Day 1: Pac-Man
 Day 2: Mario Bros.  Day 3: Final Fantasy 1  Day 4: Kirby  From The Flickr Page: Welcome to my new project: 8-Bit Fatalities. The idea behind the project stems from growing up at an arcade, and my eventual love affair with Mortal Kombat. Before Mortal Kombat, violence in video games was largely unheard of or ignored because of its extreme pixelized simplicity. But when Liu Kang and Sub Zero came along to finish off arcade goers the world changed and parents were in an uproar (not mine though). I couldn't understand what the big deal was though, because as a videogame player all my life I had already considered my actions life and death. Just because you didn't see pac-man violently tearing into the ghosts with his jaws, or mario smashing in the brains of a goomba, thats what I knew was happening. I knew my goal was to kill these enemies, so Mortal Kombat wasn't a big change for me. To me, it was still just a game, where fake deaths happened as part of game progression. To uninformed adults, however, Mortal Kombat was a photo realistic depiction of kids becoming complicit in virtual murders. And so, I decided to show everyone just what I imagined was happening when these little blocky, pixelized abstractions did when they came into contact with eachother, but in a much more visceral, and gory way than could ever be shown with limited graphical systems.
"I'm just not good enough.
Seriously. Someone may or may not have been paid to "draw" that volume 2 cover. With that, I sleep.
Fact Vs Fiction @ Emptees
Waited for the woot sale to be done so it didnt turn into some sneaky ad to buy my shirt. Another new piece up at emptees. Hope you all dig it.
So the comments can always be harsh at woot, but I really dont appreciate being called a rip-off artist...literally...or is it artistically?
Apparently someone else had done a "Fact vs. fiction" styled design, in a completely different manner in a different style...and yet everyone is acting like I committed a crime right now...and by everyone I mean like 5 people, but still....lame
Congratulations to Golden Spatula for winning the Creature design contest. When the book is released you will get your free copy and selection of mini prints.
I'll need your e-mail, but you can just e-mail me at stevenlefcourt[at]tastypaints.com so you don't have to post it. The announcement is a bit late, but the book is still on track, only a few pages left to complete. More on it in a few days, including a limited tee design going up for sale soon! Stay tuned!
 Jublin would have wanted it this way....if his away message didnt say "drinking a thousand beers" Jublin also says there should be a prize. a $25 coupon prize to be exact, for the closest guesser. Dacat and Bhoomika tied .02 away, so Dacat wins for being closest without going over. Price is right rules.
sold
jublin and steven collab! hold on to your butts.
Um, yes please.
Watchmen Movie Review at IGN The review is actually one of the better movie reviews from any of the ign offices (US, UK, AU), and addresses most of the issues fans of the book might be interested in, without spoiling the film TOO much (though most people know the story by now). March cant come soon enough. |
My gallery photos
I haven't submitted any photos. I guess I don't want free money.
My designs       All about me
Long time listener, first time caller. This is my (Ste7en) new account for a fresh start. I've been here a while, and over time my priorities started to get confused, and with it, my old account became equally cluttered.
I'm not ashamed of my older designs anymore, as I've had some great successes, but I want a new start where the only reason I submit is to share my art with people who might like it. So while I may have a fancy new account and a brand new direction, you can still just call me Steven. My Printed Designs     My Printed Collaborative Design w/ Slaterock  My Select Parable Paranoia |
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