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Candy! (Work in Progress)

2012-01-23T15:20:00.000Z

Hi guys! Sorry about the lack of recent updates. College's been brutal, with all the exams and final papers and stuff. Gah!

Anyway, even though there's still some older stuff that I still haven't put up on the gallery, I thought I'd show you something completely new that I've been working on, but isn't quite finished yet!

I'm painting this as a birthday present to my girlfriend, who loves The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack just as much as I do. Both Flapjack and captain K'nuckles are pretty much finished, but I still haven't had the time to start the background. Got any ideas?

Stop Censorship

2012-01-18T15:49:00.000Z

Thank you & Happy 2012

2012-01-01T22:07:00.000Z

It's hard to believe the year's already over.

2011, for me, was a year of committing, of trying new stuff and of giving back to the people who enjoy my work. In a nutshell, it was a year of extravaganza. (Right?)

The Super Mario Icons Extravaganza, like I said at the beginning of the year, was a big 'thank you' to everyone to the thousands of people who had downloaded and shared my Super Mario Icons pack. Even though I was pretty excited about it when I first thought of it (with the help of my sister – thank you, too), I'll admit that, as 2011 neared, I got a bit scared. Was I able to pull it off? Could I really do a new icon every single week of the year? Would I fall short of my objectives? Those questions were mortifying!

Still, I went ahead and decided to do it. And it went great, all thanks to your feedback and motivations. I want to thank all of you who downloaded, commented and dropped me emails. I really appreciate the support.

As a thank you present, here's 14 more icons to satisfy your customization needs. These are not new icons, just different colored versions of a few icons that were a part of the Extravaganza. They were initially planned as a "last minute" icons for especially busy weeks, but I felt like they defeated the whole purpose of this ordeal, so I scrapped them.

Click here to download them. Alternatively, they're available to download as a part of the Super Mario Icons pack, now updated with the 66 Extravaganza icons, for a total of 130 icons!

Looking back on the Extravaganza year, I think I took care of most of your requests. If I haven't done yours, I'm sorry, it was probably because it was way too complex of an icon for me to be able to do, at the time. There will be other opportunities to get them done, I'm sure!

Speaking of which, I'll admit I have thought of keeping the Extravaganza going through 2012, but it's really not a feasible plan for me. College's wrapping up this year, and I gotta be at the top of my game, so that means no committing to tight deadlines outside of college projects. I'm sure you understand.

Additionally, I want to focus a bit more on some personal projects and original artwork, rather than playing around with other people's property! Stick around for it, I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

So, here we are. I had a lot of fun, this year. I hope you had too, and I hope this next year brings even more fun to all of us!

Happy new year, everyone!

Extravaganza Week 52 - Mario

2011-12-26T00:13:00.002Z

Here it is, the final icon!

Well, there was really no better way to close the Super Mario Extravaganza than to have an icon of the plumber who's the star of this whole thing (like some of you had guessed), right?

I really hope you enjoyed all the icons I put up for download, including this one. Thank you very much for the warm comments and emails, I really appreciate the support!

Drop by next Sunday for the final Extravaganza wrap-up and maybe a few extra surprises!

Extravaganza Christmas Present!

2011-12-24T11:00:00.000Z

Ho! Ho! Ho!

Hello, everyone! I'm just dropping by to wish you all a happy holiday and give you a little present!

In the spirit of the holidays and the Super Mario Extravaganza that has been going on for almost a year, here's a special Christmas-themed Mushroom icon! This is a special icon that will only be available for a while and it will not be added to the Super Mario Icons pack, like all the other Extravaganza icons, so grab it now!

You know the drill: hit the download button below to get your icon in PNG, ICO and ICNS form!

Extravaganza Week 51 - Super Leaf

2011-12-18T22:05:00.001Z

Look, we're almost there!

And here is the penultimate icon: the oft-requested and immensely popular Super Leaf! I was pretty excited when I read it was returning in Super Mario 3D Land and thought of adding it to the Super Mario Icons pack right away!

Extravangaza Week 50 - P-Wing

2011-12-11T22:30:00.000Z

Fly! Fly like a racoon!

Wait, what? Something's not right here...

Anyway, yes, I do remember that the original pack already includes a P-Wing icon, but that was the retro, blocky version. After the return of the P-Wing on Super Mario 3D Land, I really wanted to add its modern counterpart to the collection!

It's a bit unfortunate that the power-up doesn't serve the same purpose anymore, but it's pretty cool to have it back either way, don't you think?

Extravaganza Spotlight - Icon Workshop

2011-12-11T21:15:00.000Z

Here's the final Extravaganza Spotlight!

If you've ever wondered what software I use to create the ICO and ICNS files to create my icons, here's the answer: Axialis' Icon Workshop!

After drawing and painting the icons so that they look as official-like as possible on Photoshop, I save them as a PNG file with a transparent background (which you also get when you download the icons) and then run them through Icon Workshop, which is an amazingly simple and straightforward piece of software.

Just import the PNG file, push the "create a Windows icon file" or the "create a Macintosh icon file", save, and you're done! There's a lot of powerful dials and tools for the experienced users, too!

So if you're looking into designing some icons for the OS of your choice, drop by Axialis' page and try Icon Workshop out. I'm sure it's exactly what you're looking for!

