Metroid

I had been itching to do a large-scale pixel art project for a while, needing only to decide on a subject and a medium before launching into it full-bore. I considered using mini-canvases, or painting on small squares of plywood, or using cardboard swatches, but I settled on foam-core for the lower cost and overall simplicity. Picking a subject was a little trickier, but once I saw the foam board colors available at Michael's I knew that a giant metroid would be perfect.

The backing is actually two layers, six 30"x20" panels of black mounted to six panels of white, but with the rear panels rotated so I could split the entire surface into two interlocking pieces for ease of transportation (you can see the seam above stretching right down the center). The colored squares are each 2"x2" (more or less) and are cut from the same kind of Elmer's foam-core that constitutes the backing. In the end, the monstrosity measures five feet to a side making it far and away the largest art project I've taken on.

A few earlier projects appeared on my old site, and I may just have to rephotograph them for an update here. In the meantime, I have three other projects in the pipeline that will make an appearance here before long.

Tags: Metroid, Pixel