January 18th, 2012 by Tommy Day
I love a good Muppets/Star Wars crossover. Whether it’s the famed Mark Hamill episode of The Muppet Show or the recent Star Wars themed Muppet figurines at the Disney parks, I’m all for it. There’s something awesome about those two universes colliding. Maybe it’s because Frank Oz was Yoda. Hmm.
Anyway, deviantART user loopydave created this gorgeous Photoshop portrait of Miss Piggy meeting up with a Gamorrean guard in a cantina, and I can’t think of a better pair. Make sure to check it out at full size. I hope he makes prints of this, I would definitely buy one.
January 5th, 2012 by Tim Briscoe
I have a confession to make. I loathe the retro creations known as Steampunk. The concept of Victorian era hi-tech creations just seems odd to me. When I look to escape in fantasy, I don’t want to go back in time to the 1800s. There are so many other more interesting worlds to explore.
That being said, I love these new Star Wars illustrations by artist Greg Peltz. The feature portraits of select Star Wars characters in Victorian costumes. When Peltz isn’t drawing really cool illustrations, he works for a little company called Pixar Animation Studios — perhaps you’ve heard of them.
Apparently these portraits have been around for a while but I just got tipped to their existence by the (of all things) fashion blog Trendland. According to the site, you can purchase your own prints of Chewbacca, R2-D2, C-3PO, Boba Fett and Jabba the Hutt for $75-$125 each. I enjoy each of them equally but you have to admit that Sherlock Holmes-esque Artoo is extremely smashing.
November 30th, 2011 by Tommy Day
Christopher Lee, aka The Beast is Back, is an artist and designer who has been creating a series of prints based on the classic Playmates Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figure line, and they’re freaking awesome.
If you grew up on TMNT and you appreciate geek art like I do, you’re going to go broke looking through his online shop. He’s covered the majority of the awesome TMNT action figures, from Leatherhead to Muckman, Ace Duck, and even Scumbag. Now he just needs to do Monty Moose and Sergeant Bananas and I’ll be satisfied.
You can buy prints of all his work, including a lot of awesome, non-TMNT art, on his online shop. Also make sure you check him out on Deviant Art (and don’t miss his amazing toy room).
Via Strange Kids Club
September 2nd, 2011 by Tommy Day
DeviantART user and Tumblr-er Demiurgic has a lot of great art on her sites, but I can’t stop going back to her versions of the Mario Bros. and Link. They’re just too cute. I love the style of her work, I just wish she had some prints available.
Be sure to check out all her pieces, she’s got everything from a super cute surfing Pikachu to Ed and Shaun and the TMNT. Keep up the awesome work Becky!
Via Rampaged Reality (a new favorite)
August 23rd, 2011 by Tommy Day
It’s too bad these are reserved for someone, but check out these super cute superhero art prints from Etsy artist Loopzart. Anything with Batman and The Hulk smiling is OK in my book.
She also has a Star Wars set (also reserved) that are equally worth checking out, as well as lots of individual prints.
