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samplegirl

(13,070 posts) Tue Apr 15, 2025, 10:11 PM Apr 15

Tonight's watercolor

“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”

Maya Angelou

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Tonight's watercolor (Original Post) samplegirl Apr 15 OP

That is so pretty! CrispyQ Apr 15 #1

Hi Crispy samplegirl Apr 15 #11

Lovely! Bluepinky Apr 15 #2

Ty samplegirl Apr 15 #12

Beautiful! MIButterfly Apr 15 #3

So glad you samplegirl Apr 15 #16

You and your work BOSSHOG Apr 15 #4

I try samplegirl Apr 15 #19

Oh No Sample Girl BOSSHOG Apr 16 #34

Stunningly gorgeous! SheltieLover Apr 15 #5

Love the colors! The butterfly and spring are symbolic of rebirth, for me, and the colors bring added joy 🤗 Deuxcents Apr 15 #6

I love butterflys samplegirl Apr 16 #20

Gorgeous! Diamond_Dog Apr 15 #7

I was appalled samplegirl Apr 16 #21

He is such an ass. Diamond_Dog Apr 16 #35

Magnificent! LoisB Apr 15 #8

Thanks friend samplegirl Apr 16 #22

Amazing, you are so gifted.! Grey5 Apr 15 #9

This one wasn't samplegirl Apr 16 #23

i like it. AllaN01Bear Apr 15 #10

Thanks samplegirl Apr 16 #24

One of my favs. 3Hotdogs Apr 15 #13

Awe how samplegirl Apr 16 #25

I love it! dlk Apr 15 #14

Yes I do samplegirl Apr 16 #26

Gorgeous, samplegirl! summer_in_TX Apr 15 #15

You can message me samplegirl Apr 16 #27

I love it! nt Ilsa Apr 15 #17

Thanks samplegirl Apr 16 #28

So creative xuplate Apr 15 #18

I did a chicken samplegirl Apr 16 #29

Beautiful angrychair Apr 16 #30

Oh my Samp. I love this one! JohnnyRingo Apr 16 #31

Poetry in motion ReRe Apr 16 #32

Beautiful! lucca18 Apr 16 #33

How pretty! Rebl2 Apr 17 #36

Wow!!!! Please make that into notecards, I mean reproduced into cards and notecards and all, they LiberalLoner Apr 17 #37

CrispyQ

(39,825 posts)

1. That is so pretty!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 10:14 PM

Apr 15

samplegirl

(13,070 posts)

11. Hi Crispy

Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 11:41 PM

Apr 15

Thanks hon

Bluepinky

(2,438 posts)

2. Lovely!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 10:17 PM

Apr 15

samplegirl

(13,070 posts)

12. Ty

Reply to Bluepinky (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 11:44 PM

Apr 15

I was struggling while listening to Maddow.

MIButterfly

(607 posts)

3. Beautiful!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 10:17 PM

Apr 15

I love it.

samplegirl

(13,070 posts)

16. So glad you

Reply to MIButterfly (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 11:58 PM

Apr 15

Like it. Been doing some easy ones.
Feeling tired lately.

BOSSHOG

(42,798 posts)

4. You and your work

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 10:18 PM

Apr 15

Are Awesome My Dear. Thank You for brightening up my evening.

samplegirl

(13,070 posts)

19. I try

Reply to BOSSHOG (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 11:59 PM

Apr 15

Some nights I'm too tired to paint. Depending what time I get to sit in my office.

BOSSHOG

(42,798 posts)

34. Oh No Sample Girl

Reply to samplegirl (Reply #19)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 09:34 AM

Apr 16

You succeed. Mightily.

SheltieLover

(69,899 posts)

5. Stunningly gorgeous!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 10:21 PM

Apr 15

Ty for sharing!

Deuxcents

(22,632 posts)

6. Love the colors! The butterfly and spring are symbolic of rebirth, for me, and the colors bring added joy 🤗

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 10:23 PM

Apr 15

samplegirl

(13,070 posts)

20. I love butterflys

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 12:01 AM

Apr 16

they always make me think of summer!

Diamond_Dog

(37,298 posts)

7. Gorgeous!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 10:32 PM

Apr 15

And a perfect quote from Maya’s Angelou.

samplegirl

(13,070 posts)

21. I was appalled

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #7)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 12:04 AM

Apr 16

that Hengseth banned her books.
I always loved her cards. And have a few of her books.

It made me so sad.

Diamond_Dog

(37,298 posts)

35. He is such an ass.

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #7)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 12:54 PM

Apr 16

LoisB

(10,760 posts)

8. Magnificent!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 10:34 PM

Apr 15

samplegirl

(13,070 posts)

22. Thanks friend

Reply to LoisB (Reply #8)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 12:05 AM

Apr 16

Grey5

(105 posts)

9. Amazing, you are so gifted.!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 10:41 PM

Apr 15

samplegirl

(13,070 posts)

23. This one wasn't

Reply to Grey5 (Reply #9)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 12:06 AM

Apr 16

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hard.

AllaN01Bear

(25,644 posts)

10. i like it.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 11:38 PM

Apr 15

samplegirl

(13,070 posts)

24. Thanks

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #10)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 12:08 AM

Apr 16

I was relaxing painting thank goodness I was nearly
done when Maddow came on.

3Hotdogs

(14,251 posts)

13. One of my favs.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 11:45 PM

Apr 15

samplegirl

(13,070 posts)

25. Awe how

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #13)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 12:08 AM

Apr 16

nice

dlk

(12,676 posts)

14. I love it!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 11:48 PM

Apr 15

Do you sell any of your works?

samplegirl

(13,070 posts)

26. Yes I do

Reply to dlk (Reply #14)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 12:10 AM

Apr 16

framed and unframed.

It keeps me in paint brushes and paper.

summer_in_TX

(3,614 posts)

15. Gorgeous, samplegirl!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 11:50 PM

Apr 15

Worthy of signing and display.

Heck, I'd love to have note cards with that design.

samplegirl

(13,070 posts)

27. You can message me

Reply to summer_in_TX (Reply #15)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 12:13 AM

Apr 16

And I can tell you how much.

Ive only had it done a few times.

Ilsa

(62,882 posts)

17. I love it! nt

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 11:58 PM

Apr 15

samplegirl

(13,070 posts)

28. Thanks

Reply to Ilsa (Reply #17)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 12:14 AM

Apr 16

xuplate

(108 posts)

18. So creative

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 11:58 PM

Apr 15

samplegirl

(13,070 posts)

29. I did a chicken

Reply to xuplate (Reply #18)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 12:14 AM

Apr 16

Like this not to long ago.

angrychair

(10,719 posts)

30. Beautiful

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 12:23 AM

Apr 16

Well done. 😊

JohnnyRingo

(19,970 posts)

31. Oh my Samp. I love this one!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 12:26 AM

Apr 16

Really. It's good.

ReRe

(11,680 posts)

32. Poetry in motion

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 12:53 AM

Apr 16

at the tip of your brush. I wish you all the joy you have brought to us, samplegirl.

lucca18

(1,399 posts)

33. Beautiful!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 01:10 AM

Apr 16

Very detailed !

Rebl2

(16,518 posts)

36. How pretty!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 17, 2025, 12:54 PM

Apr 17

Beautiful colors!

LiberalLoner

(11,364 posts)

37. Wow!!!! Please make that into notecards, I mean reproduced into cards and notecards and all, they