I previously posted Tim Doyle’s Simpsons art here. I’ve updated it with a couple new ones, so go check that out if you haven’t seen them yet.

Sesame Street

King of the Hill

Arrested Development

To see his Seinfeld and Sopranos paintings as well as larger version of the ones posted here, go to his flickr page.

Tim Doyle’s Portfolio Website

Streets Ahead by Ben Deguzman

Clockwise, starting from the center:

Abed/Ryu – I mean really was there any question? Particularly when the show goes into genre-mode, Abed is undoubtedly the architect or the focal point. So why isn’t Abed Dhalsim? Yeah, I realize Danny Pudi is actually of Indian heritage. But really, there was zero intention of breaking up the Abed/Troy bromance.. particularly if it perfectly mirrors the Ryu/Ken friendship. Additionally, ALL the characters in this piece, with the exception of Jeff, are playing the part of a character that is not their race or ethnicity.

Troy/Ken – Was the first one I drew. I figured if I couldn’t represent him properly, then I should not bother with the entire drawing. Luckily I was really happy with it. Why isn’t Troy Balrog or Dee-Jay? Same answer as above. Troy plays the perfect easier-going, happy Ken that plays off of the more stoic Abed/Ryu…

Pierce/Zangief – I found he was just the funniest thing on the page. I wish I found a clever way for him to do his gay gesture again. But alas, it never came to me. Why isn’t Pierce Blanka? Him turning into a green, raging monster was dealt with in the very awesome Community/Avengers mash-up.

Britta/Cammy – Admittedly, her personality doesn’t exactly line up with Cammy’s. But aesthetically, Britta is just a shoe-in for her (moreso than any of the other cast to their respective characters)

Changka – I’m going to jump right into the inevitable questions. Why isn’t Chang Fei-Long? I thought about this… but how boring would it be if I just made him shirtless and threw on some black pants. I felt it really wouldn’t graze anyone’s funny bones. Why isn’t Chang E-Honda? Because as a Filipino-American, I get slightly annoyed at how Asians are just interchangably used for other Asian ethnicities. And the idea of making a Korean man playing a Chinese man play a Japanese man really just irritated me. And in the spirit of the show, it would mean I was as insane as the Dean. Hello? Why didn’t you make him CHANGIEF!? Yeah, this might be my only regret because it sounds so dope. But really, when I drew Pierce as Zangief, I didn’t want to reverse my initial decision. Besides, Changka sounds almost as cool.

Annie/Chun-Li – Really, I felt Annie embodies Sakura more. Especially since Abed is Ryu. But I quickly realized depriving the internet world of dressing Alison Brie as Chun-Li would be a complete disservice. So… you’re welcome.

Dean-Li – Before the gag gets really old, I had to have him steal Annie’s thunder this time. (Previously had him steal Shirley’s Catwoman thunder. Then Britta’s Poison Ivy thunder.) Why isn’t Dean [Some other Street Fighter character that's a woman]? I didn’t want to go past Street Fighter 2 Turbo Edition. So really, there were only two options.

Jeff/Guile – I felt this was kind of a no-brainer. Jeff, like Guile, is seemingly obsessed with his hair whenever there is downtime. Jeff’s pretty vain… why isn’t he Vega? With the exception of Shirley, this is more of a hero piece than a villain piece. Maybe if I was a glutton for punishment, I’ll do a Dark Timeline version of this. But don’t hold your breath for that.

Shirley/Akuma – This is actually my favorite in the whole drawing. I really really wanted to play off the ‘Big Cheddar’ persona that was introduced in the foosball episode. And what better character displays such an inherent evil than Akuma? Also, I had to pat myself on the back for the large beads leading into a big purse. I neglected that aspect of Shirley previously.

I think the funniest details about Pawnee involve its bloody history represented in the horrifying murals that line the walls of Pioneer Hall.

Here’s a sampling:

Sunday Boxing

This mural was originally entitled “A Lively Fisting.” The name was changed for obvious reasons.

