Mario paintings

[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


Pipe


Mushrooms - the poison one needs a face on the skull still

[natalielowen]

Plant - needs teeth


Yoshi eggs


Goomba

[natalielowen]

Shell


? box


Star power

[natalielowen]

Blurry feather


Chain chomp without a face or shading.


Thwomp outline


Coin - this one is a little flat but I don't know what to do. Any suggestions?

[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


Bowser


Toad

[blackmageheart]

Very good!

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

[Yurtle]

You might also want to give it an edge to make it a little more 3D.

All in all, very cool!

[RMDC]

I love these, especially the mushrooms and the Yoshi eggs - I really enjoy the interpretive flair.

[Pyper]

These look great

I like the pirahna plant and the star best

[EveningEmma]

They look great!

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