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2 day Paint your Pet!

with artist and tutor Betsey Kilpatrick

Ended
85 British pounds
Great King Street

Available spots


Service Description

Join Betsey Kilpatrick to make a portrait of your pet, whether this be your giant corn snake called Barry, your hamster called Tim or your cat called Jim! Betsey will show the children famous painting of artists' pets through the ages, where children may draw inspiration of how they might want to paint their own pet. Please bring in an A4 photo of your chosen pet to class. Betsey has a lot of experience mentoring many different children in after school clubs and holiday organisations. She is a graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, painting peaceful and also vibrant works where the brushwork is evident or muted. All materials are provided by The Edinburgh Drawing School including all acrylic paint, coloured pencils, watercolours, collage materials. Image Credits: Image 1: "Head of a Dog" by Edouard Manet (1876) Image 2: 'Dog Painting 19' by David Hockney Image 3:'Hector Nero and Dash with the parrot Lory' by Sir Edward Landseer Image 4: 'Le Chat Blanc' by Pierre Bonnard Image 5: Close-up of the Pug in de Goya's "The Marquesa de Pontejos" Image 6: "Le chat tigre" by Henri Rousseau Image 7: 'Brizo, A Shepherd's Dog' by Rosa Bonheur Image 8: "Heads of Ewes and Rams" by Rosa Bonheur Image 9: 'The Steer, (The Bull)' by Franz Marc


Cancellation Policy

We will provide a 50% refund if you give written advance notice up to 30 days before the course start date. 0% refund 30 days before a course starts. Please note there is an administration fee of £5 payable in respect of such refunds to cover payment processing fees. You will need to inform a member of administration staff in writing by emailing EDS at info@edinburghdrawingschool.co.uk. Additionally, if you withdraw for any reason after the course has started you will not be entitled to a refund. We are a small business and we depend on every booking to ensure that classes can go ahead. If a student is unable to attend a class due to illness, then EDS must be informed immediately so that the tutor can be notified. If you are missing a class because you suspect that you have developed Covid-19, please let us know immediately so that we can alert fellow student and tutors. Non-attendance of classes/workshops does not automatically mean a refund, however EDS will assess the circumstances with fair and reasonable consideration.


Contact Details

  • 13A Great King Street, Edinburgh, UK


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