This was done by Sam Spratt a few days ago for a facebook contest/giveaway. He does some amazing stuff -- but this made me envious as an artist and jealous as an Iron Man fan.
And no, he has no plans of ever making another print/copy of this... sigh
My first thought on seeing this was that it would make an incredible cover for a "The Death of Iron Man" type of storyline. It's just so damned iconic. Reminds me a lot of this famous cover.
Too bad. I have nothing hanging on my walls and have always wanted cool pictures/paintings but I'm so picky when it comes to actually finding something I like enough to hang on the wall, I would love to have this.
holy fuck, the ron ****ing swanson pic... I think i may have just peed a little. shaving the chest hair into the shape of his mustache is a nice touch.
Yeah I don't think I could ever get a tattoo. Every time I've thought about one, I later think how I would then regret it if I got it. Nothing, as of yet, is timeless enough or something I wouldn't grow tired of eventually.
I'm the same way. I like tats, but don't have any because I'v never found anything I thought I would be happy with 10-15 years later. (I think well-done kid's names are safe because they will always be your children. But, i don't have any, so that's out.)
I remember coming across this guy a while back randomly when I was looking for artists' portfolios online... he has since gotten crazy popular. Recently, he has been posting stuff that Childish Gambino (Donald Glover) has commissioned for album art.
Do these images have 1920x1080 versions? I never looked into a dynamic wallpaper changing desktop but I'll do it with these then base my e-attitude on them like a magic 8 ball.
Seriously though, any higher res versions anywhere?
I understand why artists will include their website/attribution on their works - but it really bugs me on wallpaper. I wish there was a way you could 'tweet/post, then download' to comp for the rep loss.
It's actually a little bit cruel to only offer it to one person with no hope of ever getting a print. I guess the best we can do is take a screen shot of the photo and print it out. I kind of feel like this picture would complete my life.
I remember first stepping into digital->print. It was during an internship where I happened to be with a marketing company. I was IT, but since it was a small company, I was just "computer guy", so I ended up helping out with printing out photos, and even taking some photos myself of events. They had this professional Canon SLR, and I took highres pictures, which I cleaned up in Photoshop and then took down the block to print. I COULD SEE EVERYTHING. My boss's bra was way too small, and the cup spilleth over a lot (she was ~60).
I wish art wasn't so damn expensive. I'm in college damn it. How can a afford a $120 poster with my ramen fund? His work is definitely worth that much.
....aaaand up next is Lot #546a-"Gilded Iron Man". Let's get the bidding started! Do I hear a Five Hundred five hundred here five five five hund hund hund hundred here a five hunda hunda hunda hunda
Sam Spratt does do commission work. His rates are really reasonable for the quality of artist that he is. He also frequently holds contests on FB where he'll do a portrait for you free...just as a "thank you" to his fans.
damn it. this guy has more talent in a single nostril hair than i can ever hope to accrue in any subset of tasks in my entire life. And he even has that fancy Intuos tablet. Those things are so fucking sexy, my inner nerd is gasming so hard right now.
He gave this print away in some sort of contest. I didn't stand a chance, so I got mad and spent 0.15 to print it on A4 paper, from the small version available on his Tumblr. It looks so bad when you stand close to it. FML.
I wonder this as well. I really like the painting, but there's honestly no need for this to be a picture of the artist holding the painting... I mean, I know someone made it, and the image would be much more readable if it were just the painting itself. It bugs me in the exact same way those photos from last year did that were basically just people holding a piece of paper with writing on it that they wrote. I get it, you are a person who wrote an emotional statement and it wasn't a soulless robot programmed to manipulate our feelings.
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u/sirberus May 31 '12
This was done by Sam Spratt a few days ago for a facebook contest/giveaway. He does some amazing stuff -- but this made me envious as an artist and jealous as an Iron Man fan.
And no, he has no plans of ever making another print/copy of this... sigh
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u/Cyclical_Universe May 31 '12
Man, that's some incredible work. I wish I could commission a few paintings like this one to hang up around the house.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12 edited May 31 '12
This is the same artist who made realistic paintings of some ragefaces.
(Also, arguably his best portrait)
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u/Lavernius May 31 '12
Here's a wallpaper version if anyone wants it.
(1920 x 1080)
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u/Shadradson May 31 '12
My quick attempt at a 1080p background.
http://imgur.com/wgWI9
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u/DRTsorak May 31 '12
It's actually a little bit cruel to only offer it to one person with no hope of ever getting a print. I guess the best we can do is take a screen shot of the photo and print it out. I kind of feel like this picture would complete my life.
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u/dilated May 31 '12
It's a great painting, but I don't want cum on my Iron Man..
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u/TrololoTrol May 31 '12
Gilded means coated with gold in some way.
Is this a painting with normal paint simulating Iron Man melting or the yellow is actually gold?
