Class Description
Capture the peaceful charm of a snoozing tabby in this heartwarming oil painting class. In “Paint a Realistic Sleeping Tabby Cat in Oil,” you’ll learn how to render soft fur, dreamy depth, and cozy textures while building a painting full of warmth and personality.
Perfect for intermediate to advanced artists, this step-by-step class walks you through how to create a sense of softness and gradual focus—ideal for painting lifelike fur and atmospheric backgrounds with ease.
🎨 What You’ll Learn in This Class:
🌫️ Creating an Out-of-Focus Background – Learn how to set the scene with soft, blurred shapes to keep the focus on your subject.
🐾 Painting Soft, Out-of-Focus Fur – Discover how to gradually shift from soft edges to sharp details to create depth and realism.
🎨 Layering Overlapping Fur Colors – Master color variation and layering to build natural-looking tabby fur patterns.
🎯 Adjusting Color Mid-Painting – Learn how to correct or shift tones if you’re not satisfied with the original choice.
🛋️ Painting Fluffy Couch Texture – Add a cozy surface beneath the cat with believable fabric textures and gentle shadows.
⚪ Painting White Shadows – Understand how to render soft shadows in light-colored fabrics without losing contrast.
✨ And Much More! – Includes brush control tips, blending tricks, and how to paint whiskers and fine details.
🖋️ What’s Included:
📽️ Fully Narrated Real-Time Video – Follow every brushstroke with step-by-step instruction.
📥 Downloadable Reference Materials – Includes a high-res photo reference and optional sketch outline.
📆 On-Demand Access – Learn at your own pace and revisit techniques anytime.
🐱 Paint a Peaceful Portrait Full of Personality:
By the end of this class, you’ll have a stunning, lifelike portrait of a resting tabby—along with valuable skills you can use in future pet and animal paintings.
Join now and bring this sleeping beauty to life—one gentle brushstroke at a time!
You Will Need
- 16″ x 12″ Canvas (400mm x 300mm)
- Paint: Titanium White, Raw Umber, Paynes Grey, Burnt Sienna, Yellow Ochre
- Brushes – 0.5″ bristle (1cm), 1″ mop brush (2.5cm), variety of fine liner and rigger brushes
- Painting Medium