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[Oznell]

I love the humor in it, and the contrast between the little birds.  One, on an antler is snuggling in, content to look up at the snowflakes, and the one on the reindeer's back looks like he is almost doing a wry shrug.  If he had a tiny beret he would remind me of a Parisian cabdriver....

[ValuSkr]

I see a resemblance between Harry and the deer George painted.

[Stelladorable]

The pile up of snow on the reindeer's nose is adorable and quite an insightful touch for a young child! I think George is going to be a reluctant king. Just a feeling. Poor Louis, after acting like a 4 year old at Jubilee, we don't see him much anymore.

[CatsyCline]

He's definately talented!   Looks like online art lessons offered by   Art-base.uk

A slightly longer tutorial to show you how to paint this majestic stag! First create an icy cold background with brave brushstrokes and colours. We then show you how to draw and paint the stag, building up our shades, layering and blending our colours and brushtrokes and finishing off with some pencil detail. Take your time, stop and start the video and work at your own pace!

[MorningLover]

"Happy Christmas! 🎨 by George," read the caption of the watercolor painting, showing a reindeer in the snow with birds perched on its antlers and back.

From the late Prince Philip to King Charles III and now George, a talent for painting runs in the royal family.

The King, 74, is well known for his watercolors, which are often of royal residences like Balmoral Castle in Scotland and his country home Highgrove in Gloucestershire, England.  In October, a print of a painting of Balmoral by Charles sold at auction for about $6,500, despite being valued at roughly $675.

The painting, which was sold with a certificate, is signed in pencil by Charles with the year marked 2001. It shows Balmoral, the Scottish estate where Queen Elizabeth traditionally spent her summer months with plenty of visits by members of the royal family. It's also where the history-making monarch died on Sept. 8,  immediately making her eldest son the new King.

Earlier this year, 79 of King Charles' watercolor paintings were displayed at The Garrison Chapel in London, marking the first full exhibition of his artwork. It featured outdoor scenes created in Scotland, France, Africa and more.

Prince George's reindeer painting was released hours before the royal family's traditional Christmas morning walk to church services at Sandringham in Norfolk.

George walked into St. Mary Magdalene Church alongside his parents and younger siblings, Princess Charlotte, 7, and Prince Louis, 4 (in his Christmas walk debut!).

Prince Louis held his mom's hand as the family made their walk, lagging slightly behind his parents and siblings.

The young royal sported a long navy jacket over shorts with knee socks — a traditional look for British royal boys that Prince George also routinely wore until he was a little older and started wearing pants.

~source PEOPLE

[Venezia]

I had a friend who could draw and paint from a very young age and she's never stopped.  Some people just have that natural talent.

I see no reason to think George had to "have help" to do this.

It's a lovely painting, whichever way you look at it.  The lower robin looks like it's saying "Oh!" (to me).  I simply enjoy it, without questioning how he did it.

[Tinkrbl44]

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@MorningLover wrote:

"Happy Christmas! 🎨 by George," read the caption of the watercolor painting, showing a reindeer in the snow with birds perched on its antlers and back.

From the late Prince Philip to King Charles III and now George, a talent for painting runs in the royal family.

The King, 74, is well known for his watercolors, which are often of royal residences like Balmoral Castle in Scotland and his country home Highgrove in Gloucestershire, England.  In October, a print of a painting of Balmoral by Charles sold at auction for about $6,500, despite being valued at roughly $675.

The painting, which was sold with a certificate, is signed in pencil by Charles with the year marked 2001. It shows Balmoral, the Scottish estate where Queen Elizabeth traditionally spent her summer months with plenty of visits by members of the royal family. It's also where the history-making monarch died on Sept. 8,  immediately making her eldest son the new King.

@MorningLover 

While I'm not saying Phillip, Charles (and now George) didn't have at least a modicum of talent, these people have have had access to both all the private instruction they could ever want, and also the luxury of time to spend as much time doing painting lessons that they wanted!   It's not like Phillip and Charles had to worry about money and supporting families.  They were wealthy and had little actual responsibility, so they could indulge their hobby as often as they pleased, as aristoracts often do.

Regarding Charles' painting ... I don't think a value of $675 for a portrait done by a sitting king says very much, even if it sold for $6k.   

As for George's talent, for all we know it was a color by number canvas made just for him.

The royals' PR machine is always spinning tales made to make the family look good, so who really knows?     

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[qvcfreak]

That is great work. 

[Stelladorable]

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@Tinkrbl44 wrote:

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@MorningLover wrote:

"Happy Christmas! 🎨 by George," read the caption of the watercolor painting, showing a reindeer in the snow with birds perched on its antlers and back.

From the late Prince Philip to King Charles III and now George, a talent for painting runs in the royal family.

The King, 74, is well known for his watercolors, which are often of royal residences like Balmoral Castle in Scotland and his country home Highgrove in Gloucestershire, England.  In October, a print of a painting of Balmoral by Charles sold at auction for about $6,500, despite being valued at roughly $675.

The painting, which was sold with a certificate, is signed in pencil by Charles with the year marked 2001. It shows Balmoral, the Scottish estate where Queen Elizabeth traditionally spent her summer months with plenty of visits by members of the royal family. It's also where the history-making monarch died on Sept. 8,  immediately making her eldest son the new King.

@MorningLover 

While I'm not saying Phillip, Charles (and now George) didn't have at least a modicum of talent, these people have have had access to both all the private instruction they could ever want, and also the luxury of time to spend as much time doing painting lessons that they wanted!   It's not like Phillip and Charles had to worry about money and supporting families.  They were wealthy and had little actual responsibility, so they could indulge their hobby as often as they pleased, as aristoracts often do.

Regarding Charles' painting ... I don't think a value of $675 for a portrait done by a sitting king says very much, even if it sold for $6k.   

As for George's talent, for all we know it was a color by number canvas made just for him.

The royals' PR machine is always spinning tales made to make the family look good, so who really knows?     

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Knowing what we know now about how stories are manipulated by both the RF and the press, I agree. I've read all about Andrew's expulsion from the family, how the King and PoW are stripping him of this and that, yet he publicly walked with them to church today.

I am so glad to see Louis. I was worried about him.

[Oznell]

What delightful photos, @MorningLover .   I wondered what memories would be crowding the family, at the traditional Christmas church service attendance, which was so central to the Queen and her experience of faith.

They had to be having thoughts of her, at this observance and most important time of year.   Looked to be in good spirits.