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samplegirl

(11,567 posts) Fri May 3, 2024, 09:33 AM May 3

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Japanese Crane

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Japanese Crane (Original Post) samplegirl May 3 OP

Gorgeous FalloutShelter May 3 #1

Beautiful, samplegirl! Thanks for sharing. judesedit May 3 #5

Thank you samplegirl May 3 #7

In Japan, the crane, or tsuru, is a national treasure, the bird of happiness. Irish_Dem May 3 #2

Ohhhhh thanks for the the samplegirl May 3 #8

Oh yes it is a very special drawing in the Japanese culture. Irish_Dem May 3 #10

I read up on it samplegirl May 3 #15

I wasn't sure if you knew this or not. Irish_Dem May 3 #16

Thank you samplegirl May 3 #17

beautiful and may et tu May 3 #3

Yes!!!!!! samplegirl May 3 #9

I lived in Japan for 2 years in the late 1970s... 3catwoman3 May 3 #4

This was my first try samplegirl May 3 #11

How exciting! 3catwoman3 May 3 #13

Very nice! bif May 3 #6

Thank you samplegirl May 3 #12

Sugoi YoshidaYui May 3 #14

Simply beautiful! Goddessartist May 5 #18

FalloutShelter

(11,959 posts)

1. Gorgeous

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Fri May 3, 2024, 09:36 AM

May 3

judesedit

(4,454 posts)

5. Beautiful, samplegirl! Thanks for sharing.

Reply to FalloutShelter (Reply #1)

Fri May 3, 2024, 11:50 AM

May 3

samplegirl

(11,567 posts)

7. Thank you

Reply to FalloutShelter (Reply #1)

Fri May 3, 2024, 04:42 PM

May 3

I was scared to do this. It's much more loose than I'm use to but followed what she did!
Came out pretty good!

Irish_Dem

(49,038 posts)

2. In Japan, the crane, or tsuru, is a national treasure, the bird of happiness.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Fri May 3, 2024, 10:38 AM

May 3

It is depicted in art, literature, and mythology as a symbol of good luck and longevity.

samplegirl

(11,567 posts)

8. Ohhhhh thanks for the the

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #2)

Fri May 3, 2024, 04:43 PM

May 3

Bio on this graceful bird!

Irish_Dem

(49,038 posts)

10. Oh yes it is a very special drawing in the Japanese culture.

Reply to samplegirl (Reply #8)

Fri May 3, 2024, 04:45 PM

May 3

samplegirl

(11,567 posts)

15. I read up on it

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #10)

Fri May 3, 2024, 10:11 PM

May 3

after you told me this. Interesting.

Irish_Dem

(49,038 posts)

16. I wasn't sure if you knew this or not.

Reply to samplegirl (Reply #15)

Fri May 3, 2024, 10:14 PM

May 3

I grew up as a US military kid and we were stationed in Tokyo.
So I knew right away what a neat drawing you had done.

Of course I like all your work.

samplegirl

(11,567 posts)

17. Thank you

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #16)

Fri May 3, 2024, 10:16 PM

May 3

your so sweet

et tu

(1,050 posts)

3. beautiful and may

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Fri May 3, 2024, 11:03 AM

May 3

many fly roevember 5th!!!!

samplegirl

(11,567 posts)

9. Yes!!!!!!

Reply to et tu (Reply #3)

Fri May 3, 2024, 04:43 PM

May 3

3catwoman3

(24,211 posts)

4. I lived in Japan for 2 years in the late 1970s...

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Fri May 3, 2024, 11:16 AM

May 3

…and developed a permanent love for their woodblock prints and watercolors. I wish I could buy this from you.

samplegirl

(11,567 posts)

11. This was my first try

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #4)

Fri May 3, 2024, 04:46 PM

May 3

Last edited Fri May 3, 2024, 10:12 PM - Edit history (1)

at this. This is on 6x8

But can try it on 5x7 and then I can ship in an envelope.

3catwoman3

(24,211 posts)

13. How exciting!

Reply to samplegirl (Reply #11)

Fri May 3, 2024, 05:37 PM

May 3

Thank you for taking me seriously. I wait to hear from you.

bif

(22,895 posts)

6. Very nice!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Fri May 3, 2024, 12:25 PM

May 3

samplegirl

(11,567 posts)

12. Thank you

Reply to bif (Reply #6)

Fri May 3, 2024, 04:46 PM

May 3

YoshidaYui

(41,883 posts)

14. Sugoi

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Fri May 3, 2024, 08:07 PM

May 3

Subarashi desu!

Goddessartist

(1,942 posts)

18. Simply beautiful!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Sun May 5, 2024, 09:22 AM

May 5

I love this ❣️

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