I am going to look at how video games have changed in
the last twenty to thirty years and try to show how the graphics and the games
have improved and developed. I will also compare what aims video games used to
have and what consumers expect from games today; as I think that people used to
play it for the entertainment value rather than the rewards gained from them
today, such as achievements and exclusive items. I want to create artistic
responses and add my own style and allow a gaming influence. I think that this
topic of will allow me to create some memorable artwork as it is a topic that I
enjoy very much and would be very keen to investigate further.
One of the
artists that I would like to base my artwork around is Chuck Close. His style
of creating large images from a collage of smaller shapes would work well. I
think that this would be a very modern and creative way to produce artwork
based around early video games as it will go well with the pixelated
appearance. This could then be developed further into more images or possibly a
large artist response.
Another artist
that I want to look at is Gary J Lucken. He creates
very vibrant artwork that is heavily influenced by video games. His images are
very unique as they are very pixelated and only use bright, cartoon-like
colours. His online portfolio is shown on his website ‘Army of Trolls’ and is
designed in the same way as his artwork. This is a style of art that I find
really interesting and I would like to create responses to.
