Retro Game and Comic Art Exhibition, Ideas Needed

Wood

Pretty much as it says on the tin.

I've got a solo art show coming up at the end of November, the subject matter is retro games and comic book art (and other geeky stuff).

I've got 20+ pieces ready to go, but i need about 25 more I'd say just to fill out the space.

So, the question i pose to my fellow retonerds, what should i paint/sculpt to go on show?

I mainly work in Inks, Oils and Acrylic on canvas and board, and sculpt using super sculpy in miniature form, resin casting, Airbrushing. It can be anything you would like to see that's VG related. Be it characters, weapons, Items, iconic scenes. Anything.

No weblinks yet as the completed canvases are being photo'd at the moment for the website, which is up but not public yet.Also there will be free booze at the opening, and you're more than welcome to come along. I'm hoping to get some TV's in and some wonderswan/vectrex/snes/MD action going on inside too for folks to have something to do.

So please help a fellow retro gamer out and shout up some ideas.

CiDeRmAn

A large black/dark tones canvas with the Vectrex's Minestorm on it would be cool.

A Sonic the Hedgehog trainer could be cool, all worn out.

A Missile Command installation, with lines of wire, painted, to represent the missile tracks and balloons to represent the defensive explosions, plus the game itself running to explain the meaning of the piece.

A walkthrough, Star Wars trench, in a darkened space, with the edges painted with luminous paint, illuminated with a UV lamp to give it that arcade glow.

A life size model of the opening scene in The Hobbit on the Spectrum.

You could also do a couple of Resident Evil type doors, with old reclaimed wooden doors, complete with zombie fingers and such curling around the lip.

There's a few that spring to mind.

o1s1n

Just get a load of square canvases and paint them single blocks of colour.

If anyone questions you, just tell them they're giant pixels.

If they question you even more, just yell out -

'Mondrian!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!' (Like in Rocky)

chopperbyrne

Just make sure the following covers feature:

Wood

Minestorm is in

Pixelart is in

Killing joke is already done

I have a starscream is in the works. Already sketched out. There may be some soundwave.

I need gaming stuff now about 20 pieces. At least 50% of the requests on here will be painted up. I got a few ideas for sculptures so I've room for one or two more sculpts. So let's hear them.

I need some old school stuff. Snes mega drive era at the latest. Bring it!

chopperbyrne

Seriously though:



The Mana Tree

Sparks43

Needs more Boulder Dash

Doctor DooM

Gotta do something Street Fighter. I guess Ryu Dragon punching is the most iconic.

Jack burton

Well since its topical at the moment, I hope theres somthing with Dredd in there.

Maybe have little macs fighting outfit framed, gloves, shorts and a black vest with Major Circuit champion plaque on it

Get yourself a toy axe and paint it golden and cut it and mount it to a canvas to it looks like it was put through a wall or something like that

Dr Bob

A little different from ciders suggestion , but wireframe graphics with real wires?
Perspex box, limited viewing angle , a lot of catgut and the wireframe 3d graphics of Star Wars or Battlezone done in sculpted , painted wire?
C64 era loading screen?
Sculpted Dobkeratops from R-type?

Dark Passenger

A giant Pac-man, and Mrs. Pac-man for that matter could be easily carved from foam with hot wire! or just have a bow people can play with gender roles! That's Interactive Art!

Some mario question mark boxes hanging (on invisible wires) in the middle of the air?



Or some pipes, along with piranha plants coming out of them?

Dark Passenger

Deleted User wrote: »

Some mario question mark boxes hanging (on invisible wires) in the middle of the air?

FTW!!!:)

Wood

The boxes were going to be there anyway. Pirahna plants in pots outside on the way in.

The space isn't big enough to do full scale replicas, well at least not what i would like to do with them.

SF will most definitely make an appearance, as will MK

Dredd, He's doable, and he might sell in the current climate so yeah he's in.

I've knocked up a small boulderdash piece for the sake of completeness.

I already have a painting of Dobkeratops.

Knight's Lore currently being worked on, only a small one though

Should bead art be included in your opinions?

There will be pacman sculptures.

I'd love to do the mana tree as a centre-piece to the whole thing, It'd look really cool, but it would take up most of my time

ghostchant

I've no reasonable ideas to hand, but I'd love to come along to this. Keep us posted!

Steve X2

Any pics of your work for use to drool over??

Myrddin

Some Tri-Force goodness?

the groutch

would love to see a Lucky Hit board, something like this

http://i27.tinypic.com/ta0x08.jpg

but with much better artwork of course

RedXIV

Make Vivi!



Could put the health packs from Quake around the place too



Just to reference the roots of boards indirectly

Wood

I'm getting photos taken this week of the newer stuff, so the website should be up and running with a few bits in the next few days.

Spent most of yesterday making a life size 8-bit master sword and Life size Piranha plants.

