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30 Original Artworks

  1. Description: These are several sketches created by the character designer Ed Bryan on Banjo Kazooie at Rare. Ed was responsible for the design of mumbo, jinjo and roysten. The sketches are of unknown date. Year: Unknown Medium: Pencil and ink Image Area: Varying from 4x6 to 8.5x11 in Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    • Banjo Kazooie - Mumbo, Jinjo, Roysten - Character Designer Sketches

      Banjo Kazooie - Mumbo, Jinjo, Roysten - Character Designer Sketches

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    In the Collection of trsteve87
  2. Description: Greg Winters preliminary sketches and color rough for a banjo tooie ad featured in Prima's Mario Tennis Guide. Year:  Medium: Pencil, Acrylics, Mixed Media Image Area: Varies from 4x4 to 8.5x11 IN Image Source: Original Condition: Good, some wrinkle to the paper.
    In the Collection of trsteve87
  3. Description: Final line art of Bartosaurus for the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo game Virtual Bart by Acclaim.  This art appeared on page 9 of the Sega Genesis manual but was not included in the Super Nintendo manual. Year: 1994 Medium: Pencil on paper Image Area:  Image Source: Original Condition: 
    In the Collection of Sanford_US
  4. Description:  This preliminary painting was created for the release of Bass Masters Classic on both the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo. The piece is fully painted and has a very finished look for being a preliminary piece. The prelim is very similar to the final with some additional details added for the final. Year: 1995 Medium: Acrylic on board, Mixed Media Image Area: 15 x 10.5 IN Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of trsteve87
    • 1 Comment
  5. Description: Batman Beyond : Return of the Joker N64, Playstation and Gameboy Color Box art Final Artwork by Bruce Timm,  DC used (and digitally modified) the art for the games and the movie. Bruce did another version in red and a pencils version too. Year:  Medium: Mixed Media (Copics) Image Area:  Image Source: Scan Condition: 
    In the Collection of Imran A
  6. Description: Concept paintings done in 2001 for the 2003 GameCube and Xbox game Batman: Dark Tomorrow. There are 20 total concept paintings and I have broken them into five sets (A–E) with four images each. This is Set A. Year: 2001 Medium: Acrylic paint on DC comics-branded Bristol board Image Area: on 11" x 17" board with a half-inch bleed Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent; each image in a plastic sleeve
    In the Collection of Anonymous
  7. Description: Concept paintings done in 2001 for the 2003 GameCube and Xbox game Batman: Dark Tomorrow. There are 20 total concept paintings and I have broken them into five sets (A–E) with four images each. This is Set B. Year: 2001 Medium: Acrylic paint on DC comics-branded Bristol board Image Area: on 11" x 17" board with a half-inch bleed Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent; each image in a plastic sleeve
    In the Collection of Anonymous
  8. Description: Concept paintings done in 2001 for the 2003 GameCube and Xbox game Batman: Dark Tomorrow. There are 20 total concept paintings and I have broken them into five sets (A–E) with four images each. This is Set C. Year: 2001 Medium: Acrylic paint on DC comics-branded Bristol board Image Area: on 11" x 17" board with a half-inch bleed Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent; each image in a plastic sleeve
    In the Collection of Anonymous
  9. Description: Concept paintings done in 2001 for the 2003 GameCube and Xbox game Batman: Dark Tomorrow. There are 20 total concept paintings and I have broken them into five sets (A–E) with four images each. This is Set D. Year: 2001 Medium: Acrylic paint on DC comics-branded Bristol board Image Area: on 11" x 17" board with a half-inch bleed Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent; each image in a plastic sleeve  
    In the Collection of Anonymous
  10. Description: Concept paintings done in 2001 for the 2003 GameCube and Xbox game Batman: Dark Tomorrow. There are 20 total concept paintings and I have broken them into five sets (A–E) with four images each. This is Set E. Year: 2001 Medium: Acrylic paint on DC comics-branded Bristol board Image Area: on 11" x 17" board with a half-inch bleed Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent; each image in a plastic sleeve
    In the Collection of Anonymous
  11. Description: Paul Kidby's box art painting for the European release of Takara's Battle Arena Toshinden. Paul shared that he had very little art direction for the assignment and was not provided any screenshots of the game, resulting in his more abstract take on the box art for the game. While the background of the painting appears to be airbrushed, the entirety of the emblem that makes up the main box art image is hand brushed and with quite a bit of fine detail. Year: 1995 Medium: Acrylic on bo
    In the Collection of Anonymous
    • 2 Comments
  12. Description: This illustration was produced for the Renovation box art of Battle Mission for the Sega Genesis. The game was a first person rail shooter, very little was ever released about the game before being cancelled.The painting was published at a trade show advertisement for the game. Year: 1990 Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area: 15.75 x 22.75 IN Image Source: Original Condition: Very Good
    In the Collection of trsteve87
  13. Description: These 7 pieces of art were used on cutscenes in the N64 game BattleTanx. One piece was also used in the manual as the background art. Click here to see the BattleTanx cutscenes! Year: 1998 Medium: Mixed Media Image Area: Various sizes. The final cutscene art measure 6.75" wide x 8.5" tall. Image Source: Original Condition: Great
    In the Collection of Coleman
  14. Description: Box art painting by Patrick Ho for Battletoads / Double Dragon, released for the NES, Super Nintendo, Game Boy, and Sega Genesis. Year: 1993 Image Area:  19" x 16.5" image area on 22"x20" Crescent cold press No. 100 heavy weight illustration board Image Source: original Condition: excellent
    • Battletoads / Double Dragon Box Art for NES, SNES, Game Boy, and Sega Genesis

