Svetlana Cameron Mentorship Group 1159

Svetlana Cameron’s Mentorship for Emerging Artists

Develop your portraiture, commissions, and marketing through live small-group mentorship with portrait realist artist Svetlana Cameron. Open to painting media.

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What you will learn in this mentorship

• Behind the scenes with a portrait painter – a comprehensive guide to dealing with all aspects of portraiture.
• Technique: getting a likeness, capturing gender, ethnicity and age, how to make a portrait look ‘alive’.
• Studio set-up: lighting, equipment and tools for painting portraits from life and from reference photos.
• A live sitting: how to prepare, how to set up a live model, how to deal with children, how to capture good quality refence material.
• Commissioned portraiture: procedures, pricing, navigating the process, preventing and resolving potential issues, maintaining a good lasting relationship.
• A creative approach to marketing: understanding the psychology of people who commission portraits, identifying your ideal client, how to network and build a following.

Mentorship Focus

1. How to deal with technical challenges of portraiture: likeness, character, unique style.
2. How navigate all stages of portrait commissions: handling inquiries, negotiating terms and fees, arranging portrait sittings, resolving technical and psychological issues, arranging framing and delivery.
3. How to develop a recognizable style that aligns with your personality, create an online presence, and promote your art in subtle and creative ways.
4. How to obtain your own good quality reference material, and why it is one of the key skills you need to master as an artist.
5. How to network, find your audience, and build lasting relationships with clients and collectors.

How This Mentorship Works

• Live online small-group mentorship
• Monthly two-hour session with your mentor where you’ll receive feedback, teaching, and personal support from your mentor
• Mentor assigns homework so you can practice the skills you’re learning and get feedback on your results
• Meet mid-month with your group for informal connection
• Private group chat between sessions
• Join weekly live events with the Mastrius community