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samplegirl

(14,127 posts) Mon Oct 27, 2025, 09:50 PM Oct 2025

Tonight's Watercolor Monday

Baby it's cold outside

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

I love it, even though winter's coming sooner rather than later. MIButterfly Oct 2025 #1

Beautiful. The bark of the trees . . . John1956PA Oct 2025 #2

I was seeing them as birch. Either way, a lot of detail work there. Good job. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #4

Ty samplegirl Oct 2025 #19

Thanks John samplegirl Oct 2025 #10

Marvelous, samplegirl Leghorn21 Oct 2025 #3

Awe thanks samplegirl Oct 2025 #11

That looks like someplace I would like to be. 3catwoman3 Oct 2025 #5

Yes you described samplegirl Oct 2025 #12

Very nice! This is really cute! Diamond_Dog Oct 2025 #6

Won't be long. samplegirl Oct 2025 #13

Oh! I love this.💕TY, samplegirl. sheshe2 Oct 2025 #7

I want to live there Easterncedar Oct 2025 #8

Yeah with no TV samplegirl Oct 2025 #20

I love the trees. Polly Hennessey Oct 2025 #9

Yeah I'm no tree expert samplegirl Oct 2025 #21

I instantly felt cozy. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Oct 2025 #14

Even better from my bed now samplegirl Oct 2025 #23

But snug and warm inside. Thank you, SG, for this moment of warmth niyad Oct 2025 #15

It's hard right now to samplegirl Oct 2025 #22

Wow, just terrific. c-rational Oct 2025 #16

Wow, just terrific. c-rational Oct 2025 #17

Thanks samplegirl Oct 2025 #24

So peaceful -- love the snow and the trees Billsdaughter Oct 2025 #18

Ty samplegirl Oct 2025 #25

Beautiful! SheltieLover Oct 2025 #26

MIButterfly

(3,151 posts)

1. I love it, even though winter's coming sooner rather than later.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 10:07 PM

Oct 2025

Very nice, samplegirl. Thank you for sharing!

John1956PA

(5,119 posts)

2. Beautiful. The bark of the trees . . .

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 10:08 PM

Oct 2025

. . . can be interpreted to be that of River Birch, or simply that of other species coated with snow.

A subtly thought-provoking scene.

Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)

4. I was seeing them as birch. Either way, a lot of detail work there. Good job. . . nt

Reply to John1956PA (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 10:15 PM

Oct 2025

samplegirl

(14,127 posts)

19. Ty

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 04:50 AM

Oct 2025

I rarely paint landscape but this came out not bad!

samplegirl

(14,127 posts)

10. Thanks John

Reply to John1956PA (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 10:37 PM

Oct 2025

A good place to be when it cold.

Leghorn21

(14,114 posts)

3. Marvelous, samplegirl

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 10:14 PM

Oct 2025

As usual, simply MARVELOUS!!

samplegirl

(14,127 posts)

11. Awe thanks

Reply to Leghorn21 (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 10:38 PM

Oct 2025

was a fun one to paint!

3catwoman3

(29,811 posts)

5. That looks like someplace I would like to be.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 10:15 PM

Oct 2025

I envision a small pot-bellied stove, a warm quilt, a good book, a mug of hot chocolate, and one of my cats purring on my lap.

samplegirl

(14,127 posts)

12. Yes you described

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #5)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 10:40 PM

Oct 2025

It perfectly including my cat!
That would be a great weekend get-away!

Diamond_Dog

(41,071 posts)

6. Very nice! This is really cute!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 10:20 PM

Oct 2025

samplegirl

(14,127 posts)

13. Won't be long.

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #6)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 10:41 PM

Oct 2025

I'd love a little get away like this.

sheshe2

(98,477 posts)

7. Oh! I love this.💕TY, samplegirl.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 10:24 PM

Oct 2025

Easterncedar

(6,477 posts)

8. I want to live there

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 10:35 PM

Oct 2025

So peaceful and sweet

samplegirl

(14,127 posts)

20. Yeah with no TV

Reply to Easterncedar (Reply #8)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 04:51 AM

Oct 2025

And pretend this is not happening!

Polly Hennessey

(8,973 posts)

9. I love the trees.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 10:35 PM

Oct 2025

samplegirl

(14,127 posts)

21. Yeah I'm no tree expert

Reply to Polly Hennessey (Reply #9)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 04:52 AM

Oct 2025

but these actually look like trees!

littlemissmartypants

(34,387 posts)

14. I instantly felt cozy. ❤️

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 11:08 PM

Oct 2025

samplegirl

(14,127 posts)

23. Even better from my bed now

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #14)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 04:54 AM

Oct 2025

With my heating pad on!

niyad

(134,056 posts)

15. But snug and warm inside. Thank you, SG, for this moment of warmth

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 11:31 PM

Oct 2025

and comfort.

samplegirl

(14,127 posts)

22. It's hard right now to

Reply to niyad (Reply #15)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 04:53 AM

Oct 2025

think of peaceful things but sure am trying.

c-rational

(3,223 posts)

16. Wow, just terrific.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 12:00 AM

Oct 2025

c-rational

(3,223 posts)

17. Wow, just terrific.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 12:01 AM

Oct 2025

samplegirl

(14,127 posts)

24. Thanks

Reply to c-rational (Reply #17)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 04:56 AM

Oct 2025

We can try to think of peaceful things.
It can't hurt!

Billsdaughter

(188 posts)

18. So peaceful -- love the snow and the trees

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 12:23 AM

Oct 2025

samplegirl

(14,127 posts)

25. Ty

Reply to Billsdaughter (Reply #18)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 04:56 AM

Oct 2025

SheltieLover

(81,740 posts)

26. Beautiful!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 05:05 AM

Oct 2025

Ty for sharing!

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