1:1 4/8 sessions Personal Art Mentoring with Sophia Rodionov

This questionnaire helps me understand your artistic background, goals, and expectations, so our
work together — whether it’s one session or a longer mentoring journey — is as meaningful and
focused as possible.
Please answer honestly and intuitively. There are no right or wrong answers.

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Question 1 of 30

1. Full name

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2. Email Address:

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3. Social Media Link (Instagram, TikTok, etc.):

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4. Website (if you have one, if not, say "no"):

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5. Where are you currently based? (optional – for time zone reference)

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Question 6 of 30

🎓 Background

6. Do you have formal ART education? If yes, please, specify (school, degree, years)

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Question 7 of 30

7. When did you start painting or drawing seriously? (or how many years of experience do you have?)

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Question 8 of 30

8. Optional: What is your former or parallel education / professional background? (e.g. science, design, architecture, literature, teaching, completely unrelated — all are welcome)

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Question 9 of 30

🎨 Mentoring Format

9. Which mentoring option are you planning to take?

4-session pack / 8 session pack

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Question 10 of 30

🎨 Artistic Focus & Subject Preferences

10. What subjects do you feel most inspired to paint?

(e.g. nature, trees, cityscapes, architecture, portraits, abstract, semi-abstract)

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Question 11 of 30

11. Are there recurring themes, moods, or emotions you want to express through your art?

(e.g. calm, movement, joy, intimacy, mystery, light, memory)

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Question 12 of 30

12. Do you usually paint:

• from life

• from photo references

• from imagination

• a mix of these

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Question 13 of 30

13. What kinds of places, objects, or moments most often spark your desire to paint?

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Question 14 of 30

🧭 Current Practice & Time Commitment

14. What does your current painting routine look like?

How often do you paint, and approximately how much time per session?

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Question 15 of 30

15. During mentoring, would you like to work with a more regular creative rhythm?

(e.g. weekly focus, gentle structure, very free flow)

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Question 16 of 30

16. Do you have any personal rituals or habits around painting?

(e.g. music, silence, preparation, sketching, mental warm-up)

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Question 17 of 30

17. 📐 Format, Size & Working Style

What formats do you currently work in most often?

A

Small

B

Medium

C

Large

D

Sketchbooks

E

Loose sheets

Question 18 of 30

18. What kind of compositions do you naturally gravitate toward?

(e.g. balanced, dynamic, minimal, dense, open)

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Question 19 of 30

19. How would you describe your relationship with finishing artworks?

(e.g. flowing sketches, long-term pieces, overworking, difficulty stopping)

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Question 20 of 30

20. 🌱 Growth, Goals & Direction

What would you most like to gain from mentoring?

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Question 21 of 30

21. If you imagine progress after our work together, what would feel like a success for you?

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Question 22 of 30

22. Are there specific techniques or areas you want to develop?

(e.g. watercolor control, layering, color harmony, ink integration, abstraction, composition)

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Question 23 of 30

23. How do you currently see your artistic voice?

What feels already yours — and what still feels unclear?

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Question 24 of 30

24. Are there artists (any medium, any era) whose work resonates deeply with you?

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Question 25 of 30

Working Preferences

25. What kind of guidance helps you most?

A

clear structure & exercises

B

guided exploration

C

challenges

D

open dialogue & feedback

E

a mix

Question 26 of 30

26. Do you prefer working:

A

on individual pieces

B

in small series

C

within a longer project or theme

Question 27 of 30

27. At this stage, are you more interested in:

A

focused development of a cohesive body of work

B

free exploration and experimentation

C

discovering direction before committing

Question 28 of 30

📸 Portfolio & Sharing

28. Please upload 3–10 artworks that best represent your current practice and put a link here

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Question 29 of 30

🔮 Future Plans

29. Do you see yourself in the future:

• exhibiting

• selling originals

• making prints

• building a portfolio

• keeping art purely personal

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Question 30 of 30

30. Is there anything else you’d like me to know before we start?

(e.g. fears, expectations, previous mentoring experience, personal boundaries)

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1:1 4/8 sessions Personal Art Mentoring with Sophia Rodionov

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1. Full name

2. Email Address:

3. Social Media Link (Instagram, TikTok, etc.):

4. Website (if you have one, if not, say "no"):

5. Where are you currently based? (optional – for time zone reference)

🎓 Background 6. Do you have formal ART education? If yes, please, specify (school, degree, years)