Icon Workshop

Extravaganza Week 49 - Item Box

2011-12-04T22:26:00.000Z

Mine! Mine! Mine! Mine!

How many times has another player stolen one of these from you, right at the last second? Gah! Get away from my Item Box, it's mine! Mine!

Extravaganza Week 48 - Berry

2011-11-27T22:52:00.001Z

Here's an icon Yoshi would love!

And look, they kinda resemble Christmas balls, too! I'd love to decorate my Christmas tree with berries and stardust!

Extravaganza Week 47 - Wario

2011-11-20T22:31:00.001Z

Here's a personal favorite of mine!

Last week, when I uploaded the icon of Tatanga, I talked about how Wario was one of my favorite Nintendo characters of all time. Then I realized I hadn't made an icon of him! What?!

I know he's become more of a star of his own series rather than a secondary character of Mario's, but if Luigi gets to be an icon, so does Wario!

Extravaganza Week 46 - Tatanga

2011-11-13T23:03:00.001Z

Go get your Game Boy, it's time to revisit Super Mario Land!

Here's Tatanga, the game's mysterious alien villain. I never got to play Super Mario Land, since I was a bit late to the Game Boy party, so when someone requested this icon (sorry it took so long) I didn't quite recognize the name...

After doing some research, I found out that I had actually battled him before in Super Mario Land 2! I guess he never made that big of an impression on me... Wario, who made his first appearance on that game, would end up becoming one of my favorite Nintendo characters, though!

Extravaganza Week 45 - Penguin Suit

2011-11-06T23:05:00.001Z

Penguin suit up!

With Winter right around the corner, we gotta dress appropriately! If anyone knows where I can get me one of these, please let me know. I bet I'd look awesome!

Man, Mario's wardrobe is so much more awesome than mine...

Extravaganza Week 44 - Jack O' Goomba

2011-10-30T23:51:00.000Z

Trick or treat!

Special icon for the occasion! I hope you have a nice Halloween, with tons of candy and stuff!

Extravaganza Week 43 - Cloud Flower

2011-10-23T23:14:00.000+01:00

Fitting flower for a rainy day, huh?

I dunno how the weather is over there, but here in Portugal it's pretty rainy. Bah!

Permanent Marker

2011-10-23T23:05:00.001+01:00

Here's some new (old) artwork just for you!

Actually, not for you. Sorry. This picture was something that happened when I was thinking up something for a competition. The theme was "good versus evil," and while I did have another, serious entry (that I'll post later), this was my tongue-in-cheek, silly entry.

Everyone loves to get stupid, once in a while. Right?

Extravaganza Week 42 - Paper Luigi

2011-10-16T22:37:00.003+01:00

“Hey, Bro! Everyone left me behind!”

Sorry about that, Luigi! Better late than ever, right?

Extravaganza Week 41 - Piranha Plant

2011-10-09T23:04:00.001+01:00

“Grawr Charble Grawr!”

Here's the Piranha Plant, one of the most iconic enemies of the Mario universe. I still remember the first time I came across one... the way it popped out of a pipe to take a bite of poor Mario was terrifying!

I never trusted pipes again!

Thanks for everything, Steve

2011-10-06T16:22:00.000+01:00

Extravaganza Week 40 - Toad

2011-10-02T22:22:00.001+01:00

Our princess is what? In another castle?!

Oh, well... Who can stay mad at such a cute looking mushroom-toad-thingie? I know I can't!

Extravaganza Spotlight - Super Mario Wiki

2011-10-02T22:06:00.001+01:00

New Extravaganza Spotlight!

Well, that took a while, didn't it? Anyway, today I'm going to tell you about another invaluable resource of mine: the Super Mario Wiki!

This Wiki has been my go-to place for all the information about items, characters, worlds... you name it, it has everything about everything! Whenever you suggest a icon I haven't heard about before, this is the place I visit first. Even when I do know, I gotta pay it a visit to get some beautiful, high-resolution reference artwork.

So, if you're looking for some new icon suggestions (keep 'em coming!), want to read about the Mario universe, or just want to stare at pretty pictures, this is the place to go:

Super Mario Wiki

Extravaganza Week 39 - Whacka

2011-09-25T22:09:00.001+01:00

Hey, look! It's a Pokémon!

Oh, no. It's really Whacka, which I read was named after the popular "whack-a-mole" arcade games. Isn't that awesome?

Extravaganza Week 38 - Thwomp

2011-09-18T21:35:00.000+01:00

Thwomp! Thwomp! Thwomp!

This guy looks really angry. Anyone know what happened to him?

Extravaganza Week 37 - Spiny Egg

2011-09-11T23:20:00.001+01:00

Watch out for this next item!

The Spiny Eggs are stuff nightmares are made of, especially for any kid back in the late eighties or early nineties. Failing to dodge them as they're thrown by Lakitu could definitely ruin your day!

I hope they look good on your desktop, though!

Extravaganza Week 36 - Retro 3-Up Moon

2011-09-04T23:33:00.000+01:00

Retro time!

Oh, we hadn't had one of those in a while! This particular retro icon was only possible because of your suggestions, so thank you!

I hate to admit that, back during the 16-bit console war, I was on SEGA camp and didn't get to play Super Mario World until much later on. Even then, I never played it as much as I would have liked to, so that explains why I didn't know about this elusive item!

Anyway, I hope you like it!