sakyamuni
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by sakyamuni on Jan 22, 2015 9:41:20 GMT 1, Another portfolio review... moneyless x mark lyken collab... soon on the wall
Another portfolio review... moneyless x mark lyken collab... soon on the wall
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dazarino
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October 2012
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by dazarino on Jan 22, 2015 10:11:40 GMT 1,
Chloe early oil on aluminium
Chloe early oil on aluminium
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CAISO
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August 2014
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by CAISO on Jan 22, 2015 10:12:36 GMT 1, Well its finally here after 6 months my 4ft sq Eine commission with diamond dust. Nowhere to put it but I don't care. Ever since I first got into art I wanted this piece (well the original circus) and now I have it. It's very hard to capture what it looks like in the flesh and its BIG . Insanely good ashrx!! If you like type, have you seen the latest canvas Gary Stranger is working on??
Well its finally here after 6 months my 4ft sq Eine commission with diamond dust. Nowhere to put it but I don't care. Ever since I first got into art I wanted this piece (well the original circus) and now I have it. It's very hard to capture what it looks like in the flesh and its BIG . Insanely good ashrx!! If you like type, have you seen the latest canvas Gary Stranger is working on??
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ashrx
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October 2011
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by ashrx on Jan 22, 2015 10:51:57 GMT 1, Well its finally here after 6 months my 4ft sq Eine commission with diamond dust. Nowhere to put it but I don't care. Ever since I first got into art I wanted this piece (well the original circus) and now I have it. It's very hard to capture what it looks like in the flesh and its BIG . Insanely good ashrx!! If you like type, have you seen the latest canvas Gary Stranger is working on?? Thanks, no I haven't? I must say being born in east London I have a big love for Mr Eine.
Well its finally here after 6 months my 4ft sq Eine commission with diamond dust. Nowhere to put it but I don't care. Ever since I first got into art I wanted this piece (well the original circus) and now I have it. It's very hard to capture what it looks like in the flesh and its BIG . Insanely good ashrx!! If you like type, have you seen the latest canvas Gary Stranger is working on?? Thanks, no I haven't? I must say being born in east London I have a big love for Mr Eine.
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zefarrett
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January 2012
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by zefarrett on Jan 22, 2015 16:18:06 GMT 1, Ash, if you go back 1 page, I have your W!!!
Ash, if you go back 1 page, I have your W!!!
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toshspice
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Prints Charles
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February 2013
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Prints Charles on Jan 22, 2015 17:37:54 GMT 1, not a new purchase but rediscovered in the portfolio etching rules That's a pretty gorgeous print
not a new purchase but rediscovered in the portfolio etching rules That's a pretty gorgeous print
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Oski
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December 2014
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Oski on Jan 22, 2015 18:04:10 GMT 1, Prints Charles, you win for having the best user name!
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Prints Charles
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Prints Charles on Jan 22, 2015 20:02:23 GMT 1,
Many thanks. An OBE has got your name on it
Many thanks. An OBE has got your name on it
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hnkpnk
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July 2011
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by hnkpnk on Jan 22, 2015 21:30:19 GMT 1, Picked this up yesterday from rochebm. Bought this one primarily because it's framed correctly (box frame with UV plexi and floated with paper hinges) also the COA and provenance were spot on. He was the registered owner at POW. These thing matter especially here in California because most Banksys are elsewhere and need to be shipped. This one was hassle free. I love it. It's big and beautiful and looks a lot better in person. I know "Applause" is probably on the bottom of the list for Banksy fans but I really don't know why. The grittiness and the proposed lack of fine finish work plays perfectly into the parody of modern warfare and I think adds tremendously to Banksy's message and the pieces as a work of art. Big thanks to rochebm for the sale. Is it the LA or Pow version?
Picked this up yesterday from rochebm. Bought this one primarily because it's framed correctly (box frame with UV plexi and floated with paper hinges) also the COA and provenance were spot on. He was the registered owner at POW. These thing matter especially here in California because most Banksys are elsewhere and need to be shipped. This one was hassle free. I love it. It's big and beautiful and looks a lot better in person. I know "Applause" is probably on the bottom of the list for Banksy fans but I really don't know why. The grittiness and the proposed lack of fine finish work plays perfectly into the parody of modern warfare and I think adds tremendously to Banksy's message and the pieces as a work of art. Big thanks to rochebm for the sale. Is it the LA or Pow version?
