Sunday, May 15, 2011

Never Be My Friend

When I'm bored, I browse through my friends' Facebook images, choose my favorites, and draw them.



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Sometimes I take... liberties. Let's just call it artistic license.

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R.I.P. Chloe's grandma. I wasn't aware you were an actual corpse 
when I drew you looking like a corpse.

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I occasionally wonder why I still have friends at all.

And no, Michael Cera is not my friend on Facebook.

Yet.

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Words and Art by Adam

236 comments:

  2. I love how you managed to make all of the children look evil and maniacal.

    Poor Michael Cera. You really don't like his nose...

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  3. I think I love you...so what am I so afraid of?

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  4. Freaking hysterical! Thanks.

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  5. I love that you changed most of the tattoos to blah blah blah or whatever! hahaha
    Love and Turtledoves,
    Jacqueline

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  6. can i just say i find it mildly disturbing with a side of amusement that you put such emphasis on your friend's junk when you drew the dude in the plaid shorts.

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  7. I wish you'd draw me!!

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  8. Amaaazing lol. I wish you would draw me. XD Sounds creepy..but yes.

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  9. Michael Cera looks like my 11th grade English teacher. Thanks for tonight's nightmare.

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  10. MY god, your posts are always good for a laugh! You cheer me and disturb me and it is a wonderful feeling. ^_^

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  11. HAHAHA! omg I love you, are you married?

    :)

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  12. Your friend count is about to deplete by 18 people but it's okay, it was for the sake of comedy.

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  13. I am not sure if want to beg you to draw me next or plead that you not! I think I totally want you to draw me next though! So go ahead... I will wait here!

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  14. yep that was my one question how do u know michael cera??! excellent schtuff there kid! particularly liking the guy with the tats...noice!

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  15. Seriously, do you just get SO MUCH ASS? Like, nonstop ass? You're hot and hilarious. Ass for days, I bet.

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  16. Haha! I love how you turned Michael Cera into Christopher Walken! :P

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  17. Actually, I think you made Michael Cera look like David Brenner. Look him up. Yes, I'm freaking old...

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  18. the 'blah blah blah blah' tattoo guy is my favorite.

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  19. Those would make awesome profile pics.

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  20. I'm 100% certain I had that music box that got turned into a gun box when I was a kid.
    Also I am super jealous of your friends.

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  21. These are absolutely amazing. This makes me want a drawing but I am afraid of what it would be! Great work :)

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  22. I feel really creepy for bringing this up, but I saw most of these on Reddit months ago. Awww, now I just made myself sad thinking about how much time I spend on Reddit.

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  23. That's some pretty funny art! love it!

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  24. That is an incredible likeness of Michael Cera. Bravo.

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  25. Hey Adam! Every time I read your comics it always brightens my day. I write deployed soldiers and always imagine how much better my ridiculous stories would be if only I could draw them like how you draw yours!

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  27. Ivy League finals? Fuckit. Ima read booksofadam.

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  28. whenever i order Taco Bell my head reasons with me "you should just throw it in the toilet 'cause that's where it's going to end up anyways."


    i'm sensible like that,
    but then i eat it anyways.

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  29. Seriously, you are hysterical and fantastic. You're hysteritastic.

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  31. Dear lord. I love how every person, even the attractive ones look like fetal alcohol syndrome babies when you draw them lol. Please never draw a really unfortunate looking person,
    fan for life :)

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  32. I about shit my pants. I stumbled onto this, and I went to high school with the girl in the last picture. What. The. Fuck.

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  33. excellent expecially the tattoo comments of blah blah blah and what ever...exactly what i think when i see one rofl

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  34. aw man you could totally take my photos on fb and turn them into these works of art. there are some real prize winners up there

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  35. oh man, are you kidding? I would be your friend just so you could draw my crazy life.

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  36. you are an asshole

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  37. Nice work, you really capture the mood and personalities of the subjects. Thanks for sharing!

    http://www.misterortiz.com
    http://misterortiz.blogspot.com
    http://twitter.com/#!/iamMISTERORTIZ
    http://www.facebook.com/pages/MISTER-ORTIZ/136505056361634

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  38. Aaaahahhaha, this is fantastic! :D

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  39. ooooooooooooooo do me next!!
    Messalina Opotamia is my facebook page...
    I love your art!
    or whatever you call it.

