Wednesday, May 6, 2020

The Art Roundup That Time Forgot: Little Heroes, New Ariel, & Kermit The Dragon??

This week I was scrolling through my old post drafts and discovered an entire art roundup I never posted.

 Seriously, I wrote most of this a whopping seven months ago, then I guess I got distracted by something shiny?


I told John I must be losing my mind, but he says this is just a lovely little quarantine gift and I should just go with it. So here we go, going with it!



 First up, the squee-worthy "Little Heroes" of Will Terry:





I am making noises that are concerning the cats, haha. And there are SO MANY MORE! Go check out the Little Heroes Etsy shop to browse the rest.


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Cari Corene of Story of the Door has her art on pins, pouches, prints, and plushies:



I especially want to snuggle her little blue cockatiel and purple tiger:


SO CUTE.

Head to her Etsy shop for more - I haven't even gotten to the backpacks, keychains, & scarves!


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Next up, the dreamy rich colors of Leanne Huynh:



I really love this set:



Check out the rest of Huynh's prints on Etsy, plus you can follow her on Instagram!

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Here's one advantage of losing this draft for 7 months: when I first wrote this Emily Cannon didn't have an online shop... but now she does! So now you can get prints of these lovelies:


I can't stop staring at her Wonderland art - check out this Vorpal Sword & Drink Me bottle:
They're so subtle and different, I can't get enough.

Plus here's her gorgeous pastel take on Cheshire!


I don't see this last one in her shop, but I have to include it because it's Wicked awesome:


Head over to her Etsy for the rest, and be sure to follow Emily on Instagram for more.

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John and I just met Asher East last month (err, 7 months ago) at Tampa Comic-Con, which we were astounded to learn was her first ever convention. She's been painting for years, though, and her style can only be described as otherworldly and dreamlike:

 



 Many of Asher's prints were embossed with gleaming metallics or subtle shimmers, and everything was on the most heavenly thick textured paper. Photos truly can't do her work justice.



I was tempted by one of her unicorn frogs; the colors were so vibrant they practically leapt off the
page - pun intended. ;)


Here are two of her newer pieces I had to include, because OH MY CUTE:


 .... and a dragon kitty sticker:
EEEEEEE

Go check out AsherEast's online store here, then be sure to follow her on Instagram for more.


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TerriDragon makes soft sculpture dragons of every fandom imaginable - she must have hundreds! - and they range from hilarious to adorable to borderline genius:

Tin Man and Pennywise. OMIGOSH.

Can you guess these two?


 That's Swedish Chef and Hagrid. (Hagrid as a dragon is really the most appropriate mashup ever, I think he'd be delighted.)

My favorite, though, has to be Kermit:


He's just so perfect! Look at the little wings! Hee!

Head to TerriDragon's online shop to browse all her plush dragons. She's added a bunch of resin stuff to her shop lately, but just scroll past that to see the rest of her dragons.

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Now, who wants some free art? Because this time I'm giving away 3 SETS of art, and here come your choices:


- First up, the Mythology print pack by Denise Soden. These are sturdy 5X7 cards ready for framing.


- Super Hedge Grab Bag by Tami Boyce, 5X7 prints

And finally:

- Dragon Drinks (plus a playful Kraken) by Stanley Morrison, 4X6 prints


Now the hard part: Tell me which art pack is your favorite in the comments below (yes, you can only pick ONE) for a chance to win! I'll announce my 3 random winners in my very next blog post. Happy commenting!

UPDATE: The give-away has ended!

The winner of the Dragon Drinks pack is kperantie
The winner of the Super Hedge grab pack is Jen (of the Beichman Wedding blog)
And the winner of the Mythology pack is lyndalybraryan
Congrats, you three, and please e-mail me your mailing addresses!


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Oops, I forgot to announce our April Squeegineer winners in my last post, so congratulations, Andrea W. & Amy H.! Check your inboxes for an e-mail from John so you can claim your prizes. 

And thank you all for continuing to support Epbot, both financially and with your likes and shares. I get to do all this because of you, and I'm forever grateful that you're here. John and I have a little prize drawing every month as our way of saying thanks, which you can enter for free by e-mail or by donating through Paypal. You can read all the details and see the prize gallery here, then be sure to get your May entries in before the end of the month!

