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©2005-2009 *popartmonkey
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Thats right. Everyone knows this character.
Good for you, Find magical leaf, get raccoon tail, Able to fly.

Sunday morning I got out this old canvas with a terrible monkey on it, Started layering on the color squares.
7 hours later, I was still putting on squares.

About this time, My cd player quits working.
So I go to the living room, And dig through records. REAL RECORDS! And I come across "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel. (one of many records inherited from my uncles) and I havent heard "cecilia" in a while. So I put it on.
And a bit later, as "The Only Living Boy In New York" is playing. And im thinking about how great it is. And somehow through a weird chain of random thoughts.... I think that Mario from mario3 is the perfect image for this song.
So. Thats what this painting is about.

If you have the record (or cd i suppose) get it out. Put it on, and stare at this bad MOFO!

16" x 20"
Acrylic on canvas
7 hours on background.
9 hours on mario color layering and line work.

Sample lyrics from "The only living boy in new york"

I get the news I need on the weather report.
I can gather all the news I need on the weather report.
Hey, I've got nothing to do today but smile.
Da-n-da-da-n-da-da-n-da-da here I am
The only living boy in New York


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:iconakeira-chan:
awesomeness, dude! :dance::boogie:

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:iconpopartmonkey:
Thanks.
I love it.
I think it might be one of the best pieces ive ever done.
I dont want to toot my own horn, Im just really excited about it.
:iconflorafawna:
Ooh! good job!! wow 16 hrs!! I think I'd die if I even tried to spend that much time on a painting. I think the most i've ever spent was 3 hrs... I think. It seems like the longer you take, the better it turns out though. maybe I should try it....

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:iconpopartmonkey:
Thanks.
Yeah. its a long time.
Did 7 hours yesterday, the rest today.
Short breaks to smoke or eat.
But when you get really involved, time FLYS!
:iconcocor:
I love the raccoon tail. That was the best thing
ever. You could even turn into that rock dude
and nobody was able to see you. I love the way
this looks. To me is like we are looking at Mario
from an Airplane and the sqares are the designs
on the ground. Cool man.

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Te equivocaste, papa. Soy inmortal.
:iconpopartmonkey:
Thanks.
YEah, it was a great game.
Remember the frog suit which was basically useless???
Im thinking of buying a NES on ebay, just to play mario 3 again.
Im broke though.
When I have money, im doing it.
:iconpiratejack:
GOD i love the backgrounds, that mario is so clean cut, did you bust out the sharpies?

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love, tim
:iconcocor:
Man that suit was a nightmare! It was worst that having nothing
in your inventory. I remember trying to swim with it. It was almost
imposible. My girlfriend's got the original game and her old Nintendo
console. It looks so Weird. I bought the gameboy version for her last
year or something like that. I really like Mario World better that any
of the other games but this one is the second best on my list.

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Te equivocaste, papa. Soy inmortal.
:iconpopartmonkey:
hahaha
yeah. nothing left but a damn frog suit.
And you are small, and gotta do it to stay alive.
LOL
:iconpopartmonkey:
Thanks.
Nope.
All acrylic
My lines be tight!
Im getting better that is.

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