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Hi,

I wanted to share some Speccy pixel art I've done over the last couple of years, and I'll be posting new stuff here too. It's mostly landscapes but I do some weird stuff too. I like to try different styles, sometimes it works and sometimes not :D

Let me know if you have any suggestions for good subjects for Speccy pixel art too!

I posted a thread with my game mockups here if you're interested or want art for a game: viewtopic.php?t=7051

Riva del Garda:
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Outpost:
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Secret Lake:
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Vincent:
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These are beautiful. Wonderful textures and details, thank you for sharing!
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These are beautiful. I like 'Outpost' especially. They would make for one hell of a text adventure.
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That Vincent one is stunning. Great work.
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Thanks for the comments!
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Recently finished something a bit different.

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These are incredible.
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These are wonderful. They wouldn't look out if place in a gallery.

Thanks for sharing.
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Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing these.
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Riva del Garda is one of the best screens ever seen on a Spectrum :idea:
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Fantastic stuff :O

It seems that there are a few great new artists working on the Speccy in the last few years and I am loving it :)

In case it interests you, I'll make the same offer that I made to @Grongy in his "Showcasing my graphics" thread - if you ever want to make a slideshow (or something more) then I would be more than happy to help. I literally have the code to do this just sat waiting in GitHub :)
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evilpaul wrote: Sat Oct 22, 2022 4:29 pm Fantastic stuff :O

It seems that there are a few great new artists working on the Speccy in the last few years and I am loving it :)

In case it interests you, I'll make the same offer that I made to @Grongy in his "Showcasing my graphics" thread - if you ever want to make a slideshow (or something more) then I would be more than happy to help. I literally have the code to do this just sat waiting in GitHub :)
Thanks Paul! I think I will eventually, maybe end of this year? It's been my most productive year so might be a good time.
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New one finished today.

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Gorgeous work! Love the van Gogh - I've often thought he was quite "Spectrummy" in his bold use of colours and textures.
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A wintery scene finished today.

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Last one finished for this year most likely.

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These are amazing I wish I had half the skill with Spectrum palette limits.
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Thank you for this. Talented for sure.

The Spanish magazine Microhobby had a screen$ section that sometimes had beautiful landscapes, created by its readers. Your art unlocked those memories.
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Happy new year, first one of 2023.

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Farflame the Dragonlord, recruitment scene :dance
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Another fantasy piece.

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To say brilliant is an understatement :o
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Ivanzx wrote: Mon Jan 02, 2023 3:47 pm To say brilliant is an understatement :o
A total understatement it is amazing what can be produced with a limited palette and only 2 colours per pixel. I'm in awe.
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helpcomputer0 wrote: Mon Jan 02, 2023 2:48 pm Another fantasy piece.

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Makes me wonder what the artwork in The Hobbit could have looked like
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Thanks for the kind words everyone.
Nitrowing wrote: Tue Jan 03, 2023 9:40 am Makes me wonder what the artwork in The Hobbit could have looked like
I think about this too about lots of other games. We do have much better tools these days though so it's much easier to create what you want.
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