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456 Original Artworks

  1. Description: Druid box art, game by Firebird, published on various home computers. Year: 1986 Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area:  Image Source: Original Condition: A very little bit of yellowing due to the quality of the original board.
    In the Collection of Nic
  2. Description: Druid IO Enlightenment box art, game by Firebird Year: 1987 Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area:  Image Source: Original Condition: A little bit of yellowing due to the original mounting board.
    In the Collection of Nic
  3. Description: Dune painting completed right before the Sega Cd release. Greg Winters also did the final cover art for the game. Likely an alternate cover design for the release or another unused application. Year: 1994 Medium: Acrylic on board, Mixed Media Image Area: 15 x 20 IN Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of trsteve87
  4. Description:  Year: 1995 Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area: Image Source: Original Condition: Very Good This artwork is the original color comp Mike Koelsch created before transitioning to the final version used in Nintendo Power Volume 79.  
    In the Collection of RetroNut
    • 3 Comments
  5. Description: Paul Kidby created this art for a feature article in the December 1993 issue of Edge magazine titled "Game Over." The article argued that game genres had led to stagnation in game design, but Paul's captivating painting more or less depicted the popular games of 1993. More than 30 years later, many of these characters remain instantly recognizable! Characters/games depicted: Goro from Mortal Kombat, Chun Li and Ken from Street Fighter, Indiana Jones, Luke Skywalker from Star Wars, a
    • Edge Magazine Issue 3 December 1993 Feature Art - Star Fox, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones, Star Wars

      Edge Magazine Issue 3 December 1993 Feature Art - Star Fox, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones, Star Wars

    • Artist:
    In the Collection of Chris Redfield
    • 1 Comment
  6. Description: original pencil drawing for the cover of EGM issue 100. Features a great montage of some of the biggest mascots in gaming: Mario, Sonic, Crash, and Lara Croft.  Year:  Medium: Pencil on drawing paper.  Image Area: 14”x17” Image Source: Original Condition: fold near the middle, rip along the bottom edge through the middle of the art. 
    In the Collection of KingofGames
  7. Description: Cover art for the Einstein 256 Game Pack compilation for Tatung Einstein. Year: Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area:  Image Source: Original Condition: perfect
    In the Collection of Nic
    • 2 Comments
  8. Description: David Lee Anderson worked as a concept illustrator for Bethesda. David was tasked with developing title logos for Elder Scrolls II Daggerfall. Ultimately they did use one of his concepts that was further refined with an arched look and detailed into the final logo design. Year: 1995 Medium: Pencil on board and tracing paper Image Area: Varied, 6-12 in x 3-5in Image Source: Original Condition: Good
    In the Collection of trsteve87
  9. Description: David Lee Anderson was a concept artist for Bethesda. Most of his art was conceptual or was used for in game scenes. When Elder Scrolls II Daggerfall was due for one of the big winter consumer shows, they asked David to create the box art so they could show it at the trade show. He faxed a sketch because they were going to digitally color it due to the show being a day or two out. He jumped right into the painting after faxing, ultimately Bethesda used Louise Sandoval's cover art. D
    In the Collection of trsteve87
  10. Description: Doom magazine cover art for EGM issue 64. Don signed the painting "Punchatz" on the space marine's gun. Originally sold on Heritage Auctions in 2008 for less than $300, on September 25, 2020 the painting was resold for $38,889 through Heritage's Make Offer to Owner feature. Year: 1994 Medium: Acrylic on heavy illustration board Image Area: 12" x 15" Image Source: Heritage Auctions Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of OVGA Database
  11. Description: Equinox Super Nintendo Pal Concept Sketch Year: 1993 Medium: Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of Ibrahim_UK
  12. Description: Eradicator Personal Computer Concept Art Year:  Medium: Image Area: Image Source: Original, Condition: Excellent
    • Eradicator Personal Computer Concept Art

      Eradicator Personal Computer Concept Art

    • Artist:
    In the Collection of Ibrahim_UK
  13. Description:  Year:  Medium: Oil on canvas, Acrylic on board, Mixed Media Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original, Transparency, Online, Etc Condition: 
    In the Collection of The Game Curator
  14. Description: Preliminary pencils for promotional art for Exo Squad from Playmates Interactive Entertainment for the Sega Genesis Year: 1995 Medium: Pencil on vellum paper Image Area: 9 1/2" x 13" (on 14" x 17" paper) Image Source: Original Condition: Very good
    • Exo Squad Sega Genesis Promotional Ad Preliminary Art

