"Into The Synthetic Caverns", a 2023 Chocolate Level Design Contest entry, designed by "The Dark Warrior" and graphics collabed with artist, "Kixune". The level looks fantastic, with stunning underground and mechanical themes explored throughout the level. For a level that was submitted nearly three years ago, it still holds up rather splendidly.

Finalized title screen art by "Kixune".

Screenshot of the "Synthetic Caverns" stage.

[ 🪨⚙️SYNTHETIC CAVERNS ⚙️🪨]
The first drawing was commissioned in 2023 by "TheDarkWarrior".
The sketch was to be used to convert into a proper title screen and a level, as a Chocolate Level Design Contest entry.

Fascinating level, honestly!

#blackart #blackartist #supermario #stellarsynthesizer

A sketch of a dungeon flowing with magma, and a giant Bowser head statue, alongside some lanterns and Christmas-themed decorations.

A sketch of Bowser's throne room, but decked out with festive decorations on the columns, curtains, and throughout the throne room.

[ 🎄❄️CHRISTMAS ORDEAL ❄️🎄]

These drawings were commissioned by "TheDarkWarrior". They're sketches to be used for proper conversion into a 16-bit art style for the client's Super Mario World ROM hack.

Happy Holidays, y'all! ☃️

#blackart #blackartist #blackartists #stellarsynthesizer

The IMAX | AMC poster for the premiere of, "Wicked: For Good". Pictured is the character Elphaba, played as Cynthia Erivo.

Cynthia was popping off in the majority of Wicked, and I'm HERE for it 💚💚💚

Also, the realization I had in the middle of the movie when Madame was ... doing her thing 🫢‼️‼️

#wicked #theatre #life #stellarsynthesizer

Oh no! Toad Town is being invaded by a bunch of mischievous poltergeists! Drawn in Clip Studio!

Mario and Luigi proceeds to jump through a pipe to investigate the strange occurrences in the Mushroom Kingdom. Where are all of those Boos coming from? Drawn in Clip Studio!

In a burned down village, the Mario Bros. fight against a horde of the undead: Boos, Dry Bones, and living Flames run rampant here! Drawn in Clip Studio!

[ 👻🎃 OCTOBER ORDEAL 🎃👻]

These drawings were commissioned by "TheDarkWarrior". They're storyboard panels, to be used for proper conversion into a 16-bit art style for the client's Super Mario World ROM hack.

And oh, happy belated Halloween! 🍬🎃

#halloween2025 #art #blueskyart #stellarsynthesizer

Sonic The Hedgehog Megamix, a Sonic 1 ROM hack developed by, "Team Megamix".

Mario Adventure, a Super Mario Bros. 3 ROM hack, developed by, "DahrkDaiz" in 2006. This ROM hack is quite impressive, as it fundamentally reworks the original Super Mario Bros. 3 ROM.

The Second Reality Project Reloaded, developed in 2002 by, "FPI Productions", then re-developed 6 years later, making graphical and even story-related improvements to the game.

Mother Encore, made in the game development software, "Godot", and lead by "Sam the Salmon" and their team of developers and music composers. There's a demo currently available, as the full game has not been released at the time of this post.

Can I just say that ROM hacks are really cool?
And that they've really helped expand my approach towards 2D visuals in pixel art games?

Seriously, these games are amazing. ✨🎮

#romhack #gaming #pcgamer #stellarsynthesizer

Mikey showing off his ... collection of games he's played over the years. The games featured are the following: Super Mario Bros. 3, Kingdom Hearts II, Kirby Squeak Squad, Freedom Planet 2, The World Ends With You, Mother 3, Sonic CD, Streets of Rage 2, and Crash Bandicoot: Wrath of Cortex. Mikey tried his best to not go out of his way to add five more games to this list.

[🌠10 GAMES TO GET TO KNOW ME!🌠]
The Nintendo DS and the PlayStation 2 era of gaming is truly the 🎇G O A T🎇and I will die on that hill.

