Pet Portraits Workshop with Janette Summerfield RBSA
If you’ve ever wanted to draw the family pet but are not sure how or where to begin then come along to a fun day that is full of tips, tricks, and techniques. This one-day course will equip you with the confidence to draw a striking portrait of your furry or feathered friend using coloured pencil.
Age group and abilities to be taught
18 years and above
Suitable for all abilities
Course aims and skills/knowledge to be taught
How to draw accurately and in proportion
How to gain a likeness of your pet and portray their physical appearance and unique personality and character.
How to use different marks to depict fur, feather, eyes, beak, and snout realistically.
Course outline for Pet Portraits Workshop
Through a series of studies we shall explore how different mark making can be used to portray the characteristics of their pet, e.g. the fur, feather, beak, snout, and eyes.
We’ll look at composition and proportion to achieve an accurate drawing of our pet
We’ll consider and identify the colour range used to depict fur, feathers, snout, beak and eyes
Materials and equipment required by workshop students
An A4 photograph of your pet, or smartphone/tablet. If possible, please bring multiple photographs to choose from.
A good range of coloured pencils or pastel pencils to cover the variety of tone within your pet’s fur/feathers.
The gallery will provide some but we also recommend you use your own if possible.
The tutor recommends the following brands should you need to buy any: Caran D’Arche, Derwent, Faber Castell, Lyra, Stabilo, Staedtler
A variety of paper to work on and experiment with.
The gallery will provide some but we also recommend you use your own if possible.
The tutor recommends the following papers should you need to buy any: Daler Rowney Murano coloured paper, Stathmore Series 400 Drawing paper, Hot pressed watercolour paper, Canson Mi-Teintes Touch Pastel paper, Clairefontaine Pastelmat Pastel Paper, Canford Assorted Coloured Paper in a pad, Cass Art A4 Kids Coloured Paper
The tutor likes to use a coloured support/ground to brighten up the coloured pencil. She recommends choosing a colour that will complement the anima’s colouring and personality.
Craft knife and sandpaper block, or good quality pencil sharpener
Materials and equipment provided
These materials will be provided and are included in the cost of the workshop, though you may wish to bring your own equipment.
A range of drawing materials including pencils (coloured and uncoloured)
A range of papers including cartridge paper, watercolour paper, and grey sugar paper
Craft knife
Putty rubbers
Pencil Sharpeners
Tracing Paper
Methods of assessing outcomes
Discussion throughout the session between tutor and students
Demonstrations to reinforce new techniques learnt
Completion of an evaluation form
Booking information
To book please visit the What’s On page on the RBSA Gallery website and click ‘workshops’.