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Dr Plip
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August 2011
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Dr Plip on Jan 22, 2015 21:41:07 GMT 1, I love "Applause". It's like a giant page from one of Banksy's sketchbooks.
I love "Applause". It's like a giant page from one of Banksy's sketchbooks.
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January 1970
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Deleted on Jan 22, 2015 21:44:45 GMT 1, I love "Applause". It's like a giant page from one of Banksy's sketchbooks. Exactly! Collaged, scribbly goodness.
I love "Applause". It's like a giant page from one of Banksy's sketchbooks. Exactly! Collaged, scribbly goodness.
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Oski
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December 2014
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Oski on Jan 22, 2015 21:58:57 GMT 1, Congrats, it's a beauty! I posted my thoughts on the Applause in a FS thread, but will rehash here. I believe Applause seems to get less appreciation than other Banksys because:
(1) The overall edition is big, with 750 prints including unsigned and the ones from LA. (2) It's one of the sloppiest executions, with rushed Photoshop deletions of background scenes, a cut up pastiche of a couple of panels (can see the lines where he cut and paste). (3) Utilization of stock photo images (of the aircraft carrier).
But I think it's really undervalued because: (1) It's a huge print, probably the largest of Banksy's POW prints, so it's really a statement piece on the wall and by far the best value per square inch (it's about the same price as a Soup Can and it's more than 4x bigger). (2) The roughness is to me part of the street art aesthetic, and I love the ad hoc feel. (3) Only 150 signed, which is much less than other print releases of that time and after (that same year Morons had 450 signed and Trolleys had 900 signed!!). Yet both Morons and Trolleys generally sell for more. (4) I like the anti-war/military industrial complex message.
I actually just saw one in person for the first time last week and it is a stunning print, much cooler in the flesh than in the pictures. There's been a few that's popped up in the FS and Want forums and it's going to hit the Bonhams auction next week. So maybe it's time this print gets its due?
Congrats, it's a beauty! I posted my thoughts on the Applause in a FS thread, but will rehash here. I believe Applause seems to get less appreciation than other Banksys because: (1) The overall edition is big, with 750 prints including unsigned and the ones from LA. (2) It's one of the sloppiest executions, with rushed Photoshop deletions of background scenes, a cut up pastiche of a couple of panels (can see the lines where he cut and paste). (3) Utilization of stock photo images (of the aircraft carrier). But I think it's really undervalued because: (1) It's a huge print, probably the largest of Banksy's POW prints, so it's really a statement piece on the wall and by far the best value per square inch (it's about the same price as a Soup Can and it's more than 4x bigger). (2) The roughness is to me part of the street art aesthetic, and I love the ad hoc feel. (3) Only 150 signed, which is much less than other print releases of that time and after (that same year Morons had 450 signed and Trolleys had 900 signed!!). Yet both Morons and Trolleys generally sell for more. (4) I like the anti-war/military industrial complex message. I actually just saw one in person for the first time last week and it is a stunning print, much cooler in the flesh than in the pictures. There's been a few that's popped up in the FS and Want forums and it's going to hit the Bonhams auction next week. So maybe it's time this print gets its due?
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hnkpnk
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July 2011
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by hnkpnk on Jan 22, 2015 22:01:45 GMT 1, Is it the LA or Pow version? POW version, I don't believe the LA version were stamped. True, but I couldn't see the stamp on the pic.
Is it the LA or Pow version? POW version, I don't believe the LA version were stamped. True, but I couldn't see the stamp on the pic.
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ashrx
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October 2011
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by ashrx on Jan 22, 2015 22:25:10 GMT 1, Ash, if you go back 1 page, I have your W!!! So you do.... I wondered where that got to!
Ash, if you go back 1 page, I have your W!!! So you do.... I wondered where that got to!
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Deleted on Jan 22, 2015 22:30:05 GMT 1, Just an FYI, you can always write to Pest Control before purchase, and theyre very good at letting you know if its the real deal or not. My banksy came from LA, but was a POW version, when I wrote into PC making sure all the i's were dotted, they were awesome.
Just an FYI, you can always write to Pest Control before purchase, and theyre very good at letting you know if its the real deal or not. My banksy came from LA, but was a POW version, when I wrote into PC making sure all the i's were dotted, they were awesome.
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Deleted on Jan 22, 2015 22:32:59 GMT 1, Just an FYI, you can always write to Pest Control before purchase, and theyre very good at letting you know if its the real deal or not. My banksy came from LA, but was a POW version, when I wrote into PC making sure all the i's were dotted, they were awesome. Always do this before purchasing a B on the board.
