LEARN how to sketch and paint animals with a short course running in Weymouth and Dorchester.

Artist Anita Law will be be running the course on simple sketching which is ideal for animal lovers - all abilities are welcome.

The course will run for five weeks and will focus on pen drawing, working with charcoal, pen and wash and pen and watercolour techniques.

It starts on Monday October 31 from 7pm to 9pm at the Frank Reynolds Community Centre, Broadwey, DT3 5BY and on Wednesday mornings from November 2 at Number 51, the United Church, Charles St, Dorchester DT1 1EE.

The fee is £55 and anyone interested should contact Anita on 01258 837034 or email enquiries@artist-anita-law.co.uk