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Lotekguy 7 months ago

Pencils? Really? That's amazing texture and shading.

26points

TheOGpandaHavana 7 months ago

I am always so amazed at how talented some people are with the arts. I can't even imagine having the patience and ability to create something so realistic and beautiful.

22points

HelluvaHedgehogAlien 7 months ago

Well, talent is important, but hard work is more important.

5points

Sandy D 7 months ago

I can't believe it's just pencil on paper. It looks like an awesome photo,

16points

RaroaRaroa 7 months ago

Nooo! How do people do this!?

16points

Black Cat 7 months ago

Holy c**p another one! So much skill! How do you get the skin to look so skin like and 3d??

15points

Vanessa Panerosa 7 months ago

You have truly captured her. I love how you can see by the warmth in her eyes she’s looking at her child. 🤍👏

12points

BoredPossum 7 months ago

Incredible!

7points

Lost In Ohio 7 months ago

Amazing!

4points

Wendy Hamilton 7 months ago

Stunning!

4points

Anne Jones 7 months ago

The talent of this artist is breathtaking.

4points

leigha 7 months ago

Awesome and awesome!!!!

4points

Danielle Moreno 7 months ago

Just wow!

4points

Ropre 7 months ago

I find all art amazing but I just can't wrap my head around artists who do realistic drawings. This looks like a photo. It's amazing.

4points

Rosie 7 months ago

No way! It looks like a photo. She's beautiful.

4points

Ephemera Image 7 months ago

Wow. What talent! A beautiful portrait.

4points

I’ll have a treble thanks. 7 months ago

You are so talented!

3points

H_NGM_N 7 months ago

i scrolled too far and didn't read the title and i genuinely that that was a black and white photo of a beautiful woman! that is unbelievable!

2points

Sunshine 7 months ago

What an extraordinary talent!

2points

C.PHIL 7 months ago

How? It is incredible

2points

D W 7 months ago

Wow!!

2points

Persephone 7 months ago

Thought it was a photo

2points

Jesha 7 months ago

She looks like she has a wicked sense of humor, and it's amazing that you were able to convey that so well. Wonderfully done.

2points

Jennifer Taylor 7 months ago

Beautifully created and speaks volumes

1point

Kristy Nelson 7 months ago

Absolutely beautiful!

1point

Vvee Work 7 months ago

No way this was drawn!

1point

David Gabby's Daddy Jackson 7 months ago

I think this is great! Unfortunately, I stuck my pencil completely through my Polaroid camera.

0points

Lisa Catlin 7 months ago

Mad skills!

0points

ROXANE LEVAC 7 months ago

Beautiful talent you have 😉

0points

Sue From Michigan 7 months ago

This is just amazing. Wow.

0points

Ray LeBlanc 7 months ago

That is VERY hard to believe .

0points

Nancy Lynch 7 months ago

That's not a photo? WOW

0points

Marilyn Slater 7 months ago

What talent you have!!! <3

0points

Cynthia Marrs 7 months ago

Amazing!

0points

Cynthia Marrs 7 months ago

LL a photograph. Amazing!

0points

Patricia the Grey 7 months ago

Pencil! It would be an amazing photograph!

0points

Johanne Boucher 7 months ago

WHAT? This is not a picture? Now, that's talent!

0points

Katherine Forrestall 7 months ago

Amazing work.

0points

Hyppymom the Only 7 months ago

Oh, she is so beautiful! And you are amazingly talented!

0points

Jacob Stone 7 months ago

at first I thought this was fake, but if you look at her clothes you can see very minor tells in the shading. wonderful job!

0points

lol.litl.owl 7 months ago

Just HOW is that done with pencils?! It boggles the mind. wow wow wow!

0points

Coral Rippin 7 months ago

Wow

0points

Daniele Ribolla 7 months ago

😱

0points

Panda'sMom 7 months ago

Wow! This is what "photographic art" is supposed to look like!

0points

Storm Rise 7 months ago

.... I'm in awe.....

0points

Imnotthatpanda 7 months ago

How the actual heck do people do this?! This is incredible

0points

GhostGoth 7 months ago

That is so beautiful. Such a great artist.

0points

Allen Packard 7 months ago

I'm sure you've heard this before but that is amazing!

0points

MalibuClassicMan 7 months ago

WOW you are just so talented; WOW

0points

Doofnuts 7 months ago

That is amazing!

0points

Lyone Fein 7 months ago

Amazing skill and talent.

0points

Rachel 7 months ago

A beautiful drawing of a beautiful woman.

