rubik’s cube pixel art: the ultimate geek art form

technabob.com - 20 days ago

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What do you get when you’ve got a crapload of Rubik’s cubes lying around the house, and some serious artistic talent? You make some major pixel art, that’s what. These Rubik’s pixel portraits by Irish artist John Quigley are truly mind-boggling. Not only did he have ...

coolest-gadgets.com - 25 days ago

Sketch Art from Hi-Tec Art

— coolest-gadgets.com — For those who had Lite Brite when they were kids know that the pegs were not actually... tiny bulbs in and of themselves. I remember the commercial seemed to call it “magic”, but all it was a light bulb behind a plastic pegboard with black ... (more) Sketch Art from Hi-Tec Art

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crunchgear.com - 19 days ago

Rubix Cube-based real-life pixel art suggests too much time on someone’s hands

— crunchgear.com — Sometimes, the medium is the message. In this case, the medium is Rubix Cubes. The message is... that there’s an Irish guy named John Quigley who has too much free time. I mean, I suppose you could say the same of many artists, but this is some ... (more) Rubix Cube-based real-life pixel art suggests too much ...

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ルービックキューブアート作ってる人。テレビかなんかでも紹介されたのかな http://technabob.com/blog/2009/11/07/rubiks-cube-pixel-art-the-ultimate-geek-art-form/ 2 days ago

RT @Kei_tchan: Hahahaha.. Geek Section: Rubik´s Cube Pixel Art > http://bit.ly/1poS3j 2 days ago

ルービックキューブで作ったpixel artだって。。。マリオ画が一番材料を活かしてていい。http://bit.ly/1nj1V2 15 days ago

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Rubix Cube-based real-life pixel art suggests too much time on someone’s hands
CrunchGear — ... Quigley who has too much free time. I mean, I suppose you could say the same of many artists, but this is some seriously time-consuming stuff. And while it’s impressive, it seems rather… algorithmic, doesn’t it? I notice there are no original compositions. I guess it’s a hobby. Better than mine, anyway (crying and punching my pillow, if you’re wondering). [via Technabob]

The Rubik's Cube's Secret Life as an 8-Bit Work of Art [Image Cache]
Gizmodo — ... For reference, artist John Quigley says the Obama one took about 20 hours to complete. That time, since I'm a self-deprecating kind of guy, puts my personal Rubik's Cube record—which will remain undisclosed—to shame. [Technabob via ...

Awesome Rubik’s Cube Art
Geeky-Gadgets — ... Gadgets, John used hundreds of Rubik’s cubes to create these pieces of geek art. As you can see from the photos some of the geeky creations include Space Invaders, Sonic The Hedgehog, Pac-Ma,Mario and even President Obama which used 2,622 Rubik’s cubes. Pac-Man and Mario I have to admit these are pretty amazing, if you want to see more head on over to John’s Flickr page. via Technabob This is a post from Geeky Gadgets, who bring you the latest cool ...

Slow afternoon? make pixel art with Rubik's cubes
Shiny Shiny — ... Quigley. Pixel art is laying out designs pixel by pixel to create a retro digital mosaic look - is an established art form. Rubik cube pixel art is the hard core intellectual end. The brain power needed to get one Rubik cube to the correct formation is pretty intense, that required to get 2,622 Rubik's cubes to the correct formation so that you can combine them together to form a portrait of Barack Obama is mind-boggling to even think about. We leave you with this image: [via technobob] Related: ...