In this video series, you’ll learn how to turn any photo of a beloved pet into your own work of art! In the first lesson, you’ll begin with sketching, and learn how to create and work in a grid.

Create an abstract background that helps your pets pop off the page. You’ll use your Prismacolor colored pencils to lay down base, mid-tones, and darker tones.

In this lesson, you’ll go deep into the coloring skills you’ve built to learn how to lay down the base, mid-tones, and dark tones for your dog portrait. You’ll also learn techniques for creating animal fur and eyes.

In the final lesson of the Animal series, you’ll use everything you’ve learned to color in your cat portrait. When you’re finished, you’ll have the skills and techniques to turn any pet photo into your own work of art.