0points

Len Mastin 7 months ago

Holy smokes, that is just perfection, what an incredible talent, and beautiful mother you have!

0points

PinkPanda 7 months ago

Wow!

0points

weatherwitch 7 months ago

Outstanding 😍😍😍😍

0points

Shaunn Munn 7 months ago

I can see the pride in her eyes. She has good reason to be. Utterly lovely!

0points

Marnie 7 months ago

This is a beautiful woman, and I am in awe of the skill. But I see this as purely a technical skill, not artistry. That doesn't detract from the amazement, but I think we shouldn't confuse it with artistry. I could be wrong. (And honestly, I have zero use for paintings, so I'd rather look at this and marvel at the skill than look at one of the "best" paintings in the world.)

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ERIN W. 7 months ago

IF YOU HADN'T TOLD ME THAT IT WAS PENCIL I WOULD HAVE SWORN THAT IT WAS A PHOTOGRAPH THIS IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING GREAT JOB AND WHAT A WONDERFUL GIFT FOR YOUR MOTHER! 🙂❤️

0points

Heather Menard 7 months ago

Wow

0points

Christopher Bashimoto 7 months ago

Absolutely love it. So beautiful

0points

SarahJaina 7 months ago

An honest, vivid, incredible work of art.

0points

Natalie Westby 7 months ago

This is incredible! I wonder if they do commissions?

0points

JayWantsACat 7 months ago (edited)

Neat!!

0points

Just looking around 7 months ago

OMG!

0points

Cecil 7 months ago

Amazing!

0points

C.O. Shea 7 months ago

Magnificent!!!

0points

Liz Siemens 7 months ago

Wow!!! I totally thought this was a photograph at first.

0points

René Sauer 7 months ago

damn... must have taken a long time o.o

0points

Alger G. Nava 7 months ago

Average.

-1point

Timbob 7 months ago

I’m not sure I believe this.

-2points

Craig Skoney 7 months ago

COOL! Now, do it freehand, and I'll find it impressive.

-3points

This Portrait Was Painted By Leng Jun, And For The Sake Of Precision And Detail, It Is Clear Why This Is Currently Considered The Most Realistic Image In The World

Final score:

593points

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Beck 7 months ago

Wow painting every detail of every stitch, even the highlights and shadows….wow 😨

122points

In recent years, talks about personal accomplishments have been increasingly echoing the term growth mindset. According to the idea, it's the constant, incremental improvement that leads to success.

In other words, if you focus on perfecting the process instead of chasing results, the latter will naturally follow as a byproduct of your dedication.

So if you started working on a new project with expensive materials and little room for mistakes, it could be helpful to break down the task into smaller, manageable steps, providing yourself with opportunities to learn and improve along the way.

Pencil Drawing By 16 Year Old Irish Artist Shania Mcdonagh

Final score:

580points

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Beck 7 months ago

Such talent!

79points

This Is The Handwriting Of Nepalese Yr 8 Student Prakriti Malla Which Was Recognized As The Most Beautiful Handwriting In The World

Final score:

537points

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S Bow 7 months ago

Beautiful penmanship, meanwhile in the US, some schools are no longer teaching cursive because "handwriting isn't relevant in the computer age "

135points

Origami Assassin Designed And Folded By Me. Folded From A Single Square Sheet Of Paper Without Any Cutting

Final score:

531points

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Adrian 7 months ago

How?!

168points

"All too often people when preparing for an event or performance think about all that could go wrong," psychotherapist and performance coach Jonathan Alpert told Bored Panda. "That only muddies their mindset, interfering with focus, and distracts them."

"Instead, focus on strengths — what do you bring to the event or performance? — that is the many weeks or even years of preparation, and the desire to achieve success, and expertise," the author of 'Be Fearless: Change Your Life in 28 Days' added.

I Create Life Like Needle Felted Pet Replicas Of Peoples Pets From Photographs

Final score:

510points

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S Bow 7 months ago

Extraordinarily realistic, beautiful work

82points

Wet Hair By Johannes Wessmark (2019). Acrylic And Oil On Canvas. Mind-Blowing Talent!

Final score:

487points

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‏‏‎ ‎ 7 months ago

I'm a swimmer, so I'm definitely around water more than most people, and wow. Bravo. Even I had to do multiple takes to make sure it wasn't just a picture.

75points

The Previous Tallest Tree In Wales After A Chainsaw Artist

Final score:

477points

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flower petals 7 months ago

Palm tree! ☺️

235points

Alpert, who works with many elite performers and leaders, suggests to "play it out in your mind and visualize the steps you will take on your big day."