      Battletoads / Double Dragon Box Art for NES, SNES, Game Boy, and Sega Genesis

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    In the Collection of Sanford_US
    • 1 Comment
  15. Description: Battletoads in Battlemaniacs Unused Super Nintendo Box Art by Steve Lang. Steve made the design for the published art also which was painted by another artist.  Year:  Medium: Acrylic on board, possibly some watercolour also. Image Area: Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent 
    In the Collection of Ibrahim_UK
  16. Description: A 2023, one-of-a-kind painting by Tom duBois to reimagine what the character of Bayou Billy might look like in a theoretical sequel today.  Painting was sold with an embellished NES cartridge by artist Tom duBois. The creation of this piece from start to finish, can be seen on the “TDArt” channel on YouTube.  Plans are in motion to revisit other classic titles like Super Contra. Year: 2023 Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent 
    In the Collection of Chris Redfield
    • 2 Comments
  17. Description: Greg Winters' box art painting for the Sega Genesis RPG Beyond Oasis. This game was known as Story of Thor in Europe and Japan. Year: 1994 Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area: 15" x 20" Image Source: Original Condition: bottom left corner is dented but otherwise excellent
    In the Collection of Sanford_US
  18. Description: Ad art for Beyond Oasis from Ken Steacy that appeared in gaming magazines. The published ad actually uses the eyes in the sky from Greg Winters' box art. Year: 1995 Medium: airbrush and inks  Image Area: 10.75" x 16.25" Image Source: Original Condition: excellent
    In the Collection of Anonymous
  19. Description: In 2020, Frank painted this "recreation" commission of his 1988 box art for Capcom's Bionic Commando for the NES. At the time of the commission, the whereabouts of the actual original box art were unknown, with Frank having sold it decades prior, likely at a comic convention or other similar show. To the surprise of many, the original painting for Bionic Commando (1988) surfaced at Heritage Auctions and was sold in January 2023; the auction achieved a final price of $45,600. The auc
    In the Collection of Ibrahim_UK
  20. Description:  Year: 1988 Medium:   ink/airbrush/traditional brush Image Area: 20 by 15 inches Image Source: HA auction photo Condition: excellent
    In the Collection of Bronty
    • 1 Comment
  21. Description: Cover for the issue 89 of the magazine Computer + Video Games (C+VG) by Steinar Lund.  Year: 1989 Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original Condition: Very good
    In the Collection of Nic
  22. Description: Published by Crystal Dynamics for the Sony PlayStation in November 1996. The first game in the series that spawned the Legacy of Kain Blood Omen and Soul Reaver Series. The game was later ported to PC a year later which used a digital art. A port to the Sega Saturn was also planned and almost complete but was never released. The game has recently been re-released digitally on several platforms including the Playstation network and as a bundle for the evercade console. Year: 199
    In the Collection of trsteve87
  23. Description: The numerous drawings by Tom duBois that went into the Sony PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch Classic Edition box art for Limited Run Games release of Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon.  The final art was digitally colored. Year: 2019 Medium: Pencils on board Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent 
    In the Collection of Chris Redfield
  24. Description: Original key image for the Pandora’s Box collection. Mike used graphite pencil and additional techniques for the artwork. Year: 2023 Image Area:  13” x 20” Image Source: Condition: 
    • Borderlands Collection: Pandora’s Box Key Art

      Borderlands Collection: Pandora’s Box Key Art

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    In the Collection of KingofGames
  25. Description:   Year: 1991 Medium: Acrylic & Gouache on board Image Area: 30 by 20 inches Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of Bronty

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