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1 Use a #10 round brush and orange-brown pigment to create a simple almond-shaped head. Add two ears, with the back one in outline.

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2 Now add the body. Think of it as an oval with the bottom flattened out. Leave two highlights inside: one in the belly area and one along the spine. Take a moment to run your round brush just under the head to create an arm. Now make a simple foot by dragging some of this wet pigment out from the body with a liner brush or the tip of a small round brush. Make a tail by applying a bit more pressure ...

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