Painting Animals and Wildlife

Want to paint your favorite pet?  Perhaps you’ve always wanted to try your hand at painting the awkward blue heron you see hunting for a meal in the marsh. These creatures are captivating and have personalities just like people that are waiting to be captured on canvas or paper.  This workshop provides tips and personal instruction on how to paint feathers, fur and expressive animal eyes.  Bring your favorite animal or wildlife photos or work from images provided by the instructor.  All art mediums are welcome.

Supply List

• Brushes:  Medium and small size flat brushes; small and large rounds.
• Small size Canvas or Paper Depending on Paint Medium – Bring extra for practice
• Suggested Paints or Equivalent:
  • Basic Palette Colors
    • Alizarin Crimson
    • Cadmium Red
    • New Gamboge or Yellow Ochre
    • Lemon or Cadmium Yellow
    • French Ultramarine Blue
    • Cerulean Blue
    • Viridian
    • Optional- Payne’s Grey, Raw Umber or Sepia, Burnt Sienna

Misc: Container for water, paper towels, soft pencil for sketching, kneaded eraser (if sketching with pencil), palette for mixing paint, support board for paper, old toothbrush, natural sponge, something to scrape with (palette knife, handle of a brush or old credit card).