Drawing Animals with Graphite Pencil
This course will show you how to draw domestic and wild animal
portraits with the easy and versatile medium of graphite lead pencil on paper.
No previous drawing experience is necessary as the tutor will be demonstrating
and guiding you through each exercise in a relaxed and friendly manner. Using
the photographs supplied, you will learn how to draw animals such as dogs,
cats, birds and elephants and there will be an opportunity to draw your own
pet. Techniques covered will include tracing, shading, blending, smudging and
rubbing out. By the end of the week, you will produce five different drawings.
The course is classroom based and all tools and materials are supplied.
COURSE No.
WEEK
AM
PM
FULL DAY
FEE
STATUS
SELECT COURSE
(The following agenda is flexible and includes time for
students to practice the exercises)
Monday
Introduction to course, tools and materials including
basic techniques
Drawing of a dog
Tuesday
Drawing of a cat
Wednesday
Drawing of a bird of prey
Thursday
Drawing of an elephant
Friday
Drawing of your own pet
You will need to bring in a good quality
photograph of your pet that can be photocopied to the right size. Other
photographs will be available if you do not have a photograph of your own pet.
Exhibition in Court
For more information on Jonathan's work, please visit his
website: www.jonathannewey.com
Jonathan Newey
About Jonathan
Jonathan Newey is an award
winning artist with over 20 years of experience in many different types of
mediums and subjects including coloured pencil, watercolour and acrylic. He is
well known in the coloured pencil artist community as one of the top coloured
pencil wildlife artists in the country and is a founder member of the UK
Coloured Pencil Society. He has a number of his drawings and paintings in
collections both in the UK and abroad and has exhibited at the Mall Galleries
in London, the West of England Academy, RBSA in Birmingham, The Affordable Art
Fair and is a member of the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation. He has
published two books 'Drawing with Coloured Pencil' (New Holland Publishers) and
Drawing and Painting Buildings (Crowood Publishing) and has written articles
for the UKCPS and The Artist magazine. His work can be viewed on his website: https://www.jonathannewey.com/