      Exo Squad Sega Genesis Promotional Ad Preliminary Art

    • Artist:
    In the Collection of NathanK
  15. Description: Gary's portfolio on his website included two images for Super Hornet.  They appear to be the same painting, yet there are differences between them, with changes made for one to appear at sunrise and with flames added to the jet's engine afterburners. As this game was released in 2000, it is not clear whether these changes were made digitally or if Gary used traditional techniques. Year: 2000 Medium:  Image Area:  Image Source: Online Condition: 
    In the Collection of OVGA Database
  16. Description: Famitsu Weekly Issue 240 (July 23, 1993), featuring Susumu Matsushita’s artwork of Street Fighter II’s Chun-Li alongside Famitsu’s mascot Necky the Fox dressed as Ryu. Year: 1993 Image Area:  13.5 IN x 18" IN Image Source: Original Artwork Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of Ibrahim_UK
  17. Description: Original hand drawn and painted animation cel and background of SNK’s anime OVA, Fatal Fury 2.  Based off the Neo-Geo fighting game.  Character designs for anime done by Masami Obari. Year: 1993 Medium: Painted Cel and cardboard background Image Area: 10” x 9” Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent 
    • Fatal Fury 2 SNK Original Video Animation Cel of Mai Shiranui with Matching Background

      Fatal Fury 2 SNK Original Video Animation Cel of Mai Shiranui with Matching Background

    • Artist:
    In the Collection of Chris Redfield
  18. Description: Original hand-drawn and painted animation cel and background of SNK’s anime Fatal Fury 2.  Based off the Neo-Geo fighting game.  Character designs for anime by Masami Obari. Year: 1993 Medium: Painted cel and cardboard background  Image Area: 10” x 9” Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent 
    • Fatal Fury 2 SNK Original Video Animation Cel of Terry Bogard with Painted Background

      Fatal Fury 2 SNK Original Video Animation Cel of Terry Bogard with Painted Background

    • Artist:
    In the Collection of Chris Redfield
    • 2 Comments
  19. Description:   Year: 1991 Medium:  Image Area: 13" x 12" Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of Sanford_US
  20. Description: Final Fantasy II Super Nintendo Magazine Preliminary Advertisement. This preliminary drawing is on two separate sheets of paper. Year: 1991 Medium: Pencil on tracing paper Image Area: 6.5 IN x 11 IN for each claw Image Source: Original Condition: Some creasing and wear to the edges
    • Final Fantasy II Super Nintendo Magazine Preliminary Advertisement

      Final Fantasy II Super Nintendo Magazine Preliminary Advertisement

    • Artist:
    In the Collection of Ibrahim_UK
  21. Description: Frank Cirocco's final box art sketch for Final Zone for the Sega Genesis. Published by Renovation in 1990 Year: 1990 Medium: Pencil on illustration paper Image Area: 6" x 9" Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of Sanford_US
  22. Description: Ezra Tucker's First Samurai Prelim Sketch with Final Title Artwork Super Nintendo NTSC Year: 1991 Medium: Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of Ibrahim_UK
  23. Description: FOFT: Federation of Free Traders Atari Home Computer Box Art Year: 1988 Medium: Oil on board Image Area: Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent condition
    In the Collection of trsteve87
  24. Description: Steve Chorney's concept art for Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone, an action role-playing video game published by Atari in 2004 for PlayStation 2, Xbox and Microsoft Windows. The game is set in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting for Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) and Steve's preliminary art features each of the game's three playable characters (Rannek, Illius, and Zhai) both as the primarily image and as a vignette at the bottom; however the final box art does not appear to resembl
    In the Collection of Anonymous
  25. Description: This is part 2 of the final lines for this Japanese PSP game. This cover was a digital mashup/colouring of this drawing and one other. In a typical style of anime art (and comic art), everything after the final lines is digital manipulation.  Year:  Medium: Pencils on paper Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original Condition: 
    • Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood PSP Box Art Alphonse Elric

      Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood PSP Box Art Alphonse Elric

    • Artist:
    In the Collection of The Game Curator

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