And I've always loved Applause; one of those ones I'd need signed though b/c there's no Banksy stamp/insig on the print.
Just an FYI, you can always write to Pest Control before purchase, and theyre very good at letting you know if its the real deal or not. My banksy came from LA, but was a POW version, when I wrote into PC making sure all the i's were dotted, they were awesome. Always do this before purchasing a B on the board. And I've always loved Applause; one of those ones I'd need signed though b/c there's no Banksy stamp/insig on the print.
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Sweetcorn
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January 2013
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Sweetcorn on Jan 22, 2015 22:52:19 GMT 1, Congrats, it's a beauty! I posted my thoughts on the Applause in a FS thread, but will rehash here. I believe Applause seems to get less appreciation than other Banksys because: (1) The overall edition is big, with 750 prints including unsigned and the ones from LA. (2) It's one of the sloppiest executions, with rushed Photoshop deletions of background scenes, a cut up pastiche of a couple of panels (can see the lines where he cut and paste).(3) Utilization of stock photo images (of the aircraft carrier). But I think it's really undervalued because: (1) It's a huge print, probably the largest of Banksy's POW prints, so it's really a statement piece on the wall and by far the best value per square inch (it's about the same price as a Soup Can and it's more than 4x bigger). (2) The roughness is to me part of the street art aesthetic, and I love the ad hoc feel. (3) Only 150 signed, which is much less than other print releases of that time and after (that same year Morons had 450 signed and Trolleys had 900 signed!!). Yet both Morons and Trolleys generally sell for more. (4) I like the anti-war/military industrial complex message. I actually just saw one in person for the first time last week and it is a stunning print, much cooler in the flesh than in the pictures. There's been a few that's popped up in the FS and Want forums and it's going to hit the Bonhams auction next week. So maybe it's time this print gets its due?
That is EXACTLY how it is supposed to be like
Congrats, it's a beauty! I posted my thoughts on the Applause in a FS thread, but will rehash here. I believe Applause seems to get less appreciation than other Banksys because: (1) The overall edition is big, with 750 prints including unsigned and the ones from LA. (2) It's one of the sloppiest executions, with rushed Photoshop deletions of background scenes, a cut up pastiche of a couple of panels (can see the lines where he cut and paste).(3) Utilization of stock photo images (of the aircraft carrier). But I think it's really undervalued because: (1) It's a huge print, probably the largest of Banksy's POW prints, so it's really a statement piece on the wall and by far the best value per square inch (it's about the same price as a Soup Can and it's more than 4x bigger). (2) The roughness is to me part of the street art aesthetic, and I love the ad hoc feel. (3) Only 150 signed, which is much less than other print releases of that time and after (that same year Morons had 450 signed and Trolleys had 900 signed!!). Yet both Morons and Trolleys generally sell for more. (4) I like the anti-war/military industrial complex message. I actually just saw one in person for the first time last week and it is a stunning print, much cooler in the flesh than in the pictures. There's been a few that's popped up in the FS and Want forums and it's going to hit the Bonhams auction next week. So maybe it's time this print gets its due?
That is EXACTLY how it is supposed to be like
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Oski
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December 2014
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Oski on Jan 22, 2015 23:03:27 GMT 1, (2) The roughness is to me part of the street art aesthetic, and I love the ad hoc feel.
That is EXACTLY how it is supposed to be like
Yup, agreed. But you don't see that in many of Banksy's other prints. VLH has the overspray.
(2) The roughness is to me part of the street art aesthetic, and I love the ad hoc feel.
That is EXACTLY how it is supposed to be like
Yup, agreed. But you don't see that in many of Banksy's other prints. VLH has the overspray.
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Sweetcorn
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January 2013
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Sweetcorn on Jan 22, 2015 23:46:51 GMT 1,
That is EXACTLY how it is supposed to be like
Yup, agreed. But you don't see that in many of Banksy's other prints. VLH has the overspray.
That's not what I quoted why the edit ?
That is EXACTLY how it is supposed to be like
Yup, agreed. But you don't see that in many of Banksy's other prints. VLH has the overspray.
That's not what I quoted why the edit ?
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Oski
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December 2014
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Oski on Jan 22, 2015 23:56:32 GMT 1, Yup, agreed. But you don't see that in many of Banksy's other prints. VLH has the overspray.
That's not what I quoted why the edit ?
