Artists share Brussels tributes on Twitter
Following Tuesday's attacks in Brussels that killed at least 31 people, artists are sharing tributes to Belgium with the hashtag "#ArtistsForBelgium."
The predominant image being shared using the hashtag is splatter-paint outline of a Smurf in the colors of the Belgian flag.
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The Smurfs are the creation of the late Belgian artist Peyo who debuted the small, blue creatures in the late 1950s and have since become a worldwide animation phenomenon.
But the Belgium colors are also being used for other tribute artwork.
Earlier Tuesday, French newspaper Le Monde shared an image from French cartoonist Plantu.
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