A self portrait of Nick Volkert in a Huskie Suit ala the Tanooki Suit in Super Mario 3.

Super Huskie Nick

March 10th, 2022

About This Image:

An homage to not only one of the greatest video games ever made, but also my alma mater NIU! It's Super Huskie Nick!

Skills: illustrator, cintiq, photoshop

Tags:

super mario, mario, super mario 3, NES, nintendo, huskie, husky, dog, tanookie, NIU

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