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Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Cardnials that I painted

I saw this on our wall the other day and decided to use it for a Rednesday. When I was probably 17 or so we had a Christmas Card that I liked, and I sat down and sketched and enlarged it onto watercolor paper and painted it. This is a lousy scan, but this is it. I think it's pretty good for a kid. I had given it to my Grandparents, and it hung on their wall for a long time, then I think my parents, then I got it back.

I haven't done much painting in recent years, and when I did, I gave the item away for a gift. When I fell this last March and bent my fingers backwards, I didn't know if I'd be able to paint again. I haven't tried, but I think I may be able to do ok, thanks to my hand therapists....something to add to my list of "to do"s!

Since this was done when I was a kid, it probably qualifies for vintage...or at least retro! ;) Hope everyone has a great day!

Wednesday is Rednesday at SueLovesCherries and then it's Vintage Things Thursday at Colorado lady. 

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11 comments:

  1. Sandi@ Rose Chintz CottageDecember 9, 2009 at 8:52 AM

    Hi Robin,
    Your cardinals are wonderful! It will be lovely when you can paint again. Many of my family members are artists. My son stopped when he was a teenager and I hope he will pick it up again someday. I haven't done anything since the kids were small, just some tole painting and ceramics. Hope you can get back to it. It's a very rewarding and theraputic pasttime. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful REDnesday and Merry Christmas to you and your family.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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  2. ★Carol★December 9, 2009 at 9:02 AM

    Oh my goodness Robin, you've been hiding a wonderful talent from us!! You should really take up painting again, because those birds are absolutely beautiful! I'm so sorry that you fell and hurt your hands. I hope you will give it a try, because it would be a shame to waste such talent. Maybe you could do a giveaway of a piece of your art. I know that I would enter to win one, again and again and again!
    Hugs and Happy REDnesday!
    Carol

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  3. SueLovesCherriesDecember 9, 2009 at 10:03 AM

    I love cardinals, and you did an excellent job of painting them at 17! Your skater girl is adorable, and I also love the robin cards in the post below. I do think the English robins are so much cuter than American ones!

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  4. DawnDecember 9, 2009 at 12:40 PM

    It's a lovely painting Robin, I hope you can paint again!
    Hugs,
    Dawn

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  5. claudieDecember 9, 2009 at 1:07 PM

    If this is what comes from someone who hasn't painted in a while, I would say paint paint paint dear Robin. Absolutely beautiful.
    So perfect for Rednesday.
    Love Claudie
    xoxoxo

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  6. Bearly SaneDecember 9, 2009 at 4:27 PM

    Lovely painting Robin...makes for a perfect REDnesday!
    Warmest hugs,
    Sandi @ Bearly Sane

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  7. Cass @ That Old HouseDecember 9, 2009 at 7:20 PM

    It's lovely! And you should be painting again!
    Cass

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  8. Kim, USADecember 9, 2009 at 8:14 PM

    WOW!! That is awesome painting I love it, you are an artist! I can't even draw a straight line ^_^.


    My Rednesday

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  9. ❀~Myrna~❀December 10, 2009 at 6:20 AM

    Beautiful Painting!You are very talented.
    Merry christmas !
    ~Myrna

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  11. AnonymousDecember 17, 2009 at 7:42 AM

    Stunning and beautiful.I am in Mass having a blog giveaway!
    http://couturedepapier.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmas-faerie-ornaments-blog.html

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