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Kari Tirrell: a Dog Demo
Kari Tirrell "Sunny Spot"
Kari Tirrell is a self-taught artist who likes to paint animals and people. She paints predominantly with soft pastels and has a great love for realism. Kari is a member of the Pastel Society of the West Coast and the Northwest Pastel Society. If you like her work and the painting above, take a look at the very good and descriptive dog demo. Kari recently made a short video clip on youtube which you can find here.
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