#CoolArt: 'Ukiyo-e Heroes' by Jed Henry

The Japanese inspired 'Ukiyo-e Heroes' by Jed Henry, are a print release from The People's Print Shop.

They are 12″ x 17″ giclee prints on Acid-free handmade Japanese paper, signed by Jed, and cost $40 each.

Go here to buy.

'Flight Of Fantasy' by Jed Henry

#CoolArt: 'Ukiyo-e Heroes' by Jed Henry

The video games inspired 'Ukiyo-e Heroes' by Jed Henry, are a print release from The People's Print Shop.

They are 12″ x 17″ giclee prints on Acid-free handmade Japanese paper, signed by Jed, and cost $40 each.

Go here to buy.

'Rickshaw Cart' by Jed Henry

Cool Art: 'In The Year 200X' by Russ Moore

The 'Mega-Man' inspired 'In The Year 200X' by Russ Moore, is a new limited edition print release from Nakatomi Inc.

It's an 18" × 24" 7 colour screen print, and is available in a signed, numbered and titled regular limited edition of 150 for $40 and in a metallic ink edition of 55 for $55.

They go on sale Thursday March 5 at 2pm CST.

Go here to buy

#FantasyArtThursday: 'The Legend Of Zelda - Replenished' by Wes Talbott

'The Legend Of Zelda - Replenished' by Wes Talbott

Available as an 18" x 24" print through Fangamer.

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Cool Art: 'Boss Fight!' Kickstarter From Nakatomi Inc & Nick Derington

Nakatomi Inc have partnered with artist Nick Derington on a Kickstarter campaign for his enormously popular 'Boss Fight' prints, celebrating video gaming's greatest Boss Fights!

Last month, Nakatomi released 'Boss Fight' as 12" × 24″ prints in a limited edition of 100 which promptly sold out.

If you missed out on that original limited print release, don't worry. Nick has decided to make a new edition of the prints as a Kickstarter campaign, and is offering up some great rewards to everyone who signs up.

The prints are available in varying editions. As mini 9" x 12" giclées, standard 12" x 24" prints, and the epic 18" x 36" 5 colour glow-in-the-dark screenprints.

Go here for the Kickstarter.

'The Lizard' by Nick Derington

'The Pig' by Nick Derington

'The Brain' by Nick Derington

Cool Art: 'Nintendo' Gaming Inspired Prints by Nick Derington

These Nintendo gaming inspired prints, 'The Lizard, 'The Pig' and 'The Brain' by Nick Derington are new print releases from Nakatomi Inc.

They are 12" x 24" hand-printed silkscreen prints, in signed and numbered limited editions of 100 each and cost $40 each. Matched numbered sets of all 3 will be available for $100 each, with only 40 matched sets available from the edition of 100. There is also a Glow-In-The-Dark limited edition of 30 each which costs $50 per print.

They go on sale Tuesday January 13 at 2pm CST.

Go here to buy.

'The Lizard' by Nick Derington

'The Pig' by Nick Derington

'The Brain' by Nick Derington

'Super-Smash Wars: A Link To The Hope' - A 'Star Wars' / Nintendo-verse Mashup

NEXT UP IN ANOTHER DIMENSION: When Phantom Lord Ganon-Darth unveils his latest weapon, it will be up to Link Skywaker to learn the ways of the TRIFORCE, and lead a rag-tag rebellion against the Empire.

Cool Art: 'The Legend Of Zelda Level One' by Harlan Elam

'The Legend Of Zelda Level One' by Harlan Elam.

This is the second print in the series by Harlan called 'Level One' (Super Mario is the other) and is a 12" x 16" 8 colour screen print on French #100 Pop-tone Black Licorice and will be available soon!

Follow him on Twitter @harlanelam for details when it goes on sale.

Cool Art: 'Super Mario Level One' by Harlan Elam

'Super Mario Level One' by Harlan Elam.

