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Class Description

Join me for this heartwarming graphite drawing class where we’ll create a touching scene of a dog peering through a gate, eagerly awaiting its owner. This lesson blends emotional storytelling with a rich variety of texture techniques to elevate your realism skills.

You’ll learn how to bring this expressive pup to life, with soulful eyes and beautifully rendered fur — all set against a rustic wooden fence and a softly sketched sky.

What You’ll Learn:

🐶 How to draw a lively dog face full of personality
☁️ How to sketch a simple sky background using shading techniques
🪵 How to create a quick but convincing wood texture
🎨 How to draw both dark and light hair with graphite
✨ How to make the eyes sparkle and feel alive
🖤 How to use contrast and texture to give your drawing depth

Practical Drawing Power:

Whether you’re building your graphite skills or love drawing animals, this class offers a great mix of character, realism, and texture practice. It’s perfect for intermediate artists or beginners ready to push a little further.

Sharpen Your Pencils and Let’s Go:

By the end of this class, you’ll have a finished piece that radiates charm and emotion — and a set of new pencil drawing techniques that will serve you in all your future animal portraits.

You Will Need

  • Set of Pencils (2H, HB, B, 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B)
  • Kneadable Eraser
  • Soft Eraser
  • Tombow Mono Eraser
  • Drawing Paper or Sketchbook
  • Soft Lint Free Cloth