Class Description
Take your drawing skills to the next level with this in-depth, on-demand class designed for intermediate to advanced artists. In “Draw a Realistic Cat Portrait in Graphite,” you’ll learn the essential techniques for creating lifelike feline fur, striking eyes, and delicate whiskers—all from a captivating side profile reference.
This class goes far beyond basic sketching. You’ll master refined pencil techniques to create depth, softness, and realism, resulting in a portrait that looks like it could leap off the page.
🎨 What You’ll Learn in This Class:
🌫️ Bokeh Backgrounds – Learn how to create a smooth, out-of-focus background that makes your subject pop.
🐾 Short Fur Techniques – Discover how to draw short fur with fine detail and natural flow.
🧶 Hair Overlap Skills – Master how to layer and overlap fur for a realistic 3D effect.
✨ Light Over Dark Fur – Learn subtle techniques to add highlights and light hairs over darker shading.
👁️ Hyper-Realistic Eyes – Capture the soul of your cat with techniques for drawing lifelike, glistening eyes.
🐱 Perfect Whiskers – Find out how to draw crisp, natural whiskers that finish your portrait with finesse.
🔎 And So Much More – Deepen your skills with extra tips and tricks for refining textures, tones, and transitions.
🖋️ Your Tools for Success:
🕒 Detailed Step-by-Step Videos – Follow each technique with clarity as I demonstrate and explain every pencil stroke.
📥 Downloadable Reference Material – Includes the original photo and line drawing so you can focus on technique.
📆 On-Demand Access – Learn at your own pace, rewatch as needed, and fit the class into your schedule.
🎯 Designed for Growth:
Whether you’re looking to improve your fur rendering or challenge yourself with advanced pencil techniques, this class is designed to push your skills further and elevate your realism.
📸 Capture the Soul of a Cat:
By the end of this class, you’ll walk away with a professional-level cat portrait and a deep toolkit of graphite skills that will benefit all your future animal drawings.
Start mastering fur, texture, and realism—one pencil stroke at a time. Enroll now!
You Will Need
- a sheet of photocopy paper (A4 or Letter)
- Set of pencil (2H, H , HB, B, 2B, 4B, 6B, 9B)
- Pen shaped eraser (like a Tombow Mono)
- Kneaded Eraser
- Soft cloth / old t-shirt
- 0.8mm Gelly Roll Pen
- Small Bristle Brush
- Please make yourself a blending stump with a fine point (Use these instructions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rREaublyi9Y)