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samplegirl

(14,125 posts) Sat Oct 11, 2025, 08:09 PM Oct 2025

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Tonight's Watercolor Saturday

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Tonight's Watercolor Saturday (Original Post) samplegirl Oct 2025 OP

Okay. I love this one, too. You are so good. Polly Hennessey Oct 2025 #1

Ty samplegirl Oct 2025 #4

Even though all curmudgeons... GJGCA Oct 2025 #2

I have to start samplegirl Oct 2025 #5

That is beautiful, samplegirl. MIButterfly Oct 2025 #3

Ty samplegirl Oct 2025 #6

That's really sweet Easterncedar Oct 2025 #7

Thank you samplegirl Oct 2025 #11

❤️💧 littlemissmartypants Oct 2025 #8

... littlemissmartypants Oct 2025 #9

So true samplegirl Oct 2025 #12

She is absolutely adorable. sheshe2 Oct 2025 #10

Thanks friend samplegirl Oct 2025 #13

Neat! I like it! CaptainTruth Oct 2025 #14

Ty samplegirl Oct 2025 #22

Perfect. This is how the season should be remembered by the young - and young at heart. erronis Oct 2025 #15

This is wonderful. I love it. LoisB Oct 2025 #16

Thanks Lois samplegirl Oct 2025 #24

The basket is perfect and I really like the color lines in the socks. Genius, samplegirl. LoisB Oct 2025 #28

Absolutely beautiful and so meaningful at this time Grim Chieftain Oct 2025 #17

If only samplegirl Oct 2025 #23

You are very talented, your Christmas themes could each grace a Christmas card. nt ShazamIam Oct 2025 #18

Maybe I'll samplegirl Oct 2025 #25

Delightful! nt Trueblue Texan Oct 2025 #19

Such a humble and prayerful offering from this JMCKUSICK Oct 2025 #20

Thanks samplegirl Oct 2025 #26

The glow of the candle is so pretty Billsdaughter Oct 2025 #21

Ty samplegirl Oct 2025 #27

Adorable! SheltieLover Oct 2025 #29

Very Cute! Rebl2 Oct 2025 #30

Lovely! lark Oct 2025 #31

Polly Hennessey

(8,968 posts)

1. Okay. I love this one, too. You are so good.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 08:14 PM

Oct 2025

samplegirl

(14,125 posts)

4. Ty

Reply to Polly Hennessey (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 08:32 PM

Oct 2025

Painting for a friends consignment booth.
So I have to paint early Christmas.

GJGCA

(313 posts)

2. Even though all curmudgeons...

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 08:20 PM

Oct 2025

... like me agree it's too early for Christmas, that is very nice indeed.

samplegirl

(14,125 posts)

5. I have to start

Reply to GJGCA (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 08:34 PM

Oct 2025

early as this takes quite awhile to get 8 of them done.

MIButterfly

(3,142 posts)

3. That is beautiful, samplegirl.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 08:24 PM

Oct 2025

I like this one a lot. Good job!

samplegirl

(14,125 posts)

6. Ty

Reply to MIButterfly (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 08:47 PM

Oct 2025

I was about 3 hrs on this.
I don't think people realize it. But I'm never in a hurry.

Easterncedar

(6,472 posts)

7. That's really sweet

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 09:04 PM

Oct 2025

Another lovely image. You do have such talent. Thanks for sharing.

samplegirl

(14,125 posts)

11. Thank you

Reply to Easterncedar (Reply #7)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 10:08 PM

Oct 2025

It's called painting through the madness.

littlemissmartypants

(34,366 posts)

8. ❤️💧

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 09:31 PM

Oct 2025

littlemissmartypants

(34,366 posts)

9. ...

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 09:35 PM

Oct 2025

Quote Art by Alesig

samplegirl

(14,125 posts)

12. So true

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #9)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 10:09 PM

Oct 2025

Last edited Sun Oct 12, 2025, 12:35 AM - Edit history (1)

Just heard of another shooting again tonight.

sheshe2

(98,452 posts)

10. She is absolutely adorable.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 09:45 PM

Oct 2025

I love this.

Thank you, samplegirl.

samplegirl

(14,125 posts)

13. Thanks friend

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #10)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 10:10 PM

Oct 2025

For your support.

CaptainTruth

(8,257 posts)

14. Neat! I like it!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 10:15 PM

Oct 2025

samplegirl

(14,125 posts)

22. Ty

Reply to CaptainTruth (Reply #14)

Sun Oct 12, 2025, 12:36 AM

Oct 2025

Has a vintage feel.

erronis

(24,533 posts)

15. Perfect. This is how the season should be remembered by the young - and young at heart.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 10:30 PM

Oct 2025

LoisB

(13,483 posts)

16. This is wonderful. I love it.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 10:30 PM

Oct 2025

samplegirl

(14,125 posts)

24. Thanks Lois

Reply to LoisB (Reply #16)

Sun Oct 12, 2025, 12:39 AM

Oct 2025

LoisB

(13,483 posts)

28. The basket is perfect and I really like the color lines in the socks. Genius, samplegirl.

Reply to samplegirl (Reply #24)

Sun Oct 12, 2025, 01:09 AM

Oct 2025

Grim Chieftain

(2,043 posts)

17. Absolutely beautiful and so meaningful at this time

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 10:47 PM

Oct 2025

If we all could just light a candle...

Thank you samplegirl. You share beauty each time you share one of your beautiful paintings.

samplegirl

(14,125 posts)

23. If only

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Reply #17)

Sun Oct 12, 2025, 12:38 AM

Oct 2025

ShazamIam

(3,187 posts)

18. You are very talented, your Christmas themes could each grace a Christmas card. nt

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 10:47 PM

Oct 2025

samplegirl

(14,125 posts)

25. Maybe I'll

Reply to ShazamIam (Reply #18)

Sun Oct 12, 2025, 12:40 AM

Oct 2025

make a card from this.

Trueblue Texan

(4,611 posts)

19. Delightful! nt

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 10:51 PM

Oct 2025

JMCKUSICK

(6,615 posts)

20. Such a humble and prayerful offering from this

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 11:09 PM

Oct 2025

lovely creature. Thank you so much Samplegirl, your watercolors bring life to these drawings in such a gifted way.

samplegirl

(14,125 posts)

26. Thanks

Reply to JMCKUSICK (Reply #20)

Sun Oct 12, 2025, 12:41 AM

Oct 2025

We all must keep hope.

Billsdaughter

(187 posts)

21. The glow of the candle is so pretty

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 11:10 PM

Oct 2025

samplegirl

(14,125 posts)

27. Ty

Reply to Billsdaughter (Reply #21)

Sun Oct 12, 2025, 12:41 AM

Oct 2025

SheltieLover

(81,715 posts)

29. Adorable!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Sun Oct 12, 2025, 05:08 AM

Oct 2025

Rebl2

(17,930 posts)

30. Very Cute!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Sun Oct 12, 2025, 10:19 AM

Oct 2025

lark

(26,113 posts)

31. Lovely!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Sun Oct 12, 2025, 11:01 AM

Oct 2025

I would strongly consider buying this if I saw it at say a craft fair -

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