Class Description
Capture the grace and gentleness of one of nature’s most beloved giants in this soft and expressive pencil drawing class. In “Drawing a Gentle Giraffe,” we’ll focus on revealing personality through pencil work, learning to balance delicate detail with tonal harmony for maximum impact.
🎨 What You’ll Learn in This Class:
🌫️ Background Simplicity for Busy Subjects – Learn how to treat the background so it complements rather than competes with your detailed drawing.
✍️ Drawing Fine, Short Hair – Master the subtle art of creating realistic, fine-textured fur using pencil layering and blending.
🧓 Wrinkle Rendering – Discover how to draw natural, lifelike wrinkles that add depth and character without making the face look aged.
🎯 And Much More – Includes tips on contrast control, edge handling, and expression building.
🛠️ Tools for Success:
✅ Step-by-step drawing lesson you can pause and rewind anytime
✅ Perfect for intermediate pencil artists wanting to improve realism and emotional expression
✅ Focus on detail without losing the softness that makes animal portraits so engaging
By the end of this class, you’ll have a beautifully lifelike giraffe portrait that captures not just the features—but the soul—of this majestic creature.
Join now and bring this gentle giant to life in graphite!
You Will Need
- Set of Pencils (2H, HB, B, 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B)
- Kneadable Eraser
- Soft Eraser
- Tombow Mono Eraser
- Drawing Paper or Sketchbook
- Soft Lint Free Cloth