This pixel graffiti featuring the original Link sprite from the NES Legend of Zelda was spotted in Paris, France and photographed by EvilJoe who says:
…a mosaic rendition of the videogame superstar Link from the Zelda series, that I found in the older parts of town. Being one of the largest cities of Europe, there’s quite a lot of so-called Street Art in Paris, ranging from the usual graffiti and stickers to giant murals covering an entire wall. This one gets extra geek points, though. Especially since it seems like whoever put it there made it pixel by pixel, instead of just pasting on a sticker or something.
I kept my eyes out for more in the same style, but all I found was a Space Invader. And while I like Space Invader as much as every other nerd, it wasn’t really as impressive.
Here’s some awesome Mega Man inspired graffiti featuring Ice Man, one of the original bosses from the first game. This looks like it could’ve been made out of ceramic tiles wood blocks or something.
A bit of 8 bit pixel art from Mega Man, in particular his classic foe, Iceman. Found in Central Sq, Cambridge in the alley next to the Central Kitchen, the piece proudly survived a classic New England winter with minimal damage. The wall around Iceman continues to change with new graffiti or murals regularly, but the painters respect the space around the 8 bit art and maintain its integrity.
Crafty artist Beru Betto has a tutorial on his blog which shows you how to turn your paper towel rolls into pixel art. Like most good ideas, I speculate that this one came to Beru while he was on the toilet. This brings a whole new meaning to the term papercraft.
Can you imagine how many dumps this guy had to take before he could finish one of his pixel characters? I wonder if he sped up the process with late night Taco Bell runs and a few laxatives.
Another day, anotherANO post. Rather than just drag it out and post only one example of his awesomeness each day, I figured it’d just be best to make a gigantor ANO gallery post. This guy’s work is absolute perfection.
Be sure to check out ANO’s blog and flickr for more craziness. And if you haven’t checked his animated short, I highly recommend you do so now.
This is ANO and he’s officially your new favorite graffiti artists. I have no idea how I never heard of this guy before. Seriously, I have a geeky blog about gadgets, games, and anime and a segment called Daily Graffiti. How was this guy not on my radar?
ANO’s pixel work is simply amazing, especially when combined with clever photography like the picture above, entitled Pixel Bomb.
There’s a LOT more awesome ANO stuff to share, so I’ll probably be featuring it on the site throughout this week and next. Seriously, the pic above barely even scratches the surface of what this dude’s capable of.
This stencil graffiti featuring Frogger is pretty epic, but could you imagine how amazing it’d be if the artist went balls-out and done logs, alligators, or even 8-bit cars as stencils on the street?
No clue where this piece is located, but it was found by David Drexler, who may or may not be the artist-at-large responsible.
If you’ve ever wondered who would win a fight between Strawberry Shortcake & Rainbow Brite or Teddy Ruxpin versus a Care Bear, here’s your answer.
Jude Buffum from The Autumn Society of Philadelphia created these two paintings, dubbed “Rainbow Bloodbath” and “Care Bear Carnage” featuring the cutest characters that the 80’s had to offer, only they’re engaged in an 8-bit Mortal Kombat.
Limited prints are available for only $35 on Jude’s site.
These 8″ Left 4 Dead beaded sprites are $15 each, but you can save $10 by snagging the whole set for $50 from Geek Mythology Crafts. Hopefully they do a set of zombies to go along with these.
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