The Corch Art Studio

Private Art Classes for Beginners

Charcoal • Watercolor • Hand-Built Clay

If you’ve been wanting to make art but don’t know where to start, this is for you.

I offer calm, one-to-one private lessons designed for complete beginners (and returning creatives) who want a supportive, pressure-free way to learn basic skills and enjoy the process. Relaxed guidance, clear steps, and genuine progress.

Choose Your Medium

Charcoal (Drawing)

Learn how to draw with confidence using simple, powerful tools:

  • Basic shapes and proportions
  • Light, shadow, and form
  • Gesture and expressive mark-making
  • Faces, hands, or figure basics (optional)

Watercolor (Painting)

A gentle introduction to color, flow, and control:

  • Brushes, paper, paints
  • Water control
  • Mixing color and building layers
  • Simple landscapes, still life, or figures

Hand-Built Clay (No Wheel)

Perfect if you want something tactile and grounding:

  • Pinch pots, coil building, and slab forms
  • Simple bowls, cups, vases, and sculptural pieces
  • Texture, carving, and surface detail
  • A calm, mindful creative process

Please note, clay work is a process. If you want a truly final piece, I will need to fire it and then you will need to come back to glaze it about 2 weeks later. That requires a 2nd booking. If you just want the basic class without worrying about firing that is fine. The clay can still air dry and you’d have something to show for your time.

What a Session Feels Like

Private classes are relaxed and beginner-friendly. We can listen to music, take breaks, and work at your pace. Nothing is strenuous — it’s more like a calm creative reset than a formal “lesson.” Yes, this can be for children also – assuming they can focus and take instruction.

You’ll leave with:

  • practical skills you can repeat at home
  • a finished study or piece-in-progress
  • confidence and clarity on “what to do next”

Options

  • Private 1:1 lessons 
  • Couples / date-night classes 
  • Small private groups (4 max)

✦ Optional Add-On: Professional Model

A professional art model can be arranged for a private life drawing session.

This option is available by request and carries an additional $100 fee, which covers the model’s time and coordination.

Location

The studio is located in University Hills, Austin TX 78723.

What You’ll Need

If you already have supplies, great — bring them. If not, I supply them.

Cost

$90 per person for 90 minutes. $25 an hour thereafter.

Optional life model if requested is +$100.

Book / Enquire

Send a message with:

  1. Which medium you’d like (charcoal, watercolor, or clay)
  2. Your experience level (complete beginner is perfect)
  3. Whether you prefer 1:1, couples, or small group
  4. Your general availability
  5. If you desire a life model

I’ll reply with options and next steps.

thecorchartstudio@gmail.com