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I got the artscow mousepad you're talking about as well and used a picture with the same style as that and I have to admit that while it turned out great and I really like it, if I could change it I would. I would have chosen one of the other pictures I had in mind that were more, as you put it, vectorized. The problem with that one is the "brush strokes". It will look like shit when printed. You will look at the pad and think, 'Wow, this is bad ass and looks nice. Wish it looked clearer.'
I also have had a few posters printed up and hung on the wall and as a rule of thumb, I've found that I'm happier with the more detailed, colorful pictures. Getting a monochrome pad like you are wanting might be better for you, though.
And finally, it will not look the same as it does on screen. The color balance will be different and, as I said, it will look not as crisp, so small details will be blurry. I'm assuming that it will be printed as about 300 or worse, so it's a safe bet to assume that. And that's another thing, you might want larger resolution picture. At 300 DPI a 1920X1080 is only going to get printed and look good at a few feet viewing distance and on a mat of 12" X 18" so keep all this in mind.
Now, with all that said, I really like the things I have printed and none of them are of low quality or are actually blurry, it's just stuff I've noticed that you should be aware of. Also, if it's under $25, do it and you won't regret it.
This one would probably look good, just because it doesn't have much detail, very close set brightness range, and is very large. Just an example.
