Guitar amphibians?

sorry about the divorce man, on the good side it seems to be motivating you in great way in your art, very nice painting you got there :)

rad painting indeed... I think the lizard playing the guitar is supposed to resemble slash.

Tell me... does the other way you are dealing with the divorce involve ingesting illegal herbage?

Be sure to identify if all you do is paint. I've heard of a type of brain damage that can come from physical and (I think) also mental damage. It has something to do with shutting off some of the left, logical side of your brain and thus enhancing the right, artistic side of your brain. It'll make you unable to stop expressing your feelings through any kind of outlet such as poetry, painting, sculpting, etc.

nice, although my attention is kinda drawn to your sleeves... :)
can we get a pic of those?

@DigiMish: I think its an average lizard trying to imitate the lizard slash from the game.

@droideka:

definitely. I just remembered the GH3 commercial they play on TV a lot. The one where Slash sprouts from an average guy.

Great painting man, many kudos.

That's really, really, reeeeeally cute. It's brightened my day a little.

Don't let her see that painting... you may just lose it.

I'd pay for a painting like that. I wish more people painted gaming related art.

how much do you want for it?

It sure beats the shit out of the "paint a wii, sell it for the price of a wii" art crap. Then again, if you sold it, wouldn't it just poor into your soon to be ex-wife's pocket?

@hdam: And why the fuck isn't it showing my display name? This commenting thing's been acting up loads of late.

I could see that going for hundreds if not thousands at an art auction.

I really like that.

That is really cool. You know what would make it really suck? If he got a cease and desist letter from Activision's lawyers.

Do you hear me out there? The guy needs a break! He's probably spent enough time talking with lawyers as it is lately!

Thanks for the kind words about the painting!
My art blog is up at [www.ineedmorelife.com] by the way.

godzuki?, is-is that you, we thought you were dead man, but you just ran off to play videogames in a top hat!
for shame godzuki, for shaaaaaameeee!

Dude that thing is DOPE. Wish you the best Shannon, keep your head up man.

Now that painting has a great deal of artistic value! Those idiots in NYC should see this....sorry about your marriage Shannon.....but it seems your pain is fuel for great work!

Awesome painting, they must be playing "Godzilla" from the first Guitar Hero. GO GO GODZILLA!

@randomizer9: That made me smile. =) Made me imagine them watching his moving and cheering when he destroys Tokyo.

Shanon, you're the owner/founder of 'I am' aren't you. Also correct me if I'm wrong but you had a cameo in Clerks 2.

@MadChad: Yeah, I'm the founder of BME/IAM/etc, and I did do a Clerks2 cameo... That's me...

He should sell it for $250 like those other guys. That'd schweet.

nice!!!...what are they? lizards???

@budash2: $250? Hell naw. Too good for so little. Love the style! Wish I could make an offer, but I'm broke.

@MadChad:
Yup, he is the founder of BME zine.

What a beautiful paiting! I hope Red Octane or Activision pulls you in to do some art for them. Great stuff!

He's also a founder of [www.thispeanutlookslikeaduck.com]

You selling that?

Wow Shannon, that painting is awesome. Nice sleeves as well!

drawing penises got me through my last divorce. great artwork Dude.

i love not only the painting, but the overall picture as well. the guy's in the corner like 'yeah, here's my painting.. *sigh* i'm gonna go lie down for a while.'

shannon, very sorry to hear about the divorce, which puts the picture into context. i'm also very curious to know what your shirt says.

Does anyone have a link to somewhere that we could buy these paintings?

Been through the divorce thing myself. It's unpleasant but like everything else time will dull the hurt. At least Shannon dealt with it better than I did....I went on a drug & alcohol bender for several years.

I remarried in '92 but my second wife died in 2000. Now THAT sucks.

Anyhow, great painting. Best of luck to Shannon.

I'm a regular reader of Shannon's blogs, he featured one of his knuckle tattoos not long back, the colours (i'm english ;) ) of the guitar hero buttons corresponding to which finger he presses it with. If you're still reading Shannon, you should post a link, cause i think it was on bodytwo, which isn't up anymore...

That's some impressive painting. I'm sorry to hear that he's going through a rough bit of it.

Holy crap. Last person I expected to see show up on the front page of Kotaku, heh. Still good to see you here, Shannon, even if the circumstances aren't too happy. Nice painting.

hell, i'd buy that

PS bitches be crazy

This is excellent work.

I think Shannon should sell it with the copy of GH 3 on ebay. I'm sure he will get alot of money for his painting.