President Obama riding a lion with a crossbow and a light sabre

[C_U_L8R]

total awesomeness



the artist's page here...
http://sharpwriter.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d5ftze6

[DonRedwood]

1. heaven help me, but i like it

[gateley]

102. Haha! I know what you mean!

[mike_c]

2. I'd totally buy that painting, but only on black velvet....

I have standards, you know.

[pinboy3niner]

3. And only if it glows in UV light

I'd hate to attach my UV art lamp and discover it's all for nothing.

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

4. Silly. I'll vote for O, but I don't worship him.

[RoccoR5955]

14. I don't worship anything, let alone our President.

You should ALWAYS remember that god is nothing more than dog spelled backwards!

[blogslut]

19. This isn't about worship

It's about satire. The artist creates and sells paintings that put historic figures and popular culture concepts in ridiculously awesome scenarios. If I had some extra munnies, I'd by a print of "Welcome to the Internet" - it's a kitteh riding a unicorn with wicked guns n stuff.

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

24. A kitteh riding a unicorn with wicked guns n stuff?

In Ceiling Cat's name that would be loz awesome.

Not Obama, though. I haz a sad bout that. Srsly.

[blogslut]

25. How about Teddy Roosevelt vs. Bigfoot?

Or Ronnie Rayguns riding a velociraptor? Those are some of the artist's other works. Seeing a pattern? Getting the intent nao?

http://www.etsy.com/shop/sharpwriter

[Scootaloo]

27. I'm holding out hope for "Abraham Lincon; Vampire Hunter" to go franchise

with "Teddy Roosevelt: Werewolf Slayer" and "Andrew Jackson; Zombie Killer" following soon after.

[JHB]

73. He's got "Andrew Jackson, Alien Slayer" and two with Lincoln...

...one riding a grizzly, and the other "Reloaded" (Matrix style).


Personally, I'm partial to Paul Revere ala Tron.

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

29. And none will buy it for hero worship alone?

Likes or not I haz opinion.

[Scootaloo]

30. An opinion shared by some very disreputable sorts.

Of whom I am certain you don't have any truck with. It's just that their sort, well, they come moseying in here talkin all 'bout hero worship and messianic treatment and all that kindathing and.. .well, friend, we just don't cotton to that sorta talk 'round these parts. T'aint nothin personal, just see, them folks what was here sayin' it afore you kinda soured us all to that sorta opinion.

You have a good day now.

[dionysus]

34. next he'll be talkin' bout cults and such.. pay him no mind sir... he's got nothing...

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

43. Sounds like you have less than nothing.

The only poster talkin' bout cults and such is yourself.

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

40. Thanks for calling me disreputable in a backward way.

That is the kind of thing that I would expect from a hero worshiper; of whom I am certain you don't have any truck with.

"we just don't cotton to that sorta talk 'round these parts." Really?

Do you cotton to first amendment rights?

[Scootaloo]

48. Keep digging, pardner. n/t

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

49. Same to you, friend.

[obamanut2012]

58. I never get what First Amendent rights have to do with a private website

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

74. Well, I would guess that a website that has Democratic in its name,

stands for Democratic principles, and is populated by Democrats and other progressives would stand for some of the basic first amendment rights.

If I am in violation of DU terms of service then please let me know or alert on me.

Now to put it right back in your lap.
"I never get what First Amendment(sp) rights have to do with a private website."

That's the kind of language I would expect from the wankers of free republic.

[obamanut2012]

75. What do First Amendment rights have to do wth a private website?

You maybe need to read up on what the First Amendment does and does not cover.

You are so cute, comparing me to a "wanker" at Free Republic!!!

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

87. But you are the one who is so cute, though.

If you can't handle my opinion about an illustration, what I believe it represents, your proclamations that DU is a private website...which must mean that my opinion doesn't count but yours somehow does (do you own DU?), and that I need to read up on what the First Amendment does and does not cover I would say I believe that my assessment of you was an accurate one.

I didn't say that you had to answer my posts; which I find strange since they were not over the top or inflammatory. You did that on your own. You could have ignored them.

If somebody is overtly critical of the President to a point of offense (he's a secret Commie, Nazi, Kenyan) then I would understand the dislike concerning their post.

If you didn't like my art critique then put me on ignore.

[obamanut2012]

90. I just like Ragan on the Raptor, man

And also know what the First Amendment means on DU. Or Facebook. Or Twitter. Or at work. Zero.

I don't put people on ignore. Sorry to disappoint you.

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

101. You haven't disappointed me. Au contraire!

[blogslut]

37. I have opinions too!

Isn't the Internet wonderful?

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

41. It certainly is. DU is full of people with opinions.

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But most mature minds don't get hot under the collar when another poster has a different opinion from theirs. Some see the poster as humor some not so much.

If the art in question was depicting Bush in the same way as President Obama I would have the same opinion. I would put good $$ that in that instance there would be a few more DUers that would be sharing that opinion as well.

