tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831255577594231117.post5186106758903599317..comments2023-10-12T03:35:18.014-04:00Comments on Lincoln Belongs To The Ages: Abe In Etch A Sketch(R) PortraitGeoff Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07861071117040254491noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831255577594231117.post-90308205817384267822009-03-09T10:16:00.000-04:002009-03-09T10:16:00.000-04:00Here is some info on the Etch-a-Sketch ObamaObama ...Here is some info on the Etch-a-Sketch Obama<BR/><BR/>Obama Immortalized in<BR/>Etch-a-Sketch<BR/>Last Edited: Monday, 02 Mar 2009, 6:50 PM EST<BR/>Created On: Monday, 02 Mar 2009, 5:45 PM EST<BR/><BR/>By ANTHONY BARTKEWICZ, MyFox National<BR/>- Artist George Vlosich III works in multiple media, including paint and pencil, but he's best known for the works he's created on the Etch-a-Sketch . Now, Vlosich has unveiled an Etch-a-Sketch portrait of president Barack Obama.<BR/><BR/>The portrait was put on display as part of MANIFEST HOPE , an exhibition of Obama-related art curated by Shepard Fairey, who created the famous "HOPE" poster used in Obama's presidential campaign.<BR/><BR/>Vlosich has previously created Etch-a-Sketch portraits of celebrities like Michael Jordan, Will Smith and President Bill Clinton.<BR/><BR/>"Over the years I've had the opportunity to meet some of the world's greatest athletes and celebrities," he wrote on his Web site. "And the funny thing is, as much as I'm impressed with them, when they've seen my work, they wind up being impressed with me!" Vlosich's site features video of the creation of another Etch-a-Sketch Obama portrait.Dave Wiegershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13730956388733073272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831255577594231117.post-16290257766860990122009-03-05T12:21:00.000-05:002009-03-05T12:21:00.000-05:00Kathy, I'm sorry but that's the only picture of th...Kathy, I'm sorry but that's the only picture of this I've been able to find. I don't even have the name of the artist who created it. It's beautiful, isn't it?Geoff Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07861071117040254491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831255577594231117.post-39802978189160516182009-03-05T11:05:00.000-05:002009-03-05T11:05:00.000-05:00Wow! Is there a higher-res copy of this somewhere ...Wow! Is there a higher-res copy of this somewhere out there? I'd love to get a better look at how it was made--especially the circle for the Presidential Seal.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02902948455125280009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831255577594231117.post-90347065580388026002009-03-04T15:58:00.000-05:002009-03-04T15:58:00.000-05:00That is just plain cool. Abe truck will be in IL ...That is just plain cool. Abe truck will be in IL for the month or March. I am leaving this tour Saturday.Abigailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11322124142163233781noreply@blogger.com