Are you curious about painting animals? 🐮🐓🐴 Hot off her new class “The Sketchbook Fillers’ Club,” Dylan M demonstrates painting quick, loose, and fun animal shapes that artists of all levels can enjoy. Follow along as Dylan paints with gouache in her sketchbook, but you can grab your gouache, or choose any medium you’d like (as long as you have a lighter color and a darker color!). Reference photos will be provided, but you’re welcome to freestyle if there’s an animal photo you want to use. Suggested Materials: A sketchbook or paper (Dylan will be working in a Moleskine art sketchbook (165 g/m²) in a spread that’s 10” x 8”) Colorful paints or markers in a lighter color and a darker color. (Dylan will be working with Holbein Artist’s Gouache) Two paintbrushes if you’re using paint, one larger, one smaller (Dylan will be working with The Pigeon Letters studio round brushes in sizes 10 and 2) + water, paper towel, and mixing surface Reference photos (optional + provided) 📸 Share Your Creations Post your finished piece in our Discord #share‑your‑paintings channel. Tag @bydylanm @skillshare and use #SkillshareLive on Instagram so we can cheer you on. Add your artwork to the Projects tab of Dylan’s class to get feedback from the community. Love What You Learned Today? Dive deeper and keep learning with Dylan’s full class “The Sketchbook Fillers’ Club” on Skillshare → https://skl.sh/42TwHWy Thumbnail credit: Artwork by Dylan M About Dylan: Since 2016, Dylan has championed thousands of creatives through one-on-one sessions, small groups, online classes, and live retreats, helping them build confidence in their practice and find more delight in their art. A professional illustrator for eight years, Dylan deeply understands the ups and downs artists face, and warmly guides and encourages all forward with practical and experience-based wisdom. Her boldly colored and often floral artwork has been featured by Anthropologie, Red Cap Cards, Magnolia Journal, and more. On any given day, she can be found at home, avoiding work and reading or singing in her sunroom with her dog Stevie.
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