But before I have to read any additional replies asking me if I believe that Bush=Obama or vise versa, by the inquisition and witch hunters, I would have to give them an unequivocal "No."


Inasmuch as this poster depicting President Obama is seen as humor I am not denouncing its existence outright. I just personally find it silly.

You can sleep with it for all it matters to me. Careful of paper cuts, though.


I hope that none of my opinion, hopefully covered under the first amendment without name calling or insulting President Obama, hasn't offended you in any way.

[stevenleser]

45. emilyg, is that you? nt

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

47. Who is or was emilyg?

God. I have an opinion about art.

BTW: what is your opinion of this artwork and what it stands for?

[obamanut2012]

61. It is good, but pales next to this (imo)

[obamanut2012]

60. I want the Bush one, too

Although my favs are FDR: Battle Master






And Ronnie and the Raptor:

[Posteritatis]

36. I'm struggling not to buy the TR one right now. (nt)

[progressivebydesign]

28. Aw c'mon, laugh a little. It's meant in good fun. nt

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

46. I'm not laughing or crying. I just stated my opinion.

[patrice]

57. Please consider how paternalistic it is to assume that others "worship him", just because they

support his policies.

Isn't it kind of superior and elitist to think people are so child-like as to not be capable of one's own level of critical analysis?

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

66. Hmmmm. "Please consider how paternalistic it is to assume that others 'worship him',

just because they support his policies."

Actually, I support President Obama's policies, and I will be voting for him in November. What I don't support is vanity posts about his abs or idolized imagery of him.


But each to their own, i guess.

[patrice]

89. I am asking you to consider that perhaps not everything that you consider to be a "vanity post" is

what you assume it is. Some of it is just fun.

There is some of that sort of thing you are concerned about around, so I acknowledge your concern that we should be rationally functional, what I'm trying to suggest to you also is that just because some people engage in a little harmless pleasure that doesn't mean that they ALL worship Obama. If your concern is about people surrendering their capacities for reason, isn't it a similar abdication of reason to imply that anyone who admires Obama's abs or enjoys an interesting and unusual picture is worshipping Obama? Perhaps you don't mean to imply that, my error, but I was just trying to clarify that. Some of us are just enjoying the novelty of having an interesting, attractive, competent, fun candidate for a change. We're highly experience, worldly, and sophisticated adults who have not lost our capacity to reason just because Barack Obama has nice abs.

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

98. For the most part I understand what you are saying.

I never said ALL worship Obama, unless DU is representational of the few posters in this thread.

I'm less inclined with Obama's looks and more inclined with the content of his character. My point is when he is put on a pedestal, even in jest, it detracts from what he is and what he represents.

It's just my opinion, but he becomes a cartoon character.

[patrice]

103. I agree. Everyone, definitely including myself, should constantly ask themselves "Why?" &

Honestly and diligently seek answers and then asky "Why?' again . . .

Thank you for your patience; I get a little defensive about this place, because everyone DOES come here, so it does get kind of extreme sometimes (you should have seen it a few years ago when some crocodile wrestler guy was killed by a sting-ray fish ... !!!!) but that IS what makes DU interesting!

[Indpndnt]

5. Aslan, is that you?

[obamanut2012]

62. hahaha it does look like Aslan!

[JaneyVee]

6. Rad.

[flying rabbit]

7. Romney coudn't pull that look off. nt

[progressivebydesign]

26. Romney's would be a lobster bib, the keys to a Bentley, and smelling salts. nt

[obamanut2012]

63. Getting sucked out of an open airplane window

I would actually buy that.

[msanthrope]

8. Was this featured on Regretsy.com? nt

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

9. It would go well with a lava lamp or a garden gnome.

[Liberal_in_LA]

10. no cat is going to let someone ride on their back

[blogslut]

20. How bout a kitty riding a unicorn?

http://www.etsy.com/listing/107306078/welcome-to-the-internet-hq-11x17

[obamanut2012]

64. My cat would love to do that

[Aerows]

82. My cat

Probably *does* that when I'm not around

[obamanut2012]

91. Actually, they probably all do

[Arugula Latte]

11. It's subtle.

[C_U_L8R]

12. It's spreading...

[pinboy3niner]

13. It's a nice parody of RW political "art"

I hope that was the artist's intention.

[obamanut2012]

65. All of his stuff is like that -- very funny

[pinboy3niner]

72. Whew! That's good to know, thanks.

Because the Obama painting made me think immediately of the heroic Breitbart 'Knight' painting...

[Stryder]

78. Oh,thanks for that.

And me ,fresh outta Brain Bleach!

[pinboy3niner]

79. LOL! C'mon, you gotta admit that one's hilarious.

The only thing funnier than that was the painting I got from my in-laws, a portrait of Jesus--with the eyes that follow you around!


Welcome to DU!

[Stryder]

104. OK,I guess it is funny.

Like screen doors on a submarine.
Or maybe power windows on a 747.

