Article · Momi Lotta
My Step-by-Step Process for Painting Realistic Cat Eyes in Acrylics
By Romina Pallotta (Momi Lotta)
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Beginner
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2025
About this lesson
Nine steps for a realistic cat eye: basic eye anatomy, a tinted gesso ground, layering from darks to highlights, wet-on-wet blending in the iris, surrounding fur, and the final catchlights.
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