Tutoring

I love teaching, but what I love most about it is encouraging folks to be creative!
In 10+ years of teaching art classes and projects, I have come across all ages of students who want to grow their skills in foundational lessons, but get stopped by feeling hesitant, apprehensive, or being too hard on themselves. My instruction style is to give foundational art school lessons in a way that’s tied to information, games, and ways to keep the fun in our artwork.

All By Hand Tutoring info

All By Hand Tutoring interest form

It’s all in the details

All By Hand tutoring segments start with unintimidating lessons in how to build stronger drawing skills, then advance to more in-depth lessons. Tutoring is set around a theme of interest to the student (i.e. animals, fantasy, comics, etc.) but all themes include topics like measuring distances, composition, mark-making and building depth, perspective and proportions, and more.

Tutoring is available to ages 11+, and adults
Sessions can be taken with friends (up to 6 in total), and can qualify for discounts
Tutoring sessions are available in 2 or 4 lesson segments, and each lesson is 2 hours (1.5h in instruction, 0.5 in set-up/clean-up)
Lessons can take place in a student’s home setting, or in public (i.e. library)

To learn more, view the All By Hand tutoring guide

Testimonials

"Gave us as much space and freedom as nessecary...We painted in a variety of settings which permitted us to have a different experience in every class."

Watercolour Weather, 2014
NSCAD Extended Studies
"It was great to have freedom of choice in what we chose to paint...a huge thank you to Amber, a very talented and loving teacher."

Watercolour Weather, 2014
NSCAD Extended Studies
"Thank you so much; this workshop was simply fantastic. People keep mentioning it!"

Bookbinding for Beginners, 2014
Halifax Trade School
"I appreciated your enthusiasm, cheerfulness, encouraging ways and openness to learning and teaching. Thanks for everything, it's been fantastic!"

Sketchbook Adventures, 2014
NSCAD Extended Studies
"It's so nice to get outside and have Amber read us stories. She does THE BEST voices!"

Youth summer camps assistance, 2013
NSCAD Extended Studies
"Amber was amazing and my daughter would love the opportunity to work with her again...We will definitely be back!"

Monster Madness (ages 8-11), 2014
NSCAD Extended Studies
"We had a great session...with Amber Solberg on book-binding. There were some fantastic creations in just an afternoon."

Book-Binding for Beginners, 2015
Edinburgh Trade School
"If this is going to be your career, you're going to go far."

Still Life Drawing, 2015
Alberta Art and Drafting
"Thanks for the clear instruction and for being so friendly; I've got confidence in drawing now that I haven't had for years."

Still Life Drawing, 2016
Alberta Art and Drafting
"All I've heard since I took [them] home was, "I can't wait to get back to class tomorrow!"

Good, Bad, and Goofy (ages 8-11), 2016
NSCAD Extended Studies
"EVERYONE WAS AWESOME! I'm going to miss you all!"

Note left on the whiteboard during
Good, Bad, and Goofy (ages 8-11), 2016
NSCAD Extended Studies
"Thanks for the opportunity, I can't wait to try this at home with my kids!"

Printmaking workshop during Brunch, Browse & Buskers Street Fest, 2017
Downtown Dartmouth
"Your booth was the most popular of the day!"

Printmaking workshop during Brunch, Browse & Buskers Street Fest, 2017
Downtown Dartmouth
"I had so much fun learning how to bookbind...it's a great way to hang out with new people learning new skills."

Book-Binding for Beginners, 2015
Edinburgh Trade School
"Great instructor, good company, and discoveries about painting your inner self."

Watercolour Weather, 2014
NSCAD Extended Studies
"You really helped us to build up more confidence to sketch in many different contexts. Not only did you plant seeds, but you helped to create some warm memories as well as to build a community of learners that supported each other along the way."

Sketchbook Adventures, 2014
NSCAD Extended Studies
"These workshops were a success! Are you sure you have to leave?"

Basic Drawing, 2016
Alberta Art and Drafting
"For me it was really something to share drawings with other people...I appreciate a lot of the feedback you provided, all the opportunites to experiment with different materials and your advice."

Sketchbook Adventures, 2014
NSCAD Extended Studies
"[They] had a blast! We're definitely coming back next term."

Good, Bad, and Goofy (ages 8-11), 2016
NSCAD Extended Studies
"She is not only talented, she is rather funny as well."

About Face!, 2015
Edinburgh Trade School
"My daughter loved her instructor and the variety of artistic experiences she had while at this March Break camp."

Monster Madness (ages 8-11), 2014
NSCAD Extended Studies
"This is one of the most unintimidating art classes I've ever taken. Thanks so much for teaching me!"

About Face, 2016
Halifax Trade School
"Amber had a very positive attitude, used her own materials and ways of teaching, and compiled the course herself which made it unique and special."

Watercolour Weather, 2014
NSCAD Extended Studies

Contact for more info!

Tutoring

All By Hand Tutoring info

All By Hand Tutoring interest form

It’s all in the details

To learn more, view the All By Hand tutoring guide

"Gave us as much space and freedom as nessecary...We painted in a variety of settings which permitted us to have a different experience in every class."

"It was great to have freedom of choice in what we chose to paint...a huge thank you to Amber, a very talented and loving teacher."

"Thank you so much; this workshop was simply fantastic. People keep mentioning it!"

"I appreciated your enthusiasm, cheerfulness, encouraging ways and openness to learning and teaching. Thanks for everything, it's been fantastic!"

"It's so nice to get outside and have Amber read us stories. She does THE BEST voices!"

"Amber was amazing and my daughter would love the opportunity to work with her again...We will definitely be back!"

"We had a great session...with Amber Solberg on book-binding. There were some fantastic creations in just an afternoon."

"If this is going to be your career, you're going to go far."

"Thanks for the clear instruction and for being so friendly; I've got confidence in drawing now that I haven't had for years."

"All I've heard since I took [them] home was, "I can't wait to get back to class tomorrow!"

"EVERYONE WAS AWESOME! I'm going to miss you all!"

"Thanks for the opportunity, I can't wait to try this at home with my kids!"

"Your booth was the most popular of the day!"

"I had so much fun learning how to bookbind...it's a great way to hang out with new people learning new skills."

"Great instructor, good company, and discoveries about painting your inner self."

"You really helped us to build up more confidence to sketch in many different contexts. Not only did you plant seeds, but you helped to create some warm memories as well as to build a community of learners that supported each other along the way."

"These workshops were a success! Are you sure you have to leave?"

"For me it was really something to share drawings with other people...I appreciate a lot of the feedback you provided, all the opportunites to experiment with different materials and your advice."

"[They] had a blast! We're definitely coming back next term."

"She is not only talented, she is rather funny as well."

"My daughter loved her instructor and the variety of artistic experiences she had while at this March Break camp."

"This is one of the most unintimidating art classes I've ever taken. Thanks so much for teaching me!"

"Amber had a very positive attitude, used her own materials and ways of teaching, and compiled the course herself which made it unique and special."

Contact for more info!