Mixed Martial Artwork: BJ "The Prodigy" Penn
by Anton Tabuena on May 25, 2009 4:16 AM EDT
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This is "BJ Penn" by the very talented James Chew
This piece is entitled, MMA 2 by the very talented Mollygrue
This is a BJ Penn double feature by two very talented artists. These two digital paintings have very different and contrasting styles, but both of them have qualities that make them look great in their own way. James Chew focuses on BJ Penn and made his piece look as realistic as possible, while Mollygrue's style looks more like a traditional painting, and focuses more on the MMA fight itself rather than the fighter.
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by Anton Tabuena on May 25, 2009 4:16 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I really think that these two works deserve the most eyeballs it could get..
so if you like the work, rec’ the post so that it would get more exposure. :)
by Anton Tabuena on May 25, 2009 4:17 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Is the second one Sherk and Penn?
"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." - Sir Winston Churchill
by FlyByKnight on May 25, 2009 7:12 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I could only guess..
The artist really didn’t comment about the fighters specifically, cause as I said, he focuses on it being a piece on an mma fight rather than on the individuals on it..
But if I had to guess, I’d think it is sherk, if not Hughes maybe.. But again, making the fighter look as realistic as their counterparts probably wasn’t the entire idea and he most probably just used them as reference..
by Anton Tabuena on May 25, 2009 8:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I really like the second one.
"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito on Belfort at Affliction:DOR
by Rundownloser on May 25, 2009 11:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, it’s the little details that do it for me.. The texture and the people in the background add a lot in the overall look. :)
by Anton Tabuena on May 25, 2009 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The first one seems off to me, if you asked me who that was, I probably would not have said BJ Penn.
A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.
by iiowyn on May 25, 2009 4:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i also like the second one better,
but.. really?
by Anton Tabuena on May 25, 2009 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The 2nd one is excellent.
Keep firing Assholes!
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by Ubernoober on May 26, 2009 12:14 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, that work was in my favorites way before I even thought about starting this series. :)
Rec it so it would get more exposure?
by Anton Tabuena on May 26, 2009 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Twist my arm will ya :P
Keep firing Assholes!
This is a dream competition for me. I drink as much coffee as I want, and eventually I hallucinate.
by Ubernoober on May 26, 2009 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
MMA 2 is excellent
How much for the original?
by steak_knife on May 26, 2009 3:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It's actually a digital piece
So I think you can only get prints.. I’ll ask him how much for you. :)
by Anton Tabuena on May 26, 2009 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol the same questions every post you do.
“That’s amazing, how much?”
"Like a ballet of violence clothed in fine Brazilian silk." ~ MMASuPreMaCy
by Benicio on May 27, 2009 5:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hey, he told me that you could buy a print here..
http://www.redbubble.com/people/mglosser/art/2545341-3-mma
$17.10 for a print, and $3.99 for a card..
by Anton Tabuena on May 29, 2009 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
oops, she's a she..
sorry bout that..
by Anton Tabuena on May 29, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That site is filled with goodies… check out this one
source: http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs14/f/2007/082/b/d/Dead_Blue_Flashpoint_by_positivebalance.jpg
by beersnbroads on May 26, 2009 4:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I was gonna add that in
In the next dual feature of fedor! You ruined the surprise hahaha. ;)
by Anton Tabuena on May 26, 2009 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
its all good..
ill probably do a cro cop feature first since he’s gonna fight on 99. :)
by Anton Tabuena on May 27, 2009 2:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Inaccurate art
While the likeness in the face on the BJ piece is well executed, the portrait is missing the diapers, tears, and court paperwork that is becoming Penn’s trademark. Can somebody with photoshop skills fix this oversight? Thanx.
A wise man told me don't argue with fools
Cause people from a distance can't tell who is who
by thetakeover on May 26, 2009 8:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I love the second one, but the first one looks like BJ Penn and the grandfather from Three Ninjas had a baby.
by subo on May 27, 2009 1:06 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
BJ saw their work!
i messaged BJ penn on twitter with a link to this feature.. i asked him what he thought and what he wanted to say to the artist..
he replied with:
Officialbjpenn: right on that looks great. You’re a great artist.
by Anton Tabuena on Jun 3, 2009 4:22 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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