Shaimaa Ezzat — Fine Art Instructor | Drawing & Painting in Jeddah

Work

Selected pieces

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The Ballerina — Stained glass and mixed media on panel, wooden frame — **The Ballerina**Stained glass and mixed media on panel, wooden frameMosaic & stained glass

Blossoms — Ceramic and natural-stone mosaic on a wooden base — **Blossoms**Ceramic and natural-stone mosaic on a wooden baseMosaic & stained glass

Décor corner — arabesque — Glass-mosaic egg and arabesque panels within an interior arrangement — **Décor corner — arabesque**Glass-mosaic egg and arabesque panels within an interior arrangementMosaic & stained glass

Academic drawing — composition study — Pencil on tracing paper — construction, proportion and architectural perspective — **Academic drawing — composition study**Pencil on tracing paper — construction, proportion and architectural perspectiveMurals & preparatory studies

Academic drawing — developed cartoon — Ink and pencil — corrected proportion, completed ornament and tonal values — **Academic drawing — developed cartoon**Ink and pencil — corrected proportion, completed ornament and tonal valuesMurals & preparatory studies

Stained-glass cartoon — Pencil on paper — the preparatory study for the glass panel — **Stained-glass cartoon**Pencil on paper — the preparatory study for the glass panelMurals & preparatory studies

Progressive colour study — Coloured pencil — building the scene from a single element to completion — **Progressive colour study**Coloured pencil — building the scene from a single element to completionMurals & preparatory studies

Nature study — oil — Oil on canvas — modelling the form and handling the light — **Nature study — oil**Oil on canvas — modelling the form and handling the lightOil & acrylic painting

Architectural scene — oil — Oil on board — perspective, volume and natural light — **Architectural scene — oil**Oil on board — perspective, volume and natural lightOil & acrylic painting

Still life — Gouache — a study in tonal values and material texture — **Still life**Gouache — a study in tonal values and material textureOil & acrylic painting

City — Acrylic on a circular canvas — **City**Acrylic on a circular canvasOil & acrylic painting

Ramadan — Acrylic and Arabic calligraphy on canvas — **Ramadan**Acrylic and Arabic calligraphy on canvasOil & acrylic painting

Arabic calligraphy — triptych — Acrylic across three canvases — **Arabic calligraphy — triptych**Acrylic across three canvasesOil & acrylic painting

The Ballerina — Oil with a palette knife — texture built in thick impasto layers — **The Ballerina**Oil with a palette knife — texture built in thick impasto layersOil & acrylic painting

Cherries — still life — Acrylic on board — a study of gloss and reflection against dark ground — **Cherries — still life**Acrylic on board — a study of gloss and reflection against dark groundOil & acrylic painting

Stone corridor — Islamic architecture — Oil on canvas — filtered light and the gradation of stone — **Stone corridor — Islamic architecture**Oil on canvas — filtered light and the gradation of stoneOil & acrylic painting

Portrait study — Pencil on paper — building features, proportion and the light-to-shadow gradient — **Portrait study**Pencil on paper — building features, proportion and the light-to-shadow gradientAcademic drawing & studies

Portrait study in charcoal — Pencil and charcoal — modelling the face and grading the shadows — **Portrait study in charcoal**Pencil and charcoal — modelling the face and grading the shadowsAcademic drawing & studies

Interior scene in perspective — Coloured pencil — interior perspective, lighting and shadow — **Interior scene in perspective**Coloured pencil — interior perspective, lighting and shadowAcademic drawing & studies

Expressive composition — Coloured pencil — free composition and a study in colour harmony — **Expressive composition**Coloured pencil — free composition and a study in colour harmonyAcademic drawing & studies

Eye study — Watercolour and ink on paper — the anatomy of the eye and graded washes — **Eye study**Watercolour and ink on paper — the anatomy of the eye and graded washesAcademic drawing & studies

Interior perspective — stair and hall — Ink and watercolour — one-point perspective and architectural detail — **Interior perspective — stair and hall**Ink and watercolour — one-point perspective and architectural detailAcademic drawing & studies

Chair study — Pencil on paper — form, texture and cast shadow — **Chair study**Pencil on paper — form, texture and cast shadowAcademic drawing & studies

The workshop

Inside the lesson

Photos from past workshops, shared with the parents' permission. Every painting here was finished by a student in one or two sessions.

Group lesson — rainbow gradient — Moving between neighbouring colours without muddying them — **Group lesson — rainbow gradient**Moving between neighbouring colours without muddying them

Drawing from a reference — A butterfly on green, with the reference image in front of her — **Drawing from a reference**A butterfly on green, with the reference image in front of her

Flamingo — Short repeated strokes to build the feathers — **Flamingo**Short repeated strokes to build the feathers

Flower in blue and green — One petal first, then the whole flower — **Flower in blue and green**One petal first, then the whole flower

Ice cream on a rainbow — The background gradient first, then the small details — **Ice cream on a rainbow**The background gradient first, then the small details

Line first, then colour — Black outlines, then each area filled with its colour — **Line first, then colour**Black outlines, then each area filled with its colour

About

Why me?

