The 51st potpourri challenge has been completed. A tremendous variety of highly imaginative Russian doll sets, so much wonderful artwork. Many well-deserved 5 scores from me. Thank you for playing and returning to vote. Your participation in my challenges is greatly appreciated. I welcome your return in round 52, POPCORN, which starts immediately.
The entries were outstanding and a 1st place TIE is unusual! Which means that @NightGuest & @greenygreens will have confer on a mutual theme or decide which one of them will have 24 hours to contact a host to give us the next theme for the upcoming challenge! Ready to play?
A humorous caricature of baby Rasputin with his iconic wild beard and intense piercing eyes, but in an adorable infant body wearing a tiny ornate Russian peasant shirt. He sits cross-legged on an elaborate Persian rug in a dimly lit monastery chamber, with a full set of Russian matryoshka dolls of varying ...