A Quiet Studio Where Young Artists Grow
We do not chase attention, and we do not take every student. For over two decades, a small number of Manila's most discerning families have trusted us with something they consider precious, their child's formation as an artist, and as a person. This is art education the way it was always meant to be: unhurried, exacting, and personal.
To Those Considering the Atelier
Andelino Atelier is entering its next chapter. Beginning September 18, we move into a larger, light-filled studio - a space built to match the caliber of mentorship our students have always received.
We remain, as we have always been, an intentionally small studio. By invitation and recommendation only.
If you have been considering a place for your child to grow as an artist, this is the moment to begin the conversation.
For over two decades, families have found their way to this studio the same way through a friend, a relative, someone who trusted us with their own child first. We have never advertised for students. We do not need to.
We do not teach art as a hobby. We develop young artists the way the great ateliers of Europe once did - through patient observation, disciplined practice, and a quiet reverence for craft.
Our students do not simply learn to draw. They learn to perceive the world with greater acuity, to exercise patience and judgment, and to express ideas with beauty and intention -qualities that serve a person across every domain of an extraordinary life.
Three Pillars of the Atelier Education
Atelier Mentorship
Each student is assigned directly to a master mentor who shapes their artistic development over months and years, not weeks. This is the classical model, and the only one that produces genuine mastery. Small groups of no more than four students per session ensure personal, focused attention at every stage.
Museum-Grade Materials
Our students work exclusively with professional, artist-grade canvases, paints, and materials, the same quality used by exhibiting professionals. A child who learns on inferior materials develops inferior habits. Andelino Atelier admits no such compromise.
Portfolio & IB Preparation
For families pursuing placement in the world's leading universities and international programmes, we provide rigorous IB Visual Arts preparation and portfolio development from Grade 5 through Senior High. building the kind of documented creative excellence that opens the right doors.
Our Mentors
Faculty of the Atelier
Andelino L. Marzan Jr.
Founder & Principal Mentor · 20+ Years
A Filipino visual artist and educator, Jheng began his practice as a private tutor to Manila's most respected families before establishing the studio that bears his name. He is soft-spoken by nature, and teaches the way he lives- without hurry, without performance, with total attention to the person in front of him.
His philosophy has produced generations of artists who went on to distinguished academic and professional lives. He does not simply teach art. He shapes how a young person sees, and moves through, the world.
Kaz Dy
Lead Art Teacher
Kaz Dy brings both formal expertise and a rare pedagogical sensitivity to the Atelier. As Lead Instructor, Kaz takes primary responsibility for curriculum architecture, ensuring that each student's progression is deliberate, sequenced, and individually calibrated. Kaz also mentors the teaching staff and serves as the primary liaison for families navigating IB Visual Arts requirements and international portfolio standards.
