Creating Textured Backgrounds

Creating Textured Backgrounds

Creating Textured Backgrounds

This lesson is a recorded livestream. 

This single episode lesson experiments with a variety of texturing designs and techniques..

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  • Type of Wood: Basswood
  • Level: Basic

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