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SheltieLover

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82. Yes, she is talented with watercolors!

Sun May 24, 2026, 04:07 PM

19 hrs ago

You do a great job with what you have to work with!

I think with watercolors, a lot of the trick is in how wet (or dry) the paper is. But she does some great You Tube tutorials.

Please let your inner critic know we all enjoy your work immensely!

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Very nice job, especially the eyes! Ocelot II Saturday #1

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Well done! anciano Saturday #2

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Nice! Catlady123 Saturday #3

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Even without the description, we'd know what this puppy is..it's so lifelike 🤩 Deuxcents Saturday #5

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Very sweet!😊 Hope22 Saturday #10

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Really like the face. sinkingfeeling Saturday #11

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Beautiful! SheltieLover Saturday #14

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I love the way her/his head is brought up close SheltieLover Saturday #18

TY! I worked from a photo so that's how she appeared in the photo. Diamond_Dog Saturday #21

Well you've done an exceptional job! SheltieLover Saturday #22

Aw! You're sweet. Diamond_Dog Saturday #26

Pls keep painting! SheltieLover Saturday #35

I envy samplegirl's talent with watercolors. Diamond_Dog Yesterday #65

Yes, she is talented with watercolors! SheltieLover 19 hrs ago #82

Honestly Katcat Saturday #15

Wow TY Katcat! Diamond_Dog Saturday #17

Same here! SheltieLover Saturday #25

Pawlenty good enough, who's a good artist?!? marble falls Saturday #19

Haha TY marble falls! Diamond_Dog Saturday #23

Damn. that's good! nuxvomica Saturday #20

TY nuxvomica! It's acrylics. Diamond_Dog Saturday #24

Wow, you captured such emotion in that face. Figarosmom Saturday #27

TY Figarosmom! Diamond_Dog Saturday #28

That is great, Diamond Dog. brer cat Saturday #29

TY, brer cat! Diamond_Dog Saturday #30

Captured those eyes and the nose ready to go full throttle into your face BumRushDaShow Saturday #31

Aw TY BumRushDaShow! Diamond_Dog Saturday #42

Amazing. I had to enlarge it to confirm it wasn't a photo. Love it. xuplate Saturday #32

TY xuplate! Diamond_Dog Saturday #43

Wow, very nice. Joinfortmill Saturday #33

TY Joinfortmill! Diamond_Dog Saturday #44

If this is your first attempt, how much are you selling your third attempt for? LoisB Saturday #34

TY so much LoisB! Diamond_Dog Saturday #45

Beautifully done! calimary Saturday #36

TY calimary! yes she has a little chew toy. Diamond_Dog Saturday #46

How Sweet Diamond samplegirl Saturday #37

TY so much samplegirl! Diamond_Dog Saturday #47

Awww! What an adorable dog! Great job! Rhiannon12866 Saturday #38

Wow, TY Rhiannon12866! Diamond_Dog Saturday #48

Wow! The face looks like a photo! CrispyQ Saturday #39

TY CrispyQ and yes she did, so I was happy! Diamond_Dog Saturday #49

WOW, you did an excellent job!! MacKasey Saturday #40

TY MacKasey! Diamond_Dog Saturday #51

Did you use acrylics? kentuck Saturday #41

I did one of my daughters pup a while back. Figarosmom Saturday #50

Figarosmom, your painting is absolutely beautiful! Diamond_Dog Saturday #52

Glad you like it.😊 Figarosmom Saturday #55

wow very nice the parent of this puppy has to be thrilled dawn5651 Saturday #53

I hope they liked it. TY dawn5651. Diamond_Dog Saturday #54

That's a nose you could kiss! Bayard Saturday #56

I worked from a photo, Bayard, TY! Diamond_Dog Yesterday #58

Very nice! skylucy Saturday #57

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Wow !!!! Karadeniz Yesterday #60

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I love it. Your light touch, relaxed style is wonderful. I feel the the sweetness of the doggo radiating MLAA Yesterday #62

Wow, TY MLAA! Diamond_Dog Yesterday #63

Wow! Trueblue Texan Yesterday #64

TY Trueblue Texan! Diamond_Dog Yesterday #66

Nicely done, Diamond Dog peggysue2 23 hrs ago #67

Wow Peggy Sue, TY for all the encouragement! Diamond_Dog 23 hrs ago #68

You deserve the encouragement, Diamond Dog peggysue2 8 min ago #92

Look relogic 23 hrs ago #69

Bush Jr.? I guess I am dense .... does he paint dogs, too? Diamond_Dog 22 hrs ago #70

He did and still does, probably relogic 22 hrs ago #73

Wow! You nailed the face and eyes. The ears Ilsa 22 hrs ago #71

TY Ilsa! I'm happy that you recognized her features! Diamond_Dog 22 hrs ago #72

Wonderful doggie portrait! Martin68 21 hrs ago #74

TY Martin68! Diamond_Dog 21 hrs ago #75

Nice. underpants 21 hrs ago #76

TY underpants! Diamond_Dog 21 hrs ago #77

I like it you're very talented Diamond dog. Dunc 21 hrs ago #78

Aww thank you Dunc Diamond_Dog 21 hrs ago #79

Painting black dogs and cats is hard to do. Bumbles 20 hrs ago #80

I had to try a couple of studies first, and I ended up throwing a way my first canvas. Diamond_Dog 20 hrs ago #81

We don't have a dog now, murielm99 17 hrs ago #83

TY murielm99! Diamond_Dog 17 hrs ago #84

That is impressive! Perfect perspective nose to toes. 1WorldHope 17 hrs ago #85

TY 1WorldHope! Diamond_Dog 16 hrs ago #86

Thank you. It is a hopeless hope. 1WorldHope 16 hrs ago #87

Very nice! You captured the little guy's personality very well! I can almost imagine him. n/t PatrickforB 16 hrs ago #88

TY PatrickforB! Diamond_Dog 14 hrs ago #90

Nice job! Black dogs aren't the easiest to paint. bif 15 hrs ago #89

You know it, bif! Try to find different tones in the black fur. Diamond_Dog 14 hrs ago #91