This is part of a print series by Harlan called 'Level One' and is a 12" x 16" 8 colour screen print on French #100 Pop-tone Black Licorice and will be available soon!

Follow him on Twitter @harlanelam for details when it goes on sale.

More Art From The '3NES' Art Show By Bottleneck Gallery

Yesterday I posted some of the art from '3NES', an art show curated by Chogrin and hosted by Bottleneck Gallery in New York that pays tribute to 'Super Mario Bros', 'The Legend Of Zelda' and 'Metroid'.

There is so much awesome art at this show, that I just had to post some more! The exhibition runs from September 6 until September 22, go here to buy the superb artwork.

Check out a further selection of art from the show below.

by PJ McQuade

Cool Art: Chogrin & Bottleneck Gallery presents '3NES'

Closing out his '3' trilogy, Chogrin has invited over 50 artists to pay a special tribute to Nintendo’s 3 biggest titles – Super Mario Brothers, The Legend Of Zelda and Metroid.

The show runs from September 6 until September 22 at Bottleneck Gallery in Brooklyn, New York. And each person who attends the show will also have a chance at winning a Nintendo Home Entertainment System along with games from each title. They will have a couple consoles up so you can relive some of those childhood memories!

Any artwork left over from the preview will go online Saturday, September 7th at 12pm EST.

Check out a selection of the art at the show below.

Cool Art: Glen Brogan's Art For Bottleneck Gallery's '3NES' Show

Here are Glen Brogan's pieces for Bottleneck Gallery's '3NES' art show which opens tonight in Brooklyn, New York. Each participating artist created work based on Nintendo classics 'Super Mario Bros', 'The Legend of Zelda', and 'Metroid'.

"My thoughts going into these pieces were that I wanted to stick closely to the original NES games, as opposed to branching out into subsequent games, and I wanted to base them around the female characters in each game. I also knew that I wanted to do some action scenes (which I haven't done recently,) and lately I've had an itch to draw a gnarly monster, so drawing Ganon was able to take care of that for me."

The show runs from September 6 until September 22 and each person who attends the show will also have a chance at winning a Nintendo Home Entertainment System along with games from each title. They will have a couple consoles up so you can relive some of those childhood memories on the opening night!

Any artwork left over from the preview will go online Saturday, September 7th at 12pm EST.

E3 2013: 'The Legend Of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD' Wii U Trailer

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Book Review: 'The Legend Of Zelda - Hyrule Historia'

Originally released in Japan as a tie in for 'Skyward Sword' and the 25th anniversary of the first Zelda game, 'The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia', is a gorgeous 276-page art book and covers the complete history of Hyrule. 

The book is already a best-seller even before its release due to pre-orders that sent it to the #1 spot on Amazon's sales chart, unseating '50 Shades of Grey'.

As this was originally a tie in with 'Skyward Sword', there is of course, quite a lot of coverage from that. And I do mean, quite a lot! Lots of concept art and character designs from the game, even on some of the supplemental characters!

The section of most interest to Zelda fans has to be 'The History Of Hyrule: A Chronology'; a complete history of the official The Legend Of Zelda timeline! Right from the beginning when the goddesses Din, Nayru and Farore created the world and left behind the Triforce, to the first game (but last game to be released) in the timeline 'Skyward Sword', all the way through until 'Ocarina Of Time'. After 'Ocarina' it does get a bit complicated though as the timeline then fractures into three! But it is well worth following as it is all very detailed.

The next section documents 25 years of artwork, with never-before-seen original sketches and illustrations from all the games and gives an interesting insight into the character designs from the series.

A special treat is the 32 page bonus 'Skyward Sword' manga by Akira Himekawa, actually based on the game, so probably only read it if you've played the game itself!

So, is this tome worth getting? A very big YES if you're a fan of the series as it's all very in depth and very well put together! A welcome addition to any Zelda geek's bookshelf!

***** out of 5