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rubik’s cube pixel art: the ultimate geek art form
rubik’s cube pixel art: the ultimate geek art form
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 ...
Rubix Cube-based real-life pixel art suggests too much time on someone’s hands
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 ...
Sketch Art from Hi-Tec Art
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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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 ...

Sonic's Cube [Screen Grab]
Kotaku — ... Draft Invite Slurp Copy this whole post to another site Slurp cancel sending request more about # screengrab [image] Plumbing? You Want-a Aisle 7 [image] How to Survive a Trip to GameStop read more: # screengrab , # screengrab , # sonic , # sega , # rubikscube , # art , # oddities Sonic's Cube [image] Sonic the Hedgehog rendered by 784 Rubik's Cubes . As seen on Technabob via Gizmodo .] ...

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: ...

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Man creates Rubik's Cubist art using thousands of cubesDVICE Atom Feed
The Rubik's Cube must rank as one of the geekiest toys of all time, so art isn't the first thing that normally comes to mind when most people pick one up. That didn't stop John Quigley, who uses thousands of mini 3x3 cubes to make his own ultra geeky pixel art. Far from just plopping new ...