Tülay Allar was born in Bursa in 1963. She started studying classical arts with Müzehher Özdallı Bice in 1998, and took illumination classes from Nilüfer Kurfeyz and Selim Sağlam between 2002-2005. Allar started taking miniature classes from Berrin Çakin Güç at Taner Alakuş Miniature Workshop in 2015, and continues her studies at Bağlarbaşı Specialization Center.