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Adrahil

(13,340 posts) Sat Nov 4, 2017, 12:00 AM Nov 2017

Pumpkin portrait of my daughter.

Every year since she was 18 months old, I do a portrait of my daughter on a Pumpkin. She's 15 now, and this is her 2017 Pumpkin:

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Pumpkin portrait of my daughter. (Original Post) Adrahil Nov 2017 OP

That's quite lovely! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2017 #1

Thanks! Adrahil Nov 2017 #3

Ditto iluvtennis Nov 2017 #11

OMG MLAA Nov 2017 #2

You are very kind! Adrahil Nov 2017 #4

I'm a retired engineer and have been taking oil painting lessons, but not as accomplished as you! MLAA Nov 2017 #6

Cool image of your beautiful daughter. democratisphere Nov 2017 #5

My pleasure! NT Adrahil Nov 2017 #7

Wow that is awesome lunasun Nov 2017 #8

Brilliant! Could you post some from past years? nt. tblue37 Nov 2017 #9

Now THAT's talent. sandensea Nov 2017 #10

Even on a pumpkin, she's beautiful! n/t pnwmom Nov 2017 #12

Amazing. She must look forward to the "great pumpkin" AJT Nov 2017 #13

Thank you all for your kind words! NT Adrahil Nov 2017 #14

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,833 posts)

1. That's quite lovely!

Reply to Adrahil (Original post)

Sat Nov 4, 2017, 12:06 AM

Nov 2017

You have a considerable talent.

I hope she enjoys seeing them too!

Adrahil

(13,340 posts)

3. Thanks!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 4, 2017, 12:12 AM

Nov 2017

She does enjoy them, and I hope the photos are an important memory for her when she is an adult.

iluvtennis

(19,912 posts)

11. Ditto

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 4, 2017, 01:53 AM

Nov 2017

MLAA

(17,375 posts)

2. OMG

Reply to Adrahil (Original post)

Sat Nov 4, 2017, 12:08 AM

Nov 2017

What a wonderful artist you are! Are you a sculptor?

Adrahil

(13,340 posts)

4. You are very kind!

Reply to MLAA (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 4, 2017, 12:13 AM

Nov 2017

I'm an engineer... but I'm kinda crafty. I love making things.

MLAA

(17,375 posts)

6. I'm a retired engineer and have been taking oil painting lessons, but not as accomplished as you!

Reply to Adrahil (Reply #4)

Sat Nov 4, 2017, 12:19 AM

Nov 2017

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

5. Cool image of your beautiful daughter.

Reply to Adrahil (Original post)

Sat Nov 4, 2017, 12:15 AM

Nov 2017

Thanks for sharing Adrahil.

Adrahil

(13,340 posts)

7. My pleasure! NT

Reply to democratisphere (Reply #5)

Sat Nov 4, 2017, 12:20 AM

Nov 2017

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

8. Wow that is awesome

Reply to Adrahil (Original post)

Sat Nov 4, 2017, 12:42 AM

Nov 2017

tblue37

(65,552 posts)

9. Brilliant! Could you post some from past years? nt.

Reply to Adrahil (Original post)

Sat Nov 4, 2017, 12:53 AM

Nov 2017

sandensea

(21,720 posts)

10. Now THAT's talent.

Reply to Adrahil (Original post)

Sat Nov 4, 2017, 01:28 AM

Nov 2017

Thank you for sharing your work with us, Adrahil. Made my day!

pnwmom

(109,025 posts)

12. Even on a pumpkin, she's beautiful! n/t

Reply to Adrahil (Original post)

Sat Nov 4, 2017, 02:20 AM

Nov 2017

AJT

(5,240 posts)

13. Amazing. She must look forward to the "great pumpkin"

Reply to Adrahil (Original post)

Sat Nov 4, 2017, 02:41 AM

Nov 2017

unveiling every year.

Adrahil

(13,340 posts)

14. Thank you all for your kind words! NT

Reply to Adrahil (Original post)

Sat Nov 4, 2017, 09:56 AM

Nov 2017

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