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Buml0r — Super Mario Bros.
Published: 2004-04-06 21:32:14 +0000 UTC; Views: 3171; Favourites: 92; Downloads: 306
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Yep! Here we are, the finished piece. My first ever coloured picture, that is to say coloured any further than flat colouring. I've had Photoshop and a Wacom Graphire set for years, but never knew what to do with them!I was gonna wax lyrical about this game, but I've decided there's no need since it'd be like trying to explain why apple crumble is good. It just is, everyone knows why is, and explaining it to someone who disagrees is futile because they're an idiot. But it's worth mentioning that Super Mario Bros. was the original scrolling platformer that really kicked off the genre, and that's why Mario is popular still today. Yeah, he's a fat old plumber, but he just happened to get there first.
Wow, I did it! I shaded something, and it came out looking good! First time! The pipe and the hill are a bit much, but I can learn how to shade big things in time. For now, I'm happy.
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You did a really sweet syle on this pic. I love how you did the enimes, and Mario there with the little super Starman ^^.
Fav away!
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Wow! I really dig your drawing style! Mario Bros. forever!!!
-Latisha
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that's insane. youve really captured the mario essence
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I just think that marios cool, and so for this reason I really love this nice piece of work! its absolutely fantastic. i love all ur work. keep it up man, ur art makes me wanna play my nintendo games.
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This is nice, Dave - I was wondering if you had coloured stuff up here recently, actually...
I am very much liking your drawing style too, man. Keep 'em coming
-Rich
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YAY! Favin' this! I've been craving to see some good mario artwork!
And you're right to be proud of the drawing Dave. You did a top job mate. ^^
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Yay, I like!
Good use of the straight-lines-ness of that particular style.
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For some reason, I really love the shiny effect on the pipe. O_o
And the Goomba is still stoned! Whoo!
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AWESOME Mario Bros is the original BEST SIDESCROLLER!! Sonic is a VERY close second. maybe tied for first. Anyway, I like how you interpreted it! I can see that you're a very talented comic artist. Awesome work! I'm working on a webcomic myself, but it'll be a good long while before any of that gets webspace!!
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Well I have to say that the finished one is the best one. Very good work.
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That's awesome. Really clean looking coloring job. Jood shading. I have only one gripe, and it is really small and stupid. But, the star would probably be emitting light, so that would probably be shining on Mario. But I still like this a lot. I'm totally favoriting it.
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No, that's not small or stupid at all. I confess, I had considered the same thing and just failed to put it into practise, so it is the result of noob-negligence on my part. Before I set about shading the whole thing, I did actually think about how the Starman would affect the lighting. I'd absently drawn shine marks on the pipe, so the light source had to be from the right, but the Starman would probably change that. But, me being me, I forgot about that entirely until after I'd already shaded Mario's face (which I admit I did with mindless glee as I'd actually worked out how to shade - see the Goomba's 'head' for my first shaded thing), and by that time the damage was already done. In the future I might be good enough to consider erasing the shading and doing it again, but this time I just shrugged it off. Your comment made me smile though, it's great to see real critique on Deviantart - I have a phobia of the omg-lollerz-that's-so-kawaii gaggle. Or maybe it's just fun to see someone as nit-picky as I am.
Anyway, if it helps you feel better about favouriting the pic (thanks!), I think of the Starman as emitting light within itself. Kind of like how the Shines look on the Sunshine level select screen. Uh... but without all the light shining around them.
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I'm glad to see you thought about the starman. His glow would probably not make much of an impact on the lighting on everything, seeing as how this scene is set in the daytime. Glad to see you enjoy constructive criticism! I've been yelled at before for leaving similar comments.
I wouldn't be able to tell this was an experiment in shading if I hadn't been told, just so you know.
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Nah, we're a sensible bunch about criticism. I've seen the "omg but it's my style, yure mean" bunch around 
I watched Buml0r work his arse off on this so it's great to see people comment on it, it's well appreciated in this corner of DA.
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Shall look forward to seeing him arseless next week.
How does he poo now?
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I'm not sure, but he's been walking funny all week!
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Those people would cry and slit their wrists if a real art teacher ever gave them a critique. They make me sad.
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The art teacher is mean! See, real artists don't get criticism, oh no! They can sue if newspapers and magazines review their exhibitions! Oh, and they never learned anything about art history, cause if you learn stuff about art you're conforming. FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION!!1
phew, I think I needed to rave slightly. :-D
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Wow. That picture rocks, sir. Beautiful design and colors and an awesome rendition!
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WAY!! welcome to the land of colour my boy!
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You worked so hard on this and I'm really proud. You see you smelly man? DO YOU SEE? It looks lovely.
Your smelly drawing gets a smelly 
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YEEUS! And its finished! 
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very awesome! I really like this take op Super Mario
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