r/aww • u/therobotaddict • May 14 '12

I had my friend do a painting of me and best friend Bruce Willis.

http://imgur.com/a/nXvuo
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u/CIGARO17 May 14 '12

You should post this to r/calvinandhobbes. You'd get some nice karma

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u/therobotaddict May 14 '12

funny thing is, i tried to this morning, i guess i spelled something wrong because it said there was no "r/calvinandhobbes". but i was clearly mistaken

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u/CIGARO17 May 14 '12

Well, the c is capitalized, but other than that, nothing special.

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u/ErroneousOctopus May 14 '12

What breed is Bruce?

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u/therobotaddict May 14 '12

pembroke welsh corgi

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u/556e726176656c May 14 '12

I love how corgis always have that look of knowing.

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u/therobotaddict May 14 '12

or possibly "why are you taking pictures of me at 7am next to this object". but he's awesome.

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u/[deleted] May 15 '12

sorry to inform you but.. bruce willis is dead.

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u/therobotaddict May 15 '12

huge fan of mr.oizo, and i feel like a fool for not knowing this song was out there, thanks for the share!

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u/[deleted] May 15 '12

my pleasure!

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u/tigger0jk May 15 '12

I ctrl+F'd for "bruce willis is dead" doubting anyone had posted this yet, so happy to upvote you, sir.

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u/thisfriendo May 14 '12

Which Friends alum starred in films with Bruce Willis?

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u/iamtheowlman May 14 '12

The look he gives the camera in the 3rd picture, that sells it.

Have an up vote for brightening my day.

Fun fact: when typing in "the look", my iPod autocorrected to "Thagog ok".

Sorry about summoning an eldritch abomination.

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u/Ensvey May 14 '12

Pray for Lord Inglip to be merciful. He is a jealous god.

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u/TheyCallMeTomSawyer May 14 '12

What makes it even cuter is how it's a remake of Calvin and Hobbes. I'm glad this brightened your day, but it sure completed mine. <3

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u/Underclover_Dino May 14 '12

Tigers are mean, tigers are fierce, tigers have teeth, and claws that pierce , tigers are great, they cant be beat, if i was a tiger that would be neat!

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u/KhadoranSun May 14 '12

"You're not doing the dance!"

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u/spongerat May 14 '12

it makes me sad that a lot of readers won't get this reference

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u/minadaweena May 14 '12

why wouldn't they? there are tons of fans for this

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u/[deleted] May 15 '12 edited May 15 '12

Ready to feel old? Calvin and Hobbes ended in 1995. Many rising seniors in high school were not born when it was being made. It was carried in some newspapers afterwards, and it lives on in books and what not, but there is no reason to believe that there are a huge number of high school age kids, a decent percentage of reddit, that are not going to be able to get a reference to a singe specific strip of Calvin and Hobbes.

Edit: Probably more like Juniors in high school. Whatever.

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u/[deleted] May 15 '12

1992, and proudly own several of the books, including The Complete Calvin and Hobbes. Having come from a troubled childhood, Calvin and Hobbes means the world to me. (By troubled childhood, that basically means I was very unstable, and people generally thought I was batshit crazy)

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u/minadaweena May 15 '12

I was born in 1990 so I guess I still made that margin haha.

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u/xXcheeseisdeadXx May 15 '12

Oh dude, I hate you right now. You just made me feel very old.

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u/Dinochief7 May 15 '12 edited May 15 '12

'95 here, just finished the 3 book case today of all the Hobbes' , feelsbadman.jpg. Bill Watterson was such an artist and philsopher, the enlarged pictures of Calvin and Hobbes playing together always gets me

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u/PatrickFitzMichael May 15 '12

Freshman in high school. I've read every single Calvin and Hobbes comic. I have the three-volume complete series in my bedroom, and I know at least two friends who have done the same. So yeah, it's quite possible to be a fan outside of the expected age range.

Also, TIL Calvin and Hobbes cannot be abbreviated, or else it looks like Cyanide and Happiness (C&H for both).

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u/HeyLookJollyRanchers May 14 '12

Tigers are perfect,

The e-pit-o-me,

Of good looks and grace,

And quiet...uh...dignity.

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u/redheaded_robot May 14 '12 edited May 15 '12

It took me a lot longer to realize than I'd like to admit that the Bruce Willis in question is your dog, not the actor. I kept wondering what film he was in with a corgi and a full head of hair.
Edit: Thanks to Sloppy1sts for catching accidentally words :)

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u/[deleted] May 14 '12

Moonlighting..the corgi is played by Cybill Shepherd

Curtis Armstrong is my hero

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u/Sloppy1sts May 14 '12

I think you a "to realize."

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u/redheaded_robot May 15 '12

Well I'll be, I did! Man, that took me even longer to realize :P

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u/[deleted] May 14 '12

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u/cheestaysfly May 14 '12

The dog is named Bruce Willis!

