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FRIDAY CHALLENGE: ART INSPIRED - Ending 7/5/2014

Who best captured the essence of their inspiration?

  • Claghorn

    Votes: 15 13.3%
  • GMMcL

    Votes: 27 23.9%
  • EFV

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  • Thin White Duke

    Votes: 19 16.8%
  • Monkeyface

    Votes: 7 6.2%
  • Roycru

    Votes: 4 3.5%
  • Cleav

    Votes: 6 5.3%
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    Votes: 2 1.8%
  • Holdfast

    Votes: 5 4.4%
  • In Stitches

    Votes: 53 46.9%
  • luv2bereformed

    Votes: 4 3.5%

  • Total voters
    113
  • Poll closed .

Claghorn

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So this is pretty simple. Just pick a work of art. Any art. It could be Picasso. It could be your kid's 2nd grade watercolor. And draw inspiration from it, pay homage to it, replicate it, just do something with it. Tie is not required. A jacket with lapels is.

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DQ'ed but awesome (no jacket):
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What an entertaining concept; great idea!!
 

in stitches

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Looking forward to seeing some excellent fits here. Solid start, Clags.
 

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I like the idea and hope I'll find something suiting.
 

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The initial reception this challenge got had me a little blue.

 
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For the record, I think it's a great idea. Should be fun.

Cheers,

Ac
 

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in stitches

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I want to see this one interpreted by an SF guy. Does anybody own a leisure suit?


i might could do that.
 

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Do it!
 

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