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  41. hahahaha you're a dick. I love you.

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  42. These are awesome! can you do one of me??

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  43. That's awesome I want you to draw me!

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  45. WHO ARE YOU AND WHY ARE YOU EVEN DOING THIS? I do not care. I love it. I love you. Don't stop.

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  47. I like Mr. Ortiz's comment (above). Such genuine praise :]

    Nicely done, Adam. Always excited to see that you have a new post.

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  48. can you be my friend on facebook?

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  49. Please do more of these! They're hilarious.

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  50. True story. I check your blog every day, comment on each post.. aka a big fan.

    After checking your website, I went to one of my other favorite websites... REDDIT. Imagine my joy when I saw you on the front page!

    Continued Redditing, opened a stumbleupon tab to deal with my rampaging ADD, and the first thing I stumbled upon WAS YOUR BLOG.

    The internet clearly wants me to marry you.

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  51. In conclusion, charge like $5 a pic to draw people's facebook profiles.

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  52. Would like to take a crack at http://www.facebook.com/tom.dempsey?

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  53. I love the grandma and little girl, made me laugh.

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  54. I love that you made the burrito wrapper say "Future Diarrhea".

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  55. Wow! These rocks! I hope I knew how to draw like that. Pure genius, man! Keep it up!

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  56. www.facebook.com/adupdates
    plz us on like do

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  58. Let's be friends! I wish I had such talented friends on my facebook.

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  59. OMG you just gave me the greatest idea ever....and this is brilliant stuff!!!
    When I am rich and famous I will credit you...maybe

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  60. What I'd like to know is if you're bored often or just draw really fast. You made my day!

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  62. wish I was your facebook friend

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  63. Now i want to be your friend on facebook..

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  64. like many others. I too would love for you to draw me. I like your stile and your 'artistic license'

    keep it up :)

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  65. Really though, how DO you still have friends? Most of mine don't appreciate brutal honesty or artistic license...or my Rude Tourettes. You have all the luck.

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  66. oh wow, i grew up with the same jewelry box that that "Chloe" girl has :O

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  67. you literally rule!

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  68. Epic Zangief submission!
    haaha
    Dope stylo dude
    Reminds me of Invader Zim w/ the eyes :D

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  70. i tried to find ya on facebook so i would be on your friend list these r so damm awesome

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  71. a wild redditor appears!

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  72. I'd still be your friend. "Draw me like one of your French Girls Ja... I mean Adam."

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  73. These are all amazing. I wish you would draw me too.

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  74. You gotta draw me man, cause your gonna be a big animator or somethin one day. If your not already. add me on facebook (Nolan Russell)

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  75. you made the one chick look hella fat...dick move

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  77. uhh some chick asked if you were married..... im disturbed for you.

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  78. Future diarrhea . That's what I see on every fast food wrapper i' m about to eat. And after a while, that's what i experience :P Poor me

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  79. If I send you naked pictures will you draw them out?
    Ill get em published in a skateboarding magazine.

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  80. These drawings are so creative and hilarious! I enjoyed looking at them. Keep up the good work. :)

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  81. this makes me want to find you on facebook and force you to be my friend.

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  82. OH wait...DON'T be your friend? Well gee this is awkward...if you get a package at your door wrapped in human flesh...just throw it away..

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  83. I must be blind...

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  84. I feel like you saw that guy who photoshopped his friends face a tiny pit in each picture and decided to draw people instead.

    Either way, having already seen that took away from this.

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  85. i literally just laughed for 5 minutes over the grandma one. brilliant. nonetheless, im glad we arent friends.

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  86. Having grown up in central Montana I agree that most people can not appreciate what Montana is. However, having moved to Chicago, I love telling people about plugging rigs in at night and seeing the blank stare they give me with no comprehension of what I am talking about. Oh and I remember when Montana didn't have a speed limit.

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  87. This is beautiful. Let us know when we can submit facebooks to the open pool of face art destruction for Books of Adam. I call first.

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  88. i just love your comics!!! so hilar!

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  89. Good burger! :D

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  90. This is awesome.


    & really cute. <3

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  91. This is the best shit I've ever stumbled upon. I love it. I'd be honored if you'd draw me!!

