MagicArtByRenata

Art/Fashion Illustration Tutor                          Qualified, Experienced, CRB checked                                                                                Tutoring for any age and level

• Tailored to your needs
• Drawing, Figure drawing, Water Colours, Oil/Acrylic Painting, Fashion and Textile Illustration
• Art Portfolio/Exam Preparation, Putting your ideas onto paper
• Friendly, down to earth attitude

Art skills develop observational skills, opens the imagination and stimulates creativity that will be carried with your or your child's whole life.That is a magic of Art. Observation helps to understand and cope with life in better in a logical, more settled way.

I can help students to put ideas unto paper; and can teach techniques tailored to each student.

Contact Renata 07724754597

E-mail: renata_kun@hotmail.com

About me:                                                                                                                                               I am originally from Latvia, and moved to UK in 1998. I graduated from the London College of Fashion and design. I am a fine artist and UK qualified teacher. For the last few years I have been successful in performing art/fashion commissions, satisfying demanding clients including media personalities, amongst others: Ringo Star’s son and daughter-in-law Zack & Sarah Starkey. In addition I've been doing some acting for a number of film productions such as Harry Potter, Dark Shadows, Robin Hood Adventure,Fast and furious 6,Anna Karenina and many others. I have recently performed an Art leader’s role for the Creative Olympics in a Secondary School by designing a novel approach to subjects like Maths, Religious Education and Modern Foreign Languages. I have also worked as practicing Life Drawing/Visual Studies Teacher at Southgate College on a regular weekly basis (five hours average per week) as well as a Fashion Design/Illustration teacher at the London College of Fashion as part of my teacher training course. People know me as warm person with a healthy sense of humour.You are welcome to have a look at my work. Feel free to get in touch.                                        

                               My paintings 

Self-portrait (oil painting) 

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Me painting Houses of Parliment

Oil painting(present) for Soho Hindu Temple in Central London (Radha-Krishna deities)

Oil- painting (present) for Soho Hindu Temple in Central London (Maha Vishnu)

Oil-painting(present) for Soho Hindu Temple in Central London (Radha Krishna)

Oil-painting(present) for Soho Hindu Temple in Central London (two saints)

Oil-painting(present) for Soho Hindu Temple in Central London(Lord Chaitanya)

Oil- painting-present for my father (Lord Krishna)

Different textures study (oil- painting)

Reproduction of Canaletto's painting  commission(oil-painting)

                                                        Private House commission (oil-painting)

Mona Lisa commission (oil-painting)

Reproduction of  Graham Sutherland's portrait of Maugham (oil-painting)

Reproduction of the portrait of Graham Sutherland's Winston Churchill's portrait (oil-painting)

Apple given to me by my friend-Paul,from his garden (oil-painting)

 Sunflower given by my father (oil-paining)

 French Village commission (oil-paining)

Monet houses of parliament commission (oil-painting)

Sunflower Fibonacci study, present to Green Girls' Catholic School in Syon Lane (Acrylic)

Venice Sketch (Indian ink)

                                   Stained Glass Schools' commission  for Foreign Language area

                      Monet lilies Stained Glass Schools' commission  for Foreign Language area

                 African  Bottle tree  Stained Glass Schools' commission for Foreign Language area

         Fleur de lis commission for School for Foreign Language area (stained glass effect glass paint)

          French Vine commission for School for Foreign Language area (stained glass effect glass paint)

     Notre dame  commission for School for Foreign Language area (stained glass effect glass paint)

    Map of France  commission for School for Foreign Language area (stained glass effect glass paint)

   French Flag  commission for School for Foreign Language area (stained glass effect glass paint)       

 Dali clocks commission for School for Foreign Language area (stained glass effect glass paint)

             Sangria  commission for School for Foreign Language area (stained glass  effect glass paint)

    Stained Glass commission for School for Foreign Language area (stained glass  effect glass paint)

    Spanish matador commission for School for Foreign Language area (stained glass  effect glass paint)

