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"
  • "Critically Endangered", Amur Leopard, colored pencil on suede mat board, 8" x 8"
  • "Solitude", Colored pencil on suede mat board, 8" x 8"
  • "A Lion Sleeps Tonight" Lion Cub done with Colored Pencils on Suede Mat Board, 6" x 12"
  • "Majestic", Maine Coon cat, colored pencil on suede mat board, 8" x 8"
  • 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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Jelly Bean Online Class, Long Fur

Long Animal Fur – Jelly Bean Class with Gemma Gylling

When: March 3, 2022 • 8:00 – 9:30 am Pacific Time: 90 minutes
Cost: $35
Registration: Long Fur with Gemma Gylling!

This learning project is a small section of fur from a Maine Coon Cat. Gemma will show you the key elements for creating beautiful long fur. You’ll learn that long fur consists of long shapes that fall in clumps. The knowledge you gain from this class will easily transfer to all future pet portraits and will serve you for a lifetime. You’ll pick up lots of tips and tricks from Gemma!

You will be creating the fur on a piece of a sanded surface paper, such as Pastelmat, Colorfix Smooth or UArt. You will learn how to build your color and shapes…

Limited to 35 Students

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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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