For a while in the 1880′s, most of the law enforcement officials in Pawnee either quit or died of self-inflicted gunshot wounds while drunk. As a result, things were pretty wild. Spontaneous bareknuckle fighting rings spread throughout the town, including this one, in which the Reverend Bradley took on all comers after the Sunday Sermon. Here, the Reverend takes on Anna Beth Stevenson, who had won her previous 11 bouts against the men of the town. The streak came to an end on this punch, though Stevenson won the rematch a week later on a 60-round TKO.

At first glance, it is horrifying, but on second glance, it is even more disturbing. One is tempted to assume the fighting woman was a prostitute or thief, when in fact she was Pawnee’s first female high school graduate. Girl Power! That’s right – 1800s Pawnee let girls go to high school! Trust me, you didn’t want to be valedictorian. (Seriously, that is not a joke. Female valedictorians were given mandatory hysterectomies. Yikes!)

The Trial of Chief Wamapo

Without courageous settlers and the United States Cavalry, there would be no Pawnee today. Their battles with the Wamapo Indian tribes were epic and brought great glory to both sides.

This mural depicts the trial of Chief Wamapo, who was accused of “being Indian.” Tragically, in 1834 that was a crime punishable by death.

Despite the proximity of the canon to Wamapo’s body, the cavalry missed him on their first two shots. On the third shot, they got lucky and hit his left shin. He died several years later of old age.

Trading Post

Pawnee would never have survived if settlers hadn’t figured out ways to peacefully co-exist with their Native American neighbors. They would come together at “trading posts” to exchange food and goods. Sort of like a flea market, with a high risk of intentional small pox.

I’d like to believe that the white man is paying the Indian to correctly guess the weight of his baby, but I’m pretty sure that’s not it. Historical fun fact: this baby grew up to be the woman being punched by the man in “Sunday Boxing.” So she got to be in two murals! Lucky devil! Fun fact number two: “Lucky Devil” was the name the Indians gave to the baby after purchasing it.

Pawnee Zoo

The Pawnee Zoo has been around for 150 years. It’s one of the oldest zoos in North America, and with over 250 species of animals on display, it continues to dazzle Pawneeans today:

Unfortunately, the muralist chose to depict a rather disturbing and isolated event in the history of the zoo: in 1914, a Jewish ornithologist who was headed for the Mississippi River took a wrong turn, and wandered into Pawnee looking for directions. The mayor at the time had never seen a Jewish person before, and, believing him to be some kind of rare alien creature, placed him in the zoo’s abandoned otter cage.

A few days later, the residents of Pawnee received confirmation that this was merely a human being with a different heritage, and let him out with great apologies. The mayor even invited the man to settle right there in Pawnee for good, an offer which the man politely declined.

Yes, it is a harsh image, but ask yourself: would it sway your opinion if you knew the mural was painted by a Jewish man? (It wasn’t.) Also, lest you feel that Pawnee as a town was unfairly cruel to Jewish people, there is evidence that people from many other religious minorities were also put in cages: Catholics, the Amish, and Unitarians, to name just a few.

Obviously, it is shameful and disgusting that a human being was placed in a cage. And I can promise you, it won’t happen again. Not on my watch!

List of unseen murals listed in Operation Ann (Season 4 Episode 14)

• Cornfield Slaughter
• Lament of the Buffalo
• Needless Slaughter
• Slaughter Gone Wrong
• Eating the Reverend
• It’s Raining Blood
• Death Everywhere

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by Enrique Guillamon

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[CollegeHumor]

In Unreal Estate, Austin-based serigraph artist Tim Doyle re-imagines familiar locales from popular culture in a series of hand-printed screenprints and original art. Spoke Art Gallery in San Francisco, California is hosting a solo exhibition of these pieces beginning with the opening reception on February 2, 2012 from 6 PM until 10 PM. The show runs through February 23, 2012.

[Laughing Squid]

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According to redditor keetzkeetzmf this used to be on Davie Street in Vancouver, Canada. Unfortunately it’s gone now.

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