Pet Portraits

This beginner course teaches the durable method behind a good pet portrait rather than one species or one medium. You will learn comparative animal anatomy for the heads of dogs, cats, horses, and birds, the likeness landmarks that make a portrait read as that specific animal and not a generic one, and directional layering techniques that turn flat shapes into believable fur and feather. You will finish able to grid and analyze any reference photo, render a finished portrait in coloured pencil on the right paper or digitally in Procreate or Photoshop, and handle the commission workflow that turns the skill into paid work.