tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27340331.post115370582120554104..comments2023-09-08T08:46:29.307-05:00Comments on News from DD4's Cottage: A Keepsake for My BirthdayDD4http://www.blogger.com/profile/07727766657651928739noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27340331.post-1153878018779666402006-07-25T20:40:00.000-05:002006-07-25T20:40:00.000-05:00Rachel, you definitely should consider writing som...Rachel, you definitely should consider writing something to be published - even a short story. It never hurts to try!<BR/><BR/>I took my "original" to work today to show it off, and everyone loved it. Paul was especially fond of the way Josiah apparently had yellow on his fingertip prior to putting it in the purple for a few of the plums. The shading is very beautiful.DD4https://www.blogger.com/profile/07727766657651928739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27340331.post-1153865548391192072006-07-25T17:12:00.000-05:002006-07-25T17:12:00.000-05:00That is a lovely painting and a lovely b-day gift!...That is a lovely painting and a lovely b-day gift! Happy Birthday!carrsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09577396465027107426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27340331.post-1153813787867670302006-07-25T02:49:00.000-05:002006-07-25T02:49:00.000-05:00Oh, come on now! How about, since they all think ...Oh, come on now! How about, since they all think I'm such a fantastic writer, Josiah and I collaborate on a book? He can do the illustrations and I'll write it?MamaD4https://www.blogger.com/profile/10470217123121149832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27340331.post-1153791957224344302006-07-24T20:45:00.000-05:002006-07-24T20:45:00.000-05:00Today when I showed my blog entry to my boss, Paul...Today when I showed my blog entry to my boss, Paul, who is the design director where I work, he said, "This is a very good watercolor. Is it yours?" "Yes," I replied - "My grandson painted it for me for my birthday." Then Paul told me I should enter it in the Minnesota State Fair.<BR/><BR/>There are two reasons why I cannot do that: (1) the deadline was July 10, (2) I would be worried sick that something bad would happen to it. No, this is a treasure, and I shall treat it that way.DD4https://www.blogger.com/profile/07727766657651928739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27340331.post-1153779028043669192006-07-24T17:10:00.000-05:002006-07-24T17:10:00.000-05:00I did show him a couple of techniques for the pain...I did show him a couple of techniques for the painting, such as using a fingertip dipped in paint to make "fruit", but the rest is a Josiah De For original! We had fun doing this project, though it was a big, big mess. He's not old enough yet to understand not to mix all the colors together. That's why early JD4 works will be mostly brown in color!MamaD4https://www.blogger.com/profile/10470217123121149832noreply@blogger.com