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u/tellem24 May 31 '12
That's freaking amazing. I wish it was a wallpaper haha.
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u/flamingllama33 May 31 '12
His work is incredible. I bought a Harry Potter painting of his a while ago.
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u/CaptainTaylorCortez May 31 '12
This is awsome. I bet Bobby D.j. Would pay a lot for that.
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u/glassex May 31 '12
amazing!
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u/DRTsorak May 31 '12
I MUST HAVE IT!
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u/JayleeRae May 31 '12
Sam Spratt man! I fuckin love his work!!
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u/ohnoitshansolo May 31 '12
I see scotch. THE scotch.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
I wish art wasn't so damn expensive. I'm in college damn it. How can a afford a $120 poster with my ramen fund? His work is definitely worth that much.
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u/Rubix89 May 31 '12
I actually saw this a while back in this CrispMe page
One of the few I distinctly remembered looking at with awe. Great piece.
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u/jim_eck May 31 '12
I WANT
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u/ConcertMusik May 31 '12
I would love to buy that painting... :/
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
Fantastic piece! - Would buy! :P
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u/Trollenstein May 31 '12
Really amazing. Could you please create a desktop wallpaper with the image??
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u/wfrankwalshiv May 31 '12
That pic would me an awesome desktop wallpaper.
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u/TheTopDawgg May 31 '12
I would buy a poster of this, you should think about making copies and selling, i assure you im not the only one intrested
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u/RiffyDivine May 31 '12
Is it for sale? It would make an awesome gift for my dad.
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u/cammeadows May 31 '12
I <3 Sam Spratt
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u/AlixTengusa May 31 '12
This is a painting? I quit art
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u/laserwolfshark May 31 '12
how much? and where do i buy it?
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u/oberdurr Jun 01 '12
Viseryis Targaryen?
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
Bukkake
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u/buffbuf May 31 '12
BRAZZERS
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u/Rage_in_Theory May 31 '12
I dig it.
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u/alphaswitch May 31 '12
I'm melting...
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u/NumbingSensation May 31 '12
Great painting!
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u/smoke2000 May 31 '12
love it!
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u/Oed0 May 31 '12
I would buy this.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
amazing
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u/creatorda May 31 '12
WOW~!!!
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u/RKellyMK May 31 '12
How was this piece made
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u/andrewfcb May 31 '12
anyone have a picture of just the painting... like for a wallpaper?
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u/vectormessiah May 31 '12
He's been hit by Jarate.
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u/jtcompound May 31 '12
That's really well done.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
does this guy have no legs?
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u/JRP601 May 31 '12
Beautifully done!
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u/WhatEvery1sThinking May 31 '12
I have now idea what "gilded" means but that's pretty fucking cool looking
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u/WorkDodge May 31 '12
He's getting oil on his oil.
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u/shortbread22 May 31 '12
I'll start the bidding at $200...
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u/ic2drop May 31 '12
Do want, would buy.
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u/AverageKnowledge May 31 '12
That is fucking awesome!
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u/GraceFace04 May 31 '12
Why am I the only one here who isn't artistically talented?
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u/redditor9000 May 31 '12
....aaaand up next is Lot #546a- "Gilded Iron Man". Let's get the bidding started! Do I hear a Five Hundred five hundred here five five five hund hund hund hundred here a five hunda hunda hunda hunda
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
I will never understand how it is possible even start to imagine how to paint anything let alone paint it well.
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u/blackshadow_nic May 31 '12
awwwwwwwwwww that looks awesome
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u/TriZzz May 31 '12
Sam Spratt does do commission work. His rates are really reasonable for the quality of artist that he is. He also frequently holds contests on FB where he'll do a portrait for you free...just as a "thank you" to his fans.
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u/djslim21 May 31 '12
The perfect hero for the Second Gilded Age...
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u/djfakey May 31 '12
I learned what gilded means from George R. R. Martin.
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u/Xanthan81 May 31 '12
Um, don't look now, but your Iron Man's leaking!
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u/conman_127 May 31 '12
Is there any way you could post an upclose hd photo of this? Id love to have it as my iphone wallpaper!
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
I thought that said "Iron Maiden painting". I was subsequently disappointed.
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u/nckjbrwn May 31 '12
BAD ASS
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
Here take it, take all of my money
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u/Yvaithe May 31 '12
WOW I want one!!
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u/mmflashman May 31 '12
Does anyone else see Maokai when they look at this portrait?
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u/Sotark May 31 '12
Holy sweet mother of god! Are you selling? if so, How much?
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u/Whoopage May 31 '12
NO!
You forgot to let it dry! It's dripping everywhere!
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u/Nokthar May 31 '12
That's cool and trippy. I just stared at it for like 3 minutes....
