What are your favorite works of art?

[Locutus001]

I really like a few of the American art pieces at the Art Institute of Chicago including this one:

Nighthawks

Edward Hopper

 

I also wanted to go for Nighthawks ;-)

Though there are too many amazing artworks that I love so I couldn't tell you a favorite.

 

But I will post a "masterpiece" none the less for you all to appreciate

[TheOrcKing]

Halfway - Intro by Cyanmou at PixelJoint

[biniou]

I don't know art, but I know what I like, and for some reason, the first thing that came to mind for me when I saw this thread was this painting:

 

 

And anything by Walter Inglis Anderson

 

ah ah, I used this to create the back of an insert (neo-geo case style) for an arcade game: Knights of valour 2

 

 

Man that was like centuries ago ^^ (and this insert looks awful nowadays )

[dubzero]

Being a native Floridian, these scenes always fill my soul.

The Highwaymen. I hope to collect them someday.

[TheOrcKing]

I don't know art, but I know what I like, and for some reason, the first thing that came to mind for me when I saw this thread was this painting:

ah ah, I used this to create the back of an insert (neo-geo case style) for an arcade game: Knights of valour 2

Man that was like centuries ago ^^ (and this insert looks awful nowadays )

That is one of those games on my list of "going to play when I have a chance". What little I have played looks great.

[biniou]

That is one of those games on my list of "going to play when I have a chance". What little I have played looks great.

 

There are 2 versions of this game: KoV 2 and KoV 2 nine dragons (far more playable characters).

Those games were emulated by Nebula some years ago, maybe mame32 emulates it too now ?

Take on a look on this page to get more infos (in french...) : http://pgm.database.perso.sfr.fr/kov2.htm

(I created this website 7 years ago, glad to see it's still online, lol)

Edited September 27, 2014 by biniou

[TheOrcKing]

There are 2 versions of this game: KoV 2 and KoV 2 nine dragons (far more playable characters).

Those games were emulated by Nebula some years ago, maybe mame32 emulates it too now ?

I know the first Knights of Valor is emulated very well in Mame and fairly certain the sequel is too (last time I updated which has been a while now). I'm not sure about all the different versions or later ones.

[dcdfan]

Craig LaRotonda. Some works I own.

[Sahntoki]

Theo jansen's kinetic sculptures. Made from mostly organic materials (except the lungs which use plastics)

[Guest brickcrazyhouse]

if you like that you may like the lego version http://lego.gizmodo.com/this-walking-lego-steampunk-ship-is-terrifying-543090728

[Sahntoki]

if you like that you may like the lego version http://lego.gizmodo.com/this-walking-lego-steampunk-ship-is-terrifying-543090728

I am SO glad you showed me this! Awesome MOC!

[TheOrcKing]

I came across another brilliant artist who specializes in creating high definition renditions of classic video games going by the name of TJ Townsend (Elemental79 on DeviantArt). Astoundingly amazing and can you imagine what it would be like if video games could look like this in motion? ....Total mindblow.

 

Contra - Energy Zone Boss

Killer Instinct - Sabrewulf's Castle

Super Metroid - Depths of Tourian

Doom - Pinky Demon Blocks The Exit

Faxanadu - Tower of Trunk

Super Metroid - Kraid

[TheOrcKing]

Ho Demiurgos by -DE- at PixelJoint

[TheOrcKing]

I'm not entirely sure how this made its way across me but who cares about details. This is simply adorable.

 

Whoosh by R-no71 at DeviantArt

[TheOrcKing]

For all the Game of Thrones fans out there.

 

Charlie_pl at PixelJoint

[TheOrcKing]

Fade Out by Valenburg at DeviantArt

[Bernard74]

This is one of them, saw it in Chicago in 2012:

[Bernard74]

They also had a nice Roy Lichtenstein exhibit:

[Bernard74]

Slightly offtopic:

During the same vacation I ran into this at Philadelphia Airport:

[sroster]

 

Daniel Johnston

[TheOrcKing]

Demon Castle War: Dracula's Mind/Crimson Stone by Kradakor at DeviantArt

[TheOrcKing]

Dystopia by JonasDeRo at DeviantArt

[@rtisan]

Dystopia by JonasDeRo at DeviantArt

Such an Amazing shot! 

 

 

So excited for the Sequel! Not sure Ridley can top the first, but it has been 30 years, clearly he thinks he`s cooked up a good enough idea for another go.

[TheOrcKing]

So excited for the Sequel! Not sure Ridley can top the first, but it has been 30 years, clearly he thinks he`s cooked up a good enough idea for another go.

I thought I heard something about a potential sequel somewhat recently. The original was and continues to be phenomenal with what it accomplished for the time and created to this day. The game Snatcher, a Hideo Kojima classic, was heavily inspired by the film well as other games plus novels and for decades, people everywhere have tried to perfectly recreate Deckard's issued blaster like Adam Savage from MythBusters here.

 

[TheOrcKing]

Sorry about the watermark but the picture continues to be kickbutt.

Orc Assassin/Ninja by allengeneta at DeviantArt