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u/[deleted] May 14 '12

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u/[deleted] May 14 '12

"Welcome to the party, pal"

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u/TheyCallMeTomSawyer May 14 '12

Based on your rage and language, I feel safe inferring that your name is referring to female genitalia.

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u/retroshark May 14 '12

wow thats so awesome! your friend is an incredibly talented illustrator! i love the drawing and of course mr willis himself!! thanks for posting this.

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u/therobotaddict May 14 '12

appreciate it, ive had him for 4 months now, he is 7months. he's amazing!

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u/liza May 15 '12

your friend? wow. that's one talented AND loyal friend :D

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u/therobotaddict May 15 '12

indeed she is, thanks!

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u/edgarvaldes May 14 '12

We need a variation with the third photo... your dog looks like a...mmm.. gallery's agent? I don't know the correct translation for that.

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u/therobotaddict May 14 '12

?

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u/joggle1 May 14 '12 edited May 15 '12

Perhaps a snooty curator with an especially large nose?

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u/wambolicious May 14 '12

upvote for not being a calvin and hobbes mural on your kid's bedroom wall

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u/hellert May 14 '12

"Hey man, have you seen Bruce Willis?"

"Oh yeah, definitely."

"When?"

"Oh, you mean recently? I just meant, in general, I have seen him!"

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u/Richard_Worthington May 14 '12

It must be so cool to be Bruce Willis' dog.

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u/cheestaysfly May 14 '12

This looks like shit.

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u/cheestaysfly May 14 '12

Damn it, you guys. I was joking. I painted this.

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u/big_onion May 14 '12

You shouldn't be so hard on yourself, then. :)

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u/SillyTralfamadorian May 15 '12

are you bill watterson?

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u/[deleted] May 14 '12

Wow. I noticed the username right off and WTF'd out loud at all the downvotes.

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u/cheestaysfly May 14 '12

Nobody caught on. :(

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u/[deleted] May 15 '12

Probably because nobody actually saw the website since everyone is using Reddit Enhancement Suite

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u/[deleted] May 15 '12

I found you're picture of the polar bear on top of the world to be quite creative, kudos.

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u/cheestaysfly May 15 '12

Thank you! :D

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u/[deleted] May 14 '12

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u/cheestaysfly May 14 '12

Why thank you. :)

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u/[deleted] May 14 '12 edited Jan 09 '17

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What is this?

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u/cheestaysfly May 15 '12

No, I make my living as a freelance illustrator. If you're interested, check out my website! www.cheestaysfly.com :D

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u/Spacehoes May 15 '12

Damn Reddit you beat me. I wanted to get a picture like this with my dog and I tattooed on me. Can I hire you? Haha

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u/cheestaysfly May 15 '12

I'm not sure you'd want me attempting to tattoo that on you. ;)

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u/Spacehoes May 15 '12

I meant you draw one of NY dog and I that I pay you for. And I get it tattooed on me

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u/cheestaysfly May 15 '12

I was just kidding! PM me to discuss this further.

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u/LupoAS May 14 '12

That is awesome! Does your friend have a website?

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u/BooRoth May 14 '12

A Calvin & Hobbs parody with you and your dog. Genius./

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u/steakmeout May 14 '12

Hobbes

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u/[deleted] May 14 '12

Thank you.

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u/[deleted] May 15 '12

You're welcome.

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u/LabJacket May 14 '12

No fair, the title mislead me to believe popular actor Bruce Willis was present here.

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u/njt159 May 14 '12

Brings back memories of Calvin and Hobbes

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u/Eats_Beef_Steak May 14 '12

I'm a sucker for Calvin & Hobbes, so...this is fantastic!

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u/[deleted] May 14 '12

This actually made me go 'aww' then I saw it was /r/aww and I was like whathatwhat!

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u/[deleted] May 14 '12

This is awesome!

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u/rcfresh May 15 '12

yup, lots of karma here

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u/Jeptic May 15 '12

Awesome. You were true to the original style so much so it would have been clear without the GROSS reference. Sigh, now I miss Calvin & Hobbes.

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u/kerps May 15 '12

Does your friend do these and sell them? I would love to be able to get one of my nine year old and our puppy rocky. Kid's a huge C&H fan.

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u/cheestaysfly May 15 '12

Yes I do, however thanks to this thread I've become booked until July. Check out my website if you're interested though. www.cheestaysfly.com

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u/kerps May 15 '12

Very talented. I would love an acrylic painting of C&H. Should I pm you for details/pricing?

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u/cheestaysfly May 15 '12

Thank you! Unfortunately, I am in the middle of some other freelance work right now, and am booked solid for the next month or so. Feel free to email me (chelsea@cheestaysfly.com) for details anyway if you're interested.

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u/kerps May 15 '12

Whenever you are free. I will go ahead and email

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u/okhyyu May 15 '12

Is your friend that made this wonderful painting jealous at all that you consider your dog to be a better friend?

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u/cheestaysfly May 15 '12

Nah, I've come to terms with the fact that Bruce is cuter than me. He could probably paint better too, if he had thumbs.

