Workshops

By Gemma Gylling

How to Create Realistic Animals Using Colored Pencils
By Gemma Gylling

Have you ever looked at wildlife art and wondered how the artist created the fur’s shine or have you thought the eyes looked so real you believed the eye was really wet? When an artist uses the right side of their brain, it becomes easy for them to see the object that they want to create. I believe that when you start to break an object down into small sections so you see only lines, shapes and colors, it becomes easier to achieve the realistic look of shiny fur or a wet eye. Click on the images below to see the full image of each workshop.

Workshops Currently Available

  • "Green Eyes", Maine Coon Cat - colored pencils on pastelmat, 8" x 8", Sold
  • "Critically Endangered", Amur Leopard, colored pencil on suede mat board, 8" x 8", Sold
  • "Solitude", Colored pencil on suede mat board, 8" x 8", Sold
  • "A Lion Sleeps Tonight" Lion Cub done with Colored Pencils on Suede Mat Board, 6" x 12", Sold
  • "Majestic", Maine Coon cat, colored pencil on suede mat board, 8" x 8", Sold
  • Mountain Lion (Cougar) done with colored pencil on suede mat board, 8" x 8"
  • Raccoon Workshop
  • "The Sentinel", Red Fox done in Colored Pencil, 10x8

Leopard – Colored Pencil Workshop, on Suede Mat Board, synopsis click here!
Wolf – Colored Pencil Workshop, on Suede Mat Board, synopsis click here!
Lion Cub – Colored Pencil Workshop, on Pastelbord, synopsis click here!
Cat – Colored Pencil Workshop, on Suede Mat Board, synopsis click here!
Cougar – Colored Pencil Workshop, on Suede Mat Board, synopsis click here!
Raccoon – Colored Pencil Workshop, on Pastelmat Card, synopsis click here!
Red Fox – Colored Pencil Workshop, on Pastelmat Card, synopsis click here!

SCHEDULED WORKSHOPS

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“Maine Coon Cat” with Gemma Gylling

When:  Sept 26 & 27, 2025 – Two-Day
– 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time
Cost: $230
Registration: ‘Maine Coon Cat”
Two ways to participate in this workshop: On-line via Zoom, or In-person Watch Party! at Mary Alice Warren Community Center, Lewisville, NC

“Maine Coon Cat”
Join this class with seasoned instructor and feline art expert, Gemma! Author of the best-selling book CP Cats, Gemma brings her warm, witty teaching style and a passion for all things cat. In this fun and interactive class, you’ll master fabulous techniques for capturing cat whiskers, long and short fur, and those mesmerizing, soulful eyes that bring your portraits to life.

To find out more info about this Workshop and to register go to this link: https://cpsa125.org/product/two-day-workshop-maine-coon-cat-with-gemma-gylling/

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Why does Gemma love Colored Pencils? See the short, fun, video here!

“Anytime you learn, you gain.”  ~Bob Ross

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