Want to draw something quick and fun? Perhaps you want to practice illustrating in a playful new style. Or maybe you have a holiday or birthday coming up that you want to create a custom gift for. Could I perhaps suggest.. a pet portrait?

In this short & sweet mini class, we’ll be working on a fun class project together - a Quirky Pet Portrait! We’ll start by working with geometric shapes to create a distinct, graphic silhouette of your selected animal friend. Then, we’ll add in color and some quirky, charming details to finish it off. When I created MY illustration it took me 25 minutes exactly, so yours should be about the same - give or take.

I’ll be working in Adobe Photoshop, but this class is less about technique and more about the step-by-step process. So feel free to follow along in any program (Illustrator, Procreate - you name it)!

This class is for you if you’re wanting to let loose a little and illustrate in a fun, simple style. Maybe you want to elaborate on your simple portrait and make it more complex. Or perhaps you’re looking to frame your piece and give it to a friend as a gift! It’s fun, simple and easy to digest for all experience levels.

Lessons Include:

A simple step-by-step process for drawing your pet
Tips for making your illustration more graphic using geometric shapes
Color palette suggestions (you don’t even have to create your own!)
Suggestions on how to speed up your workflow + creative decision-making process

Bahr Alhammad

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