Phil and Rita from Groundhog Day are just two of Dakota Randall’s portrait subjects.

Phil and Rita from Groundhog Day are just two of Dakota Randall’s portrait subjects.
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Sometimes you just want a portrait of your favorite characters from TV and movies on your wall. And when that happens, artist Dakota Randall is there. In conjunction with the Hero Complex Gallery, Randall has been creating beautiful, affordable, realistic-looking portraits for a few years now, inspired by dramas, comedies, sci-fi, fantasy, you name it. And after years of simply admiring the work, we thought it was time to shine a light on it.

All the pieces that follow, as well as those Groundhog Day portraits above, measure 12 x 12 inches each in limited editions of 135 and cost $25 each. Who else is available? Well, in the next 20 slides, we’ll show you way less than half. Every single character we’re about to highlight is part of at least a pair. You can see them all, and buy them, at this link, but check out a few of our favorites.

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There’s also Abed.

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There’s also Henry Jones Jr., aka Indiana Jones.

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There’s also Marty McFly.

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There’s also a Rita, as you’ve seen.

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There’s also a Mary Bailey. (These are my favorite ones.)

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There’s also a John, of course.

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There’s also one for both of the Wet/Sticky Bandits.

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Several other screen-seen Batmen also have portraits.

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All the other James Bonds have them too.

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There’s also a Shooter.

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There’s also a Harry.

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All the other members of the News Team are there too.

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The rest of the main cast is also available.

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Several of her Pawnee office mates are also available.

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Laurie is also available.

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Neo, Morpheus, and Agent Smith are also available.

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Vincent and Mia are also available.

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Basically every character in Wes Anderson’s first few films is available.

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Garth is also available.

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Clark Griswold is also available. Sort of related.

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