If i get the time I'll make Vivi. It's about 12-14 hours of sculpting at least, and around the same in painting. Hopefully it's doable, I may even be able to cast a few up as kits.

I plan on doing a tri-force. Just waiting for gold leaf to arrive.


Keep the ideas coming, there's some pretty good stuff popping up

Andrew76

Do you have any details yet on location, dates, entrance cost, how long it will run for?

Myrddin

Something Doom related too should be in there, maybe a pic of a double barrel shotgun firing at a hell demon thingy from the first perspective?

Outrun too! Ya gotta have a Ferrari Testarossa blasting along a sunny highway.

Wood

Andrew76 wrote: »

Do you have any details yet on location, dates, entrance cost, how long it will run for?

Location will be here: http://www.supafastbuilding.com/

It's on great strand street, runs parallel to the liffey quays, behind the morrison hotel.

Entrance cost, will be a very expensive Zero Euro. All the pieces will be on sale on the days. Beers and wine will be provided by me, and I'm trying to organise some cakes too.

Dates will be either 23rd to 25th of November, or 30th of November to 2nd of December. Opening on the Friday at around 7:30pm. There will only be a weekend of it i'm afraid as financial constraints won't allow me to run it any longer.

How could I forget Doom. He's in.

There will definitely be some final fantasy stuff too

RedXIV

I always had it in my mind that I'd like to say I bought art, this could be my chance!

If finances allow of course.....looking forward to going to see this! will drag herself aswell

Wood

RedXIV wrote: »

I always had it in my mind that I'd like to say I bought art, this could be my chance!

If finances allow of course.....looking forward to going to see this! will drag herself aswell

I can guarantee finances will allow. I'm not going to price people out. The majority will be around 25-30 quid, some above, some below, but bring whatever you can spare and you will leave with something nice.

So does she enjoy red or white?

Prices will be put on the programme but i'm very into haggling.

Also i'm doing a shout out for people who are good at wiring???

PM for details.

Jack burton

I'll definitely take a trip up on the Sunday of the weekend its on!

RedXIV

Wood wrote: »

I can guarantee finances will allow. I'm not going to price people out. The majority will be around 25-30 quid, some above, some below, but bring whatever you can spare and you will leave with something nice.

So does she enjoy red or white?

Prices will be put on the programme but i'm very into haggling.

Also i'm doing a shout out for people who are good at wiring???

PM for details.

Am actually stupidly excited about this now.

She likes white but more importantly, she likes Mario, Sonic and Final Fantasy.

Out of curiousity, is this something you're doing full time? do you do sculptures to order etc?

Wood

I've been sculpting and painting for years, I'm a civil servant who works part time in a nerdy toy soldier and board game store. I'm just a big nerd who happens to be alright at art. So I'm hoping this exhibition will be a big retrogasm for everyone that comes.

I do commisioned pieces to order, I work mainly in clay and 2 part epoxy putty.

I should have confirmation today on dates and times, i have to check out the availability of a decent sound system to play theme tunes on for the night.

Gold leaf arrived, it's triforce time. Then it's drinking time. I'll be in Bruxelles from about 4pm if anyone wants to have a drink and talk about video games.

Sparks43

A Boulder Dash piece you say:D

Im in

Think we should have a beers when this is on

Wood

Here's a little sample of what's going to be on show. There should be about 40-50 pieces. Everything is going pretty well. I'm a little ahead of schedule with a lot so I should have a lot of time to do some extra bits.

RedXIV

Hey Wood,

Do you mind these images being shared? Just want to send the medEvil one to my brother who's a big fan

Wood

Not at all, fire away.

CiDeRmAn

Love the SotC art, I paint myself and that's lovely

ghostchant

Great stuff, the R-Type one in particular looks amazing

Sparks43

Any more news on this?

ghostchant

Reasonably sure the venue shut down. If so he'll hopefully find somewhere else to have it, am looking forward to it.

Andrew76

Sparks43 wrote: »

Any more news on this?

Was just wondering the same earlier today.

Wood

ghostchant wrote: »

Reasonably sure the venue shut down. If so he'll hopefully find somewhere else to have it, am looking forward to it.

Yep, venue closed down. Currently in the process of trying to organise somewhere else. Meeting up with some people later on today to try to get something.

It will definitely be happening. Just not sure when or where yet.

Orim

Dunno if it'll be big enough but the Exchange in templebar is worth looking at.

Wood

Super ultra massive problem, the whole place is alcohol free. Not really viable if i'm providing free booze.

o1s1n

An art exhibition is an automatic failure without red wine!

Myrddin

o1s1n wrote: »

An art exhibition is an automatic failure

Agreed

Sparks43

o1s1n wrote: »

An art exhibition is an automatic failure without red wine Cheese and Olives!

Fixed:D

RedXIV

Could you piggy back on the Science Gallery's GAME theme for the next few weeks?