Class Content: Come paint your pet with me! I realize the samples are my portraits that I do and I’ve been painting for decades and I obviously spend more than 4 hours on them but you can have fun and I can help you paint your pet in this fun class! This will be a Head Only class for simplicity and if you have a clear picture with good lighting that will help you make the best looking portrait! If you don’t have a pet, do one for family or pick an animal you would like to paint, like the horse you ride at the stables.

I will walk you through the steps I use to paint my pet portraits and help you with yours. From the under-wash to the finished portrait we will go step by step. It won’t be as detailed as my samples, due to time constraints, but it will be long enough to paint a good likeness. I recommend mouth closed pictures since teeth and tongues are quite difficult and time consuming to paint and may cause you frustration.

PHOTO NEEDED before class: Please email or snail mail me a copy of the image you want to use. Head only shot that is clear so I can zoom in for detail if necessary. Please call me if you have questions on what picture to use. If you want to send me 3 or 4 and ask me which I think is best, I’m happy to help you choose. If you choose to snail mail me the photo, I can scan the image and bring your original back. Having the outline pre-printed is essential to be able to get this painted in the time we have. tip: when emailing, send the full size image, don’t let your email reduce the image size.

I hope you give this a try. It will be fun! I’m excited to do this class with you!

Supply List: Click here to view the supply list. NOTE: If you do not have time to buy the paints before class, I will loan my paint.  Fee is $5 and you can pay cash at class for using my paints.

Biography: Tennessee artist Carol Robin King was born and raised in Argentina where she discovered her love for drawing at the tender age of 3. At 13, Carol advanced from drawing to painting with oils and acrylics. While in Argentina, she attended 3 years of professional Art School. She loves continuing to learn and perfect her techniques through workshops and online classes.

Art has always been a part of Carol’s life. She made extra money selling paintings as a child and painting portraits in college. Throughout the last 30 years, she has had the privilege of teaching art classes for children and teens as well as adults. Current projects are recording online video Watercolor lessons, teaching acrylic classes and working at the shared Studio 106 located inside the Emporium in the downtown Knoxville art district. Carol just opened a gallery in Gatlinburg with 3 other artists in the Morning Mist Village. We hope you can pop in and visit sometime!

Instructor Website: www.carolrobinking.com