"Down at the Barcade..."

Scott Derby / scottderby.blogspot.com

This is my submission to Gallery 1988's "Old School Video Game Art Show." I decided to try and show what video game characters might do after a long hard day of fighting off a gorilla, chasing after a hungry yellow sphere, our endlessly pouring beers for thirsty customers (bartenders are never off-duty...). This was done using Micron ink pens and Prismacolor markers. The original piece and a very small edition of prints will be available at the show, and on the gallery's website the day after the show.

Gallery 1988: Venice
214 Pier Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90405 
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My Diet of PIZZA and TABLETOP ARCADE GAMES.

Just a teaser image... I'll post the whole thing here a bit closer to the show.

I'm slated to have this image up in the 8-Bit Champions show in France here in a week (provided it makes its trip across the atlantic). My earliest experiences with Mr. and Mrs. PacMan were at the local Pizza Hut growing up. Where I'd squeeze in a few games between the slices and soda during family social outings... I remember they had a Tabletop unit, and I recall being pretty enamored with how it looked and helped create a head to head play style if you happened to be sitting across from your younger brother.
It certainly is a classic game, with many great tributes to it already in this most excellent show. I'm humbled to be in the presence of so many other great artists putting out such great 8-Bit tributes... I only hope I measure up. This image has gotten my mind working at brewing up some new image ideas for the future...

Hope you dig.
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PAC MAN!!

My artwork should be winging its way across the Atlantic right now, but I wanted to share this quick scribble of PAC MAN with you! I'll have a more finished image posted up closer to the show date.

Hope you dig.
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