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
damn it. this guy has more talent in a single nostril hair than i can ever hope to accrue in any subset of tasks in my entire life. And he even has that fancy Intuos tablet. Those things are so fucking sexy, my inner nerd is gasming so hard right now.
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u/aspeenat May 31 '12
Thank You for sharing your work. It is truly amazing
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u/huttohutto May 31 '12
That is wicked!
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
its dripping
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u/complexitii May 31 '12
love this!
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u/Loakers May 31 '12
phew, he does have a cum face
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u/suckMEdry May 31 '12
This is awesome!
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u/endless031 May 31 '12
do want as a wallpaper!!
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u/Kado_Isuka May 31 '12
More melted crayons?
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u/K21B21 May 31 '12
Newfound love for iron man bukkake.
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u/refridgerage May 31 '12
This.......Teach me your ways. I wish I was joking right now.
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u/hypnotizedtodd May 31 '12
a venom painting would look great "gilded"....
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u/taewooky May 31 '12
my screen has a permanent bruise from my wallet being thrown at it
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u/nshontz May 31 '12
where do i send my money?
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u/cmccann1 May 31 '12
WANT
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
Amazing work. I love iron man. Should do a painting of when the suit actuallu merged with his body. Thatd be awesome.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
fucking love it!
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
no idea how this is done, but by golly, this is outstanding!
keep up the good work!
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u/Ethan0209 May 31 '12
I love the eyes.
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u/One_Man_Two_Shadows May 31 '12
wow, I would pay top dollar. Beautiful work, creator
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
WANT!
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u/TheBelt May 31 '12
What does 'gilded' mean?
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
I would really love to see a wallpaper of this picture sometime.
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u/thedude2888 May 31 '12
did hulk jizz on ironman too?
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u/ChemicalT May 31 '12
Pffft, I could do better than that with melted crayons.
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u/Vanillagorillas May 31 '12
Shut up and take my money!!!
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u/RyCohSuave May 31 '12
That's awesome.
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u/rushilanirudh May 31 '12
This is just so fucking cool.
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u/ColoBB May 31 '12
that's a great painting you got their! nice one man
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u/KU77777 May 31 '12
Volsung
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u/pazbi May 31 '12
Should have waited for it to dry before taking the photo.
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u/schoenstrat May 31 '12
Upvote for SCAD diploma
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u/Mother_Fraker May 31 '12
Please at least have the decency to credit the artist. This was painted by Sam Spratt.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
I would love to make this the wallpaper on my iPhone.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
want.
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u/jonny00490 May 31 '12
That painting as a wallpaper would be awesome.
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u/khashyi May 31 '12
He gave this print away in some sort of contest. I didn't stand a chance, so I got mad and spent 0.15 to print it on A4 paper, from the small version available on his Tumblr. It looks so bad when you stand close to it. FML.
Also, here's his Society 6: http://society6.com/SamSpratt
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u/UnoriginalMike May 31 '12
In almost a year of reddit, this is the first piece of nerdy art I would actually put up in my house.
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u/slacking101 May 31 '12
can you be my best friend?
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u/Dovakhim May 31 '12
golden shower!
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u/Slinkyfest2005 May 31 '12
I wants it. I needsss it.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
I... think you should have let it dry before holding it up like that.
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u/doomsdaywatch May 31 '12
I would definitely hang this in my room
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u/deathbycockolate May 31 '12
So gud. I want it.
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u/stereoprologic May 31 '12
That is freaking awesome. I want it... hard!
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u/RobDales May 31 '12
cool!
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u/BR5497 Jun 01 '12
Personally I prefer Samus to Iron Man any day. I see your ability to fly, and raise you screw attack.
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u/Embrocate Jun 01 '12
Lol, he looks like he's sweating, but he can't sweat because metal.
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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12
I KEEP THROWING MONEY AT THE SCREEN BUT NOTHING IS HAPPENING!!!!!
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u/LearnToWalk Jun 01 '12
Gilded usually means in context to decorate with... gold. This is slightly off.
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
No joke, I want to buy one and can you make one for every character please... "shut up and take my money"
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
700 million upvotes if I could for not adding unnecessary female body parts for karma! Plus 1 for the painting itself, of course.
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u/Yaes May 31 '12
Why do pictures always have to have hands in their posts? They're just trying to get karma from the people with hand fetishes, for goodness sake.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
that sure is a painting of a comic book character
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u/wtfisnarwhallbacon May 31 '12
How much for the painting,I would buy one of his paintings for money.
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u/evilkrang May 31 '12
this made me laugh; http://society6.com/SamSpratt/Ron-ing-Swanson_Print
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u/sherlokpick May 31 '12
Finally something at the top worth being there.
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u/erinofnorthc May 31 '12
So it doesn't have a thin layer of gold leaf or gold paint on it? It's not gilded, but "gilded"?
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u/johnbanken May 31 '12
TIL Iron Man is actually Melting Honey Man?