When Soumya started her art classes with Guru At Home, she had never used oil pastels before. She would hesitate when given a new drawing assignment.
A few months later, her tutor says she “never refuses” – she picks up her pastels and dives in with enthusiasm. This is her story.
At Guru At Home, we often say that confidence in learning is a skill in itself. It does not arrive on its own. It is built, session by session, with encouragement, patient instruction, and small but meaningful wins. Soumya’s journey through our online art and craft tutoring program is exactly that kind of story.
Where Soumya Started
When her tutor first began working with her, the gaps were visible from the very first session. Instead of rushing through lessons, Natasha focused on helping Soumya become comfortable with art fundamentals first. The classes were designed to make learning enjoyable and stress-free.
Art can feel deeply personal. Getting something “wrong” on paper can feel visible and permanent. This can upset children who have not built creative resilience yet. What Soumya needed was not a faster curriculum. She needed space to experiment without fear, and a tutor who could meet her exactly where she was.
The Approach: Building Skills One Layer at a Time
Much like Safren’s Grade 8 math journey, Soumya’s art classes focused on taking things step by step. Her tutor introduced new techniques slowly. They encouraged her with small wins. They kept practicing the basics of color blending and shading until it felt natural.
The one-on-one structure of Guru At Home’s sessions makes this kind of pacing genuinely possible. In a group art class, a teacher divides attention between many students. In a private online art class, the tutor can see how a child uses pressure with a pastel. They can spot where colour blending goes wrong. They can correct it in real time, without making the child feel singled out.
Why this matters: In creative subjects, confidence often trails just behind competence. When a child learns to blend two colours well, or shades a simple shape so it looks three-dimensional, they want to try harder things. The tutor’s job is to engineer those moments consistently.
The Results: In the Tutor’s Own Words
Here is how Soumya’s tutor described her progress in a verified review shared via Guru At Home:
“When I first started teaching Soumya, she lacked confidence in drawing and colouring. She was unable to do shading and was completely new to oil pastels. But now, she can draw anything with ease and appears very confident. When I give her a reference drawing, she never refuses. She always approaches it with enthusiasm and tries it. She has also developed a good understanding of colour blending and shading techniques. Her improvement has been remarkable.”
Art Tutor, Guru At Home
The phrase that stands out most is “she never refuses.” For a child who once hesitated with each new drawing, that change in attitude may matter more than any skill. A student who is willing to try will keep improving long after tutoring ends.
Soumya’s Progress at a Glance
| Area | When She Started | Where She is Now |
| Drawing confidence | Hesitant; lacked confidence | Draws with ease and enthusiasm |
| Shading | Unable to shade | Solid understanding of techniques |
| Oil pastels | Completely new to the medium | Comfortable and confident |
| Colour blending | No experience | Good grasp of blending techniques |
| Attitude to new tasks | Would hesitate or pull back | Always give it a try |
What Parents Are Saying Too
Soumya’s progress is not an isolated case. Our reviews page often has parents sharing how their children have grown. They share growth in academics and in how they approach learning. Anjum Monga’s daughter takes arts and crafts classes with her tutor, Natasha. Anjum recently left this review on our Google Business Profile:
★★★★★
“My daughter is taking art and craft classes from tutor Natasha. She is an amazing teacher. Her teaching style is very good. I highly recommend Natasha as a tutor.”
Anjum Monga · Google Review
Two families. Two tutors. The same outcome: children who are growing in skill and growing in love for what they are learning. That consistency is not accidental. It reflects the care Guru At Home puts into selecting tutors. It also reflects how it trains and supports them in every subject.
Why Online Art Tutoring Works: Especially One-on-One
It might seem counterintuitive to learn a tactile, hands-on subject like drawing through a screen. But research and parent feedback show that online tutoring works well for creative subjects. It often works because it gives focused attention.
- Immediate, specific feedback – The tutor sees exactly what the child does. They correct it right away, not after the session.
- A relaxed, familiar environment – Children tend to take more creative risks at home than in a formal classroom setting.
- Pace set by the student – sessions move as fast or as slowly as the child needs, with no pressure to keep up with classmates.
- Continuity of relationship – the same tutor, week after week, builds the trust that makes a student like Soumya willing to try something new.
- Customized curriculum – whether your child is a complete beginner or already has some basics, the course adapts to where they actually are.
- Our art and craft program covers drawing and sketching, painting and colouring, crafts, and mixed media. Experienced tutors from India teach each session. They bring skill and warmth to every class. Classes are available for students from beginner level right through to advanced techniques.
Every Child Has a Story Like This Waiting to Happen
Soumya came in hesitant and left capable — but more importantly, she left willing. That willingness to try, to keep going when something feels hard, is something that will serve her in every subject she ever studies. It just happened to start with oil pastels.
If your child has been holding back in art or in any subject, it is rarely about ability. It is almost always about finding the right person to teach them, in the right way, at the right pace. That is what Guru At Home is here to do. With over 5,000 qualified tutors and a 4.8 rating from 278 Google reviews, it’s easy to get started.