I know there is a lot of Mario Bros fan art out there, but I love Mario so much, I decided to do my own. I made this with digital and matte painting techniques I was exposed to recently as a CG artisit (see katiescott.ca to view my 3d work).

This is what Mario and Princess Peach would look like in real life. 50-somethings living in Mushroom Kingdom Apartments off a plumbers salary. Mario is fat and lazy and Princess Peach is no longer young and sexy. She's traded in her signature pink gown for your standard old lady clothes.

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/32677399@N06/3048481313/sizes/l/

Thanks for your comments/critiques.

how the heck did this pass the color amount requirements?

This is kind of disgusting.

Nice rendering! I especially like Mario's spaced out look, and the star design on Peach's knitting.