Little Robin Redbreast

I hope mamas are still teaching  nursery rhymes to their babies.  
I'm so glad my mama taught them to me.

I just never know what will trigger a memory that's been buried for decades and bring it to the surface.

     Little Robin Redbreast
          Sat upon a rail.
     Niddle nobel went his head. 
          Wiggle waggle went his tail.

     Little Robin Redbreast
          Came to visit me.

     This is what he whistled,

          "Thank you for my tea." 

     Little Robin Redbreast

          Sat upon a tree

     Up went Kitty Cat,

          And down went he.

     Down came Kitty Cat

           Away Robin ran

     Said Little Robin Redbreast,

          "Catch me if you can." 

     

     Little Robin Redbreast jumped upon a wall.

          Kitty Cat jumped after him, and almost got a fall.

     Little Robin chirped and sung, and what did Kitty say?

          Kitty Cat said, "Mew, mew, mew," and Robin flew away.

 

I did this Little Robin Redbreast as a part of a painting challenge for Paint and Draw Together.  I love looking at all the images that are exactly the same and completely different at the same time.

Original Oil Painting on 6"x 6"x 2" Wrapped Canvas.

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Sunset on the Cape

I want to give a big thank you to Kim from Kim's Daily Paintings for hosting this painting challenge.  It's fun to see the variety of styles that can come from the same original image.  Click over and have a look!                                             I love flipping through blogs, but I'm very choosy about which ones I follow.  I love blogs that feel "real." When I find one I enjoy, I like to go all the way back to the beginning and read it from beginning to present. That's how I ended up finding Kim's blog and this challenge. I'm glad I did.

I've been thinking about the quote, "Comparison is the thief of joy," by Theodore Roosevelt. When I decided I was finished with this painting, I loved it.  My eyes went to the sun then traveled all around the canvas. I loved the sweep of the clouds, the reflections in the water, the splashes of color... it made me smile... I was proud.

Then... I took photographs, uploaded them onto my computer, and clicked over to submit my piece to the challenge.

That's when it happened... I scrolled through all the others... they were really good.. and... I lost confidence... didn't submit.

But, I know better!  I spend every day encouraging my students to have pride in their work and in its individual voice or style.

So... yes... I do love it.  And... yes... I do love the others too.  And, yes... I will add mine to the rest.

Original Oil Painting - 16"x 16"