{"product_id":"misfits","title":"Misfits","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e30”x 40” x 2” Acrylic on Clay Board\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHigh Gloss Varnish Finish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis painting has been living in my head for years.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince I was a kid, I have always been amused and entertained by the concept of the Land of Misfit Toys from the classic Christmas special, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.  I find the story of those who are cast aside and ridiculed as familiar and the ultimate setting for a comeback story.  I was thinking about all the characters out there (both real and fictional) who fit the same storyline, and how cool it would be to pose these misunderstood individuals side by side.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this case, I decided to merge the following characters:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Cowboy who rides an ostrich. Andy Warhol, Oscar the Grouch, Picasso, the polka Dot Elephant, Frankenstein’s Monster, Lady Gaga, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFrida Kahlo, Dumbo, Snuffleupagus, The squirt Gun that shoots Jelly, Salvador Dali, Wil-e-Coyote on his ACME rocket (Hiding to the left in the background), Eeyore (Hiding to the right in the background)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe idea of posing these characters in this way was meant to mimic the way Annie Leibovitz composed her Vanity Fair celebrity group composite photos.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor price inquires please contact me directly at hubbman@gmail.com, or simply fill out the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Contact\" href=\"https:\/\/soul-instinct-desire.com\/pages\/contact\"\u003eContact\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eform with a detailed request.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll available paintings are listed below unless noted as sold.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Soul Instinct Desire","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50652344353058,"sku":null,"price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/8542\/8258\/files\/Misfits.jpg?v=1764715516","url":"https:\/\/michaelhubbardstudio.com\/products\/misfits","provider":"Michael Hubbard","version":"1.0","type":"link"}