"When you start to doubt yourself that only destabilizes your belief in yourself. Think of your belief as a table top with four legs. When you feel doubtful it is the equivalent of going over that table, grabbing a leg, and shaking it — it will make that table top (belief) less strong and less stable because you introduce negative thoughts into your mindset," he explained.

A Mailbox I Made. Not Sure If It’s Up To Par For This Sub, But I’m Very Proud

Final score:

472points

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me myself and i (She/Her) 7 months ago

when I write about silvery trees in my fantasy wip THIS IS WHAT I MEAN. amazing art!

65points

#10

Miniature Painting Of A Peaceful Creek

Final score:

422points

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Beck 7 months ago

So beautiful! Very well done!

44points

#11

Fiat 500, Ballpoint Pen Drawing By Me

Final score:

418points

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Mike_The_Nike (He They) 7 months ago

BALLPOINT PEN!?!?!?!?!

135points

#12

Cool Painting

Final score:

408points

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Beck 7 months ago

Wow this is so talented!

43points

However, it's not just the preparation for and your performance that matter. You can also incorporate rituals or practices after you're done with it to improve further.

"It's not a bad idea to review your performance and try to understand what went well and what areas to work on," Alpert said.

"A performance can be diagnostic in some ways as it reveals what can be done to improve your game. Don't see any area of deficiency as a weakness, but rather as an opportunity for improvement that will make you stronger."

#13

The Greatest Accomplishment Of My Life

A 4ft x 3ft illustration depicting me leaving organized religion, becoming an addict, attempting su****e, living in a homeless shelter, and finally finding myself.

Boknows1 Report

Final score:

402points

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Mike_The_Nike (He They) 7 months ago

This is an emotional rollercoaster. Glad you found yourself <3

90points

#14

Keanu Reeves, Pencils On Paper

Final score:

392points

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Black Cat 7 months ago

Wow

57points

#15

I’m In Love With This Custom Needle Felted Dog Replica I Recently Finished. Hope You Love It Tooo

Final score:

382points

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Beck 7 months ago

Yep 😍

49points

#16

Homemade Gingerbread Groot

Final score:

380points

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The Darkest Timeline 7 months ago

Girl’s got every right to have that look on her face

171points

#17

Painted For 5 Hours Today And This Was The Result

Final score:

367points

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Mike_The_Nike (He They) 7 months ago

something like that would take me 9 years and hair loss

169points

#18

The LOTR Wall My Mother Painted For My 15 Year Old Self (2016). Was Told To Post It Here

Final score:

357points

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The Darkest Timeline 7 months ago

Your mother is quite skilled

67points

#19

This "Rug" Is Carved Into The Oak-Wood Floor By Spanish Artist Selva Aparicio

Final score:

353points

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Dianellian 7 months ago

Would be a bugger to clean

137points

#20

Throwback Drawing On My iPad, Close Up Cat Face

Final score:

350points

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Soup 7 months ago

I remember being bored in class and doodling on my iPad but this is better than my stickmen

69points

#21

My Dad’s First Attempt At Wood Carving

Final score:

334points

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Adrian 7 months ago

First?!

99points

#22

I Am A Cremation Artist. I Make Custom Art Pieces Using Pet And Human Cremation Ashes To Honor Those Who Have Passed. This Is A Galaxy Orb I Created

Final score:

317points

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Beck 7 months ago

I have 2 glass “gems” made out of my grandma’s ashes - one stays in the car with me, because it’s actually her car that I inherited when she passed, and the other stays in the kitchen because her and I cooked together often 😊 she’s always with me at home or on the road

141points

#23

Incredible Embroidery Talent By Artist Youmeng Liu. Check Her Insta For More Pictures & Videos!

Final score:

305points

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Mike_The_Nike (He They) 7 months ago

tis toast

45points

#24

Amazing Special Effects Makeup Artist Makes Actors Skin Look Like Real Hardwood

Final score:

291points

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Lotekguy 7 months ago

I think it's Zuckerberg before Gepetto got his wish partially granted. What he got was a bit shy of human.

128points

#25

A Death Star II That I Made Out Of Cardboard Boxes For My Yt Channel

Final score:

283points

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me myself and i (She/Her) 7 months ago

ive only watched the movie once but WOW that is realistic

33points

#26

Bloom, A Chandelier I Completed In 2020 With Wood/Wax Lacquer/Enamel/Metal/LED

Final score:

282points

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Mike_The_Nike (He They) 7 months ago

I was like "wow, that's amazing!" then noticed the person beneath it and my eyes about popped out of my head. That is IMPRESSIVE!

