Posted April 22, 2010 My last unit of work at my art college had to be about "Games People Play" and... I guess I'd have to revoke my membership from this board if I didn't do something about video games. Specifically I did retro games and MORE specifically, I mainly did Nintendo games cos... well... that's what I'm more familiar with. I'll probably post my whole unit here but I can't upload the rest of it till next week. Anyway, here are some acrylic paintings on wood. The quality is a bit poor cos I had to take these pics with a digital camera but oh well. Childhood Friends A triptych in acrylic paint on wood. A4 each. The painting depicts scenes from three video games I used to play when I was younger on my older brother's Nintendo Entertainment System. The games (from top to bottom) are 'Super Mario Bros.', 'Metroid' and 'The Legend of Zelda'. As a slightly nerdy, lonely kid, these three characters came to be the friends I played with as a child. I've painted them how I remembered them, where I used my imagination to gloss over the slightly dodgy graphics of the original games. September 2009 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 22, 2010 Thanks. I know they're not really original... illustrative interpretations of Mario are ten a penny online. But it was just for my art project. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 22, 2010 Amazing. I absolutely love the stylised Mario, the colours in the Metroid one and the intricate details of the Zelda dungeon. Please do post more, the three so far are really great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 22, 2010 These are awesome! Nice stylization on the characters. And of course a great acrylic technique. =D Would love to see more of your work. ^_____^ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 22, 2010 These are awesome! Nice stylization on the characters. And of course a great acrylic technique. =DWould love to see more of your work. ^_____^ I'm on deviantArt here actually http://spune.deviantart.com/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 22, 2010 Really great work Spune!! You have a great way of bringing them to life... be it the shading of Mario to make him round and lifelike, full of character, the lava spray throughout the Metroid scene, and the expression and dynamic lighting on Link. Very Nice!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 22, 2010 These are actually amazing. The Mario one is now my wallpaper. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 22, 2010 Thanks. Guys. I did do one of Donkey Kong, but it was unfinished and a bit bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 22, 2010 So why hasn't Rez made a joke about the Goomba on the right? These are stunning though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 22, 2010 They're really cool. Liking the style Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 22, 2010 Yep, these are fantastic! Very impressive Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 22, 2010 I would love to play a Metroid game using that art style. Great work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 22, 2010 Wow, these are great! Amazing work, Spüne! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 22, 2010 Your Metroid one arouses me immensely. I'd never thought of having sex with Mother Brain before... ...and I still haven't because I've not descended so far past insanity that I now have sexual fantasies involving video game enemies! BUT I do like your artwork. (that's all I had to say) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 24, 2010 The mario one is definitely the most characteristic, but I'd say the other two don't rate as well. The other two are very static and pallid and they lack and real focal movement, but then in a way you're restricted by copying the 2D perspective. With mario you've caricatured him but the other two seem fairly lifeless and standard by comparison, and don't really leap out as the main aspect as the "friends" that you claim them to be, but still I'd've loved to have seen your DK one, and I'm very fucking jealous of your brush skills Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 24, 2010 The compositions on the bottom two I think is what throws them off (compared to the Mario one) a bit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 24, 2010 A) They're all awesome B) That Donkey Kong one is fucking fucking sweet. Seriously I love that one. C) Lol penis Goomba. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 24, 2010 I like that Donkey Kong more than the bottom two of the ones you showed before, actually. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 26, 2010 I'd love to buy a print of that Donkey Kong one to hang on my wall. Please make it happen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 26, 2010 He needs a tie. GIVE HIM A TIE DAMMIT. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 26, 2010 Like many, at first glance i liked the Mario one the most. But the more i look at them, the more i like the style of the Metroid one - you should be hired as the artist for Other M! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 26, 2010 You guys are so kind. I am working on making Prints available off deviantArt. I know they don't give you much money though... but whate'vs as long as some people buy them. Also for Spune fans... try and find my unique way of putting my signature on the Donkey Kong pictures. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
