ALPACA

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Step One Using an HB pencil, I sketch the basic shape of the body and then add the legs, long neck, and oval-shaped head. Next I place the eye and mouth, adding a modified oval for the tail. The body, legs, and tail are thick due to the fur, but they would be even thicker if this alpaca wasn’t shorn.

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Step Two Now I refine the outline and features, and I add a few lines to indicate the changes in the fur.

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Step Three I apply cool gray 90% to ...

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