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Since I was in High School, I liked making little painted animal rocks based off of art found in the book The Art of Painting Animals on Rocks by Lin Wellford.
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Some farm animals that I had available for sale at a local trade show.
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A replica of a family's kitty
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A replica of a family's new puppy
Likewise, I created painted rocks of Disney characters:
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