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  92. LMAO!!!! Man, you made my day. It must be so satisfying drawing people as ugly as possible

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  93. I love your point of view!! All the cartoons seem to come from the same world and the characterizations of the cartoons from the photos is genius!! Please, use these as inspiration for the next 15-minutes super comedy on Adult Swim!!!!

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  94. i was hooked from the first picture of that awful little girl... haha

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  95. Very nice comics! 'Future diarrhea' -- ooh, i loved it! Also the posing dude's drawing made me point at my screen [pointless, i know] and laugh hysterically!!


    First time reading your stories. Funny indeed! :D
    But i think i read that you don't update much. Maybe i will write a story about how you just ruined my day, make some drawings and send it to you.
    The drawings and my use of the english language will probably ruin your day too, which will make us even. :P

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  97. I really like that you don't worry about being nice. I'm always so concerned about what people think I don't think I could ever be so cheeky. Good stuff :)

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  98. these are amazing. you win

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  99. dude wtf, you've posted most of the those in the past - haven't you ?

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  100. much more better that photos~bro

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  101. I like the "artistic ability that you took", little changes made a total difference, my favorite is the gun in the music box.

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  103. This is Brilliant, very good idea, keep it up, and make it an exhibition!

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  104. Oh these are amazing 1 I want one :D

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  106. hey assholes: she said she does this when she's bored. aka in her FREE TIME. and she's probably not getting paid, so stop asking her to draw your dumb ugly faces. youre all strangers anyway, she couldnt care less. these are her FRIENDS. probably REAL LIFE friends, not a bunch of weirdos who are asking her to marry them.

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  107. or he. didnt read enough to find out this person's sex. consider it tl;dr at this point. just skipped straight to the art.

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  108. How is Harold Camping not on here?

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  109. Mr. Adam is your friend with the glasses and plaid shorts related to Sneaky Phoebe?

    Your mastery over expressions is inspiring, as is your artistic liberty. Personally I'd be a bit scared but also curious to see how I'd appear if drawn by you. I already look like a scrawny cracked out twelve year-old you see

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  110. That is just HILARIOUS!! can we be friends so you can draw me? just sayin :P

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  111. Gosh, Hilary Clinton sure does look a lot like Michael Cera.

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  112. lol the drawing of the faggot from superbad is really tite. goodshit man

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  113. I love this! Lol I want to be your friend on facebook :P

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  114. dude youve got talent.... just please dont draw me too.

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  116. The blonde girl with the red headband looks very much like Michael Cera with a wig. Tell her I said hi.

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  117. i have to say i am impressed

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  118. Dude Those are sick :o

    Yo dude could you draw a picture of me ? :) Maybe ? :D Possibly ? (A)

    -Facebook -
    http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=686340693

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  119. Would you be able to draw a picture of my friend? As a graduation present? It'd mean a lot. Thank you either way!

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  121. these are brilliant. I wish you could draw mee!

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  122. Who knew Michael Cera was actually ray ramano?

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  123. your style is really professional and they look good, but I think you also need to develop a way to not make everyone look really horrible with your pictures as well

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  124. awesome!!!! found this a couple days ago and I can't stop laughing

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  125. That's awesome. Stumbled on stumbleupon, I really like them...all of them.

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  126. Hmm.. very interesting concept. I do something similar except instead I turn people into animals based on their facebook photos.

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  127. AH! This is so cool.... be my friend, I want a picture of me drawn. haha

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  129. Can I please be You're friend on Facebook?

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  130. My goodness...you're radical. It would be an honor if you added and drew me. Make fun of my tattoos all you want. I think you're brilliant. facebook.com/autohagiographer

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  131. Omfg, these are genuis? want to do me :)

    http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=192574710754324&set=t.100000053889627&type=1&theater

    HAHAH THANKS

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  132. Yeah, you titled this "never be my friend," but I've never found myself wanting so badly to be facebook friends with someone. THANKS.

    Really, though, that's an excellent tip. I need drawing practice, especially people, and this gives me a fun way to go about it. Thank you!

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  133. Ha ha ha ha funny and interesting

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  134. Phenomenal talent! Thanks for sharing.

    Carnival of Illusion
    Arizona, USA

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  135. GREATEST THING EVER

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  137. just glad im not the only one who never eats tomatoes ever.... ketchup...ew.

