Adam Shub's handmade pixel paintings hark back to a simpler time
Creative Boom
APRIL 16, 2024
Philadelphia-based artist Adam Shub pays homage to the films and games of his youth in a series of meticulously planned pixel paintings. We caught up with him to hear how he paints them by hand. When it comes to evoking nostalgia, few things send back people of a certain age more than the sight of pixellated game art. While not as smooth or sophisticated as today's impressive graphics, pixel art has a charm of its own that captures the spirit of the 1980s and '90s.
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