172 comments:

  1. OOooh pretty.... Dragon drinks for me please!

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  2. You have absolutely no idea what a gift this was for me today. I've been holding it together pretty well for two months, then this morning I was presented with the proverbial final straw. This post was the most perfect antidote to some truly miserable news. THANK YOU. And I would LOVE to have Dragon Drinks in my life!!!!

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  3. ohmygoodness i can't even with that hedgehog - so cute!!!

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  4. Dragons please - all would gifts to D&D playing family members. Off to make masks #303-343 to give away.

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  5. How are you supposed to pick just one? I guess I'd have to choose the first set!

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  6. Those dragon drinks and kraken are so cute! I have a mighty need!

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  7. The dragon drinks!Squee!So adorable! The kraken with that ship, How is that the cutest thing I have ever seen?

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  8. Dragon Drinks! Who can resist a colorful Kracken????

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  9. The dragon drinks and kraken are amazing! I especially love the smokey scotch dragon...

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  10. Dragon Drinks. So, so good. I love the details on them.

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  11. Oh my goodness, they are all so adorable! It's tough to choose between the three, but I think I have to go with the Dragon Drinks. Thank you so much for the chance!

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  12. I like the hodge-podgery of super hedge!

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  13. Love those dragon drinks and Kraken!

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  14. I love those Dragon Drinks! So cute they'd go up in my kitchen!

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  15. I would love that Mythology pack by Denise Sodor. I'm in love with all of them.

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  16. The Dragon Drinks are cool! Those are my favorite.
    So detailed and whimsical!
    -Ally :)

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  17. I absolutely adore all of the art packs, but the one with the teacup dragon is my favorite.

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  18. Oh, I love your art roundups! I have a pretty box with prints I've bought from artists you've featured here and I rotate out one or two every so often to just stare at and enjoy from my favorite chair.
    I love the mythology set - one for me to keep, and two to give away!

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  19. Oh my! The mythology pack because it's in my favorite colors! Fantastic!

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  20. Oh man, so difficult to choose! I'd have to say Mythology pack. Also, thanks for continuing to post all these cute things during this crazy time.

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  21. All the art here is beautiful, but really, how do you top a pocket-sized dragon taking a soak in a steaming cup of tea?

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  22. I'm going to have to say Dragon drinks for sure!!!

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  23. Ooh, I think I like the Dragon Drinks best, but they are all lovely!

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  24. Love all these, Dragon Drinks is my favorite though

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  25. Those Dragon Drinks are amazing, especially because tea and whiskey are two of my favorite things!

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  26. Love the Mythology print pack!!

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  27. the super hedge grab bag is so cute!

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  28. Dragon Drinks is just the cutest!

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  29. super hedge grab bag for sur!

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  30. Love the Dragon Drinks! EEEE!!!!

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  31. Stanley Morrison's (3)--I wonder if it was the art I saw at a pop-up shop in Universal

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  32. Oh man. Those are all super fantastic. I really like the Dragon Drinks set the best.

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  33. The Dragon Drinks one is really cute!!

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  34. wow! They're all so cute but dragon drinks just edges it for me

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  35. So many amazing finds as always. Love the Super Hedge grab bag too!

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  36. So hard to choose! I think that I prefer the Mythology print pack, although the Dragon Drinks is a very close second! Thanks for all you do and share! Epbot is one of the first places I check each day!

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  37. I have to go with the Mythology pack. Peacock griffin for the win!

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  38. It was not easy to pick, but ... Dragon Drinks! Thanks for sharing <3

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  39. I'd have to go with the dragons plus kraken.

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  40. I adore your art round ups! Thank you Jen!! I would go with the dragon drinks!!

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  41. OMG, I neeeeeeed that first dragon trio!! The seahorse/leafy sea dragon would be perfect in my ocean-themed bathroom, and the other two are gorgeous as well. I love your art wrap-ups, so many pretties in one spot.

