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MICHAEL Angelo – Icons in a Half Shell, 36x48 Original Painting by Quiggly
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A study in movement and iconography, Michelangelo caught mid-lean in the exact silhouette Michael Jackson made unmistakable.
This piece leans on gesture more than any other in the series. Quiggly builds the whole composition around a single pose, the forward tilt, the raised heel, the outstretched arm, and lets that shape carry the recognition before a viewer even registers the fedora or the glove. The palette stays tight and theatrical, deep blues fading to black, with the lettering across the top doing double duty as title and stage lighting.
It's a portrait built on posture as much as costume, which is a harder thing to paint convincingly than it looks. Quiggly's years designing character toys show up here in how economically the pose reads, every line doing exactly one job.
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.