56points

#27

Some Examples Of My Wife's Strange And Unusual Artworks

Final score:

273points

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Beck 7 months ago

Your wife sounds cool 😀

57points

Day Light, Oil Painting

Final score:

264points

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Beck 7 months ago

The water is so gorgeous, such skill

35points

#29

Axolotl Figurine Sculpted With Polymer Clay

Final score:

264points

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Beck 7 months ago

I love poly clay! This is so well done 😌🥰

27points

#30

I Recreated The Last Supper During Almost 3 Months Of Lockdown

Final score:

259points

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Beck 7 months ago

So creative!

39points

#31

My Drawing Of Joaquin Phoenix As Joker

Final score:

257points

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HelluvaHedgehogAlien 7 months ago

Wow

24points

#32

I’m An Artist Who Makes Realistic Color Penciled Drawings. Here’s A Drawing Of The Weeknd That I Recently Finished

Final score:

247points

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Jessica Shookhoff 7 months ago

So good! You captured not just the features but the essence!

47points

#33

Next Level Artistry With An Arby's Sauce Pack!

Final score:

235points

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Mike_The_Nike (He They) 7 months ago

saucirey

121points

#34

Origami Gorilla That I Designed And Folded From A Single Piece Of Paper

Final score:

219points

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Black Cat 7 months ago

How do u do the fingers without cutting the paper?

34points

Street Cafe, Oil Painting

Final score:

219points

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Beck 7 months ago

So skilled 🌧️🥰

25points

#37

Local Bakery's Submission To This Year's Scarecrow Contest: The Last Of Crust!

Final score:

217points

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Beck 7 months ago (edited)

Wait I’m sorry - is this bread? 😅😂 I can eat this?

47points

#38

I Work With CGI And This Is My 2nd Attempt In Trying Create Photorealism With Interiors! Took Around 100hrs For The Whole Project!

Final score:

211points

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Kali Chaos 7 months ago

Looks both real and super cozy, you really nailed the subtle details that give it personality and authenticity.

35points

#39

‘Mushroom Dude’. A Mug I Designed

Final score:

208points

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Beck 7 months ago

I would buy this!!!

42points

#40

Just Finished And Framed Her

Final score:

195points

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Kim Lorton 7 months ago

I love this!!

18points

Rokas is a writer at Bored Panda with a BA in Communication. After working for a sculptor, he fell in love with visual storytelling and enjoys covering everything from TV shows (any Sopranos fans out there?) to photography. Throughout his years in Bored Panda, over 300 million people have read the posts he's written, which is probably more than he could count to.

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I'm a visual editor at Bored Panda. I kickstart my day with a mug of coffee bigger than my head, ready to tackle Photoshop. I navigate through the digital jungle with finesse, fueled by bamboo breaks and caffeine kicks. When the workday winds down, you might catch me devouring bamboo snacks while binging on the latest TV show, gaming or I could be out in nature, soaking up the tranquility and communing with my inner panda.

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The Original Bruno 7 months ago

THIS is what we come to BP for! Excellent!

59points

RaroaRaroa 7 months ago

Yes. Not for AITA reposts from Reddit.

42points

Sweet Fanny Adams 7 months ago

Beautiful. Beautiful. Thankyou, BP.

25points

8Yorkies-and-33cats 7 months ago

I love, love these kinds of posts! BP made my day today!

23points

similarly 7 months ago

Sorry, but this isn't art. It's witchcraft.

11points

D W 7 months ago

I'm blown away by all of these, but no. 7 stunned me. I was certain it was a photograph.

6points

Jennik 7 months ago

My first reaction is always, "Wow! So cool! These people are incredibly talented!" My second reaction is usually, "I'm going to spend the rest of my life sitting in a dark room somewhere because I have no talents."

5points

Amanda Moore 7 months ago

Maybe sitting in a dark room with no talent can be your talent. If it is then we both can be talented,lol😋

5points

Robyn Pitman 7 months ago

I’m decent at what I do (3D model making) but this post makes me look like a beginner..

2points

Ignacio Camacho 7 months ago

I have no talent whatsoever

2points

Littlemiss 7 months ago

I know right?

0points

Cool crow 7 months ago

There are some among us who have such amazing talent. Thank you for blowing my mind!

2points

Nancy Lynch 7 months ago

There should have been a fifth option in the poll : All of the above.