Because teaching is a skill of its own, separate from making art. I studied speech-language pathology and special education alongside fine arts, so I can change a lesson's pace and materials to fit you — not the other way round.

Because my experience comes from the field, not from books. Heart to Heart Institute, art-therapy workshops at Hospital 57357, and hands-on work in interior design.

Because I never stopped painting. Someone who paints knows how to explain it. The work above is the proof.

Teaching

What you'll learn

I build each lesson around your level and your goal — from the first pencil hold to a finished piece.

Progressive colour study — coloured pencil

Drawing & painting

From line, proportion and shadow to colour theory. Step by step, and every student gets attention inside the group.

BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced

Expressive acrylic painting on a circular canvas

Art therapy & psychosocial support

Drawing to release tension and build confidence. From real work with children in a clinical setting.

HospitalsCharities Special education

Art crafts & murals

Training by hand in mosaic, stained glass and murals — from the drawing to the finished piece.

Hands-onFinished project

Interior perspective in ink and watercolour

Interior & graphic design

Interior-design experience and a graphic-design diploma — useful for teaching composition and colour harmony.

CompositionColour harmony

Curriculum

Six core modules

Each module has a finished piece on this page I teach from.

Academic drawingLine, proportion, perspective and shadow — the basis of any drawing.
Portrait studiesFacial features and proportion, and shadow until the face reads as solid.
Pencil & charcoalPressure control and gradation, building depth in black and white.
Watercolour & gouacheTransparent and opaque, layering, and control of water and edges.
Oil & acrylicMixing, layering, drying time, and light on canvas.
Colour theory & compositionThe colour wheel, contrast, and balanced placement of elements.

Method

How I run a lesson

A good artist masters the craft. A good instructor hands it over in order.

A plan for every sessionOne skill a lesson, and a piece to take home.
I demonstrate, then I come to youI show the group, then come to you while you draw.
Feedback you can use todayWhat worked, and the one step that improves it next session.
Tailored to each studentI set the pace and materials to your level, not the other way round.
Progress you can seeWe compare your pieces session by session, so you see the difference.
You leave with a portfolioAn ordered body of work fit for a study or job application.

Teaching examples

How we build a piece

The hardest step for a beginner: blank sheet to finished piece. I teach from these works, because seeing the stages beats talking about them.

01

The Ballerina — from pencil to stained glass

Instruments and piano keys around the dancer. I broke the drawing into cuttable pieces and chose glass tones that keep the original colours.

Preparatory cartoon — Pencil on paper — **Preparatory cartoon**Pencil on paper

The finished work — Stained glass and mixed media — **The finished work**Stained glass and mixed media

02

Classroom exercise — building a scene element by element

A beginner draws the whole scene at once and gets lost. Here they build one element at a time — learning composition and balance.

The exercise sheet — Coloured pencil on paper — six successive stages — **The exercise sheet**Coloured pencil on paper — six successive stages

One elementThe sun alone — fixing the focal point first.
Adding massThe whole palm — reading shape and direction.
Cropping and framingPart of the palm — how the frame changes what you read.
The horizonThe shore — separating land from sky and building depth.
CombiningPalm on the shore — the element in its place.
The complete sceneAdding the house — a balanced composition.

The stages of any finished piece

The exercise above only teaches composition. Any complete piece goes through five stages.

Idea and referenceWe start from a reference or a clear idea — composition is a decision, not an accident.
Colour studyTesting colours and gradations on separate paper before committing any to the piece.
Preparatory cartoonA full-size drawing: proportion and perspective in pencil, then ink and shadows.
Transfer and executionWe transfer the drawing at the required scale and build it — where the preparation pays off.
Review and finishingWe compare the piece to the first study — what worked, and what needs another session.

Experience

Where I have worked

A training institute, a hospital and a décor company — the first is the closest to teaching.

Fine and Applied Arts Instructor

Heart to Heart Institute — under Mona Saleh

Workshops covering drawing media, colour theory and technique.
Hands-on training in mosaic, stained glass, murals and handicraft.

Volunteer Art Therapist and Workshop Facilitator

Children's Cancer Hospital 57357

Expressive drawing workshops that support children and build their creativity.
Drawing and colour to ease stress and improve wellbeing.

Décor and Interior Designer

Knooz Al-Decor — Makkah

Planned space layouts and interior styling.
Chose the colours and materials that suited each space.

Credentials

Certificates

Bachelor of Fine Arts Helwan University, Cairo — Department of Painting, Mural Division · 2003 Very Good with Honours — ranked 6th in class

Comprehensive Graphic Design Diploma Computek Training Center — Microsoft Certified Partner · 2005 Distinction

Speech-Language Pathology Specialist Ain Shams University & Attaa Foundation — 300 hours · 2022 Distinction

Special Education & Rehabilitation Ain Shams University & Attaa Foundation · 2022 Behaviour modification · Learning difficulties · Autism

Contact

Let's start here

For lessons, workshops or art projects.

Phone +966 56 940 5064
Email Shaimaaezzat@hotmail.com
Location Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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