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How about some art!? [Jun. 23rd, 2006|03:04 pm]
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"Pipedreams" by Dan Schoening










Dan writes:
"Basically the piece was inspired by my artist friend Tim Kelly. He suggested I do a line up of Mario characters. Instead, I decided to make it more pin up like, and throw in as many characters that I enjoyed from the Mario series into it. The art itself was also a test in a new more fluid style, as I normally have a more angular feel to my work."

Check out more videogame inspired art by Dan over at the Sketch Tavern
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[User Picture]From: [info]fortninety
2006-06-23 09:16 pm (UTC)

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Wow, that's easily one of the best Mario-inspired art I've ever seen.
[User Picture]From: [info]alisa5179
2006-06-23 09:26 pm (UTC)

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That is FANTASTIC! Love the designs.
[User Picture]From: [info]elio
2006-06-23 10:09 pm (UTC)

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Geno!
[User Picture]From: [info]berrywaitress
2006-06-23 10:12 pm (UTC)

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That's better than awesome!
[User Picture]From: [info]soggytoast
2006-06-23 11:03 pm (UTC)

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I'm hoping Dan might let us do some prints, like Jacob's.
[User Picture]From: [info]yaytime
2006-06-24 01:38 am (UTC)

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Yeah that'd be a good idea. It would make a nice poster!
[User Picture]From: [info]sonictail
2006-06-24 07:45 am (UTC)

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Personally i'm for just having this as a wallpaper, but i'd totally be into a large poster :)
From: wisconsinjay
2006-06-23 11:20 pm (UTC)

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now that's awesome!
[User Picture]From: [info]debbiehuey
2006-06-23 11:27 pm (UTC)

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I like that updated Princess!
[User Picture]From: [info]doomsdayblaze
2006-06-24 12:53 am (UTC)

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Crazy nice. There's a game or two I need to play, it seems, from looking at this.
[User Picture]From: [info]frodoelf
2006-06-24 02:12 am (UTC)

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That Raphael is ace.
[User Picture]From: [info]tedprior
2006-06-24 04:21 am (UTC)

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This is absolutely amazing!

Why haven't I done anything for you guys yet?

I suck!
[User Picture]From: [info]westacular
2006-06-24 06:12 am (UTC)

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...where's Daisy?

Seriously, though: I've got a fever, and the only prescription is more pixels. Your higher res copy is not nearly high res enough!
[User Picture]From: [info]sheepyrai
2006-06-24 07:20 am (UTC)

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Holy crap- Koopa Kids!

I'm having major flashbacks here.
[User Picture]From: [info]hopping_v
2006-06-25 05:55 am (UTC)

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Wow nice! I'd love to see more games given that treatment!

Looks like the people at Kotaku like it too: Lifemeter Comics Mario Pipedream
[User Picture]From: [info]joey_sleaze
2006-06-25 06:07 am (UTC)

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Trying not to point out too many missing characters, because I know there's no way you could have gotten all of them in, and I'm sure you did a fair amount of agonizing over who to cut, but: No Koopa Troopas?
From: (Anonymous)
2006-06-25 01:28 pm (UTC)

Background Wallpaper

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Would it be possible to get a 2560x1024 version of this to use as my dual-monitor wallpaper? Thanks.
[User Picture]From: [info]segal
2006-06-25 07:08 pm (UTC)

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Even 1280x1024 would be good for me :)
[User Picture]From: [info]jacobchabot
2006-06-26 04:05 am (UTC)

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Hot dog, do I love that cute li'l skinny Goomba! And...I do declare! The Dr. Mario viruses and Tatanga! Awesome!

Hey, here's a question someone here might be able to answer - Is Birdo a girl or a guy in drag? I seem to remember an old Super Mario 2 strategy guide or instruction booklet that said Birdo was a dude...

-Jacob
[User Picture]From: [info]soggytoast
2006-06-27 04:22 pm (UTC)

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I seem to remember something like that, too...
But I think maybe Birdo is pretty firmly a girl now.
[User Picture]From: [info]monster_meal
2006-06-26 06:48 am (UTC)

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That is SO badass.
[User Picture]From: [info]kevspace
2006-06-26 06:06 pm (UTC)

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TANZRA!!!
[User Picture]From: [info]kevspace
2006-06-26 06:07 pm (UTC)

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There's actually only one character I don't recognize, sadly enough... it's the girl (?) just above Donkey Kong in the purple striped hat.
[User Picture]From: [info]capn_special
2006-06-26 09:07 pm (UTC)

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that's vivian from paper mario: 1000 year door. which i am surprised to see other characters from the mario rpg games here.

excllent piece, overall.
[User Picture]From: [info]kevspace
2006-06-26 06:08 pm (UTC)

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Ha ha-- ahem. I mean TATANGA!!!... Tanzra was the evil demon from ActRaiser. I play too many damn video games.
From: (Anonymous)
2006-06-26 11:43 pm (UTC)

Menik

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Wow...that is awesome. Nice collection of all the mario characters and such. Awesome to see Mallow (sp) and Geno from Super Mario RPG from the SNES :-D. Keep up the good work there man, amazing work.
From: (Anonymous)
2006-06-30 06:34 am (UTC)

Dapper here!

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WOW, thank you all so much for the awesome comments and crits. I'm happy to see that you guys like it. As a thanks, I can supply anyone who'd like a desktopper at 1028 x 768. Just email me and I'll send it your way. Thanks again guys. I hope to do another one of these in August/September based on the Zelda games. Hat tip
[User Picture]From: [info]trachalio
2006-06-30 11:44 am (UTC)

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I so hope he'll sell prints, but not sure he could because of copyright issues with Nintendo?
From: (Anonymous)
2006-07-07 06:55 am (UTC)

Prints!

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I'll be selling prints at the Chicago Comic Con, and online as well. I know myself and a lot of other artists sell prints of work they did that has established characters in it. No company has ever had a problem with it. The cost of the print is probably chump change to Nintendo, plus it's kinda like advertising for them! LOL. Anywho, prints are available if anyone's interested, just email me. Cheers and thanks again!
[User Picture]From: [info]trachalio
2006-07-07 12:41 pm (UTC)

Re: Prints!

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oooh! I'm definitely interested!
From: (Anonymous)
2006-07-10 08:35 am (UTC)

Sweet piece!

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This is f'ing awesome!
From: (Anonymous)
2006-07-10 05:14 pm (UTC)

Re: Sweet piece!

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Is that the piece that was in Nintendo Power?
From: vonntrout
2006-10-11 10:33 pm (UTC)

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Amazing.
[User Picture]From: [info]demoncrono
2007-04-10 03:10 am (UTC)

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the best part are the koopalings