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Chad Knight is a 41-year-old visual artist creating mind-bending 3D drawings. His unique approach to digital sculptures fascinates people all over the internet.

"I think I became a visual artist at conception," Chad told the Klassik Magazine. "It is more who I am as a person than what I do. However, the reason I make digital art is that I have a very overactive, noisy mind. Creating modern art is one of the few things that allow me to present. I skateboarded professionally for 16 years. During that time, it served as my creative outlet. Now that I do not have the opportunity to do it as often, combined with being less enthusiastic about broken bones, my visual art explorations have become my new outlet."

Knight reveals, that the desire to continually improve is a significant motivator in his creating process and that he enjoys both: the process and the result.

Many people look for symbolism in Knight's surrealism works, and they are right too. "Everything on my work represents something or someone. My art is very much like an encrypted journal that I can share publicly." publicly."

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Origin

Origin

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Kimberly Barkley
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Would love to see a good portion of these as actual sculptures...

Thea Guina
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6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

wonderful reminder that a new born child and humanity is part of nature

Laura King
Community Member
7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Would like to go back and see these beauties

Felicia Bedolla
Community Member
7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Love this. Please allow me to share.?

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    #2

    Forged

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    Rosa Kim
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love the teeny ripples in the water; is the water fabricated WITH the head or is it a real picture???

    Fiona G
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only thing edited about the water, I would think, would be the reflection

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    Susan Smith
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hard to write anything intelligent - the best I can do is OMG! This piece is fantastical - LOVE!

    Ibrahim Alaidy
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    فنان مبدع وفوق الخيال

    Lulu Tumohe
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love your nosiemind chad. Your 3d is a wow for me and I'm glad I stubble across u on FB.

    #3

    Renewal

    Renewal

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    Victoria Sosa
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    EXTRAORDINARIAMENTE HERMOSO !!!!!

    Catherine Marshall
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These would take years to build if they were real What nice settings

    Duncan Fraser
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's Chad Knoght it's a digital ink on metal measures 50"x 30 with 2 inch plain border a steal at 7,445.74 GBP

    Marian Hansbrough
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Your creative mind fascinates me..your inspiration comes from???

    Brenda Swann
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Your work is etherial, amazing, and beautiful

    #4

    Make Your Own Reality

    Make Your Own Reality

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    Corneleo Vinicio Genovez
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    El inmenso mar de arena, no te detiene tu sueño.

    Renee DuBois
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This would scare the bejabbers out of me if I came upon it, you know if I happened to be walking around in the desert. What??? It could happen!

    Debbie
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    missing some men among these

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    #5

    Release

    Release

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    Birdgirl45
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is so aesthetically pleasing!!

    S. Heisel Williams
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Portland needs to get together with you and turn this into a real fountain!💖

    Elonna Tinkle
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is the most beautiful grand scale artistry I have ever seen. He is Amazing Artist!

    Teetee Ree
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This definitely belongs in a big city somewhere

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    #6

    Protect

    Protect

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    pusheen buttercup
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    why can't we make something like this in reality?

    Pavanne Halpin
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish these were real. So beautiful.

    #7

    Coronal Crown

    Coronal Crown

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    Bread and Circe
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself." -- Carl Sagan

    Lulu Tumohe
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love them all too do more. Wow

    Judy Diaz
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow... otra obra de Chad Knight!

    #8

    Deeper Dive

    Deeper Dive

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    Taryn Wallace
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Correction: these ALL would look amazing anywhere but also at Burning Man

    Bored Fox
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree! I wish that I could someday participate to Burning Man because I have seen so many wonderful photos of that event. :)

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    Cheuch LJ
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    does anyone else see the little dude in the bottom right corner? lol

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    #9

    Earth Angel

    Earth Angel

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    Whatthedeuce?
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kind of a Debbie Downer, aren't you Tinkle Wolf? Keep in mind, this is imaginary. No trees were harmed during the creation of this earth angle.

    PyroarRanger
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So cool! I wonder if the trees were already formed like that! (BTW, at the very bottom, a patch of trees looks like the shape Louisiana and near it, it looks like Massachussetts)

    Kimberly Barkley
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Twinkle Wolf... But if the sculpture was built in a place where deforestation has already occurred and then planted with trees and such it would look like they grew around it instead of chopping trees down.

    Twinkle Wolf
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    8 years ago

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    ...But then we would have to cut down even more trees. This is a no for me.

    Hilzillah
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Poor imaginairy trees. All the feels :'(

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    #10

    Bolt From The Blue

    Bolt From The Blue

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    Csaba Hegedűs
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This would be a little hard to build without practical application of telekinesis.

    Ok Ha-Neul
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    how??? omigod this is so cool i wanna see this one!!

    Bored Fox
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is digital art. None of these sculptures exist.

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    #11

    Minds Run Wild

    Minds Run Wild

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    valery77
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it would be better birds around the cage not inside

    Thea Guina
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    thoughts as birds...beautiful.

