Painting Your Pet : Fur, Eyes & Personality | Saturday 16th January

Celebrate your favourite four-legged companion in this relaxed and creative watercolour workshop!

In this session, you will learn how to capture the character and personality of your own pet through watercolour. Whether it's a dog, cat or another much-loved animal, we'll explore how to bring your subject to life using colour, texture and expressive brushwork.

I'll demonstrate how to paint different types of fur, create softness and movement, and capture the details that make each animal unique – particularly those expressive eyes that bring a portrait to life.

Techniques we'll explore:

• Painting different fur textures using expressive brushstrokes.
• Creating depth, light and shadow in animal portraits.
• Mixing natural and realistic colours.
• Painting animal eyes, noses and other delicate details.
• Building layers and blending colours to bring your pet to life.

Preparing for the workshop

To get the most from the session, please draw an outline of your pet at home before attending and bring it along with a clear reference photograph. This will give you a starting point for your painting.

I'd also love you to email me a photograph of your pet in advance, so I can prepare a suggested colour palette for you to work from during the workshop.

Materials: I'll provide watercolour paper, paints, brushes and palettes, along with colour swatches and other materials for experimenting. You're also welcome to bring your own art supplies.

Workshop details:

• Date: 16th January
• Duration: 2.5 hours
• Day: Saturdays 1pm -3.30pm
• Suitable for: Beginners and those with some watercolour experience.

Come along, enjoy experimenting with watercolour and create a personal painting of a pet you love!