#10games #gamer #gamedev #artist #stellarsynthesizer

Spekel Sparks! Developed by Micah Weathersby and Autraveus Wardlaw, this game is a multiplayer, 2D brawler and adventure game. Focuses on the brother foxes Spekel and Bekel, who hears news that a powerful, biochemical corporation by the name of A.C.E. is polluting the environment with robots, synthetic creatures and toxic chemicals, amongst other crimes. They venture out to investigate, which is an eight-stage mayhem, where all kinds of hijinks ensues. Think you got what it takes to defeat the big bad boss and accrue a high score? DEMO'S AVAILABLE ON ITCH.IO!

This final poster for my indie goes so hard 💜💙

Made by yours truly.

#stellarsynthesizer #indie #furry #spekelsparks

"Veggie Patch" background, as seen in the Mario fan-game, "Super Mario: All-Star Attack". It's a garden filled with two-eyed radishes. Inspired by the lush backgrounds seen in, Super Mario All-Stars: Super Mario Bros. 2!

[🏺🍆 SUBCON 🥕🍅]

2015. 14 ¼ x 13 ¼ in. Pixel Art.

This is the last of which I'll be doing of this series for quite a while. Inspired by the lush backdrops of Mario 2 for All-Stars, I decided to make a custom backdrop myself!

#supermario2 #subcon #pixelart #supermario #stellarsynthesizer #background

The "Bob-Omb Factory" background from Mario Party 9 essentially, but re-created and pixelated to be used in a 2D space.

[🛠️ FACTORY🛠️]

2017. 14 ¼ x 13 ¼ in. Pixel Art.

It's hard to believe that it took nearly 8 years for me to become comfortable enough to use this custom-made background, despite it being inspired from Mario Party 9. 😂

#marioparty #bobomb #factory #pixelart #supermario #stellarsynthesizer #background

Crystalline cave! Largely inspired by the crystal background seen in Super Mario All-Stars, Super Mario Bros. 3. It even animates, in-game!

[💎 CRYSTALS 💎]

2022. 14 ¼ x 13 ¼ in. Pixel Art.

Such beautiful crystals!! These gems were inspired by a repeating background seen in Super Mario: All-Stars. What a challenge it was to animate them! 😓😤

#crystals #ice #supermarioallstars #pixelart #supermario #stellarsynthesizer #background

This fortress background was largely translated from the general "fortress wall" background seen in the airship levels of Super Mario All-Stars: Super Mario Bros. 3, in the cutscenes where Mario or Luigi boards an airship. Now, it has taken cues from Super Mario 3D World, as indicated by the "diamond" pattern embedded on the higher points of the fortress wall.

[🏰 FORTRESS 🏰]

2022. 14 ¼ x 13 ¼ in. Pixel Art.

Your standard fortress background! I took some design cues from the fortresses seen in Mario 3D World, and translated those walls into 2D pixel art!! 😁👏

#fortress #supermarioallstars #pixelart #supermario #stellarsynthesizer #background

[⛰️ RAVINE ⛰️]

2022. 14 ¼ x 13 ¼ in. Pixel Art.

Once again taking a lot of cues from the MegaMan X series for this background!! ... which is ironic, considering this background is featured in some MegaMan inspired levels 😄

#megaman #ravine #pixelart #supermario #stellarsynthesizer #background

[🍪 COOKIE MOUNTAIN 🍪]

2016-2024. 14 ¼ x 13 ¼ in. Pixel Art.

With some assistance from the pixel artist, "Carbon", I was able to make a successful recreation of that one level from Mario 3D Land.
Did they and I do pretty well? 😁

#cookies #food #pixelart #supermario #stellarsynthesizer #background

[ 🧊SNOW FIELDS🧊 ]

2022. 14 ¼ x 13 ¼ in. Pixel Art.

I felt inclined to re-work an old background that was using graphic assets from MegaMan 7 at the time 🌲🌲. The result is a beautiful winter wonderland, designed by yours truly. 😄

#winter #snow #pixelart #supermario #stellarsynthesizer #background

[ ⛰️COVE⛰️ ]

2014. 14 ¼ x 13 ¼ in. Pixel Art.

Once again, a background I designed while in high school! 😆
And I still love how it turned out. I took a lotta inspiration from Quartz Quadrant [Sonic CD] for this one.

