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Diamond_Dog

(36,460 posts) Sun Mar 2, 2025, 12:28 PM Mar 2

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A drawing of my three boys when they were kids

Sitting on the porch swing. I worked from a photograph.

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A drawing of my three boys when they were kids (Original Post) Diamond_Dog Mar 2 OP

Nicely done! bif Mar 2 #1

Colored pencil, bif Diamond_Dog Mar 2 #7

I hope its on a wall! Karadeniz Mar 2 #2

Well I just finished it yesterday. Diamond_Dog Mar 2 #8

This is wonderful. LoisB Mar 2 #3

Thank you, LoisB Diamond_Dog Mar 2 #9

Wow. It makes you wonder where the time went. They go from 0 to 18 in the blink of an eye. LoisB Mar 2 #15

I feel so lucky, LoisB Diamond_Dog Mar 2 #16

Fantastic all around. LoisB Mar 2 #28

I so love this picture JMCKUSICK Mar 2 #4

I always thought my boys showed a lot of personality in photos. Diamond_Dog Mar 2 #10

Thank you Diamond_Dog JMCKUSICK Mar 2 #17

Beautiful! Thank you, my dear Diamond _Dog! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2 #5

Thank you, Peggy! Diamond_Dog Mar 2 #11

Very nice,... Kodak would be envious. magicarpet Mar 2 #6

Aw, thank you magicarpet! Diamond_Dog Mar 2 #12

wow Diamond_Dog.. eggsllent. AllaN01Bear Mar 2 #13

Thank you, AllaN01Bear! Diamond_Dog Mar 2 #14

Beautiful work! cate94 Mar 2 #18

Thank you cate94! Diamond_Dog Mar 2 #20

OMG! How adorable! StarryNite Mar 2 #19

Thank you, StarryNite! Diamond_Dog Mar 2 #22

That is just wonderful! Thank you for sharing. niyad Mar 2 #21

Thank you, niyad! Diamond_Dog Mar 2 #23

Fantastic 👍 TommieMommy Mar 2 #24

Thank you TommyMommy! Diamond_Dog Mar 2 #25

You captured movement and joy! Excellent. MLAA Mar 2 #26

Thank you MLAA! Diamond_Dog Mar 2 #27

Beautiful drawing! femmedem Mar 2 #29

Aww thank you femmedem Diamond_Dog Mar 2 #30

bif

(25,038 posts)

1. Nicely done!

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Sun Mar 2, 2025, 12:32 PM

Mar 2

Pastels? Colored pencils?

Diamond_Dog

(36,460 posts)

7. Colored pencil, bif

Reply to bif (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 2, 2025, 12:58 PM

Mar 2

Karadeniz

(24,043 posts)

2. I hope its on a wall!

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Sun Mar 2, 2025, 12:35 PM

Mar 2

Diamond_Dog

(36,460 posts)

8. Well I just finished it yesterday.

Reply to Karadeniz (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 2, 2025, 01:00 PM

Mar 2

First I have to spray it with fixative outside if it ever gets above 50 degrees!

LoisB

(9,896 posts)

3. This is wonderful.

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Sun Mar 2, 2025, 12:36 PM

Mar 2

Diamond_Dog

(36,460 posts)

9. Thank you, LoisB

Reply to LoisB (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 2, 2025, 01:01 PM

Mar 2

Can you believe the youngest one (in the middle) just turned 32!

LoisB

(9,896 posts)

15. Wow. It makes you wonder where the time went. They go from 0 to 18 in the blink of an eye.

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #9)

Sun Mar 2, 2025, 01:28 PM

Mar 2

The good thing is that you captured such a beautiful moment in their lives.

Diamond_Dog

(36,460 posts)

16. I feel so lucky, LoisB

Reply to LoisB (Reply #15)

Sun Mar 2, 2025, 01:31 PM

Mar 2

They all turned out great and we all get along. Plus we’re all Democrats!

