{"product_id":"raph-as-scarface-36-x-48-acrylic-on-canvas-edition-one-of-5-originals","title":"RAPH as SCARFACE – Icons in a Half Shell, 36x48 Original Painting by Quiggly","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA high-energy pop portrait of Raphael cast as Tony Montana, built from bold color blocking, sharp linework, and a punchline hidden in plain sight.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuiggly paints Raphael the way a movie poster artist would paint a leading man: bold silhouette, dramatic lighting, a palette pulled straight from a Miami sunset. The composition borrows its structure directly from the Scarface one sheet, black suit and red bandana set against blocks of orange and gold, and it holds together as a piece of graphic design as much as a painting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe joke sits at the bottom of the canvas, a mound of white powder that resolves into shredded parmesan once you look twice, paired with a line that rewrites the film's most famous warning into a Turtle-sized pun. It's the kind of detail that rewards a longer look, which is really the appeal of the piece: confident brushwork and a tight color story doing the work, with the humor arriving once you're standing in front of it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an original acrylic painting, one of only 5 in this lot. Each canvas is individually hand-painted, no two are identical.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium: Acrylic on canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize: 36\" x 48\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal, one-of-a-kind painting (not a print)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-signed by Howard \"Quiggly\" Chang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition of 5, individually numbered X of 5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShips insured, shipping included in price\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuiggly (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. \u003cem\u003eIcons in a Half Shell\u003c\/em\u003e brings him back to where it started, painted with the same instinct for character that built his early career.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Icons in a Half Shell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnly 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glorius Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48988408217849,"sku":"QGLY-ICONS-HALFSHELL-RAPH-SCARFACE","price":5500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/2314\/5465\/files\/painting-SCARFACE.jpg?v=1788214899","url":"https:\/\/gloriusart.com\/products\/raph-as-scarface-36-x-48-acrylic-on-canvas-edition-one-of-5-originals","provider":"Glorius Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}