the heat is on

Alright, so we’re now officially a little over halfway through the watercolor experiment. I busted out number six last night, all the while asking myself why I keep choosing to draw things that require at least some kind of proficiency in perspective. Today I’ll be doing something much different, but for now you can enjoy watercolor vi below.

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For those keeping score—first, I need to know what criteria you’re using and why you’re even bothering to keep score—here’s the handy postcard-sized lineup so far:

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the triforce of radness

Katsuya Terada is a damn fine artist, and his illustrations for various entries in Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda series are among my favorite pieces of all time. The scale represented can be downright overwhelming, and each one displays remarkable use of color and generous helpings of imagination. NES games looked like this to kids back then thanks to all the gorgeous artwork that assisted in broadening their scope beyond the system’s capabilities. 

Here are but a few of Terada’s Zelda drawings. If you want more, it’s all but a simple search away.

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Naturally, when gearing up for last night’s practice with watercolors, I used Terada as an inspiration. While the end result is nowhere near the spectacle above, I’m sure you can see where the idea originated.

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