Pet Portrait Painting Workshop

Paint your own Pet Portrait Inspired by the beautiful works in Lucy Culliton's Exhibition The Show

Saturday 21 February

10:00am – 2:30pm with a 30 minute lunch break

$85.00

Join Ileana Clarke for a casual painting session and learn techniqes to create your own pet portrait in acrylics.

Bring your favourite reference A4 copy or photo and learn how to capture personality expression and likeness in this immersive portrait and pet painting workshop, inspired by Lucy Culliton’s exhibition.

Perfect for beginners through to intermediate artist, this class blends hands-on guidance and creative freedom.

You’ll learn
Observational
How to analyse reference photos for proportion structure and personality
Sketching fundamentals
Balancing in shapes, mapping features and building a strong foundation
Colour mix
Skin tones and colours made simple
Brushwork techniques
From fine details like whiskers and eyelashes to blending skin colours

Finishing touches
Highlight, background and presentation

What’s included?

Step-by-step demos
individualised feedback
Reference photo tips
All material will be supplied

This is for anyone who wants to create a meaningful memory. No experience required.

Wear old clothes and or bring along an art shirt or apron.

Image Lucy Culliton, The Show installation view