For clarity sake, my original post consisted of 2 main parts: Part 1 is what I think other people don't like about Applause; Part 2 is why I appreciate it and why I think it's undervalued. I've included both sections for you below with what you've bolded in the first part and what I subsequently quoted in the second also in bold.
"I believe Applause seems to get less appreciation than other Banksys because:
(1) The overall edition is big, with 750 prints including unsigned and the ones from LA. (2) It's one of the sloppiest executions, with rushed Photoshop deletions of background scenes, a cut up pastiche of a couple of panels (can see the lines where he cut and paste). (3) Utilization of stock photo images (of the aircraft carrier).
But I think it's really undervalued because: (1) It's a huge print, probably the largest of Banksy's POW prints, so it's really a statement piece on the wall and by far the best value per square inch (it's about the same price as a Soup Can and it's more than 4x bigger). (2) The roughness is to me part of the street art aesthetic, and I love the ad hoc feel. (3) Only 150 signed, which is much less than other print releases of that time and after (that same year Morons had 450 signed and Trolleys had 900 signed!!). Yet both Morons and Trolleys generally sell for more. (4) I like the anti-war/military industrial complex message."
Yup, agreed. But you don't see that in many of Banksy's other prints. VLH has the overspray.
That's not what I quoted why the edit ?
For clarity sake, my original post consisted of 2 main parts: Part 1 is what I think other people don't like about Applause; Part 2 is why I appreciate it and why I think it's undervalued. I've included both sections for you below with what you've bolded in the first part and what I subsequently quoted in the second also in bold. "I believe Applause seems to get less appreciation than other Banksys because: (1) The overall edition is big, with 750 prints including unsigned and the ones from LA. (2) It's one of the sloppiest executions, with rushed Photoshop deletions of background scenes, a cut up pastiche of a couple of panels (can see the lines where he cut and paste).(3) Utilization of stock photo images (of the aircraft carrier). But I think it's really undervalued because: (1) It's a huge print, probably the largest of Banksy's POW prints, so it's really a statement piece on the wall and by far the best value per square inch (it's about the same price as a Soup Can and it's more than 4x bigger). (2) The roughness is to me part of the street art aesthetic, and I love the ad hoc feel.(3) Only 150 signed, which is much less than other print releases of that time and after (that same year Morons had 450 signed and Trolleys had 900 signed!!). Yet both Morons and Trolleys generally sell for more. (4) I like the anti-war/military industrial complex message."
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jayawesum24
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March 2014
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by jayawesum24 on Jan 23, 2015 4:32:05 GMT 1, Another awesome Pins for the collection
Another awesome Pins for the collection
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sgolby
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November 2012
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by sgolby on Jan 23, 2015 5:10:21 GMT 1, Just got back from a month long business trip to this little gem... Dran the man...
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Just got back from a month long business trip to this little gem... Dran the man... v
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treweman
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January 2011
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by treweman on Jan 23, 2015 14:44:10 GMT 1, Every time I see a Dran on the forum, I'm reminded how much I like his art. There are many, many artists and specific paintings I'd like to have in my collection, but a Dran original has to be at the top of that list. Nice print, sgolby. Damn nice.
Every time I see a Dran on the forum, I'm reminded how much I like his art. There are many, many artists and specific paintings I'd like to have in my collection, but a Dran original has to be at the top of that list. Nice print, sgolby. Damn nice.
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January 1970
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Deleted on Jan 23, 2015 15:34:50 GMT 1, Another awesome Pins for the collection We have a love/hate going on. Congrats man!
Another awesome Pins for the collection We have a love/hate going on. Congrats man!
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jayawesum24
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March 2014
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by jayawesum24 on Jan 23, 2015 17:13:11 GMT 1, Lol thanks man!
Another awesome Pins for the collection We have a love/hate going on. Congrats man!
Lol thanks man! Another awesome Pins for the collection We have a love/hate going on. Congrats man!
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Mr. Francesco
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December 2014
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Mr. Francesco on Jan 23, 2015 17:25:03 GMT 1, Yesterday, I pre-ordered "Stop and Frisk" by iCON.
Yesterday, I pre-ordered "Stop and Frisk" by iCON.
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Coach on Jan 23, 2015 23:20:11 GMT 1, Kwangho Shin sketch, picked up in a trade. Chuffed with this, as it's one of the best I've seen.
Kwangho Shin sketch, picked up in a trade. Chuffed with this, as it's one of the best I've seen.
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chads007
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December 2012
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by chads007 on Jan 24, 2015 0:19:26 GMT 1, Looks great framed!
Looks great framed!
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