ONLINE: This art course is designed to help students develop the techniques needed to create realistic animal portraits using colored pencils. The course is open to anyone interested in improving their colored pencil skills, though some prior experience with colored pencils is recommended to get the most from the session. Over the course of two hours, participants will work with colored pencils and pastel pencils to explore methods for rendering realistic textures, shading, and color blending that bring animal art to life. Students attending this course will gain the ability and confidence to draw their own pets with greater accuracy and detail. | Active Skill Learning.
Max enrollment: 50.
Class sessions are recorded.
Cathy Boytos has spent years drawing botanical images and pet portraits with pen and ink as well as colored pencils. She has an extensive portfolio of colored pencil animal and floral illustrations and has won many awards for her colored pencil artwork. An award-winning graphic designer, a CZT (certified Zentangle teacher), and a very popular OLLI instructor, Cathy has spent her life in the art field.