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I bought a sign from the dollar store picture #1. cute but all that work to put up & then take down for Christmas set up. sigh......so I decided to make it a double duty sign! Painted Santa's Face on the other side picture#2 but as you can see the spots to the right & left & top & bottom are blank? This would be the hands & feet of the scarecrow. Do I leave it the way it is or what can I put in those spots? That wouldn't look silly? I thought maybe a poof for his hat on the top right? Any ideas or leave it as is? I am not the greatest painter as you can see, I think his eyes might be a little too feminine? Maybe needs darker lashes?
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299559✽
Maybe I just need to paint more beard?
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Looks nice both sides.
Add some pine branches or tinsel glued shinny where the white parts are. His beard looks well trimmed.
Add some pine branches or tinsel glued shinny where the white parts are. His beard looks well trimmed.
thanks Mary I will try that too!~hugs~
360671✽
Wowwwwwwwww your good Lor. did you take lessons??
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Thanks my friend, no lessons just thought I give it a whirl. ~hugs~
18403✽
I love it, would make both the beard and eyebrows bushier...
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thank you Shilly will give it some thought!~hugs~
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designgirl
23 Oct 2014
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Really good art work. If you want to add something more, maybe add wire rim glasses (paint them in gold coloured paint) Then where the white is behind him paint green to look like a pine tree branches. If not it is still a great painting of Santa.
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A very good idea & I quite like the pine tree in behind him!~hugs~
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Why not make the poofs look like green limbs of a christmas tree or make them holly or his deer peeking from behind him or elves/Lillian
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I like the idea of the tree in behind him very much. Thanks Lillian. ~hugs~
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You're a good painter Loralye! He is a good looking Santa!
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Thank you Sharon very much, ~hugs~
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Hi Loralye, I agree with Lynn - a pair of rimmed glasses will look great and I'd add some green pine trees or tinsel or something "blingy" - great job. Love Chris
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Thank you Chris very much I like the idea of glasses will give it a go!~hugs~
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graceandham
23 Oct 2014
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He looks fabulous. This was inspired. I don't paint at all and this looks very skilled to me!
I've been doing doubles on stitching. For example, a Christmas design on one end of a towel and a flower for the rest of the year. My favorite - pillowcases that are red and green "Merry Christmas" (in a childish dot font) on one side and strong pink in a swooshy cursive "Sweetheart" on the reverse.
I've been doing doubles on stitching. For example, a Christmas design on one end of a towel and a flower for the rest of the year. My favorite - pillowcases that are red and green "Merry Christmas" (in a childish dot font) on one side and strong pink in a swooshy cursive "Sweetheart" on the reverse.
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I love double duty! It makes life so much easier lol. Thanks so much! ~hugs~
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So smart! Try making the black in his eye a little bit larger. Our eyes aren't normally that dialated. That will probably help what you think if too feminine! Not a lot bigger, mind you! I think he's great! Agree with the other...make those blank spots greenery. That will also set off Santa. Great job!
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ok I will try the black parts again & think about the greenery I was thinking about a pompom for his hat on the one side & will go from there lol Thanks Gerry!~hugs~
I thought the same thing about the pompom! The one of the left side (as you are looking at the picture)? I think that would look great too!
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Wow! Yr painting is terrific!!!
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thank you your too kind!~hugs~
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I agree with the other cuties, I would add glasses, some green pine tree, and his hat may be red. Good job!
Hugs, Lidia
Hugs, Lidia
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I like the idea of glasses thanks not really sure what you mean a bout his red hat though? Thanks Lidia ~hugs~
26010✽
Your painting is great.
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thank you very much, ~hugs~
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Now that's what I call inventive. Your painting is wonderful Loralye. Perhaps his mouth could be a little bigger?
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good eye Sarah I forgot to add the top part lol! Thanks for showing me this I missed it altogether! LOL~hugs~
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He is lovely, I like his gentle eyes.. yes a poof for his hat, what if you painted bows (on the shaped bit) on presents and gift bags for the others
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gift bags is a good idea Marian thanks ~hugs~
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Looking again, and I think the white parts are scarves on the scarecrow so I think they could be striped scarves for Santa too. Then maybe the squarish on the right side be in green or something, I don't know but the rest is scarves?
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thanks Sharon I will keep this in mind!~hugs~
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How very clever! I love your Santa, and agree with comments that you could add Christmas Greenery or Presents around him to fill in the rest. And love the idea for glasses. You are very talented!
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thank you so much I am flattered that you think so. ~hugs~
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I love the Santa. You are so talented. You could paint the blank parts the same color as the wall or door where you will be hanging it . . . then it will fade away into the background. Beautiful work!
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well thank you so very much!~hugs~
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He's sweet, you have some excellent ideas!
You could add blue background with snowflakes, then again I'm no artist :)
You could add blue background with snowflakes, then again I'm no artist :)
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I think that is a very good idea Loosie! ~hugs~
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Very clever!
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thank you pennyhal. ~hugs~
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sonjapotgieter
23 Oct 2014
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It is so Awesome..Love them!!!You did good work..
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thanks very much Sonja, ~hugs~