[obamanut2012]

96. OMFG I've never seen that

[Arctic Dave]

15. That is about the most cheeseball, hilarious thing I've seen

in a long, long time.

I'll put right next to velvet Elvis and Dogs Playing Poker.

[LongTomH]

18. And I love it.....cheeseball, hilarious or not!

We need to visualize an image like this for the rest of the campaign!

[johnfunk]

16. Sharpwriter is the undisputed winner of the Internet.

Note that the president is wearing Hart Schaffner Marx. Because armor just wouldn't be badass enough.

[JoePhilly]

17. Add OBLs head on a pike somewhere in here, and its perfect.

Such an image would drive the right wing totally INSANE!!!!!

Which is why you create such an image in the first place.

[Whisp]

21. geesh, that's pretty awful.

[porphyrian]

22. Badass. n/t

[Hutzpa]

23. This is the meanest I've seen him in a while. nt

[truebluegreen]

31. I like the light saber, I guess

but what is with the warrior fetishism in this country?

[madamesilverspurs]

32. nah. n/t

[liberalmuse]

33. I think this is hilarious!

I mean, WTF? Love it!

[gkhouston]

35. Why wasn't it done on velvet? n/t

[eShirl]

52. you beat me to it

[Posteritatis]

38. Oh lord, the FDR one, hahaha. (nt)

[obamanut2012]

67. FDR Battle Master!

[emulatorloo]

39. The Reagan one!

They are all fantastic. Thanks for posting this.

[Bryn]

42. Obama is a Leo!

Nice picture!

[slackmaster]

44. That will fit right into the "Bad Paintings of Barack Obama" Web site

http://badpaintingsofbarackobama.com/

[JNelson6563]

50. Straight-forward thread title of the year.

lolz

Awesomeness.

[a geek named Bob]

51. To me...

This says:

"That Commander in Chief! You got a problem with that?"

[Sanddancer]

53. It's bloody ridiculous.

[obamanut2012]

68. I just emailed him asking to do one of Elizabeth II

On a charger with her corgis armed with lasers. I would hang that over my fireplace.

[Posteritatis]

71. A giant corgi-destrier in full barding. (nt)

[obamanut2012]

97. Oh God, that made me squee out loud!

I totally wouldn't mess with Her Majesty and the corgis. I've always figured she has X-Men powers, as well as being able to strip a Jeep engine.

[patrice]

54. I dig! this as an appropriate complement to Shepard Fairey. & I *AM* a peace advocate! However ...

I will be watching those arrows for signs of going nuclear.

[obamanut2012]

55. I've seen his stuff before, and want every single one

I love them!

[Aerows]

56. I don't like it

Put Michelle Obama in that picture, wielding a crossbow and a sword, THEN I'd like it

[obamanut2012]

69. OMG he totally has to do one like that

Mobama: Warrior Princess.

[Aerows]

81. OMG

That's AWESOME!

[Arugula Latte]

84. With her totally badass ripped biceps front and center!

[obamanut2012]

92. Yes!!!

I hope Jason Heuser is reading this thread.

[Aerows]

94. Yes!

You are thinking what I am thinking!

[ikl]

59. Lion

Nice

[geardaddy]

70. JFK Alien Hunter

[MadHound]

76. Oh geez, what tacky, stupid shit.

What's next, putting it on velvet and having it glow under black light.

[Bucky]

86. Tacky like a fox!

[obamanut2012]

93. I hope so

[Son of Gob]

77. Ben Franklin VS. Zeus

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In 1752 before Ben Franklin invented Pizza, Gameboy, the iPad2 or Mexican food he was contemplating how to conquer electricity. Being the genius he was he decided go get it at its source, this being Zeus. Strapping himself to a kite, and equipping some homemade lightning claws he ascended through the clouds and into the realm of the Gods to battle it out with Zeus. This is a painting capturing the exact moment the battle started.

[Posteritatis]

80. The title totally makes that one. (nt)

[Arugula Latte]

83. That is full of awesomeness.

[Bucky]

85. No one has the balls to say it, but I will. No WAY Jefferson could battle a b'ar.

Sorry, but exacting research had been this artist's forte, until this Jefferson holding a parchment (Gee, I wonder what that could be referencing... pu-lease!) and standing up to a ravenous grizzly as if he's Kit Carson and the bear's a drunk with spare change in his pocket. No sale. This artist is blatently pandering to the effete-intellectual-slavery-apologist market. I refuse to patronize a sell out.

[Son of Gob]

88. I agree, Bears are unstoppable.

But he could take out a couple of gorillas.

[Bucky]

95. Plus those are really sloppily drawn bears. I can barefly make out their giant claws

And what the fuck kind of forest is that? Does he think Jefferson lived in South Carolina? Get real, dude!!

[GObamaGO]

99. Oh that is deliciously cheesy!

[Brigid]

100. Obama and Aslan:

With a touch of Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. Me likey very much.