Watercolor Pet Portrait course

Did you know how therapeutic it is to paint animals with watercolors? Almost as if you're caressing the furbabies with your paintbrush...

In this course, I'll take you through the entire process of learning watercolor techniques from scratch to sketching and painting different animals with various fur textures.

Course Fee

INR 8200/-

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Self paced course - Learn anytime! 

20+ hours of High definition Lessons which you can watch at the comfort of your home at your own pace. We understand the value of good quality videos without any time bounds and that's why this course has lifetime validity so you need not worry about completing the projects in a short time frame.

Learn sketching and watercolor from scratch!

This course is completely beginner friendly as we have separate HD lessons for sketching and painting with voiceovers in real time. 

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Here is what you will learn from our course

  1. Basics of watercolor, sketching and proportions
  2. How to create various furry textures in watercolor
  3. Color theory and mixing
  4. How to capture emotions and character of a portrait
  5. How to improvise references

Here’s what you will get with this course:

Pre- recorded lessons

  • 20+ hours of sketching and wateroclour lessons
  • Understand the basics of textures, proportions and measurements
  • Learn different types of animals
  • Whatsapp supoort group - Get 1:1 review from the instructor for faster learning curve.

Monthly LIVE sessions for 6 months

  • 18 hours of LIVE recordings
  • LIVE monthly review with the instructor
  • LIVE demo on demand

COURSE CURRICULUM

Introduction
  • Introduction to watercolor and supplies
Back to Basics
  • Watercolor techniques
  • Watercolor furry textures
  • BONUS - 3D forms in watercolor Part1
  • BONUS - 3D forms in watercolor Part2
  • BONUS - Color theory
  • BONUS - Skin tone mixing
Drawing Basics and warm up exercise
  • How to draw- Proportions and Measurements
  • Watercolor warm up exercise
Project - Starting small : Fluffy birds
  • Sketching birds
  • Birds watercolor : initial layers
  • Birds watercolor : adding values
Project - Painting short fur : Beagle puppy
  • Sketching and proportions
  • Beagle in watercolor : initial wash
  • Beagle in watercolor : adding details
  • Beagle in watercolor : final touches and background
Project -Painting straight, long fur : Golden retriever
  • Sketching and proportions
  • Golden retriever in watercolor : Initial wash
  • Golden retriever in watercolor : Details
  • Golden retriever in watercolor : final layers
Project - Painting white, short fur : Cute Calf
  • Sketching and Proportions
  • White calf in watercolor : initial layers
  • White calf in watercolor : adding shadows
  • White calf in watercolor : details
Project - Painting white, long fur : Cute Cat
  • Sketching and proportions
  • White Cat in watercolor : initial layers
  • White Cat in watercolor : adding shadows
  • White Cat in watercolor : background and details
Project- Painting Curly fur : Brown Cavapoo
  • Sketching and proportions
  • Brown Cavapoo in watercolor : Initial wash
  • Brown Cavapoo in watercolor : details
  • Brown Cavapoo in watercolor : adding shadows and background
Project - Black shiny fur : Dog portrait
  • Sketching and proportions
  • Black dog in watercolor : initial wash
  • Black dog in watercolor : adding details and shadows
  • Black dog in watercolor : final layers
Project - Painting Horses
  • Sketching and proportions
  • Horses in watercolor : initial wash in loose technique
  • Horses in watercolor : details
  • Horses in watercolor : final layers
ADD ON - Sunkissed white dog
  • Sketching and proportions
  • Sunkissed dog in watercolor : initial wash
  • Sunkissed dog in watercolor : building up layers
  • Sunkissed dog in watercolor : adding details
  • Sunkissed dog in watercolor : final layers
ADD ON - Running shihtzu puppy
  • Sketching and proportions
  • Shihtzu : initial layers
  • Shihtzu : details and shadows
ADD ON - Furry calf
  • Sketching and proportions
  • Calf : initial layers
  • Calf : details
  • Calf : final shadow layers
ADD ON - Elephants
  • Sketching and proportions
  • Elephant : initial layers
  • Elephant : values
  • Elephant : adding details and shadows
LIVE recordings
  • pre-LIVE sketch
  • LIVE demo 12th March
  • pre-LIVE sketch- cat portrait
  • Cat portrait LIVE - 9 April
  • Pre-LIVE sketch - panda portrait
  • Panda Portrait - 14 May
  • Leopard - pre live sketch - 11 june
  • Leopard LIVE : 11 June
  • Pre - LIVE sketch - Puppy and Cat
  • Dog & Cat LIVE : 9 July
  • Lion King - pre Live sketch - 6th august
  • Lion King - LIVE demo

About the instructor

Nikita is a full time artist and a passionate teacher with the idea to develop interest for art and creative expression in people. She has studied B.arch professionaly but started practising art as a therapy for herself and there has been no looking back since then. From using art just as a means of expression to working as a full time artist and instructor, she has realised how creativity helps us grow emotionally and spiritually. Before exploring the world of human portraits, she released a series of animal portraits and fell in love with pets and wildlife. Currently she's taking up commissions for her clients and  also teaches proper courses for adults and kids. She loves giving away the joy of art through classes and workshops and finds it amazing to see people transform their skills and grow emotionally alongside. This is her way to express, learn, guide and explore the world.

Course projects

Smaller dogs and cats


Longer snout dogs, calves and horses
Wildlife


Here’s what you get once you enroll in the course:

Personalized WhatsApp support for complete guidance and hand-holding

Monthly live sessions for progress tracking & guidance

Course completion certificate upon request

The complete Pet Portrait course for beginners with lifetime access

PDF sketches for you to download & keep forever!

Constant free access to all the newly added lessons

Who is this course for?

  • Artists who are planning to start their portrait journey with pets
  • Students who practice art as a hobby
  • Working professionals who don't find the time to attend live art classes
  • People looking forward to earn through art commissions
  • Animal lovers with a niche for watercolor

How does it work?

  • Course videos are available to registered members only. These are not available on YouTube 
  • Watch the detailed training videos. Each video has a lot of tips and tricks 
  • Watch and practice from the lessons in the given order for best results
  • Follow the instructions and try them yourself as per your schedule 
  • Ask your doubts right next to each video and also get personalized WhatsApp support 
  • Discuss your learning during LIVE monthly call with your mentor 
  • Use our 'Whatsapp group' to interact with other learners 
  • Get your course completion certificate

Begin your Pet portrait journey today!

Course Fee: INR 8200/-

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Frequently asked questions

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  • Our course is open for enrollment at this price for a limited period. Prices will be revised upwards very soon!
  • We are very confident of the quality of our content. Because all the products are digital and you automatically gain lifetime access upon payment, Alekhyam Art Academy does not offer refunds for payments made for any courses. However, if you face any difficulty in accessing our courses and we are unable to solve your problem, you may be liable for a refund. Reach out to [email protected]

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