Drawing Dogs with David Tenorio

Regular price $ 39.99 USD

✍️ Unleash your drawing skills with masterful pup-portrait artist David Tenorio.

🐶 Learn new tricks as David guides you through six full-length dog drawings, from "ruff" sketch to the last dogged details.

♾️ Get lifetime access to all class content, including 12+ hours of HD video instruction. Go at your own pace, revisit forever.

🗓️ All class content comes out Monday, June 1, 2026.

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Class Outline

This class comprises 12+ hours of HD video instruction with six full-length tutorials and inspiring reference photos.

Introduction

Meet David, explore supplies, practice beginner's tips & tricks (~72 mins).

Draw Dogs!

Labrador - In Tutorial #1, you'll draw a black Lab in profile view, learning how to build a portrait quickly and effectively using a single pencil. Techniques covered include focal point, simple mark making for shading, and creating multiple layers of shading to build value. Duration: 62 mins.

Beagle - In Tutorial #2, you'll draw a Beagle with a dark, soft-core pencil, learning the importance of direction when rendering fur and how to direct the viewer's eye with intention. Duration: 74 mins.

Maltese - Tutorial #3 introduces the challenge of drawing white fur using the most common form of graphite, an HB pencil. You'll learn how to create contrast between the features and fur to guide your viewer's eye around the drawing. Duration: 75 mins.

Schnauzer - In Tutorial #4, you'll take on the challenge of drawing long, flowing fur using a soft-core, charcoal-grey pencil. In this longer lesson, David demonstrates advanced techniques for rendering hair. Duration: 144 mins.

English Setter - Tutorial #5 covers advanced shading techniques for longer hair, fur with patterns, and a reliable technique to create soft and realistic blending using two specific types of pencil. Duration: 137 mins.

French Bulldog - Tutorial #6 is an epic masterclass, showcasing advanced techniques for realistic rendering using a broad range of pencils (different grades) and an advanced form of blending involving hard and soft graded pencils. This lesson also incorporates previously covered topics such as focal point and realistic fur shading. Duration: 183 mins.

Meet Your Teacher

David is an illustrator and art instructor in the Bay Area, California. He has taught art for 20 years to students of all ages, including serving as an art mentor to clients at Pixar, Disney, and SF Film.

Additionally, David has helped place numerous high school students at the nation's leading art programs including Art Center, CalArts and RISD. His specialties include sketchbook techniques, figure drawing and entertainment design.

Lifetime Access - Anytime, Anywhere

With your purchase, you’ll get lifetime access to the class on Sktchy, where you can contact David, connect with fellow students from around the world and get constructive feedback on your class art via desktop and any iOS or Android mobile devices.

FAQs

What tools do I need to participate?

The only materials you need are pencil, paper and eraser. That said, here are the specific materials David will be using in this class:

Is the content all new?

Yes! David created these video lessons specifically for this class.

Can I go at my own pace?

Yes! You keep lifetime access to ALL class content, so you can go at your own pace and revisit forever.

What skill level do I need for this class?

This class is suitable for artists of all skill levels, from beginners on up.

Do I get lifetime access to the class?

Yes! Your purchase gets you lifetime access to ALL class content, so you can go at your own pace and revisit forever.

Where do I access the class?

You can access the class on Sktchy, which is free to join.

What is your refund policy?

Get a full refund, with no questions asked, within 24 hours of purchase.