Draw a Realistic Dog Portrait
What you'll learn
- Students will learn to draw a pet portrait of a dog with pastel pencils and soft pastels.
- Learn how to shade a drawing.
- Understanding light and shadow relationships.
- Create fur texture and volume.
Requirements
- Intermediate to advanced knowledge of soft pastel drawing.
- Have an assortment of soft pastels and pastel pencils.
- Uart 600 sanded paper recommended but not required.
- Have an assortment of blending tools, sponge applicators and paper stumps.
Description
This course teaches the relationship between light and dark values to create shape and depth. This course will guide you through every process of layering color from the base foundation through the finest details in the fur. You will learn how to draw realistic eyes with colors that reflect the surrounding light. Students will learn how to shade the dog's nose, fur, blankets, and a tennis ball.
Who this course is for:
- Aspiring artists.
- Artists wanting to draw or paint pet portraits and fury animals.
Course content
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Instructor
![Rita Ginsberg](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64"%3E%3C/svg%3E){kind=avatar}
- 5.0 Instructor Rating
- 2 Reviews
- 23 Students
- 4 Courses
Rita grew up in Michigan and worked as a graphic designer for two printing companies spanning 25 years. During this period of her life, she was skilled in technical ink drawing, watercolor airbrush illustration, typography, and printing methods. Her artistic expression grew as she began to draw charcoal portraits for friends and family. But not until her children were grown did she find the time to develop her love of art. She now spends most of her time in her art studio. She has developed a love of painting with soft pastels and it has become her favorite medium of choice. She began by commissioning pet portraits and soon expanded her interests to include painting wildlife birds, animals, and seascapes. Her paintings are detailed and realistic in style exhibiting the beauty and harmony of her subjects. She is a member of the Mount Pleasant Artists Guild and a member of the Pastel Society of South Carolina. Her work is showcased in Mount Pleasant Artists Gallery and group exhibitions in Charleston South Carolina. She was an award winner in the 2019 PSSC Exhibition Show. She currently resides in Mount Pleasant SC with her husband Steve.