KoopaMatt's artwork thread

[KoopaMatt]

Hi everyone!
I'm new here but not to the movie It's one of my all time favourites, saw it at the cinema on release, had all the toys and merchandise (even the devo chamber!)
Now I'm an artist over a decade on and producing art inspired by the movie I loved as a kid.
I'll keep this thread updated as often as possible with new artwork. I hope you like my first piece; Toad and Daisy. It's a direct study from a publicity photo but I'll get more adventurous with the next piece.

If you would like to buy a print, please go to my website at http://www.redbubble.com/people/smbmovi ... -and-daisy

Toad and Daisy

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[Guest]

Hey thats really good man, i like it

[nintendonut1]

oh goodness teach me your shading ways aaaaaaaaa

[Redstar]

Great artwork. I always love seeing moments like this from the film done in such a stylized manner. You really have a great use of color that brings a mood to the characters, as well. I'm sure your upcoming pieces will be just as awesome.

Would you mind telling us how you found our site?

[KoopaMatt]

Hi guys thanks for the kind comments!

I found this site after a googling session while watching the movie a couple of weeks ago, been lurking for a while and finally joined.

I've always been a massive Dennis Hopper fan and I think Koopa is his best role (not his best acted role, but best characterisation) and Bob Hoskins as Mario was a perfect choice.

TRIVIA: Bob played a repairman in the same vein as Mario in the movie 'Brazil' many years before:



Many people say Bob was not a comedy actor, actually he STARTED OFF doing comedy. There was another slapstick style film way befor Brazil, but I cant for the life of me remember what it was called :S

[Prime Evil]

That's a very nice painting you've done there, but poor Daisy looks like she's half-zonked out on cold medicine! I'd buy a print, but...I'm kinda poor.

[Star Ma'am]

Hello KoopaMatt, welcome to the board! Very lovely art of Toad and Daisy - I assume you will give your consent for it to be added up on the site?

[AngeloThomas]

Very nice painting! Good work.

[Redstar]

Hello KoopaMatt, welcome to the board! Very lovely art of Toad and Daisy - I assume you will give your consent for it to be added up on the site?

Well, we hadn't asked, but it would certainly be a privilege to showcase the piece and any future ones on our site under the Fan Art page.

[KoopaMatt]

Yes of course! My pleasure

[KoopaMatt]

New piece, King Koopa portrait
I hope you guys like,it's also available as a print:

http://www.redbubble.com/people/smbmovi ... king-koopa

Koopa

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[Redstar]

Very nice! There's just something about the lines, scars and contours in Hopper's face that really makes him such a solid and alien character. He's absolutely perfect for the version of Koopa that they wanted to do.

[PowerGlove79]

Wow, those drawings of daisy and Toad are breathtakingly gorgeous.

I'd love to see what you could do with the poster art, cause I would kill to get that on a T-shirt, and wear it proudly, keep it up, it's amazing work!

[KoopaMatt]

Very nice! There's just something about the lines, scars and contours in Hopper's face that really makes him such a solid and alien character. He's absolutely perfect for the version of Koopa that they wanted to do.

I agree. His skin wrinkles up so much when he frowns and talks, he almost looks reptillian.

Wow, those drawings of daisy and Toad are breathtakingly gorgeous.

I'd love to see what you could do with the poster art, cause I would kill to get that on a T-shirt, and wear it proudly, keep it up, it's amazing work!

Thank you so much! (and everyone else who has commented) This gives me the drive to continue doing more SMBM art.

....a t-shirt? That is a good idea! haha

[nintendonut1]

That crosshatching oh my gooooooooood <3

[Serum]

The artwork is amazing! Also, I see that someone finally noticed that "Mario" is the second plumber Bob Hoskins has played in his career, the first was "Spoor" from "Brazil."

[Reptile-Queen-Daisy]

Oh my God, that Koopa piece is beautiful!