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  42. I love the first set. I am crazy for peacocks, so a peacock griffin is definitely a win!

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  43. OMG the dragons and the kraken hands down! Those are totally my aesthetic. <3

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  44. Ooo, hard choice but I love that dragon drinks set!

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  45. I love the Mythology print pack! Those colors are beautiful!

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  46. Incredible! It's hard to choose but the mythology pack is calling to me!

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  47. They're all so good and I love that little green dragon but overall my favorite pack is definitely the mythology one

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  48. The teacup dragon is adorable, I'd have to go with the dragon drinks set

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  49. Ooh, the mythology prints! Absolutely gorgeous!

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  50. Dragon Drinks, lovely colors!

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  51. The dragons are calling me, but the squid put it over the top (normally, I have a terrible time making up my mind, but I am FIRM on this one!)

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  52. Yeah, Dragon Drinks are definitely the best. Plus Bonus Kracken.

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  53. Dragon Drinks and the Kraken, I bound as Ursula so he's like family

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  54. I love Stanley Morrison! The fruit and vegetable dragons are my favorite

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  55. Super Hedge is my favorite of the packs...so much gorgeous new art! Thank you for finding the draft ;)

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  56. I love the dragon drinks pack! It's a combo I never thought would go so well together. :)

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  57. Mythology for me, if you pick me.

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  58. Mythology, OMG! All three of them are gorgeous but I know someone who would LOVE the peacock.

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  59. I love the dragon drinks! Tea+dragons= perfection! And the colors <3

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  60. I'm torn between the Mythology and Dragon Drinks packs. Both are great!

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  61. Dragon Drinks & Kraken: soooo cute (and just the right size for me)! I basically live for your art round-up posts--thanks for keeping them coming.

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  62. The mythology pack is gorgeous!! Well, they’re all gorgeous, but that ones my fav :)

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  63. love love love your art round ups, and those Dragon drinks are gorgeous!! <3

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  64. Super Hedge Grab Bag for the win! It's so Meeeeeee!

    And now I'm off to click all the links!

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  65. The Dragon Drinks/ Kraken pack is my favorite. I picked up that Poison Ivy print at WonderCon last year. It is so pretty in person. I don't know if you've featured him before, but you should check out Mau (Mauricio Abril - https://m.facebook.com/MauricioAbrilArt/ ). So many pretty pieces (superheroes, Nintendo, star wars and more).

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  66. Oooh, those dragon drinks are awesome. I'm checking out some if those shops now :D

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  67. Dragon drinks! I've been eyeing that art forever and would love them.

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  68. I love the tea cup dragon! Thx for all the great finds

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  69. Dragon drinks! I absolutely love it!!

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  70. Great stuff added a lot of stuff to my Etsy favorites. The dragon drinks one is my favorite.

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  71. Ooooh...aaaahhhh...the mythology print pack is amazing!

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  72. The dragon drinks are my favorite! There's so much awesome art in this post!

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  73. Oooooh, dragon drinks, because dragon AND kraken! 😍

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  74. The Dragon Drinks is awesome. Love your posts!

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  75. Ooof, I have to pick just one? That's a tough choice. I'd have to say the mythology pack, because a peacock plus a cat is just the most perfect combination ever. So much arrogance, even a Slytherin couldn't top it!

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  76. Leah in WilliamsburgMay 6, 2020 at 10:18 PM

    Dragon Drinks is amazing! I like it so much!

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  77. Dragon drinks is/are my favorites

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  78. It's all so pretty, but I especially love the Little Heroes!
    I'd love to be entered for the mythology pack please!

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  79. OMG! Dragon Drinks! Tea for me and scotch for hubby lol! I need to go support some artists once we decide on how we're tackling each room in terms of photos and art needs!

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  80. I would love the Super Hedge pack. One of my daughters loves hedgehogs and my other daughter loves the color orange, so I was immediately drawn to Super Hedge.

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  81. Dragon Drinks! My daughter’s name starts with a K and she loves dragons)!

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  82. Such great finds as usual!

