Author Archives: 8bitliving

Pixel Art – Blooper

Posted on May 10, 2012 by 8bitliving

“Bloober:” the calamari of Super Mario Brothers.

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Pixel Art – Sneak Preview

Posted on May 9, 2012 by 8bitliving

I just finished this, but I’ll need some daylight to take some better quality pictures.  Can you guess what this is? 

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Help us get a product built!‏

Posted on May 3, 2012 by 8bitliving

As many of you already know, I have been working hard over the past year to take the concepts I have used for my own living room and produce a “kit” that you could use in your own home.  Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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8 Bit Art – Super Mushroom

Posted on January 2, 2012 by 8bitliving

Another mushroom from Super Mario Brothers.  Unlike “Goomba“,  this mushroom was helpful.  Upon eating it, Mario would double in size and strength. I found the sprite at “The Shy Guy Kingdom”  

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Mousepointer

Posted on December 10, 2011 by 8bitliving

Another gray-scale mosaic.  It turns out you can really do a lot with 4 colors.  More to come…

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8 Bit Art – Goomba

Posted on November 16, 2011 by 8bitliving

“Goomba”, the walking mushroom from Super Mario Brothers.  If there are any enemies that could be described as “Grunt,” Goomba is it.   Never getting any respect, I thought Goomba deserved a moment in the sun.

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Goomba (Making of)

Posted on November 12, 2011 by 8bitliving

I’m starting a new series of grayscale mosaics.  I have some specific reasons for this – which I’ll get into at a later time.  My first attempt is Goomba – the walking mushroom in Super Mario Brothers.   I took a … Continue reading →

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8 Bit Art – Cheep Cheep

Posted on November 5, 2011 by 8bitliving

The cold weather is now upon us here in Baltimore, so I decided it was time for a new mosaic to remind me of warmer times.   “Cheep Cheep” is that bugger fish in the Super Mario Bothers water stages.  Up … Continue reading →

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