tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793099226312263746.post5914058381619411456..comments2023-09-15T07:10:42.556-04:00Comments on cripple pencil: Alexander the Beetleminnemiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03672809552936996783noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793099226312263746.post-13098915060470438022012-08-28T12:47:52.470-04:002012-08-28T12:47:52.470-04:00Love all of the detail in your beetle and your poe...Love all of the detail in your beetle and your poem is a riot :0) Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15192378197271824011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793099226312263746.post-20018117417864912492012-08-28T07:23:09.039-04:002012-08-28T07:23:09.039-04:00Gorgeous beetle, love the details and his shiny b...Gorgeous beetle, love the details and his shiny back, and the story is just so delightful!Nordljushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12338266771808023458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793099226312263746.post-47896147560622742372012-08-27T04:05:37.680-04:002012-08-27T04:05:37.680-04:00What a beautiful way to match poetry with art :) L...What a beautiful way to match poetry with art :) Love your Alexander totally...Ritu Duahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12879730725367180428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793099226312263746.post-70491391995743368222012-08-26T20:27:04.259-04:002012-08-26T20:27:04.259-04:00On this one, a little boy with a prized beetle-in-...On this one, a little boy with a prized beetle-in-hand came first - into my kitchen! So the painting followed and Milne described the situation better than I could have... except that our beetle died in captivity and announced his passing with a regrettable odor! OH the things that inspire my art...;-)minnemiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672809552936996783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793099226312263746.post-87802512530763884752012-08-26T17:24:26.838-04:002012-08-26T17:24:26.838-04:00Which came first, the painting or the poem? Wonde...Which came first, the painting or the poem? Wondering if you found the poem to go with the painting or created the painting to illustrate the poem.<br /><br />Lovely little portrait.Jean Spitzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13520415864511680025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793099226312263746.post-21146707759952476672012-08-26T15:47:26.172-04:002012-08-26T15:47:26.172-04:00Oh my.. I am not fond of looking at Beatles and yo...Oh my.. I am not fond of looking at Beatles and you did this to look sooo real. Good job. Love the little story/poem. :) HPPFCris, Artist in Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15067969984221375853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793099226312263746.post-78790454169833314932012-08-26T14:52:55.395-04:002012-08-26T14:52:55.395-04:00I am crazy about this poem and all A A Milne's...I am crazy about this poem and all A A Milne's work. You could make such a wonderful book for your boys of poems and artwork. Do you sell your art? Where- I am very interested in it- so let me know. Ons is goed hier, bietjie koeler nou, maar nog nie herfs nie. Ek voel so opgewonde oor my 'retirement' dat ek kan amper nie slapp nie. Ha ha. Liefs en soentkies vir jou en al jou manne. soulbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16879115279499153124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793099226312263746.post-17450736411213539572012-08-26T08:39:13.301-04:002012-08-26T08:39:13.301-04:00Oh this is so cute! lovely poem too!Oh this is so cute! lovely poem too!denthehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14253123767521383516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793099226312263746.post-28763049634134501802012-08-26T07:01:24.153-04:002012-08-26T07:01:24.153-04:00You painted Alexander so perfectly! & Fantast...You painted Alexander so perfectly! & Fantastic poem!!hmuxohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05132343095188658107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793099226312263746.post-80697533111505303902012-08-26T04:02:17.822-04:002012-08-26T04:02:17.822-04:00Beetlemania ..yeah, yeah ...yeeeaaahhh!