    Love the Dragon drinks and K is for Kraken ��

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  83. ohhhhhh! The mythology pack is awesome!!! I would love that one! :)

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  84. Aw man, making us choose! I mean, totally fair, but unfair ;P I vote dragon drinks!

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  85. Mythology please! Although I love them all.

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  86. Those dragon drinks are too cute!! And it looks like K is for kraken! Could you imagine a whole mythical nursery?

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  87. OhI adore the Dragon drinks! The color tones are dreamy.

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  88. Dragon Drinks! Oh, my goodness! They are incredible.

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  89. My favorite is the Mythology print pack by Denise Soder, please and thank you. :)

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  90. Yes, I think it has to be the dragon drinks, but you didn't have to make it so hard to decide! :D

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  91. I'm lucky enough to have painted (badly!) with Denise. Your link is good but her last name is Soden, in case anyone is looking for her work on other platforms. And of course, mythology for me!

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  92. Dragon drinks is my favorite - dragons & whisky sounds like a winning combo!

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  93. Such a hard choice but the mythology one would go perfectly in my sons bedroom.

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  94. Would love the dragon drinks set!

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  95. Ooooooooooooh, those dragons are so beautiful ! The one with the whisky glass looks so much like my boyfriend, I can see myself in the teacup one, and the lovely kraken, well... Maybe our future child ? XD

    (english is not my first language, I hope I didn't make some mistakes ^^ )

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  96. It's got to be the Dragon Drinks collection. That teacup dragon is adorable!

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  97. Be still my heart! The Dragon Drinks pack is everything!

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  98. Gonna have to go with the Stanley Morrison set. love his dragons.

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  99. Gonna have to go with the Stanley Morrison set. love his dragons.

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  100. The Dragon drinks set is awesome! I would love that one!!

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  101. I love them all but the Mythology set is my favorite! I have discovered so many awesome artists and makers through your round ups, thanks so much for taking the time to put these together!!!

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  102. this was so hard but I love the dragon drinks the most.... yes definitely the dragon drinks.

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  103. All are awesome, but if I have to pick one, it's Dragon Drinks (plus a playful Kraken) :D.

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  104. They're all beautiful, but Dragon Drinks is definitely my favorite :)

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  105. I love the dragon drinks! I collect dragons and Octopus (squid) and my name begins with a K!

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  106. Jen,

    I like the dragons and would give them to my daughter for her birthday.

    Maureen

    P.S. It was great to see you in Pittsburgh!

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  107. The mythology set is amazing!!!

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  108. That mythology set would look awesome in my library!

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  109. Dragon drinks set is truly gorgeous.

    SueL UK

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  110. Mythology pack please :) so pretty!

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  111. The Dragon Drinks set is wonderful! I think I need something like it in our private library. It's my favorite room of the house but we've never put any artwork in there!

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  112. The mythology-pack looks just soooo lovely :-)
    it would be an amazing colorful addition to my living-room :-)

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  113. The dragon drinks are my favourite!

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  114. Denise's pictures!! I love them!!

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  115. Dragon drinks is my favorite set! So fun!

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  116. I love the Mythology one the most I think....although Dragon Drinks was a close second.

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  117. I love the dragon drinks. I thought the one on the right was scotch, but according to the website it's rum?

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  118. So so much great art!! Following some new artists as soon as I comment!! The mythology set is beautiful but I absolutely LOVE those dragon drinks!! So cuuuuute! And perfect for our dragon loving house!! Ahhh! Thanks for putting this post up, and with added updates!

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  119. Ohmigosh! Dragon Drinks, please!!

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  120. Those dragon drinks are amazing! And the Kraken would go amazingly with all my other octopus related stuff. <3

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  121. Mythology! (But what a hard choice!) I love your art roundups

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  122. Mythology! The peacock dragon is so broody, I love it.

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  123. I love all the art you share. =)

    We have a little dragon section in our game room that currently has a signed Ruth Thompson and a few others that we've picked up at cons - the dragon drinks would go perfect. We also have a Cthulu print, so the Kraken wouldn't be lonely. ;)

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  124. I love the mythology print pack! Thanks. flseel

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  125. Oh wow! I'd LOVE the Dragon Drinks set! Thanks for another awesome roundup!