    Audrey LaFave
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful Imagination ~ We should all be able to figure out how to be so creative with our busy minds. This art medium is amazing. Thanks you for sharing.

    Fiona G
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Getting some serious Salvador Dali vibes from this one!

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    #15

    Obliviously Ignorant

    Obliviously Ignorant

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    Mikael Rennerhorn
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love Your imagination. Fantastic things You do

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    #17

    Blue

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    valery77
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hermoso, seria tan bueno hacer esta escultura real.

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    #19

    Pink Mirror

    Pink Mirror

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    Bonded

    Bonded

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    Nekeba Hendrix
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's art man I think it's incredibly beautiful an the porportions are what the artist imagined it to be art is abstract there is no perfection only stunning beauty.

    serena
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one could be so much better. It's like the proportions are wrong.

    Mikael Rennerhorn
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Isn´t that kind of the meaning? You didn´t really get it, Did You?

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    Debbie Powell
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The gold one is kinda Kim Kardashian...

    Chee MaryGold Onuz
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nice. That’s a black girl’s a*s. Lol Sheeessshhh. Genius!

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    #24

    Redefine Possible

    Redefine Possible

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    Revolution

    Revolution

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    #27

    Faith Without Works Is Dead

    Faith Without Works Is Dead

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    Borderless

    Borderless

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    Fiona G
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's lovely but it would be nice if the lines were attached somehow, like those one line drawings, rather than just floating in space. Still amazing.

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    #29

    Vulnerability

    Vulnerability

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    Fiona G
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love this! Such a great visual metaphor

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    #30

    The Great Pound

    The Great Pound

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    Nekeba Hendrix
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ahahah I love the title the great pound dam my mind is dirty 😂

    #31

    Qat

    Qat

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    Fiona G
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omg! The weird blurring below is so distracting but at first glance, all I could see was the statue. It instantly became my favourite one yet

    #32

    Abiogenesis

    Abiogenesis

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    Katherine Cor
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    can any one else see the little worried creature in the bottom left corner

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    #33

    Guidance

    Guidance

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    Audrey LaFave
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Another face of Mother Earth from whom we all come from and return to.

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    #35

    Steve French

    Steve French

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    Humanity

    Humanity

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    #37

    Flirting With Extinction

    Flirting With Extinction

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    Audrey LaFave
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Chad ~ we are indeed flirting with extinction...our reality

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    #38

    Solar Twin

    Solar Twin

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    Debbie Hillman
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love all of your work. Where is your work?

    Linda Jansen
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    U killing my data but I can't stop! I love your work wow.

    #39

    Light Speed

    Light Speed

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    #40

    The Blessing And Curse Of Consciousness

    The Blessing And Curse Of Consciousness

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    Diamond Oasis

    Diamond Oasis

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    A Power > Than Myself

    A Power > Than Myself

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    Deep Dive

    Deep Dive

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    #46

    Endless Possibilities

    Endless Possibilities

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    Risk Reward

    Risk Reward

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    Bounce Back

    Bounce Back

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    Merger

    Merger

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    Audrey LaFave
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes ~ make the bridge to clear truthful consciousness. Leaving the baseness of our nature & completing the experiment to thrive and co-exist in humanity.

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    #52

    Give

    Give

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    Audrey LaFave
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Back to the earth we're destroying...

    #53

    Stagnation

    Stagnation

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    #54

    Understand The Risk

    Understand The Risk

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    Audrey LaFave
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We prey upon ourselves with the greed, envy and hate. Are we a failed experiment? Perhaps, but we chose it by not learning from past mistakes.

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    #55

    Lucid Dream

    Lucid Dream

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    Self Imposed Barriers

    Self Imposed Barriers

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    Its All Relative

    Its All Relative

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    In Loving Memory Rip Matt

    In Loving Memory Rip Matt

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    #59

    To Thine Own Self Be True

    To Thine Own Self Be True

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    Audrey LaFave
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And life's dreams shall come to you.

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    Tooth And Nail

    Tooth And Nail

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    Audrey LaFave
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How to fight for what you believe in and love.

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    Parts Unknown

    Parts Unknown

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    #62

    Polarity

    Polarity

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    #63

    Make The Ground Shake

    Make The Ground Shake

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    Retro Growth

    Retro Growth

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    Always Leave Room For More

    Always Leave Room For More

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    Audrey LaFave
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Room to appreciate. Room to live, to laugh to love.

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    #66

    Idea

    Idea

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    #67

    Totem

    Totem

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    Self Inflicted

    Self Inflicted

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    Beta

    Beta

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    #70

    This Too Shall Pass

    This Too Shall Pass

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    #71

    Tropical Rain

    Tropical Rain

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    Mhiller17
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This would be a gorgeous water fountain! I hope someone does build a few of these 😊

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    Love You Mom

    Love You Mom

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    Drenched

    Drenched

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    #74

    Wolf In Sheeps Clothing

    Wolf In Sheeps Clothing

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    #75

    Face The Consequence

    Face The Consequence

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    Kimberly Barkley
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are many of these that I would like to see as actual sculptures....