Meet artist Adam Lister who just like you misses the good old days and has come up with his own version of the 8-bit graphics of the video games called the "8-Bit Watercolors".
Lister is a New York-based painter who creates amazing pixelated paintings of famous artworks and pop-culture characters using nothing but watercolors.
In an interview with The Huffington Post, Lister shared, "I start with a pencil drawing, blocking in a few of the bigger components of my composition. Then I look to build the initial sketch into a strictly angular and geometric description of the subject, using only vertical and horizontal lines. A circle becomes a square, a diagonal becomes a staircase, and the translation of the original idea is rearranged through an 8-Bit inspired visual language. I find that the transparent and subtle qualities of watercolor paint on heavyweight cold press paper present a nice contrast to the rigid structure of the each picture."
Lister's work really challenges the way we look at images as they are all pixelated but one thing for sure these paintings are a treat for video game players from the past.
Scroll down to check out some of our favorites:
Happy viewing!
Like what you see then make sure to check out 8 Bits, 3 Dimensions. You can also purchase Lister's work from his website.
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