  Spanish paella commission for School for Foreign Language area (stained glass  effect glass paint)

      Bear and tree symbol of Madrid  commission for School for Foreign Language area (stained glass  effect glass paint)

     Spanish map and  Columbus's ship commission for School for Foreign Language area (stained glass effect glass paint)

       Sombrero hat commission for School for Foreign Language area (stained glass  effect glass paint)

Typical spanish painting landscape commission for School for Foreign Language area (stained glass    effect glass paint)

  Spanish tree used for making beer commission for School for Foreign Language area (stained glass  effect glass paint)

South American  cactus and desert illustration commission for School for Foreign Language area (stained glass  effect glass paint)

Typical spanish painting landscape commission for School for Foreign Language area (stained glass    effect glass paint)

      Spanish flamenco dancer commission for School for Foreign Language area (stained glass effect glass paint)

             Mexican man under cactus in desert commission for School for Foreign Language area (stained glass effect glass paint)

Spanish flag commission for School for Foreign Language area (stained glass  effect glass paint)

                                                                Dancer commission (water-colour)

                                                      Dancer commission  (water-colour)

                                                        Dancers commission  (water-colour)

                                                       Dancer commission  (water-colour)

Dancers commission  (water-colour)

                             Reproduction of Monet Haystack painting (commission,oil-on canvas)

Reproduction of Monet's Houses of Parliaments painting commission (oil-on canvas)

                                                 "Hoover" dog portrait commission (watercolour and pencil)

Boy's portrait commission (watercolour)

           

 Psychedelic style painting commission for Ringo Star's son-Zack ,Oasis band's drummer (Acrylic)

Painting of a castle's commission (oil-painting)

My Fashion Designs 

(Design theme - Royalty and Paintings)

                                  Silk dupion blouse with Mona Lisa fragment print on canvas

       Dyed  art canvas fabric jacket with customised lace detail. I've used 15th century's dress pattern.

    London College of Fashion Graduation Fashion Show. I've used Scottish Quilt Pattern and customised lace fabric. The accessories are made by me.

                                  Fashion illustration of the outfit with the use of Photoshop.

           London College of Fashion Graduation Fashion Show. Dress is made of shirt fabric and    elements of red waxed cotton, plus customised lace detail.

                         Dyed denim dress with artificial fine fur elements, elasticated sleeves.

     Dyed canvas jacket with jersey sleeves. Red waxed cotton fabric with artificial fine fur and gold piping detail.

                                           Dress illustration with the use of photoshop

                                         Outfit illustration with the use of photoshop

                                                  Background fashion show stage

Alice in Wonderland (Alice is the name of my friend who has kindly modelled for me) 

Blue dream outfit made of fine artificial fur and cotton velvet. 

Film extras photos

                                    My role is diplomat's wife  in Shanghai film

My role is diplomat's wife  in Shanghai film 

Here I am a lady in the theatre in the Wolf film. The make up artists decided not to apply any make up on me. 

I am playing an American village citizen in Dark Shadows. Coffin behind me belongs to the main Vampire (Jonny Depp)

                     I am playing a nun who looks after Dr.Watson in sherlock Holmes movie

                    I am playing a nun who looks after Dr.Watson in sherlock Holmes movie

                                            I am a Hippy in   Hippy, Hippy shake film

         Film  "Peter" has won four Awards: Winner 2011 Bronze Palm Mexico international film festival,
Los Angeles art-houseFilm festival 2011, Canada International Film Festival 2012, Best Foreign Film  2012 Alaska International Film Awards). I played a young woman in this film 1980's style (Walk-on role).

                        I am playing one of the top courtesan (Walk-on role)  in Dorian Grey Film 

 I am playing one of the top courtesan (Walk-on role)  in Dorian Grey Film

“The Monument's men” Role/Type: NewYork Woman

                                   “The Monument's men” Role/Type: New York Woman

 "Harry Potter 7" Role/Type: Young student witch in Salem Witches' Institute

"Harry Potter 7" Role/Type: Young student witch in Salem Witches' Institute