Drawing Animals on Tonal Paper

Finally, a course for animal lovers! Unleash (no pun intended) your artistic potential with drawing animals of all kinds. Perfect for beginners and experienced artists alike, this class will guide you through the basics of creating your favorite animals. Colored pastel is perfect for expressing furry textures, silky coats, and shiny eyes. We’ll practice several pastel techniques through three drawings - and gain confidence in expressing any animal we’d like.

We will start with the technique for creating striking dynamic drawings of wild or domestic animals where the background color gives us the tone for the fur or mane. Then, we'll make use of the more advanced technique with paper color that calls for creativity and artistic decisions. You will have the opportunity to work with your own photography and acquire the essential skills for drawing any life form in pastel in your own drawing practice.