A long-tailed river otter swims past two clumps of cattails.

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River Otter Swimming at the Surface

A long-tailed river otter swims past two clumps of cattails. A wavy waterline crosses its long body, with the head above it and paddling paws drawn below.

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Brown swimmer between green reeds

Keep the water white while coloring the otter and both reed clumps.

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Digital example: Brown swimming otter between green reeds

1. Warm brown — otter body, paws and tail
2. Sage green — leaves and stalks on both sides

Color the otter brown above and below the waterline, leaving muzzle, nose and inner ear white.
Fill the pointed leaves and thin stalks on both sides green; keep the cattail heads white.

The waterline stays visible across the brown body, and both green clumps stand apart from the white water.

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