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I had to make this.

I call it Mount Scarmore (play on Mount Rushmore, and my last name, Scarbrough).

I dedicate this to four amazing, creative, and imaginative people; who have had the biggest influences on my life as a puppeteer, and have provided me with mountains of inspiration for my own work/style/brand of puppetry as well.

From left to right
First and foremost, my hero, and my "idol", the late, great Jim Henson (1936 - 1990); he revolutionized the artform of puppetry with his creation of The Muppets, which were the first puppets that were designed specifically for a camera (eyes that can focus into the camera, or on another character, and mouths that can lipsync properly to the puppeteer's dialogue). I believe I can safely say, without fear of contradiction, that puppetry would not be what it is today without Jim Henson.

Secondly, Shari Lewis (1933 - 1998) brought a lot of smiles to my face growing up with Lamb Chop, Hush Puppy, and Charlie Horse; next to Edgar Bergen, she was probably the greatest ventriloquist who ever lived... I always admire the work on skilled ventriloquists.

Third and fourth are those iconic brothers who messed with kiddies' minds during the 70s and even today - Sid and Marty Krofft; from H.R. Pufnstuf to Far Out Space Nuts these guys probably have one the most unique (and certainly the most acid-trippy) style of puppetry known to man.

Just came to me, and I finished this in less than an hour, but I'm very happy with the way it turned out!

Description
I had to make this.

I call it Mount Scarmore (play on Mount Rushmore, and my last name, Scarbrough).

I dedicate this to four amazing, creative, and imaginative people; who have had the biggest influences on my life as a puppeteer, and have provided me with mountains of inspiration for my own work/style/brand of puppetry as well.

From left to right
First and foremost, my hero, and my "idol", the late, great Jim Henson (1936 - 1990); he revolutionized the artform of puppetry with his creation of The Muppets, which were the first puppets that were designed specifically for a camera (eyes that can focus into the camera, or on another character, and mouths that can lipsync properly to the puppeteer's dialogue). I believe I can safely say, without fear of contradiction, that puppetry would not be what it is today without Jim Henson.

Secondly, Shari Lewis (1933 - 1998) brought a lot of smiles to my face growing up with Lamb Chop, Hush Puppy, and Charlie Horse; next to Edgar Bergen, she was probably the greatest ventriloquist who ever lived... I always admire the work on skilled ventriloquists.

Third and fourth are those iconic brothers who messed with kiddies' minds during the 70s and even today - Sid and Marty Krofft; from H.R. Pufnstuf to Far Out Space Nuts these guys probably have one the most unique (and certainly the most acid-trippy) style of puppetry known to man.

Just came to me, and I finished this in less than an hour, but I'm very happy with the way it turned out!