Sam Bosma is one of my favorite artists right now and this piece is a good indicator as to why. See the whole thing a lot bigger here.
Aled Lewis makes playful art with your favorite old school video game characters. (via gammasquad.uproxx.com)
If I see another planking post on BuzzFeed again, I'm going to–aww! Bid farewell to planking by looking at these cuties.
Come to search for your missing daughter! Stay because you’re trapped in an alternate dimension! (Via)
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Geologists had it all wrong! Artist Eric Poulton takes an extensive look at what may definitely lies beneath the streets.
Culture Buzz Gallery 1988 has recently been promoting their Multiplayer art show, featuring posters inspired by classic video games. Amazing pictures have been leaking for a few weeks now, and with the exhibition now underway, it seemed like a good time to rub ye olde nostalgia gland and spotlight some of the best ones.
Some fabulous fan art by Michael Mayne. Life can be so difficult as a video game character.
the game super Mario bros is projected on a sidewalk and a graffiti-covered wall.. . The handling of the overworld-underground division is an especially nice effect. (via geekosystem ) this is probably the best Mario tribute ever.
Introducing the video game alphabet, also known as “consolefont”. It is a typeface created by graphic designer Varun Vachhar that creatively uses game consoles as letters. I wonder if this would be legible if written out in a sentence…
Tech Buzz As the artist, Ashley Browning, says, “This is an exploration of how a few key shapes from well-loved characters are instantly recognizable even when reduced to these simple forms.” [Via]
Culture Buzz Here are some of the classics viewed from an expressionist's point of view. Possibly a side-effect of LSD, as well? [Ed Note: These were painted by artist/illustrator Brock Davis, also responsible for this very sexy coke can.]