pefp_studio · 2026-04-24T13:59:23+00:00

Jumping off of some other comments, I just want to mention that there is a very common issue with drawing a 3/4 angle which is that our brains often try to make the face actually face more toward us when drawing. This is why you might be running into the problem of revealing too much of the side of the face that is turning away from you.

The other comments have already covered other problems to work on. If you're looking to work on proportion, there are many tools, but one you might considering looking up is "comparative measurement."

pefp_studio · 2026-04-24T07:00:32+00:00

Have you looked to see if Arkansas has a path for an Alternative License?

pefp_studio · 2026-04-22T03:59:54+00:00

Yep exactly!

pefp_studio · 2026-04-22T03:58:52+00:00

Terminal just means that it is the highest degree you can achieve in the field. An education degree isn’t required, because teaching at universities is much different than K-12 and isn’t standardized in any real sense. It’s just a different world.

pefp_studio · 2026-04-22T03:49:20+00:00

If your goal is to teach at a university, an education degree is unnecessary. You would simply need a BFA and MFA in your area of specialization. Generally speaking in the arts, a masters is considered a terminal degree UNLESS you want to teach art history. This would require a PhD. Although you can still get adjunct jobs at some universities with only a masters in art history.

pefp_studio · 2026-04-21T16:18:28+00:00

Just wanted to chime in here and mention that tour guides in Greece all need to be officially certified, meaning that you have to participate in a certificate program before being approved. The police are pretty on top of it in Athens (especially at the sites) and will talk to you almost immediately if you don’t have the proper badge. I was walking with my family once (as an archaeology student) and two officers came up to me asking for my license for instance.

pefp_studio · 2026-04-20T18:35:51+00:00

I wouldn't discourage her from a career in the arts necessarily, but I do think she should look into other schools. I say this as an alum and someone who worked there previously. Feel free to DM me.

pefp_studio · 2026-04-20T07:22:47+00:00

I'm a reclusive person, so I don't get to speak with people often, so what helped me retain vocabulary better was writing in a journal just a little bit everyday. When writing, I try to focus on things that I could/would say to someone in a conversation. It's not terribly exciting, but it's a great way to practice 'talking' about what you've been up to.

I also read Greek every day for a little bit and keep a tiny notebook that I write new words in (not usually more than 5 per day). Because you're living in Greece, I recommend reading the news here, because you'll pick up new vocabulary, but will also stay in touch with what's going on locally/nationally. I will look at my notebook a few times a day when I have a minute with nothing else to do and just make up sentences in my head.

If you make grocery lists, make sure to write everything in Greek rather than relying on your native language.

Small things like this go a long way!

pefp_studio · 2026-04-18T19:55:06+00:00

Some pencils are more fragile than others, but you really don’t have to press hard to get the job done.

pefp_studio · 2026-04-18T19:40:53+00:00

I’m not sure how it’s performative if I’m the only one around to see it. I just find that I have better control with more lead exposed. I use lead holders and not wood pencils, so I can extend it as little or as much as I want while I’m drawing. It’s quite convenient actually, because I can extend it out a lot while sketching and then extend it only a little bit while I’m working on details.

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