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Kong Rings in the New Year
Happy 2011, everyone! 2010 has been a great year for Mosaic Geek – from “going official” and becoming an LLC to having our first show at the Detroit Urban Craft Fair in December, and many other fun things in between. I’ve had a blast breaking, gluing, and grouting, and Will has done a bang-up job [...]
Why do Video Games Matter?
Whether you play them or not, anyone who’s even remotely interested in video games should listen to this clip from NPR’s Talk of the Nation in which Neal Conan interviews Tom Bissell, author of the book Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter. Neal gets to the bottom line right away – “Video games sold $18 [...]
Mosaic Pixel Art: Donkey Kong Solidified
There are several reasons I love creating mosaics of video game themes. For one, I love games. That’s the easiest one. More than that, though, this combination of subject + medium connects ancient methods of pictorial representation with those of the digital age. The contradiction is totally fun. Mosaic is the ultimate analog. Mosaic pixel [...]
Kill Screen Magazine Offers Something New for Gamers
On most days, a branching domino effect of discovery ( / distraction?) keeps me in front of the computer for a lot longer than I ever intend. This often results in decreased artistic productivity, but the payoff is in occasionally finding something truly great. This is how I stumbled upon Kill Screen, a new gaming [...]
1up Mosaic Complete!
The 1up mushroom mosaic has been finished, grouted, and posted on Etsy! I grouted him in a tan color to unify the yellow background. The shading challenge was to not break up the white glass too much with an overly dark grout, but not break up the green too much with an overly light grout. [...]
1up Mushroom Mosaic: Sneak Peek
Here’s a sneak peek of my next Etsy addition – a cute little 1up mushroom. Who doesn’t need an extra life now and then? I haven’t grouted him yet, so consider this a “behind the scenes” look (he’s naked!! AHHH!!!). Look for the grouted version within a week, and see what a difference grout can [...]
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