@kirasabin: All the love to @Maddie Kirkwood rooting for you! Please remember when leaving public opinions that they should at least be informed opinions! Duck stamp entries will naturally tend to be similar ☺️ (I’m not saying you SHOULD copy anyone, just be a bit more critical when analyzing work!) - truly it’s been mostly all amazing seeing many other people enter the contest and share their work and that makes me so happy! #duckstamp #controversy #brimstone #art #contest
Omg I’m going to cry this made my whole week! 😭 Thank you so much, Kira, and everyone for all the love! The community is so supportive, and that’s one of the biggest reasons I picked up painting again after years away from the easel. This was such a great overview of the judging process, and I’m so excited to see Brim finished, along with all the other amazing pieces!
2025-07-21 18:51:00
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akgrunder :
I don't know, little suspicious that you both painted ducks 😂
2025-07-21 15:25:28
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You making this video is a great show of character on your part ❤️🔥
2025-07-23 02:04:13
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Ghost_puppet :
It’s a cow farm…YOU’RE GONNA HAVE COWS OUTSIDE
2025-07-22 12:33:07
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divergentmojo :
Let's use some critical thought... it's a duck painting competition. Both artists would like to do well in the competition, so...
1. They are going to paint ducks lol
2. There are only so many species of ducks
3. They are going to look at what has worked for previous winners & use that (warm tones, reeds, swimming in water)
Now, if both artists had decided to paint dogs pooping in outer space, I would have questions 🤣
2025-07-26 01:00:42
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L. Simon :
😅 If you spend a lot of time in the field gathering reference, you end up with a lot of similar photos. Bird ..water..sunrise..marsh 😅 It’s hardly surprising to see paintings with a similar composition formula in this contest. It’s the execution that sets them apart.
2025-07-21 15:26:18
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Tay :
I like seeing the differences in art style when you compare the similar painting
2025-07-22 19:28:03
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MadisonPantusoArt :
All of this was so well said! Yay for artists lifting up artists and having these important conversations!!
2025-07-23 01:55:28
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Mae_lstrom :
Hell yeah! Artists in COMMUNITY
2025-07-21 15:28:22
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barnyardjords🇨🇦 :
Love love love this video!
2025-07-22 18:18:21
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Linnea :
I’m so excited to see BOTH pieces in person this year 🤩
2025-07-22 04:29:20
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Larissa :
As I said in my original reaction: that's where ducks usually be hanging out 🤭 much love to you Kira
2025-07-21 20:40:35
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paulheaston :
I love that you went to the trouble to make this video. Thanks for being such a decent and thoughtful person.
2025-07-21 15:26:51
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Hanley :
I love you for this. What a positive human you are!
2025-07-24 23:54:45
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Lola :
Commenting to stay on duck stamp tiktok
2025-07-21 21:44:47
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Deanna 🍉🇨🇦 :
guess what my ego says (I haven't painted anything in 4 years)
2025-07-21 17:20:57
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Michael Kensinger :
You absolutely NAILED it. This is what I love about this community. We support each other without tearing each other down! I didn’t post my video response but you covered everything (and then some) in yours. 🥰 I’m rooting for BOTH of your beautiful, handsome Ruddy Ducks!
2025-07-21 23:52:41
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Pant Pooper :
hell yeah dude
2025-07-21 22:46:23
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hannahj.30 :
As someone who has bought the federal duck stamp before and who has framed copies of them hanging up in my house, if you’re basing the competition off of posing alone they honestly all end up looking the same after awhile. all of the duck pictures I have hanging up including stamps have the same exact pose. I only have one that doesn’t and it’s a mallard with his bill in the water digging in the mud.
2025-07-22 12:05:13
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kddd :
I love rooting for my duck stamp tiktokers 😢
2025-07-22 03:22:27
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kassiajphoto :
Thank you so much for addressing this. I tried to explain this to some people in the comments of their video but it was wild. Someone was saying “what are the odds they both paint a duck with a blue bill” - please tell me you don’t know Ruddy ducks or how the competition works then 😂
2025-07-21 18:44:02
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Penn :
Unfortunately the fear of tracing and copying (furthered by AI stealing art) has lead to people who don’t actually know what counts as plagiarism accusing people of plagiarism.
2025-07-22 19:11:57
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Tau :
You’ll also note that both artists have talked about beating their own personal best - not each other. That is the definition of healthy competition.
2025-07-21 20:51:55
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Gray :
Wait omg they’re doing buffleheads this year??? Was already tuning in but now I’m kicking myself for not trying. We’ve got a bunch of them on the nc coast
2025-07-22 19:08:04
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Leslie De Leon Artwork :
Hell yea Kira
2025-07-22 21:25:52
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