So much effort has been placed on digitizing art that Iconica’s ingenious act of painting video game characters using traditional tangible means can actually be seen as an innovation. Computer-generated creations like Mario, Luigi, Wario, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Bowser and more now know what it feels like to be physical oil paintings as opposed to just pixels on a home console.
Iconica is an illustrator who's been working within the video game industry for the past 11 years. Rendering digitally on a daily basis as part of his job as Environment Artist, Iconica wanted to return to his roots of traditional painting, but didn’t want to divorce himself from his love of games. As such, he’s mixed business with pleasure and has been churning out photoreal video game and pop culture oil paintings to sate his thirst for analog art.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Traditional Art Revival
- The trend of artists returning to traditional art forms, like oil painting, as a way to express their creativity and differentiate themselves from digital art.
- Digital to Physical Transformation
- The trend of transforming digital creations, such as video game characters, into physical art forms, providing a unique and tangible experience for consumers.
- Blending Art and Gaming
- The trend of merging the worlds of art and gaming by creating fine art pieces that feature iconic video game characters, appealing to both art enthusiasts and gaming fans.
Sectors Adopting This
- Art Galleries and Museums
- The art gallery and museum industry can showcase and market these computer character oil paintings as bridge between traditional and digital art, attracting a wider audience.
- Video Game Industry
- The video game industry can embrace and collaborate with artists like Iconica to create limited edition art collections featuring characters from popular games, tapping into the growing market of art collectors who are also gamers.
- Home Decor and Interior Design
- The home decor and interior design industry can incorporate computer character oil paintings into their products, offering unique and visually striking artwork for consumers to decorate their spaces with.
