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Two Thangs: pop art supreme @twothangs.bsky.social · 7h

Painting 264: This #goldengirls / #muppets painting was the winner of the 2023 Patreon Sketchathon which is the contest I run every year where the people that support Two Thangs on Patreon get a free ink sketch and then we have a contest to turn one into a painting. Guess what's coming up soon?

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Two Thangs: pop art supreme @twothangs.bsky.social · 9h

Painting 267 was another clothing painting. I only have made 3 so far. This one is #dollyparton and #books and I hear it was an absolute hit at the Madonna show. #tenyearsoftwothangs

Two Thangs: pop art supreme @twothangs.bsky.social · 11h

Painting 265: This was a bit of a complicated pairing of ideas There's a podcast called The Suspense is Killing Us and they judge 90s action movies on a scale from #ashleyjudd to #michaeldouglas and is done in the style of the Giallo movie posters. Wild concept painting that hangs at Scarecrow Video

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Two Thangs: pop art supreme @twothangs.bsky.social · 14h

Painting 268: the third clothing painting was this #flashdance / #zambonis coverall for someone who does a lot of floor cleaning at Raven Dance Studio in Seattle. #tenyearsoftwothangs

Two Thangs: pop art supreme @twothangs.bsky.social · 1d

Painting 263: The final #monsters and #musicians of the series was a #tomwaites #mummy. He woulda killed Brendan Frasier for sure. #tenyearsoftwothangs

Two Thangs: pop art supreme @twothangs.bsky.social · 1d

Painting 261: Another #monster / #musician mash up, this was #courtneylove as #brideoffrankenstien. If she'd been born as a man in the 80s, she'd have been the biggest rock star on the planet. #tenyearsoftwothangs

Two Thangs: pop art supreme @twothangs.bsky.social · 1d

Painting 262: #monsters and #musicians series featuring #weirdal and #dracula. How much of a goof can you make nosferatu? turns out a lot. #tenyearsoftwothangs

Two Thangs: pop art supreme @twothangs.bsky.social · 1d

Painting 266: This painting was actually done back in 2019 but it ended up lower on the list. It's #bobafett and #tintin and it was made for Matt Brown. The only time ever I'll write a name in a painting! #tenyearsoftwothangs

Two Thangs: pop art supreme @twothangs.bsky.social · 2d

Painting 258: I don't watch wrestling much anymore but if I did, I'd 100% be an AEW supporter. This #kennyomega / #mightymorphinpowerrangers painting was a return to KAIJU for me and I loved every minute of it. #tenyearsoftwothangs

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Two Thangs: pop art supreme @twothangs.bsky.social · 2d

Painting 255: the #viking #molerats is such a fun little weird painting. Not all ideas have to be big to be strange. Sometimes you just start with the craziest looking little creature and give them a blood lust. #tenyearsoftwothangs

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Two Thangs: pop art supreme @twothangs.bsky.social · 2d

Painting 259: #cactusjack aka #mickfoley / #getoboyz. These last two paintings might be the only sequential paintings that made it into the Two Thangs book. Love this scene though. A chance to finally paint Bushwick Bill. #tenyearsoftwothangs

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Two Thangs: pop art supreme @twothangs.bsky.social · 2d

Painting 260: The next 4 are a series of 10x10 inch #musicians and #monsters I did for a show at Ghost Gallery in Seattle. It was a mini painting group show. This was the #jamesbrown / #wolfman. #tenyearsoftwothangs

Two Thangs: pop art supreme @twothangs.bsky.social · 4d

Painting 253 was my entry into the 2023 Game of Shrooms featuring #andre3000 and #mushrooms mimicking his crazy 2000s hair. #tenyearsoftwothangs

Two Thangs: pop art supreme @twothangs.bsky.social · 4d

Painting 256: #lost / #dbcooper. Two weird and fun ideas that came together in this one. I really love the composition I came up with here. This painting had a great story behind it outlined in the Two Thangs book. #tenyearsoftwothangs

Two Thangs: pop art supreme @twothangs.bsky.social · 4d

Painting 252: Any #topchef heads out there? This was my #padma / Venus Giving Birth painting that hung in my NYC show. I was hoping Tom or Gail would hop in the gallery to check it out but no dice(d ham). #tenyearsoftwothangs

Two Thangs: pop art supreme @twothangs.bsky.social · 4d

Painting 257: Here's a brand new edit of the #marshapjohnson / #statueofliberty mural out in Seattle WA (situated right next to the Bettie Page / Divine). I STILL don't have the perfect picture of it yet but I love this mural. Go check it out in person until I do! #tenyearsoftwothangs

Two Thangs: pop art supreme @twothangs.bsky.social · 4d

Painting 248: #brethart and #cuteanimals. This one has been a bit of a cult classic but rasslin fans know that Bret's classic surly demeanor can only be broken by the cutest menagerie of wildlife. Pink and black attack forever baybee. #tenyearsoftwothangs

Two Thangs: pop art supreme @twothangs.bsky.social · 4d

Painting 251: If you remember way back at #89, there was already an #otter / #octopus painting. This one was the same two thangs but instead of enemies, they're BFFs that go shooting fireworks off together. #tenyearsoftwothangs

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Two Thangs: pop art supreme @twothangs.bsky.social · 4d

Painting 250: a Semiquincentennial painting! I can't believe we're still going but HELL YEAH WE ARE! OK, take a moment to reflect on the 249 paintings that came before this one with #grandadmiralthrawn and #taichi. #tenyearsoftwothangs

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Two Thangs: pop art supreme @twothangs.bsky.social · 4d

Painting 254: The painting that I probably put the most man hours into. This was an insanely detailed painting that I got to make. So much fun but man, was I grinding away at this one. Nailed the character classes of all the MCs! It's #wutangclan and #dungeonsanddragons. #tenyearsoftwothangs

Two Thangs: pop art supreme @twothangs.bsky.social · 5d

Painting 244: This painting was for one of Two Thangs biggest fans and supporters and it was a long time coming! Super deep cuts for both #starwars and #fender #guitars here but I poured a lot of love into this one because I knew the recipient would love it just as much. #tenyearsoftwothangs

Two Thangs: pop art supreme @twothangs.bsky.social · 5d

Painting 243: Fun colors, fun concept, fun people! It's the ultimate wardrobe malfunction with #johnwaters and #janetjackson. #tenyearsoftwothangs

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Two Thangs: pop art supreme @twothangs.bsky.social · 5d

Painting 249: This #MFDOOM / #wheeloftime painting is two subcultures that both have small but passionate fanbases and I love that I got both in the collection. It's a shame that the WOT amazon show didn't take off because I enjoyed it. #tenyearsoftwothangs

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Two Thangs: pop art supreme @twothangs.bsky.social · 5d

Painting 247: I was really on a roll here back in early 2023! You ask me to paint a sexy #davidduchovney #mermaid, you know I'm going to do it! Love this painting a whole lot. #tenyearsoftwothangs

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Two Thangs: pop art supreme @twothangs.bsky.social · 6d

Painting 246: Not only was I so stoked to get a shot at #Ithinkyoushouldleave (I'm a big Tim Robinson fan) but I really love this concept for painting #pinball. Lots of fun details in this one both as visual concepts but also some good easter eggs. #tenyearsoftwothangs