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samplegirl

(13,070 posts) Sun Jun 8, 2025, 03:55 PM Sunday

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Today's Watercolor

With all that's going on in California today~~~~
I needed to paint.
I see Kent State all over this again.

Trying to calm my thoughts.

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Today's Watercolor (Original Post) samplegirl Sunday OP

Thank you. 💙 sheshe2 Sunday #1

Thanks to you samplegirl Sunday #5

Absolutely beautifully serene! SheltieLover Sunday #2

No need to thank samplegirl Sunday #6

Your artwork is good for all of us! SheltieLover Sunday #11

I hope samplegirl Sunday #14

Yes. 🤗🤗🤗💙💙💙 LiberalLoner Monday #19

Good one..let's all slow down and take a deep breath. Perfect for the moment, samplegirl 🙏 Deuxcents Sunday #3

I'm trying it's nice samplegirl Sunday #8

I hear you about calming your thoughts, and I hope you are successful. Please know that looking at your wordstroken Sunday #4

Awe what a nice reply samplegirl Sunday #9

Simple lines and subdued pastels beautifully applied. Brings nature to our canvas. erronis Sunday #7

Was trying to paint something samplegirl Sunday #10

Fantastic. You really know how to use colors. LoisB Sunday #12

Thanks Lois samplegirl Sunday #15

Beautiful Goddessartist Sunday #13

Sometimes we need an samplegirl Sunday #16

You are such a great water colorist! I love this! 👏👏👏💙💙💙 LiberalLoner Sunday #17

Thanks samplegirl Sunday #18

I felt my bp dropping as I looked at this sweet image. Thank you. niyad Monday #20

sheshe2

(92,390 posts)

1. Thank you. 💙

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Sun Jun 8, 2025, 03:57 PM

Sunday

samplegirl

(13,070 posts)

5. Thanks to you

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 8, 2025, 04:16 PM

Sunday

And all you post and the kindess we can find
here amongst fellow D.U.ers

SheltieLover

(69,899 posts)

2. Absolutely beautifully serene!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Sun Jun 8, 2025, 04:00 PM

Sunday

Ty for sharing.

samplegirl

(13,070 posts)

6. No need to thank

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 8, 2025, 04:17 PM

Sunday

I enjoy sharing and it's good for me.

SheltieLover

(69,899 posts)

11. Your artwork is good for all of us!

Reply to samplegirl (Reply #6)

Sun Jun 8, 2025, 04:34 PM

Sunday

samplegirl

(13,070 posts)

14. I hope

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #11)

Sun Jun 8, 2025, 07:15 PM

Sunday

I'm sure there are people as stressed out as I am.

LiberalLoner

(11,364 posts)

19. Yes. 🤗🤗🤗💙💙💙

Reply to samplegirl (Reply #14)

Mon Jun 9, 2025, 09:09 AM

Monday

Deuxcents

(22,632 posts)

3. Good one..let's all slow down and take a deep breath. Perfect for the moment, samplegirl 🙏

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Sun Jun 8, 2025, 04:00 PM

Sunday

samplegirl

(13,070 posts)

8. I'm trying it's nice

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 8, 2025, 04:18 PM

Sunday

to feel support from this special group.

wordstroken

(1,193 posts)

4. I hear you about calming your thoughts, and I hope you are successful. Please know that looking at your

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Sun Jun 8, 2025, 04:03 PM

Sunday

brilliant painting is calming my thoughts, and I thank you so much for sharing it with our DU family. May everyone here feel the same gentle wash of love and peace when they truly look at your wonderful mushroom and snail.

🦋 wordstroken

samplegirl

(13,070 posts)

9. Awe what a nice reply

Reply to wordstroken (Reply #4)

Sun Jun 8, 2025, 04:21 PM

Sunday

painting is my solace and sharing is my peace.
Hugs

erronis

(20,138 posts)

7. Simple lines and subdued pastels beautifully applied. Brings nature to our canvas.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Sun Jun 8, 2025, 04:18 PM

Sunday

samplegirl

(13,070 posts)

10. Was trying to paint something

Reply to erronis (Reply #7)

Sun Jun 8, 2025, 04:22 PM

Sunday

For at least an hour or so of peace.

LoisB

(10,760 posts)

12. Fantastic. You really know how to use colors.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Sun Jun 8, 2025, 04:48 PM

Sunday

samplegirl

(13,070 posts)

15. Thanks Lois

Reply to LoisB (Reply #12)

Sun Jun 8, 2025, 07:17 PM

Sunday

Hope you have a good day.

Goddessartist

(2,142 posts)

13. Beautiful

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Sun Jun 8, 2025, 07:10 PM

Sunday

Sculpting gives me brief respite.

samplegirl

(13,070 posts)

16. Sometimes we need an

Reply to Goddessartist (Reply #13)

Sun Jun 8, 2025, 07:18 PM

Sunday

outlet from this idiot trump!

LiberalLoner

(11,364 posts)

17. You are such a great water colorist! I love this! 👏👏👏💙💙💙

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Sun Jun 8, 2025, 07:38 PM

Sunday

samplegirl

(13,070 posts)

18. Thanks

Reply to LiberalLoner (Reply #17)

Sun Jun 8, 2025, 09:40 PM

Sunday

I so love to paint and taught myself. I've been painting 3 yrs now.
I had help from a painting friend I met online so I owe a lot to her for her patience with all my questions.

niyad

(124,421 posts)

20. I felt my bp dropping as I looked at this sweet image. Thank you.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2025, 12:49 PM

Monday

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