Lovely p...Beetlemania ..yeah, yeah ...yeeeaaahhh! <br /><br />Lovely painting (it took me ages to work it out on my sidebar) All my family were brought up reading Milne ...and three little foxes who never wore shoes and never wore soxes and kept theit handkerchiefs in ceardboard boxes ... Gatepost productionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061920423331681586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793099226312263746.post-13846579397430047542012-08-25T22:41:46.657-04:002012-08-25T22:41:46.657-04:00I'm surprised to hear myself say that I love a...I'm surprised to hear myself say that I love a beetle painting and poem...but I do. ;)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793099226312263746.post-38243444493612637652012-08-25T12:25:14.347-04:002012-08-25T12:25:14.347-04:00I like very much this funny beattle. I ever like t...I like very much this funny beattle. I ever like the light and shadows your painting. You,ve painted up the shadpws of the little legs. Warm regards.Eva https://www.blogger.com/profile/08149508071651891751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793099226312263746.post-65002429642869965192012-08-25T04:22:10.466-04:002012-08-25T04:22:10.466-04:00Hello Minnemie:) Thank you so much for given me my...Hello Minnemie:) Thank you so much for given me my first smile of this day. What a lovely poem, I really loved it:)So touchy. Your beatle is so nice painted.I love the colors. Looking to his eyes I can see it's Alexander:) renatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18077172950772463081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793099226312263746.post-61055382382330910212012-08-25T02:25:09.407-04:002012-08-25T02:25:09.407-04:00I can certainly see where you would get excited ab...I can certainly see where you would get excited about painting a Beetle. What an adorable poem. Blessings, Janet PPFJKWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18038337964341526451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793099226312263746.post-7296761919486078422012-08-24T22:39:26.265-04:002012-08-24T22:39:26.265-04:00What an awesome painting. You can see the shine on...What an awesome painting. You can see the shine on his shell. So wonderful. And the story...priceless.bohemiannie! arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04323742149467254627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793099226312263746.post-44185823436302806452012-08-24T21:23:58.307-04:002012-08-24T21:23:58.307-04:00Love the painting and AA Milne's writing - alt...Love the painting and AA Milne's writing - although i'm not so sure i love REAL beetles... ;-) Your work is awesome. Always fun to catch up on your blog. xoxpaulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13368752624832830591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793099226312263746.post-85120836710414510492012-08-24T21:05:36.768-04:002012-08-24T21:05:36.768-04:00It's a beautiful beetle, great poem.It's a beautiful beetle, great poem.GlorV1https://www.blogger.com/profile/06789212398770555465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793099226312263746.post-69489594098796091322012-08-24T19:58:01.208-04:002012-08-24T19:58:01.208-04:00Love the beetle and an amazing poem!Love the beetle and an amazing poem!sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02985449420798233201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793099226312263746.post-67376116974541383882012-08-24T16:55:51.209-04:002012-08-24T16:55:51.209-04:00Wonderful beetle! Totally three-dimensional and wi...Wonderful beetle! Totally three-dimensional and with an ice shiny carapace!Cindy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14818401562297915046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793099226312263746.post-88703757583532810762012-08-24T13:46:15.240-04:002012-08-24T13:46:15.240-04:00Your painting is amazing, and I adore the poem!Your painting is amazing, and I adore the poem!Karen Smitheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04584636153202712192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793099226312263746.post-34681368790639091682012-08-24T13:14:17.572-04:002012-08-24T13:14:17.572-04:00Your watercolor beetle is fabulous! A perfect poe...Your watercolor beetle is fabulous! A perfect poem to go with your awesome work. :-)Rhondahttp://robanstudio.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793099226312263746.post-55252541874018302032012-08-24T12:31:16.178-04:002012-08-24T12:31:16.178-04:00Your Alexander is lovely! AA Milne is such a deli...Your Alexander is lovely! AA Milne is such a delight. Perfect. Happy PPFMarjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11968054474500781586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793099226312263746.post-56921564633932868242012-08-24T12:30:12.519-04:002012-08-24T12:30:12.519-04:00You are such a good artist. Love the detail in you...You are such a good artist. Love the detail in your big beetle and thanks for trip down memory lane with this poet! HPPF!Lynn Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12094038275377357886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793099226312263746.post-91312762346201443072012-08-24T10:57:03.612-04:002012-08-24T10:57:03.612-04:00Awww...I love Alexander, and A.A. Milne. What a pe...Awww...I love Alexander, and A.A. Milne. What a perfect duo.carlareyhttp://www.wednesdaywandered.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793099226312263746.post-78035784941642163402012-08-24T10:47:51.058-04:002012-08-24T10:47:51.058-04:00I begun with a easy smile from both painting and p...I begun with a easy smile from both painting and poem. Coming to the end, I went back to the painting and just gazed lost in thoughts... You have a special way to catch your viewer by the hand and show her/him a small part of your soul. (thank you)<br />Warm regards.KonstantinaPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06082538351399393648noreply@blogger.com