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lunatica

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5. What a wonderful memory! Use it.

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 12, 2020, 03:06 PM

Jan 2020

You could tell your friend the bench has been added since and she would probably love it.

Where once you played together as children is now a place to sit in quiet contemplation, lost in the golden memories of those past days with your friend.

I love why you’re painting this.

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So a school friend asked me to paint something that reminds me of her, so I chose [View all] GreenPartyVoter Jan 2020 OP

It's lovely! I think I'll get out my water colors or pastels and RestoreAmerica2020 Jan 2020 #1

Thank you! Have fun! GreenPartyVoter Jan 2020 #4

You might think of adding the ground deleanating the lake at the bottom of the lunatica Jan 2020 #2

Yeah, I might do the little beach. The bench wasn't there when we were kids. My mother GreenPartyVoter Jan 2020 #3

What a wonderful memory! Use it. lunatica Jan 2020 #5

That must be why I didn't paint the ground. My memories are of being out in the water. GreenPartyVoter Jan 2020 #6

I tried adding a hint of sand, honestly I think part of the problem GreenPartyVoter Jan 2020 #7

I also thought of that since water has so many aspects to it lunatica Jan 2020 #8

I showed her the study and she wants that one. LOL I am sure I will paint the pond again. I've been GreenPartyVoter Jan 2020 #9

I'm sure it's something she loves lunatica Jan 2020 #10

Definitely! We're going to trade, my painting for her quilted interpretation of it. GreenPartyVoter Jan 2020 #11

Please post a picture of the quilt when you get it. lunatica Jan 2020 #12

Will do! GreenPartyVoter Jan 2020 #13

Very peaceful looking. bif Jan 2020 #14