Drawing animals is pure joy.
Capturing their personalities on paper keeps me excited to open a sketchbook.
This love of drawing animals wasn’t born overnight; many tiny moments of sketching them created an enthusiasm that I’m proud to share.
Animals never overthink, judge, or doubt themselves.
This is the energy I like to bring to my personal art practice, so I can let go, trust myself, take risks, and have fun! Think of a lion’s approach to a blank page -- FIERCE!
Let’s spend 2026 observing and drawing furry, finned, scaly, and feathered friends together.
We’ll focus on a different animal type each month, with live sessions, demos, and inspiration sprinkled in to keep your pencil moving and grooving.
I’ll be back soon to tell you which animal we’re starting with!
It will be the Year of the Horse so I'm eager to try and draw those.
I think badgers are a good place to start with animal pictures they’re all sorts of expressive.