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...

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)

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.

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.

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.

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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.

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.