Friday, March 10, 2023

Happy Mario (BOWSER) Day 2023!

BOWSER, King of Koopas
Philip A. Buck
Ink on bristol board, digital coloring in Photoshop.

BOWSER... (detail.)

HAPPY MARCH 10! Or as it’s better known, Mario Day, (Mar10.) And to celebrate the Mario Bros., I decided to do an illustration of their arch nemesis, Bowser (King Koopa!) Trust me, it makes sense! 😅 I drew Mario, Luigi & Princess Peach for Mario Day a while back. This was a perfect time to add their big, bad foe! I tried to do a mix of the old school “classic" look & his new design from the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Movie. (Doesn’t Jack Black sound amazing as Bowser in the trailers?!) Below are glimpses of the coloring, inking & sketch process, as well as the other characters’ portraits.


Bowser coloring process in Photoshop.


After drawing Bowser in blue pencil (which will be removed in Photoshop once scanned,)
 I inked the small drawing with pens.

Preliminary sketches for Bowser.

Luigi Mario

Mario Mario

Princess Peach Toadstool

 Thanks for stopping by! Have a great Mario Day & God bless!