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samplegirl

(13,739 posts)
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 09:14 PM Dec 15

Tonight's Monday Watercolor

Today seemed to be such a sad and somber day. It sure throws a monkey wrench into the way I paint as well.
Was looking for something humorous to paint. Even though I have Christmas trees up in my house, Scarlett has never done this. She's a pretty good cat. She has her favorite ornament that she takes off every single morning off my bedroom tree, but that's about it.

After waking and reading the worst news ever I thought it was smart to just stay off of the news. I wasted most of my day, just trying to figure out how one man could change so many people's lives with his hate.
I thought about how much longer we will have to persevere. It makes me hate every Republican walking because they do support him.

He had ruined so many families. Including my own and every day he continues to divide us.

I refuse to be part of a soulless society no matter
what.
Even if I couldn't draw or paint today.

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Tonight's Monday Watercolor (Original Post) samplegirl Dec 15 OP
Recommended! H2O Man Dec 15 #1
Scarlett knows what's really important in life. Thank you for sharing her with us! erronis Dec 15 #2
Thanks 👍 MustLoveBeagles Dec 15 #3
Apparently... 2naSalit Dec 15 #4
Lovely BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 15 #5
Scarlett looks like she is saying fuck it all. SheltieLover Dec 15 #6
Although Scarlett would never knock samplegirl Dec 15 #9
No. But your representation of her did. Lol SheltieLover Dec 15 #10
I love it! Conjuay Dec 16 #29
Lol! SheltieLover Dec 16 #30
Hi, pretty cat! electric_blue68 Dec 16 #25
Scarlett: sheshe2 Dec 15 #7
My mind was consumed samplegirl Dec 15 #12
I am having a very hard time too. sheshe2 Dec 15 #14
I think most of us are, She. SheltieLover Dec 16 #32
It is, indeed, fragile. SheltieLover Dec 16 #31
Our pets' moods are very perspective and maybe Scarlet is picking up your doldrums..if so, Deuxcents Dec 15 #8
You have the touch samplegirl...thanks for sharing spanone Dec 15 #11
Today I had nothing samplegirl Dec 15 #13
That...was a whole lot more than a doodle. summer_in_TX Dec 15 #15
Ha,ha,ha Figarosmom Dec 15 #16
Your stuff makes it better godsentme Dec 15 #17
thank you Celerity Dec 15 #18
Beautiful! calimary Dec 15 #19
Tomorrow, please ---- Scarlet, 3Hotdogs Dec 15 #20
"" AllaN01Bear Dec 15 #21
Reminds me NJCher Dec 16 #22
When I was a kid we had a kitty that did that. LOL StarryNite Dec 16 #23
🫂 mwmisses4289 Dec 16 #24
Aw...it's like chaotically sweet. electric_blue68 Dec 16 #26
Your art makes the world better Easterncedar Dec 16 #27
This is a wonderful painting. We are stronger than he is and he knows it. LoisB Dec 16 #28
Beautiful! La Coliniere Dec 16 #33
Good kitty :) Maru Kitteh Dec 16 #34

erronis

(22,662 posts)
2. Scarlett knows what's really important in life. Thank you for sharing her with us!
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 09:25 PM
Dec 15

Another wonderful painting with great composition and simplicity.

2naSalit

(100,024 posts)
4. Apparently...
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 09:29 PM
Dec 15

Scarlett has had enough of something. Perhaps she was picking up on the general mood across the nation.

Great picture, I don't know of many who would paint that picture... but I like it!

SheltieLover

(76,819 posts)
10. No. But your representation of her did. Lol
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 10:12 PM
Dec 15

Scarlet is absolutely gorgeous. Ty for sharing her with us.

sheshe2

(95,902 posts)
7. Scarlett:
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 09:38 PM
Dec 15

Mom! That man knocked our tree over, I will halp you make it right again.

Thank you, samplegirl. 🎄🎄🎄

SheltieLover

(76,819 posts)
32. I think most of us are, She.
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 01:34 PM
Dec 16

EllenG was a treasure, a rock here.

Now she is soaring with her beloved Osprey.

Deuxcents

(25,522 posts)
8. Our pets' moods are very perspective and maybe Scarlet is picking up your doldrums..if so,
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 09:42 PM
Dec 15

You have captured her perfectly! We can only hope for changes for the better and you’ve done that, too. This made me look at the details you painted..good one, samplegirl

calimary

(89,041 posts)
19. Beautiful!
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 11:25 PM
Dec 15

And I love the kitty in there, too!

This could be a Christmas card, as well. VERY original!

You did good, samplegirl. At one of those moments when we all really needed it.

3Hotdogs

(15,032 posts)
20. Tomorrow, please ---- Scarlet,
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 11:47 PM
Dec 15

with her favorite ornament.

And please post it around 11:00 p.m., so I'm sure to see it at the end of my day.

NJCher

(42,486 posts)
22. Reminds me
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 12:05 AM
Dec 16

Love this picture. It reminds me of another poster we had here at DU many many years ago. I can’t remember his username, but he was in graduate school at Valparaiso University I think.

Anyway, he posted around Christmas time that he was in bed. It was the night before his oral exams for his PhD. What was going on with the Christmas tree, however, kept him from getting a good night’s sleep. What was that?

It was the kitties in the living room, knocking off the tree ornaments one by one.

He didn’t want to get up because he desperately needed his sleep, but the ornaments dropping kept him awake nonetheless. Little mini-crashes, all night long.

StarryNite

(11,972 posts)
23. When I was a kid we had a kitty that did that. LOL
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 12:08 AM
Dec 16

It was an artificial tree but she didn't care, she still wanted to climb it. Nobody got mad at her, we just thought it was funny and hoped she wouldn't do it again. I think the whole thing scared her too much to want to do it a second time.

Easterncedar

(5,531 posts)
27. Your art makes the world better
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 06:43 AM
Dec 16

This is such a sweet and funny and lovely painting. You have lightened many hearts sharing this, and we all really really needed it. Creating and spreading light - it’s miraculous, right? Maybe it’s the cold meds talking here, but I think if there’s meaning in our existence, that’s it. It’s how we manifest whatever we can of “god.” You are doing it. Thanks.

Groping for tissues, pulling covers back up, down to sleep…

LoisB

(12,369 posts)
28. This is a wonderful painting. We are stronger than he is and he knows it.
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 01:24 PM
Dec 16

I hope you are recovering well from your cold.

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