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    Australian Shepherd

    Oct 12, 2017 3 minutes
    By Elena Kolotusha

    MATERIALS

    • 8”x10” Art Spectrum ColorFix paper – Raw Sienna colour

    • Saral Yellow transfer paper

    • Premier Prismacolor coloured pencils

    • Kneaded eraser

    • Wide soft drafting or watercolour hake brush

    • White gouache paint

    • Round synthetic brush size 1/0

    • Workable Mat Fixative

    • Permanent Gloss or Satin finish

    For this demonstration I have chosen to do a close-up portrait of a beautiful Australian Shepherd dog which I photographed some time ago at a dog show. This Blue Merle coloured dog has a

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