Unleash your creativity and capture the essence of your furry friend in cookie form in this Layered Pet Portrait class! Pet Portraits are one of my most requested orders and I’ve streamlined my process to create efficient but captivating cookies of cats and dogs that can be individual pieces, parts of a custom set or re-produced by the dozen. Throw them in a layered frame like these two and you have a couple of showstoppers to add to your portfolio!

In this class, you’ll learn how to transform a pet’s likeness into a beautifully detailed and edible work of art. We’ll explore:

• Selecting the best photo to capture the pet’s likeness and how this can differ breed to breed
• Creating reference artwork for your cookie
• Color strategies to allow for shadows and highlights
• Creating dimension and depth with royal icing
• Enhancing the portraits with painted shading and details
• Techniques for adding intricate details like fur textures, eyes, and facial features
• Best practices for baking layered cookies
• Design tips to bring personality and charm to your pet portraits

While we’ll be making the pictured pet in this class, you’re welcome to bring a photo of your own for the artwork portion of the lesson!

You’ll leave this class with two layered pet portraits (one cat and one dog), a step-by-step workbook of the portrait process, provided tools, the knowledge to apply these techniques on your own and some great swag!

Skill Level – Intermediate; we won’t be focusing on basics so some experience with royal icing is recommended.