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Old 12-17-2011, 02:55 PM   #1
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Default The reason why I failed art in school

My teacher said I couldn't learn and I lacked "vision".
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Old 12-17-2011, 03:13 PM   #2
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If your teacher could only see your vision now!! Great work!
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Old 12-17-2011, 03:21 PM   #3
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Thats a real brilliant thing to say to a student....oh well, maybe it provided the motivation you needed. Nice work.
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Old 12-17-2011, 03:30 PM   #4
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WOW !
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Old 12-17-2011, 03:33 PM   #5
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Well brother, I got all A's in Art, and I sure as heck can't do THAT.

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those who can do

those who cant , teach

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Old 12-17-2011, 03:48 PM   #7
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Hahaha....

Brian, post up some other of yer stuff. Some don't know you and yer expertise.
I like the one ya did for President Bush.

Never mind. The links are in yer sig line.
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Old 12-17-2011, 05:38 PM   #8
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Those look awesome!!
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Old 12-17-2011, 06:59 PM   #9
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You don't stop by the school house ocassionally, do you? Or send free magazine subscriptions with your work on the cover? (Naw, that'd just be rubbin' it in!)
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Old 12-18-2011, 06:12 AM   #10
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@ permafrost: Good idea! I always did enjoy Stirrin' the pudding!
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Dadgum Brian. Awesome work brother. You are to engraving what Woodnut is to custom grips. Beautiful work!
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Old 12-18-2011, 10:22 AM   #12
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Ha,Ha....My wife says I do nice work too---just not enough of it!
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