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  138. I wanna be your FaceBook friend! Because if I will be yours friend you will again feel board and you will again draw my picture! That's G8! So, when you will be my friend? :D

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  139. amazing work. btw its diarrhoea and not diarrhea :P :)

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  140. i wish i wa one of your facebook friends

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  141. http://allolo.ru - Silent Noise Of Nature

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  142. FUCKING AMAZING

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  143. Nice! I posted this link on my blog:D

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  145. I think if you lost friends just because of drawings like these, it's got nothing to do with you. It's because your friends are lame. :D

    Love it.

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  146. Totally wish we were facebook buddies :/

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  148. Oh my God this made me laugh so hard

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  151. you can draw me in any crazy way you want man.. cool stuff

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  153. AEWSOME ur really are gifted i loved your work

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  154. will you be my friend?
    https://www.facebook.com/anthonytulliani

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  155. Hell, I think I would add you JUST so you'd draw me :P
    Well that, and you're awesome

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  157. You could always, you know, update a blog when you're bored. -__-

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  158. I wish you were my friend! I would love to see your rendition of me

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  159. This makes me want to be your friend on facebook...

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  161. You are amazing and awesome. I love how your interpretation and personality come through when you draw pictures of others! I would love one drawn of me! I'm a standup comic need a new image! :) -- Liz

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  162. These are fantastic! What a wonderful clean style you have- love it :)

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  163. Dont know you...but I fucking love you

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  164. I wanna be your FaceBook friend! Because if I will be yours friend you will again feel board. Lest be friends.

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  165. This made me snort when I laughed, but I don't think I have the guts to have you draw me... at the same time, I am SO tempted to pay you my $20 to make me look like someone who is blissfully unawares that they are severely disabled. This is not sarcasm. It should be, but it's not.

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  166. I come back a few hours later to show my boyfriend these portraits and realized you made Michael Cera look like Ray Romano.

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  167. This is really awesome, my sister does something similar, but with her school mates, haha...Great!

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  168. Seriously you should make these people into a cartoon for FOX or better yet Adult Swim on cartoon network!! I'd totally watch this!!

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  169. Any interest in drawing a web-comic for absolutely no money? Seriously.

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  170. Love them. All. I'll be back for sure.

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  172. me hizo alegrar la noche que estaba un tanto aburrida.
    Debo hacerme una franela, realmente me encantó su trabajo

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  174. i like it....:) it;s really something good, and awesome

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  175. Ah this is so funny. Brilliant stuff. You got the gift my friend. Keep them comin'

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  176. wow, you re incredible awesome!!
    the most i love is the 2nd picture...
    when you get bored, i can give you many many pictures if u don't mind. i can't imagine how i look at your hand
    love it so much

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  177. hahah oh this great! i stumbled on this but I guess you're friends with Mr Casper, as well! awesome drawings, keep it up!

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  183. HHAHAH these are hilarious.
    The little red head boy looks like Fregley from Diary of a Wimpy Kid

    <3 Belly B

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  184. This was very entertaining because I am drunk.

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  185. I love this - you are very talented. The way you can convey so much with so little - not a line is wasted. Can I be your friend on Facebook?

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  186. courage the cowardly dog anyone?

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  187. hahaha good stuff, kind of reminds me of Ralph Steadman

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  188. This is hilarious, great job!

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  189. Hilarious! You're so talented!

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  190. YOU SHOULD DRAW ME AND MY CAT!!!!!

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  191. fucking awesome!

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  192. These are awesome! If you guys want to try yourself there are some great mousepens out there that can pull this style off with no problem. Personally, I recommend http://focuscamera.com/product.asp?id=964865510

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  193. So cool! Next time I'm flipping through facebook pictures ill think twice about how to transfer my energy onto paper! Love the bla bla tattus and he evil hairy giant standing behind that guy...although there was no giant in the picture..classic!

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  194. hilarious images!!! i literally loled.

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  195. These are hilarious...I love the artistic liberties that you take on some of them. ha

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  196. we share a theme. i've started painting miniatures of my friends' profiles. please check out my blog to see a few.

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  198. Hahaha this just makes me want to be your friend more! Love your art!

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  199. Your art reminds me if the art from the cartoon, Courage the Cowardly Dog. Are you aware of it? The way you draw hands is spot on.

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  200. i like the part where you drew people

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