Christopher "The Fishman" Tari | FANBOY FAN ART

Cartoonist - Artist - Illustrator - Graphic Designer

Fanboy Fan Art

Here you will find artwork that pays tribute to famous icons, both real and fictitious, who have had major impacts on pop culture, spanning from all different mediums...

Kermit (Feb. 21st, 2021)

Kermit (Feb. 21st, 2021)

In honour of The Muppet Show finally available on Disney Plus, and the 25th anniversary of Muppet Treasure Island, here's me sharing my appreciation with Fan Art of the leading amphibian himself, Kermit the Frog, as he plays his banjo, singing Rainbow Connection. The Muppets are hilarious for all ages, and really bring out the cheerful spirit in people, and it's certainly something uplifting that everyone needs nowadays. For "the lovers, the dreamers, and me."

Digitally Painted/Drawn on Adobe Photoshop.

A Christmas Thing (Dec. 12th, 2020)

Grinch (Dec. 9th, 2020)

The Flinstones' 60th (Oct. 12th 2020)

The Flinstones' 60th (Oct. 12th 2020)

Fanboy FanArt: The Flintstones at 60
This one’s been a long time coming. I know I’m late on this one, but since this past (Canadian Thanksgiving) weekend was about family, why not share some fan art of everyone’s favourite Modern Stone Age Family!
The first prime time animated show from Hanna-Barbara, originally inspired by the Honeymooners, became an iconic hit for audiences both young and old of every generation. Though simple in its design and on the cheaper side of animated for budget reasons, this show accomplished a lot of things. It set the precedent for modern adult animated series, featured the first noticeable pregnant woman on screen, and (before the Simpson’s) held the record for longest running animated series with 6 seasons.
What else is there to say except “YABBA-DABBA-DOO!!”

Digitally Drawn/Painted in Adobe Photoshop.

Chadwick Boseman Forever (September 2020

Chadwick Boseman Forever (September 2020

Honouring a King

For this time around, I wanted to honour the late Chadwick Boseman. A great actor who was taken away from the world too soon, becoming a shocking loss for everyone once news broke. His resume included several films, from portraying Jackie Robinson to James Brown to Black Panther. Much like Christopher Reeves with Superman, Boseman was the perfect embodiment of T'Challa, bringing hope and inspiration to many, both young and old. He will be greatly missed...R.I.P.

Digitally Drawn/Painted in Adobe Photoshop.

Bugs Bunny 80th (July 2020)

Bugs Bunny 80th (July 2020)

Happy 80th anniversary to the one and only wabbit, Bugs Bunny!! A lot can be said about this iconic Looney Tunes star, appearing on this day in 1940, designed and named by Tex Avery. Since that day many animators added to this Rabbit, including the greats like Chuck Jones , Friz Freleng, and Bob Clampett. Bugs was also lucky to get his voice from many great voice actors, starting with the great Mel Blanc, and followed by the likes of others such as Jeff Bergman, Billy West, and Eric Bauzu. There are so many iconic shorts, films, series, video games and more. Everyone knows this Bunny, so what else can I say except: "Eh...What's up, Doc?"

Digitally Drawn/Painted in Adobe Photoshop.

Jason Mamoa is: Frosty The Snomoa (July

Jimi Hendrix: A Rockin' Psychedelic Tribute (June 2020)

Pac-Man 40th Anniversary (May 2020)

Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary - Darth Vader (May 2020)

Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary - Darth Vader (May 2020)

This week is the 40th anniversary of one of the greatest movies and sequel of all time, as well as one of my favourites. I decided to do a piece featuring one of cinemas greatest villains, and even though everyone knows the big reveal/twist at this point, I decided to use a vague-yet-intriguing quote. There’s a lot I can say, but to not make it too long, here’s my appreciation for this movie!!

Digitally Drawn/Painted in Adobe Photoshop.

#SixFanarts Challenge 2020 (Round 4)

#SixFanarts Challenge 2020 (Round 3)

#SixFanarts Challenge 2020 (Round2)

#SixFanarts Challenge 2020 (Round 1)

MST3K 16-bit (2020)

R.I.P. Caroll Spinney (2019)

R.I.P. Caroll Spinney (2019)

In honour of his recent passing, here is my piece dedicated to artist/author/speaker/puppeteer Caroll Spinney, the man behind Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since the very beginning of Sesame Street back in 1969 up to last year. A legend amongst the likes of Jim Henson and Frank Oz, he was able to bring to life one of the biggest characters and the grouchiest characters of all time. He's been apart of everyone's early childhood, including mine. He will be missed...

Digital Drawing/Painting made in Photoshop.

Classic Joker (2019)

Classic Bats (2019)

Mary's 8-Bit Birthday Card (August 2019)

Godzilla: Burning the 4th Wall (2019)

TMNT35: Mikey (August 2019)

TMNT35: Mikey (August 2019)

In honour of the 35th anniversary of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, I've created these character pieces showcasing each one of these Heroes in a Half Shell throughout the years. I've taken different elements from each incarnation to create my own take on these Turtle boys.

