Pet Portraits for 12 - 16 year olds
Maitland Regional Art Gallery
Thu 15 Jan '26
Overview
Bring your favourite animal to life on the page! In this creative, skill-building workshop, teens will learn techniques for drawing and painting expressive pet portraits—capturing everything from realistic textures to personality and attitude. Participants are asked to bring a photo of their own pet or a favourite animal to use as inspiration. With guidance on proportion, shading, and colour, each artist will create a portrait that is both…
Bring your favourite animal to life on the page! In this creative, skill-building workshop, teens will learn techniques for drawing and painting expressive pet portraits—capturing everything from realistic textures to personality and attitude. Participants are asked to bring a photo of their own pet or a favourite animal to use as inspiration. With guidance on proportion, shading, and colour, each artist will create a portrait that is both personal and uniquely stylish. A perfect workshop for young creatives who love animals and want to sharpen their artistic skills.
Wear old clothes or bring an art shirt, it is going to get messy!
Materials proudly supported by Cleverpatch.