Pet Portraits

Whether you'd like to paint your own pet portrait or learn the art itself in preparation of painting commission pet portraits, the study is the same and you will learn it in this Online Study Course.

Eyes are the windows to the soul. Learn how to paint expressive eyes to bring a lifelike quality to your pet portraits.

Learn how to paint different poses of the same animal to learn the features and characteristics of that type of animal. each quick study offers practice and helps generate questions for group discussion.

Ears are part of a pet's expression. Ears twist and turn in different directions to help the animal express joy, sadness, fears and other emotions. Learn the tips and techniques of painting realistic pet gestures.

A variety of cats and dogs will be featured during the year to round out the student's experience of painting animals.

Noses and mouths present unique characteristics of each pet. In this course you'll learn how to paint noses that add character, such as a dog's wet shiny nose or kittens warm pink nose, etc.

We'll study various kinds of dogs and cats during the course, then learn how to combine the elements in a complete pet portrait toward the end of the course.

You'll want to start photographing your special pets in various poses and collecting close-up pictures of eyes, nose, ears and fur. After painting the technique boards, vignettes, quick studies that the teacher provides in each lesson, then you'll want to apply those techniques to your own pet portraits using the photographs you have been gathering for original source material.

These studies will include acrylic painting, oil painting and combinations thereof to offer you a variety of portrait styles.

On some occasions, live pets will be featured on DVD so the teacher can explain and illustrate the study objectives, goals and challenges of that particular kind of animal, fur, facial features or expressions.

Students may send the teacher photographs of their own pets, or pets they wish to paint during the course. The teacher may include these photographs on the DVD lessons so the entire class can enjoy the advantage of unified study and discussion during the course.

Pet Portraits Online Study Course

Study 1	Getting Started	Learning to photograph and how to make patterns from your original photographs.
The first Study will be available by late February, 2010
Study 2	Acrylic and Oil Studies in Pet Portraiture	Grisaille Study, Acrylic Color Study, au Premiere Coup Oil Study

Study 3	Expressive Eyes	Learn to paint eyes in various poses, eye colors, expressions

Study 4	Short Fur Study	Short fur studies, mottled or spotted fur study, wrinkled dog study

Study 5	Noses & Mouths	Quick studies of wet noses, warm pink noses, various positions, open mouths, teeth, tongues, whiskers

Study 6	Fur Textures	Quick studies of thick fur, ruffled fur, sleek fur, shiny coats

Study 7	Ear Studies	Short and long ears, droopy ears, perky ears, various positions, colors and textures

Study 8	White Fur Study	White fur presents a special challenge. Learn the tips & techniques in this study.

Study 9	Pet Profiles	Quick studies of various breeds of cats and dogs, posed in profile

Study 10	Long Hair Study	Quick studies of long hair, curly hair & long hair caught in a soft gentle breeze

Study 11	Pet Vignettes	A simple background with soft illusive edges is explored in these studies. Various breeds of dogs and cats are featured.

Study 12	Creative Backgrounds	Formal backgrounds with accessories are explored with paint and brush in these studies.

Tuition $299 is charged at enrollment but can be paid in equal monthly installments of $25 per month throughout the year. The student's credit card will be charged automatically each month.

Introductory Offer if full tuition is paid in full at Registration, the following discounted rate applies: $249 for the Study Course.

Learn the art of pet portraits.

Pet Portraits Online Study Course