Saturday, December 20, 2025

Merry Christmas Cardinal

6x4 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper done at first of December, a cheery male cardinal from my many bird photos. This painting was a gift today at the Big Spring Art Association party hosted at the Heritage Museum. Linda Rupard Irvin was the lucky recipient of this cardinal art. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025
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1 comment:

Helen Percy Lystra said...

Love this, my mother's favorite and seeing one always reminds me of her.

December 21, 2025 at 10:42 AM

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