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  126. Sara Jane BenjaminMay 7, 2020 at 1:42 PM

    So hard to choose! But Dragon Drinks is darling. What a lovely Art Round-up!

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  127. What lovely finds - thank you for posting!

    The dragon drinks and little kraken are my favourites :-)

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  128. So hard to choose a favorite, but I think I like Super Hedge Grab Bag most. <3

    Love your regular virtual artist alley posts

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  129. I'm holding myself back as I have NO shelf space left, but that kermit dragon is adorable. Thanks for sharing! Also, the dragon in a teacup? Swoon. And I'm super fond of that little kraken since my name begins with K... so I'll throw my hat in for the Dragon Drinks :) Thank you!

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  130. Oh, thanks for sharing these pics! My jaw absolutely dropped at that gorgeous She-Ra art. And Kermit dragon -- with a banjo!! Too cute!

    Also, I need to flail for a second because I ACTUALLY WON A SQUEEGINEERS DRAWING!!!!!!!!! I donate to you guys because you're awesome, but it's pretty great to win something too! I squealed out loud and grinned for hours after getting John's email.

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  131. Mythology, please.

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  132. The Mythology pack looks amazing. So beautiful. I would love to win those.

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  133. Well that's an impossible choice. Dragon Drinks, if one must choose.

    Asher East's paintings are just gorgeous!

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  134. Dragon drinks! But the mythology set is nice too!

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  135. The Dragon Drinks have my heart, and I'm fine if they keep it. <3

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  136. Super Hedge!

    Is the Krakken supposed to be a K? 'cause that's cool. 'cause my name starts with K Except I have no love for krakkens. But it is cute.

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  137. I love the Dragon Drinks + playful Kraken!

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  138. I'm super in love with those dragon drinks ♥

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  139. I love the super hedge grab! They're all so fun though

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  140. Playful Kraken looks like it needs to meet my Octochildren :) Dragon Drinks, please!

    And y'all stay safe, ya hear? :)

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  141. Dragon drinks! Gosh, you find the best art.

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  142. Dragon drinks is just the best.

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  143. Gorgeous and I love Dragon Drinks.

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  144. SO hard to choose - they're all amazing! But I'm gonna have to go with Dragon Drinks if I'm honest :-D

    Also you should totally check out Dapper Mouth - she's AMAZING and I think you'd like her Pacific Northwest Gothic style

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  145. *Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaasp* that little kraken (or is it pronounce kraken?) and the Dragon Drinks! I can't even!!!

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  146. the Dragon Drinks set is amazing! And goes with the only framed art in my living room, which is a D&D dragon print!

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  147. Gosh, I love that mythology pack! The seahorse is especially drawing me in - but all three sets are equally gorgeous! <3

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  148. DRAGONS!! ... euh Sorry... First Hello?! As always your selection is amazing! I would like to enter your giveaway for the Dragon Drinks set, because... DRAGONS!! Thanks a lot and be Well!!

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  149. Super Hedge! Because I grew up in a small part of Stratton, ME that was called "Hedgehog Village" and I firmly believe that started my love of the fun, whimsical and clever side of life! And wa can all use some of that right now!

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  150. Ooh! I love the Mythology collection! :)

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  151. Dragon drinks! Because I collect dragons love tea and whiskey!!

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  152. Oh those dragons! Tough choice, but I think the Mythology pack for me. I never thought I needed a Hagrid as a dragon, but oh I DO!

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  153. Dragon Drinks for sure! I just love the kraken!

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  154. Super Hedge Grab Bag because yes, I am fancy as hell! :)

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  155. The squees got louder as I scrolled through each set! But then I saw the wee dragon in the teacup and I was done - Dragon drinks for the win please!

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  156. Wow, so much great stuff! Dragon Drinks is my favorite.

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  157. The Dragon Drinks one, the tea dragon especially. I am a tea drinker and I just can't resist that one 💕

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  158. I like the Dragon Drinks too!

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  159. Mythology print pack....but the others are amazing!!

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  160. So...the frog unicorns...

    Would those be Unitoads?

    (just hadda go there..)

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