If it’s your first time using acrylics or you’re just getting back into it, Lauren teaches the fundamental drawing and acrylic painting techniques needed to paint any pet, not only cats and dogs.

Lauren teaches simple, low-stress drawing and painting methods that help students break free from perfectionism and efficiently progress from the photo to a quality portrait.

Discover the joy and stress relieving benefits of painting pets while improving your skills and confidence using acrylics. Grow together with (optional) artwork critiques and live paintings! Only Masterclass students can access tutorial items for all live paintings on YouTube - reference/s, traceable, and materials list.

Within each lesson Lauren explains and demonstrates breed specific techniques, fur painting methods, anatomy, and proper brush use. Her calming, in-depth teaching methods are ideal for creatives of all levels, especially beginners.

Using mostly canvas, but also wood and mixed media paper, Lauren teaches the versatility and forgiving properties of acrylic paint. A super fun medium to learn and master the fundamental techniques.

Do you struggle with drawing? Whether you want to learn how to draw pets or just focus on painting Lauren teaches a range of drawing and painting methods for students to choose from. Most tutorials, but not all, include a traceable outline and/or in-depth drawing instructions.

Learn to create pet portraits that are dimensionally realistic, but also colorfully abstract! Discover how fun it is to choose, mix, blend, layer, and apply color heavily guided by value. A key element of art that Lauren teaches in detail.