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great showdowns of the 8-bit era [video game art]

filed under: geek art & craft | retro | video games

I think I have a new favorite video game artist. I’ve already got a set of Scott Campbell’s hilarious Pac-Man illustrations in my house, and now I’m totally in love with his new “Great Showdowns (of the 8-Bit era)” series that he did for the 2008 iam8-bit video game art show at the World of Wonder gallery in Hollywood, Ca…

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August 25th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

awesome arcade game art by melissa jones

filed under: geek art & craft | video games

Galaga and Robotron Art by Melissa Jones

Looking for a way to make your game room really special? Look no further than these original 3-dimensional arcade artworks by sign maker Melissa Jones.

Melissa creates original wood carvings of classic arcade characters, then creates a resin casting of the original and hand paints each one with bold acrylic colors…

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March 15th, 2008 8 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

painting with light

filed under: design | strange and wonderful

Light Energy LED Paintings

While they might be a bit “new-agey” for my taste, I think these LED light murals are still pretty cool.

Perhaps better suited for nightclubs or restaurants than for your home, these Light Energy Paintings can fill a wall with a dazzling show of colored light…

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August 5th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

it’s super mario in toast form

filed under: just plain fun | video games

Super Mario Toast Painting by Dan Goodsell.

I’ve been dying for an excuse to feature one of my favorite artists, Dan Goodsell on my blog, but his whimsical paintings never seemed quite appropriate for Technabob.
Today, Dan gave me just enough of an excuse by when he jumped into the video gaming world…

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April 22nd, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

classic computer and video game art

filed under: design | retro | video games

Cynthia Malaran Art Macintosh

Check out these nifty mini artworks by artist Cynthia Malaran, inspired by classic computer and video game systems.

Currently available works include the Apple Newton, Classic Macintosh (diptych seen above), Atari and NES joysticks and a 3.5″ boot disk. Each piece is a signed, limited edition print mounted on wood with bronze-painted edges and appx. 3.5″ x 5″ in size…

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October 14th, 2006 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob