Private Drawing Lesson: Draw Your Own Pet Portrait! | 45 Minutes All Levels

This is a one-one-one private drawing session. It is an ongoing class which means you can schedule for one or more sessions. Please reach out to me prior to the first session to send a picture of the pet you want to draw. 

This class is designed to be a place of support and individualized instruction for students who love to draw, and specifically want to draw their pet. There is a range of drawing materials that we can work with such as graphite pencils, oil pastels, ink, charcoal and markers. We will work from a photograph that is selected by the student, however a simple side view or front portrait view works best. We can draw a dog, a cat, a bird, a snake, a guinea pig, and any other pet that you love! This 30 minute session is enough time to sketch the general shape of the animal, facial features and fur texture. 

In drawing, I teach foundational skills and the elements and principles of art (shape, line, color, texture, perspective, volume, etc), allowing room for creativity and fun interpretation.

CLASS STRUCTURE:
- 5 minutes for check in and slide presentation (art vocabulary, skills and techniques, photo references)
-23 minutes for sketching and drawing
-2 minutes for sharing

POSSIBLE MATERIALS:
Drawing Paper or Sketchbook
Drawing pencils or pencil set
Oil pastels
Colored Pencils
Markers
Charcoal


As the instructor, I will set up a second camera projection and draw with the students. Instruction is provided with the initial slide presentation but also throughout the drawing process.  I will check in with students 1-2 times during class and provide gentle  and constructive feedback if requested. Sharing is encouraged but not required. I strive to create a supportive and nonjudgmental classroom environment!