Digital Painting/Drawing made in Adobe Photoshop. Shell backgrounds and character heads made in Adobe Illustrator.

TMNT35: Mikey-B&W (August 2019)

TMNT35: Mikey-B&W (August 2019)

In honour of the 35th anniversary of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, I've created these character pieces showcasing each one of these Heroes in a Half Shell throughout the years. I've taken different elements from each incarnation to create my own take on these Turtle boys. This black and white variant is based off of their first appearance in the Mirage comic of the same name in 1984, when they all wore the same coloured mask.

Digital Painting/Drawing made in Adobe Photoshop. Shell backgrounds and character heads made in Adobe Illustrator.

TMNT35: Donnie (August 2019)

TMNT35: Donnie (August 2019)

In honour of the 35th anniversary of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, I've created these character pieces showcasing each one of these Heroes in a Half Shell throughout the years. I've taken different elements from each incarnation to create my own take on these Turtle boys.

Digital Painting/Drawing made in Adobe Photoshop. Shell backgrounds and character heads made in Adobe Illustrator.

TMNT35: Donnie-B&W (August 2019)

TMNT35: Donnie-B&W (August 2019)

In honour of the 35th anniversary of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, I've created these character pieces showcasing each one of these Heroes in a Half Shell throughout the years. I've taken different elements from each incarnation to create my own take on these Turtle boys. This black and white variant is based off of their first appearance in the Mirage comic of the same name in 1984, when they all wore the same coloured mask.

Digital Painting/Drawing made in Adobe Photoshop. Shell backgrounds and character heads made in Adobe Illustrator.

TMNT35: Raph (August 2019)

TMNT35: Raph (August 2019)

In honour of the 35th anniversary of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, I've created these character pieces showcasing each one of these Heroes in a Half Shell throughout the years. I've taken different elements from each incarnation to create my own take on these Turtle boys.

Digital Painting/Drawing made in Adobe Photoshop. Shell backgrounds and character heads made in Adobe Illustrator.

TMNT35: Raph-B&W (August 2019)

TMNT35: Raph-B&W (August 2019)

In honour of the 35th anniversary of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, I've created these character pieces showcasing each one of these Heroes in a Half Shell throughout the years. I've taken different elements from each incarnation to create my own take on these Turtle boys. This black and white variant is based off of their first appearance in the Mirage comic of the same name in 1984, when they all wore the same coloured mask.

Digital Painting/Drawing made in Adobe Photoshop. Shell backgrounds and character heads made in Adobe Illustrator.

TMNT35: Leo (August 2019)

TMNT35: Leo (August 2019)

In honour of the 35th anniversary of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, I've created these character pieces showcasing each one of these Heroes in a Half Shell throughout the years. I've taken different elements from each incarnation to create my own take on these Turtle boys.

Digital Painting/Drawing made in Adobe Photoshop. Shell backgrounds and character heads made in Adobe Illustrator.

TMNT35: Leo-B&W (August 2019)

TMNT35: Leo-B&W (August 2019)

In honour of the 35th anniversary of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, I've created these character pieces showcasing each one of these Heroes in a Half Shell throughout the years. I've taken different elements from each incarnation to create my own take on these Turtle boys. This black and white variant is based off of their first appearance in the Mirage comic of the same name in 1984, when they all wore the same coloured mask.

Digital Painting/Drawing made in Adobe Photoshop. Shell backgrounds and character heads made in Adobe Illustrator.

Goodbye MADness (2019)

Spy vs Spy - Yin & Yang (2019)

Spider-Man - Far From Home (2019)

Classic Supes (2019)

Mickey's 90th (November 2018)

R.I.P. Burt Reynolds (2018)

JP Retro Comic Art - Raptor Foot (2018)

JP Retro Comic Art - Dilophosaurus (2018)

JP Retro Comic Art - T-Rex (2018)

TMNT - Through the Ages (2018)

King Kong Retro Poster (2018)

Gettin' Wet On Wet with Deadpool 2 (2017)

Star Wars: Lightsaber Legacy (2017)

MST3K: Robot Roll Call (2017)

The Tick (2017)

Sonic the Hedgehog (2017)

Deadpool (2016)

Ghostbusters Tribute (2016)

Superman Tribute (2016)

Superman Tribute (2016)

My favourite Superhero of all time depicted in this piece, transitioning from the comic pages of 1938 to present day, with excerpts from comic pages and other forms of Superman media, including my favourite Superman quotes (E.g. Jor-El's quote from Superman: the Movie translated in Kryptonian, and Action Comics #775). Superman brings hope and gives people something to aspire to, even when things seem impossible and gloomy.

ALF (2016)

Back To The Future 30th Anniversary Tribute (2015)

Pac-Man Retro Poster (2015)