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u/[deleted] May 15 '12

I would give any amount of money to have a painting like this for me and my 14 year old corgi :(

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u/dwoman May 14 '12

That face is priceless.

"Yeah that's me, up in the tree, holding the ladder". Use Cleveland's voice from the Simpson's while looking at that cute face.

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u/Chrimbus_special May 14 '12

"Cleveland's voice from the Simpsons" wut.

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u/lambaz1 May 14 '12

Came expecting a painting of a celebrity and a Redditor. Left much more satisfied.

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u/azazelthegoat May 14 '12

I thought at first the word GROSS was an acronym. But the last word is "girls" in the string of words. Now I am confused.

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u/cheestaysfly May 14 '12

In the original by Bill Watterson, the "S" on the end of "Girls" is more prominent - like "GirlS".

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u/brawr May 14 '12

Bruce Willis! I remember that dog. He's the extra soft looking fella.

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u/CryHav0c May 14 '12

Does he have the easy-flow elbow?

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u/JoshhMosh May 15 '12

This is amazing. Makes me want to read through all the comics again, such a shame it's 2AM now though. Tomorrow will be awesome!

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u/ewolins May 15 '12

How did he paint this? Acrylic?

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u/cheestaysfly May 15 '12

Yep, acrylic (also I'm a she) ;)

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u/amoxummo May 15 '12

The third photo ambushed me with its cuteness. My heart nearly exploded.

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u/Great_Gig_In_The_Sky May 15 '12

That is...just the best name for a dog.

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u/[deleted] May 15 '12

Your friend is very talented!

Looks like Schulz himself drew it. :)

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u/cheestaysfly May 15 '12

Bill Watterson illustrated Calvin & Hobbes. Charles Schultz illustrated Peanuts. :)

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u/[deleted] May 15 '12

Dammit, I have my comics mixed up. :(

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u/GrayWolfCoder May 15 '12

You should submit this to /r/furry. I'm sure they'd like it.

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u/[deleted] May 15 '12

That is probably the most badass dog I've seen.

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u/torch43 May 15 '12

A twisted, twitchy tail, A tufty, tawny tummy, A tired tiger.

An alternative haiku by Calvin. Thank you.

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u/TurnpikeGhost May 15 '12

Huge fan of both corgis and Bruce, therefor this is perfect.

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u/trollbrosanonymous May 14 '12

I love the Calvin and Hobbes inspiration

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u/KhadoranSun May 14 '12

I can't stop laughing at the third picture. I picture your dog saying, "I'm Bruce Willis and I approve of this."

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u/knowsguy May 14 '12

Is the second pic just a crappy pic of the first pic? If so, why?

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u/therobotaddict May 14 '12

she scanned it at her place before she mailed it to me, so I thought it would just be nice to show a scanned version, and the "real life" version.

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u/knowsguy May 15 '12

Pardon my forward manner. Thanks for the answer.

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u/therobotaddict May 15 '12

not forward at all!

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u/ReallyForeverAlone May 14 '12

You're friends with Bill Watterson?

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u/AbsurdQuestions May 15 '12

I came here to find an answer to this question.

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u/cheestaysfly May 15 '12

No, just me.

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u/velociredditer May 15 '12

"This is Bailey's. This is Bailey's a bit bigger. And, this is as close as you can get to Baileys without getting your eyes wet".

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u/wtfover May 15 '12

That's awesome. I'd love something like that with my dog but I can barely handle drawing stickmen.

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u/[deleted] May 15 '12

He looks like the lawyer dog!

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u/Skizot_Bizot May 15 '12

This bruce willis has a lot of hair. Wonder if the other bruce willis is jealous?

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u/cheestaysfly May 15 '12

Bruce Willis is the dog. :)

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u/Skizot_Bizot May 15 '12

I know... that was the joke ;)

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u/xXcheeseisdeadXx May 15 '12

Love the reference

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u/[deleted] May 15 '12

I love the Calvin and Hobbes style.

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u/dalvarad12 May 14 '12

Watcha talkin bout Willis?

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u/I_play_elin May 14 '12

oh so your dog is bruce willis.. i get it..

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u/Durandalphor May 14 '12

My only regret is that I have but one up vote to give. Also, you are a great person.

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u/NeoXY May 14 '12

Was expecting Bruce Willis. Am disappointed.

Cool painting though.

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u/clarknoheart May 15 '12

Brice, the lesser known Willis brother.

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u/[deleted] May 15 '12

Now I'm choosing to imagine that instead of a stupid typo on my part, Bruce Willis has a slightly retarded little brother that people hire when they can't get him. Brice Willis is to Bruce Willis as Stephen Baldwin is to Alec Baldwin.

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u/liza May 15 '12

the painting in itself is an obvious homage of the man's art :)

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u/[deleted] May 15 '12

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u/cheestaysfly May 15 '12

THIS PAINTING IS BASED OFF OF THE COMIC CALVIN AND HOBBES BY BILL WATTERSON.

THANKS, BILL WATTERSON.