7. When did you start painting or drawing seriously? (or how many years of experience do you have?)

8. Optional: What is your former or parallel education / professional background? (e.g. science, design, architecture, literature, teaching, completely unrelated — all are welcome)

🎨 Mentoring Format 9. Which mentoring option are you planning to take? 4-session pack / 8 session pack

🎨 Artistic Focus & Subject Preferences 10. What subjects do you feel most inspired to paint? (e.g. nature, trees, cityscapes, architecture, portraits, abstract, semi-abstract)

11. Are there recurring themes, moods, or emotions you want to express through your art? (e.g. calm, movement, joy, intimacy, mystery, light, memory)

12. Do you usually paint: • from life • from photo references • from imagination • a mix of these

13. What kinds of places, objects, or moments most often spark your desire to paint?

🧭 Current Practice & Time Commitment 14. What does your current painting routine look like? How often do you paint, and approximately how much time per session?

15. During mentoring, would you like to work with a more regular creative rhythm? (e.g. weekly focus, gentle structure, very free flow)

16. Do you have any personal rituals or habits around painting? (e.g. music, silence, preparation, sketching, mental warm-up)

17. 📐 Format, Size & Working Style What formats do you currently work in most often?

18. What kind of compositions do you naturally gravitate toward? (e.g. balanced, dynamic, minimal, dense, open)

19. How would you describe your relationship with finishing artworks? (e.g. flowing sketches, long-term pieces, overworking, difficulty stopping)

20. 🌱 Growth, Goals & Direction What would you most like to gain from mentoring?

21. If you imagine progress after our work together, what would feel like a success for you?

22. Are there specific techniques or areas you want to develop? (e.g. watercolor control, layering, color harmony, ink integration, abstraction, composition)

23. How do you currently see your artistic voice? What feels already yours — and what still feels unclear?

24. Are there artists (any medium, any era) whose work resonates deeply with you?

Working Preferences 25. What kind of guidance helps you most?

26. Do you prefer working:

27. At this stage, are you more interested in:

📸 Portfolio & Sharing 28. Please upload 3–10 artworks that best represent your current practice and put a link here

🔮 Future Plans 29. Do you see yourself in the future: • exhibiting • selling originals • making prints • building a portfolio • keeping art purely personal

30. Is there anything else you’d like me to know before we start? (e.g. fears, expectations, previous mentoring experience, personal boundaries)

Confirm and Submit

🎓 Background

6. Do you have formal ART education? If yes, please, specify (school, degree, years)

🎨 Mentoring Format

9. Which mentoring option are you planning to take?

4-session pack / 8 session pack

🎨 Artistic Focus & Subject Preferences

10. What subjects do you feel most inspired to paint?

(e.g. nature, trees, cityscapes, architecture, portraits, abstract, semi-abstract)

11. Are there recurring themes, moods, or emotions you want to express through your art?

(e.g. calm, movement, joy, intimacy, mystery, light, memory)

12. Do you usually paint:

• from life

• from photo references

• from imagination

• a mix of these

🧭 Current Practice & Time Commitment

14. What does your current painting routine look like?

How often do you paint, and approximately how much time per session?

15. During mentoring, would you like to work with a more regular creative rhythm?

(e.g. weekly focus, gentle structure, very free flow)

16. Do you have any personal rituals or habits around painting?

(e.g. music, silence, preparation, sketching, mental warm-up)

17. 📐 Format, Size & Working Style

What formats do you currently work in most often?

18. What kind of compositions do you naturally gravitate toward?

(e.g. balanced, dynamic, minimal, dense, open)

19. How would you describe your relationship with finishing artworks?

(e.g. flowing sketches, long-term pieces, overworking, difficulty stopping)

20. 🌱 Growth, Goals & Direction

What would you most like to gain from mentoring?

22. Are there specific techniques or areas you want to develop?

(e.g. watercolor control, layering, color harmony, ink integration, abstraction, composition)

23. How do you currently see your artistic voice?

What feels already yours — and what still feels unclear?

Working Preferences

25. What kind of guidance helps you most?

📸 Portfolio & Sharing

28. Please upload 3–10 artworks that best represent your current practice and put a link here

🔮 Future Plans

29. Do you see yourself in the future:

• exhibiting

• selling originals

• making prints

• building a portfolio

• keeping art purely personal

30. Is there anything else you’d like me to know before we start?

(e.g. fears, expectations, previous mentoring experience, personal boundaries)