Do you love drawing? Do you love animals? Do you love animals doing funny things? Great! This class is for you! Perhaps you want to personify your pet, draw your spirit animal doing your dream job, or make a portrait of your family…as animals. Learn to use simple materials to make a character portrait that has lots of personality!
Join graphic designer and illustrator Brenda Harris as she guides you through her personal process for creating detailed portraits using mainly paper, pencil, and pen. Lessons will give you the tools you need to explore and create fun illustrations you’ll be excited to share!
Easy-to-follow lessons include:
<ul><li>How to choose a topic</li>
<li>Choosing your favorite materials</li>
<li>Having fun doing research</li>
<li>Finding the right color palette</li>
<li>Staying loose with rough sketches</li>
<li>Creating a simple preliminary drawing</li>
<li>Embracing your style</li>
<li>Prep and scan your finished drawing</li>
<li>How you can add texture and depth digitally</li>
<li>Finish and print and share your project!</li>
</ul>All are welcome to join Brenda in this fun and quirky class! By the end, you'll have a fun animal illustration you can give as a framed gift, enjoy in your own home, or possibly use to make a fun product like a dishtowel, mug, or a t-shirt.....and the skills to turn any animal into a personified character!
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Shout Outs: Music – <a href="http://www.bensound.com" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">http://www.bensound.com</a> Animal &amp; nature clips – <a href="http://www.pexels.com" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">http://www.pexels.com</a>

intro

class project

materials

research

color palette

rough sketches

preliminary drawing

explore texture

embrace your style

final drawing

scanning & editing

coloring digitally

bonus review

finish and print

thank you

Animal-Portrait_Worksheet.pdf

Animal-Portrait_Character-Mood-Board.pdf

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