You would think that as a graphic artist I'd draw more. I have a real passion for creating characters but it's been ages since I drew any of my own ideas. The irony here being that I'm too busy with my day job art to work too much on my own art. I am hoping to turn that around though. One subject matter I've never done much of, however, is fan art. Sure, there's my Sly Cooper sculpture and I've drawn a few Ninja Turtles and Mega Man characters back in the day, but mostly I worked on my own creations. That's not to say I don't appreciate well done fan art and a gallery of very nice video game fan art is what I've discovered (Or was pointed to by a friend, thanks Ian!).
Check out this gallery at DrawerGeeks.com. They have a long list of galleries focusing on pop culture subjects and the work is really nice. You get three guesses as to which piece in the Classic Arcade gallery is my favorite. Click on over and bask in the visual talent.
Well, I feel pretty inspired. Maybe this weekend I'll blow the dust off my color pencils and see if I remember how to draw.
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