#cove #cavern #pixelart #supermario #stellarsynthesizer #background

[ 🌴ISLANDS 🌴 ]

2014-2022. 8 ¼ x 8 in. Pixel Art.

Hard to believe I originally designed this background when I was wee lad in high school! 😅🤣
Now I wanna go to the beach...anyone wanna tag along? 😎

#islands #ocean #summer #pixelart #supermario #stellarsynthesizer #background

[ 🪸 OCEAN 🪸 ]

2021. 6 x 6 in. Pixel Art.

This background is ESSENTIALLY a re-imagining of the Super Mario All-Stars, Super Mario Bros. 3 underwater background.
Can't you tell? 😁🌊

#water #ocean #summer #pixelart #supermario #stellarsynthesizer #background

[ ☁️ SKY ☁️]

2021. 4 ¾ x 4 ¾ in. Pixel Art.

I'm still very proud of the shading I've done for these clouds. I mean yeah, there's room for improvement, but hey. 😁🤷‍♂️

#sky #bluesky #art #pixelart #supermario #stellarsynthesizer #background

[🦸‍♂️SUPERMAN 🦸‍♂️]

2020. 8 ½ x 11 in. Pixel Art.

An old commission I've done for a client, at the time. This might just be rather, topical? Eh? 😁
(I really need to go see the movie at some point...)

#superman #superman2025 #movie #blueskyart #stellarsynthesizer

[ 🏜️ SAND DUNES 🏜️]

2014 - 2022. 5 ¾ x 5 ¾ in. Pixel Art.

Fun fact: I was largely inspired by New Super Mario Bros. (DS) while designing the layout!

#sand #desert #blueskyart #art #pixelart #stellarsynthesizer #background

[ 🪨 CREVASSE 🪨]

2025. 5 ¾ x 5 1/10 in. Pixel Art.

#caverns #blueskyart #art #pixelart #stellarsynthesizer #background

[ ☠️TOXIC BOG ☠️]

2025. 5 ¾ x 5 ¾ in. Pixel Art.

#poison #shroom #bog #pixelart #stellarsynthesizer #background

That camping trip with my friends was AMAZING.
My first ever camping trip too, with the help of @theironmagnus.bsky.social ‼️

11/10 would do it again. 🌲🧍🏾‍♂️🌲

#summer #gay #stellarsynthesizer

[💅💎🟡 VESTA 🟡💎💅]

6 in. x 6 in. Canvas Size.

Big thanks to @vesta1984.bsky.social for allowing me to craft this piece!
Their avatar has been fully realized through a duality drawing I decided to whip-up in impromptu fashion.

Enjoy! 💙

#gay #trans #musicartist #commission #stellarsynthesizer

🌟⚔️SINNERS ⚔️🌟

My second time seeing this movie in the show, with @theironmagnus.bsky.social ! Holy shit it was even more phenomenal.

The music stuck with me even harder this time!!

#sinners #movies #gay #pansexual #black #nonbinary #theironmagnus #stellarsynthesizer

🌟⚔️IRON N' THE STARS ⚔️🌟

The crossover that we needed! 💙

#friends #life #gay #pansexual #trans #nonbinary #theironmagnus #stellarsynthesizer

[🌳FORESTIC SANCTUARY🌳]

2018. 8 ½ x 11 in. Canvas Size.

Ruins in forests are so intriguing. What lurks within the openings of this particular ruin?

Who knows?

#ruins #forest #traditionalart #blacksky #stellarsynthesizer

[🔥NESS & TOON LINK🏹]

2021. 6 x 7 in. canvas Size.

Commissions are so much fun when you get to draw characters you know n' love 💙

#digitalart #blackartist #ness #earthbound #windwaker #stellarsynthesizer

[🔥RIKU VS. ZANGIEF🌪️]

2018. 7.5 x 4.5 in. canvas Size.

What if Ansem-possessed Riku stumbled across the Red Cyclone while in the USSR?
(what a crazy sentence lol)

#digitalart #blackartist #riku #kingdomhearts #zangief #stellarsynthesizer