LoisB

(9,896 posts)

28. Fantastic all around.

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #16)

Sun Mar 2, 2025, 03:42 PM

Mar 2

JMCKUSICK

(1,724 posts)

4. I so love this picture

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Sun Mar 2, 2025, 12:50 PM

Mar 2

Well done for starters.
What's really cool is the photo/drawing captures each boy in a unique personal space that is then shared by being captured together. It's such a wonderful example of a picture is worth a thousand words.
I can tell a story about each one from what you graced us with.
Thank you

Diamond_Dog

(36,460 posts)

10. I always thought my boys showed a lot of personality in photos.

Reply to JMCKUSICK (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 2, 2025, 01:02 PM

Mar 2

I have a few that absolutely crack me up every time I look at them.

TY for commenting, JM! I hope you are feeling well!

JMCKUSICK

(1,724 posts)

17. Thank you Diamond_Dog

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #10)

Sun Mar 2, 2025, 01:32 PM

Mar 2

They certainly do shine through, making it seem to me that you provided a safe space for exactly that!

CaliforniaPeggy

(153,345 posts)

5. Beautiful! Thank you, my dear Diamond _Dog!

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Sun Mar 2, 2025, 12:51 PM

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Diamond_Dog

(36,460 posts)

11. Thank you, Peggy!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #5)

Sun Mar 2, 2025, 01:03 PM

Mar 2

Can you believe the youngest one (in the middle) just recently turned 32!

magicarpet

(17,893 posts)

6. Very nice,... Kodak would be envious.

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Sun Mar 2, 2025, 12:52 PM

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Diamond_Dog

(36,460 posts)

12. Aw, thank you magicarpet!

Reply to magicarpet (Reply #6)

Sun Mar 2, 2025, 01:04 PM

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AllaN01Bear

(24,517 posts)

13. wow Diamond_Dog.. eggsllent.

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Sun Mar 2, 2025, 01:16 PM

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Diamond_Dog

(36,460 posts)

14. Thank you, AllaN01Bear!

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #13)

Sun Mar 2, 2025, 01:24 PM

Mar 2

🍳🍳🍳.

cate94

(2,944 posts)

18. Beautiful work!

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Sun Mar 2, 2025, 02:15 PM

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Diamond_Dog

(36,460 posts)

20. Thank you cate94!

Reply to cate94 (Reply #18)

Sun Mar 2, 2025, 02:45 PM

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StarryNite

(11,451 posts)

19. OMG! How adorable!

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Sun Mar 2, 2025, 02:28 PM

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Diamond_Dog

(36,460 posts)

22. Thank you, StarryNite!

Reply to StarryNite (Reply #19)

Sun Mar 2, 2025, 02:45 PM

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niyad

(122,982 posts)

21. That is just wonderful! Thank you for sharing.

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Sun Mar 2, 2025, 02:45 PM

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Diamond_Dog

(36,460 posts)

23. Thank you, niyad!

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Sun Mar 2, 2025, 02:45 PM

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TommieMommy

(1,738 posts)

24. Fantastic 👍

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Sun Mar 2, 2025, 03:04 PM

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Diamond_Dog

(36,460 posts)

25. Thank you TommyMommy!

Reply to TommieMommy (Reply #24)

Sun Mar 2, 2025, 03:15 PM

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MLAA

(19,052 posts)

26. You captured movement and joy! Excellent.

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Sun Mar 2, 2025, 03:27 PM

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Diamond_Dog

(36,460 posts)

27. Thank you MLAA!

Reply to MLAA (Reply #26)

Sun Mar 2, 2025, 03:35 PM

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femmedem

(8,500 posts)

29. Beautiful drawing!

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Sun Mar 2, 2025, 10:24 PM

Mar 2

And I can feel your love for them.

Diamond_Dog

(36,460 posts)

30. Aww thank you femmedem

Reply to femmedem (Reply #29)

Sun Mar 2, 2025, 10:37 PM

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