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Mario paintings

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 10:06 am
by natalielowen
So I made 16 - 4" canvases, and each one is getting a Mario item or character. They are going to be hung in a grid on the wall. I'm painting them with oils (a new experience for me). which is proving to be time consuming waiting for each layer to dry but i enjoy that I can "erase" with the turpentine. I finished several, and am near finished on a few more so I thought I'd post my progress. (sorry for the blurry pics, a cell phone camera is all I have.)

Blooper - I'm really happy with the shading on his head
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Pipe
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Mushrooms - the poison one needs a face on the skull still
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Re: Mario paintings

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 10:07 am
by natalielowen
Plant - needs teeth
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Yoshi eggs
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Goomba
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Re: Mario paintings

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 10:08 am
by natalielowen
Shell
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? box
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Star power
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Re: Mario paintings

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 10:09 am
by natalielowen
Blurry feather
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Chain chomp without a face or shading.
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Thwomp outline
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Coin - this one is a little flat but I don't know what to do. Any suggestions?
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Re: Mario paintings

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 10:11 am
by natalielowen
Now I also need some feedback here, I was going to do Mario's background in white and Bowser's in black, but I don't think that will work out super well anymore, any suggestions?

Mario
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Bowser
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Toad
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Re: Mario paintings

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 10:14 am
by blackmageheart
Very good!

The coin - I think it just needs a bit of shading to give it the look of a coin. :D

Re: Mario paintings

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 11:30 am
by Yurtle
You might also want to give it an edge to make it a little more 3D.

All in all, very cool!

Re: Mario paintings

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 7:01 am
by RMDC
I love these, especially the mushrooms and the Yoshi eggs - I really enjoy the interpretive flair. :nod

Re: Mario paintings

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 2:44 pm
by Pyper
These look great

I like the pirahna plant and the star best

Re: Mario paintings

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 9:17 pm
by EveningEmma
They look great!

I used to love painting with oils, haven't done so in ages. Maybe I should crack them out again.