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Article · Studio Eriksdotter
Pet Portraits: How to paint your pet's nose and mouth
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2021
About this lesson
Follow-on lesson covering pet noses and mouths in acrylic: filling nostrils with darks, outlining and blending the nose structure, adding texture and highlights, and handling closed mouths versus open mouths with gums, teeth and tongue.
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