0points

lol.litl.owl 7 months ago

I can't get over how talented all of the artists are. Amazing work

0points

Uncle Schmickle 7 months ago

I'm in awe of all these talented people. Well done !

0points

SpongeBob SquarePants 7 months ago

Oh yeah? Well I'm an expert at reiterating nonsense that no one cares about.

0points

arthbach 7 months ago

At an art gallery last weekend, I learned I am not a fan of photorealistic pieces of art. Sure, I can appreciate the incredible skill, and talent being employed to create them, but I want art that moves me. An example was a beautiful drawing of a rhino. It was excellent. However, the sculpture of a puma was 'distilled essence of puma'. It was a faithful reproduction, instead, it was an interpretation. That's what I like in art.

0points

J. Maxx 7 months ago

I upvoted all of them! Such incredible talent!

0points

Marnie 7 months ago

Why do they bother having those polls if you can't see the percentage of answers after you select your answer?

0points

Douglas Tucker 7 months ago

Without a doubt, those wonderful works shown here display the talents that so many folks have but may not want to share. I hope many here will allow this BP article to open the doors of your own creativity very soon.

0points

Lily Anne 7 months ago

Amazing collection! Thank you! More like this, please!

0points

Kathy O'Sherry 7 months ago (edited)

These are excellent and amazing! Here's something I made recently, it's a mushroom diorama that shows you the current weather outside. I made it with rubberized polymer clay to form the mushrooms and encapsulate the LED indicators It's powered by a microcontroller with a program that I wrote to retrieve data from the Internet. The top mushroom color indicates the temperature (the cooler the temperature, the cooler the color. The warmer the temperature, the warmer the color.) The left mushroom shows weather alerts - green = no alerts, yellow = weather watches, and red = major warnings. Finally the lowest mushroom indicates the humidity. The bluer the color, the more humid it is outside. I'm rather proud of it. https://i.imgur.com/57f457N.jpeg

0points

Littlemiss 7 months ago

That's very cool, congratulations on making an awesome piece.

2points

Auntriarch 7 months ago

So you should be!

1point

Kathy O'Sherry 7 months ago

ACGh4WU.jpeg

-1point

Octavia Hansen 7 months ago

Not a fan of hyper-realism. That serves the purpose for academia but has no heart. To be technically correct -- just take a photo, it's at least faster. Artistic interpretation says so much about the artists and the times. Much more personal. Art makes you see other things and dream . . .

-2points

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The Original Bruno 7 months ago

THIS is what we come to BP for! Excellent!

59points

RaroaRaroa 7 months ago

Yes. Not for AITA reposts from Reddit.

42points

Sweet Fanny Adams 7 months ago

Beautiful. Beautiful. Thankyou, BP.

25points

8Yorkies-and-33cats 7 months ago

I love, love these kinds of posts! BP made my day today!

23points

similarly 7 months ago

Sorry, but this isn't art. It's witchcraft.

11points

D W 7 months ago

I'm blown away by all of these, but no. 7 stunned me. I was certain it was a photograph.

6points

Jennik 7 months ago

5points

Amanda Moore 7 months ago

Maybe sitting in a dark room with no talent can be your talent. If it is then we both can be talented,lol😋

5points

Robyn Pitman 7 months ago

I’m decent at what I do (3D model making) but this post makes me look like a beginner..

2points

Ignacio Camacho 7 months ago

I have no talent whatsoever

2points

Littlemiss 7 months ago

I know right?

0points

Cool crow 7 months ago

There are some among us who have such amazing talent. Thank you for blowing my mind!

2points

Nancy Lynch 7 months ago

There should have been a fifth option in the poll : All of the above.

0points

lol.litl.owl 7 months ago

I can't get over how talented all of the artists are. Amazing work

0points

Uncle Schmickle 7 months ago

I'm in awe of all these talented people. Well done !

0points

SpongeBob SquarePants 7 months ago

Oh yeah? Well I'm an expert at reiterating nonsense that no one cares about.

0points

arthbach 7 months ago

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J. Maxx 7 months ago

I upvoted all of them! Such incredible talent!

0points

Marnie 7 months ago

Why do they bother having those polls if you can't see the percentage of answers after you select your answer?

0points

Douglas Tucker 7 months ago

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Lily Anne 7 months ago

Amazing collection! Thank you! More like this, please!

0points

Kathy O'Sherry 7 months ago (edited)

0points

Littlemiss 7 months ago

That's very cool, congratulations on making an awesome piece.

2points