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40th Anniversary Chrome Turtle – Icons in a Half Shell, 36x48 Original Painting by Quiggly
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A restrained, technically demanding piece, a single Turtle rendered entirely in reflective chrome against a backdrop that nods to the original 1984 comic.
This painting steps outside the series' usual playbook. There's no celebrity reference and no punchline, just a Turtle rendered in true chrome, every panel of the shell and every fold of the mask picking up light and reflection the way polished metal actually behaves. It's the most technically demanding piece Quiggly has painted for this series, built almost entirely in grayscale, with the surrounding panels, flame, turtle-print pattern, and a faint sketch of the original 1984 Eastman and Laird logo carrying the only color in the frame.
For Quiggly, the restraint is the point. Forty years after the Turtles first appeared, and after a career that started by designing them as toys, this piece is a return to the source rather than a reinvention of it.
This is an original acrylic painting, one of only 5 in this lot. Each canvas is individually hand-painted, no two are identical.
Details
- Medium: Acrylic on canvas
- Size: 36" x 48"
- Original, one-of-a-kind painting (not a print)
- Hand-signed by Howard "Quiggly" Chang
- Edition of 5, individually numbered X of 5
- Ships insured, shipping included in price
About the Artist
Quiggly (Howard Chang) spent his early career designing hundreds of TMNT toys during the franchise's golden era, along with Star Trek figures and McDonald's Happy Meal toys. He went on to work across graphic design, tech, and marketing before returning to toys and art through Ancientz, his original collectible universe. Icons in a Half Shell brings him back to where it started, painted with the same instinct for character that built his early career.
About Icons in a Half Shell
These paintings are Howard "Quiggly" Chang's contemporary reinterpretations of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, viewed through the pop culture that shaped their rise. Each work merges a Turtle with an influential figure from 90s music and film, creating pairings that are unexpected on purpose. They're not simple mashups. They're a celebration of the characters, the era, and the joy of recognizing both at once.
Only 5 originals exist of each painting, 25 pieces total across the full series. Every canvas is individually hand-painted and signed by Quiggly. No two are alike.