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SheltieLover

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82. Yes, she is talented with watercolors!

Sun May 24, 2026, 04:07 PM

May 24

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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My first attempt at a pet portrait. [View all] Diamond_Dog May 23 OP

Very nice job, especially the eyes! Ocelot II May 23 #1

TY, Ocelot! Diamond_Dog May 23 #4

Well done! anciano May 23 #2

TY, anciano! Diamond_Dog May 23 #6

Nice! Catlady123 May 23 #3

TY, Catlady123! Diamond_Dog May 23 #7

Even without the description, we'd know what this puppy is..it's so lifelike 🤩 Deuxcents May 23 #5

TY, Deuxcents! Diamond_Dog May 23 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Diamond_Dog May 23 #9

Very sweet!😊 Hope22 May 23 #10

TY Hope22! Diamond_Dog May 23 #12

Really like the face. sinkingfeeling May 23 #11

TY sinkingfeeling! Diamond_Dog May 23 #13

Beautiful! SheltieLover May 23 #14

TY SheltieLover! Diamond_Dog May 23 #16

I love the way her/his head is brought up close SheltieLover May 23 #18

TY! I worked from a photo so that's how she appeared in the photo. Diamond_Dog May 23 #21

Well you've done an exceptional job! SheltieLover May 23 #22

Aw! You're sweet. Diamond_Dog May 23 #26

Pls keep painting! SheltieLover May 23 #35

I envy samplegirl's talent with watercolors. Diamond_Dog May 24 #65

Yes, she is talented with watercolors! SheltieLover May 24 #82

Honestly Katcat May 23 #15

Wow TY Katcat! Diamond_Dog May 23 #17

Same here! SheltieLover May 23 #25

Pawlenty good enough, who's a good artist?!? marble falls May 23 #19

Haha TY marble falls! Diamond_Dog May 23 #23

Damn. that's good! nuxvomica May 23 #20

TY nuxvomica! It's acrylics. Diamond_Dog May 23 #24

Wow, you captured such emotion in that face. Figarosmom May 23 #27

TY Figarosmom! Diamond_Dog May 23 #28

That is great, Diamond Dog. brer cat May 23 #29

TY, brer cat! Diamond_Dog May 23 #30

Captured those eyes and the nose ready to go full throttle into your face BumRushDaShow May 23 #31

Aw TY BumRushDaShow! Diamond_Dog May 23 #42

Amazing. I had to enlarge it to confirm it wasn't a photo. Love it. xuplate May 23 #32

TY xuplate! Diamond_Dog May 23 #43

Wow, very nice. Joinfortmill May 23 #33

TY Joinfortmill! Diamond_Dog May 23 #44

If this is your first attempt, how much are you selling your third attempt for? LoisB May 23 #34

TY so much LoisB! Diamond_Dog May 23 #45

Beautifully done! calimary May 23 #36

TY calimary! yes she has a little chew toy. Diamond_Dog May 23 #46

How Sweet Diamond samplegirl May 23 #37

TY so much samplegirl! Diamond_Dog May 23 #47

Awww! What an adorable dog! Great job! Rhiannon12866 May 23 #38

Wow, TY Rhiannon12866! Diamond_Dog May 23 #48

Wow! The face looks like a photo! CrispyQ May 23 #39

TY CrispyQ and yes she did, so I was happy! Diamond_Dog May 23 #49

WOW, you did an excellent job!! MacKasey May 23 #40

TY MacKasey! Diamond_Dog May 23 #51

Did you use acrylics? kentuck May 23 #41

I did one of my daughters pup a while back. Figarosmom May 23 #50

Figarosmom, your painting is absolutely beautiful! Diamond_Dog May 23 #52

Glad you like it.😊 Figarosmom May 23 #55

wow very nice the parent of this puppy has to be thrilled dawn5651 May 23 #53

I hope they liked it. TY dawn5651. Diamond_Dog May 23 #54

That's a nose you could kiss! Bayard May 23 #56

I worked from a photo, Bayard, TY! Diamond_Dog May 24 #58

Very nice! skylucy May 23 #57

TY skylucy! Diamond_Dog May 24 #59

Wow !!!! Karadeniz May 24 #60

TY Karadeniz! Diamond_Dog May 24 #61

I love it. Your light touch, relaxed style is wonderful. I feel the the sweetness of the doggo radiating MLAA May 24 #62

Wow, TY MLAA! Diamond_Dog May 24 #63

Wow! Trueblue Texan May 24 #64

TY Trueblue Texan! Diamond_Dog May 24 #66

Nicely done, Diamond Dog peggysue2 May 24 #67

Wow Peggy Sue, TY for all the encouragement! Diamond_Dog May 24 #68

You deserve the encouragement, Diamond Dog peggysue2 Monday #92

Look relogic May 24 #69

Bush Jr.? I guess I am dense .... does he paint dogs, too? Diamond_Dog May 24 #70

He did and still does, probably relogic May 24 #73

Wow! You nailed the face and eyes. The ears Ilsa May 24 #71

TY Ilsa! I'm happy that you recognized her features! Diamond_Dog May 24 #72

Wonderful doggie portrait! Martin68 May 24 #74

TY Martin68! Diamond_Dog May 24 #75

Nice. underpants May 24 #76

TY underpants! Diamond_Dog May 24 #77

I like it you're very talented Diamond dog. Dunc May 24 #78

Aww thank you Dunc Diamond_Dog May 24 #79

Painting black dogs and cats is hard to do. Bumbles May 24 #80

I had to try a couple of studies first, and I ended up throwing a way my first canvas. Diamond_Dog May 24 #81

We don't have a dog now, murielm99 May 24 #83

TY murielm99! Diamond_Dog May 24 #84

That is impressive! Perfect perspective nose to toes. 1WorldHope May 24 #85

TY 1WorldHope! Diamond_Dog May 24 #86

Thank you. It is a hopeless hope. 1WorldHope May 24 #87

Very nice! You captured the little guy's personality very well! I can almost imagine him. n/t PatrickforB May 24 #88

TY PatrickforB! Diamond_Dog May 24 #90

Nice job! Black dogs aren't the easiest to paint. bif May 24 #89

You know it, bif! Try to find different tones in the black fur. Diamond_Dog May 24 #91

Here ya go! bif Monday #93

TY bif! Diamond_Dog Monday #94