The Scots-Ogre, Abbott Vanderwagen, 2026
Oil on canvas
36 inches x 48 inches
The Prince isn't charming. The Princess isn't sleeping. The sidekick isn't helping. The ogre is the hero. Fairy tales will never be the same again.
The tenth entry in the “Fictional Character Portrait” series is the all-star ogre, Shrek! We see Shrek in his home swamp seeing the viewers in honor the franchise’s 25th anniversary. I came up with the title “The Scots-Ogre”, because Shrek has a distinct Scottish accent.
Here are facts about the first installment of the “Shrek” film series.
The movie was loosely based on the 1990 children’s picture book, “Shrek!” by William Steig.
It featured the voice talents of Mike Myers (Wayne’s World, Austin Powers), Eddie Murphy (Beverly Hills Cop, Coming to America, The Nutty Professor, Mulan, Dr. Dolittle), Cameron Diaz (The Mask, There's Something About Mary, Being John Malkovich), and John Lithgow (Footloose, Harry and the Hendersons).
It was theatrically released by DreamWorks Pictures on May 18, 2001 to widespread critical acclaim and massive commercial success, becoming a foundational animated classic.
It is best known for its witty script, pop-culture references, and broad appeal to both children and adults.
It won the inaugural Academy Award for Best Animated Feature (Aron Warner).
“All Star”, performed by Smash Mouth, regained popularity after being featured in Shrek, where it was played over the opening credits. The filmmakers for Shrek had originally used the song as a placeholder for the opening credits and intended to replace it with an original composition by Matt Mahaffey's band Self that would mimic the feel of "All Star", entitled "Stay Home". However, DreamWorks executive Jeffrey Katzenberg suggested for them to use "All Star" over the sequence instead. Although Smash Mouth was initially apprehensive about being involved with what was considered a family film, DreamWorks was insistent on including the band's music in the film. After being granted an early screening of Shrek, the band members were impressed and ultimately agreed to license "All Star" to appear in the film. They also performed a new rendition of the Monkees' "I'm a Believer" for the ending scene. Vicky Jenson, the co-director of the film, explained that "All Star" perfectly fits the tone and personality of its titular ogre (voiced by Mike Myers), who is "happy in his solitary existence and has no clue that he has a lot to learn about it".
This painting in the “Fictional Character Portrait” is the best one yet!
The Scots-Ogre — artwork by abbvan98 on DeviantArt. The Prince isn't charming. The Princess isn't sleeping. The sidekick isn't helping. The












