Link

What?!
Late?

What?!

Link

A little late. But wanted to make a humble contribution to the Zelda theme.

Part Raphael, Part Machine

he's a sai-borg!! get it?? couldn't resist the play on words... I DID however, resist making him part borg though. I just don't have it in me to assimilate my favorite ninja turtle.

also been meaning to do a windwaker self-portrait (for a couple of years, actually... heh). last theme was a perfect excuse to finally check that one off the list.

Target Practice

Even Link loves old-school Nintendo.

Link vs. Link

Remember when Link used to be an awesome scrappy little kid/elf?  For all the graphical improvements that have come over the years, the newer versions of Link's design have definitely gone backward a few steps.

The Wind... It is blowing.

The climax of Wind Waker is one I'll never forget. Traditionally your final showdown with Ganon pits you against a ferocious magic-infused beast, but this time Link found himself matching swords with the man himself. No magic, no transformations, no place to hide... just a David vs. Goliath sword fight to the death as a secluded aquatic world falls apart around you.

Fair Princess

After hammering out a few sketches of Link, I decided to go with Princess Zelda.

Couple of firsts here; first post to the Avalanche Art Blog and first stab at painting out my sketch lines. Neither were easy for me but I had fun and hope to do more of this in the days to come.

modern zelda in classic form

I really wanted to do a nice painting of an epic Zelda battle scene using all the newest evolution of characters with a full background, dynamic lighting and a complex composition but do it all in the old zelda style that we remember from the original.

"Hey! Listen! Hey!"

Link v25.1

Okay, well I'm new to the Avalanche blog, and not too excited that I'm posting first but what the heck.

I went with a "new" version of Link. I apologize to all the Zelda purists out there, but I'm a UI guy, so I go with what I like. It's a mix of Photoshop and Illustrator, and I'm now wishing I'd have stuck with all one or the other... perhaps there'll be a Link v25.2... but knowing me, don't count on it.

New Topic: THE LEGEND OF ZELDA

Since people should start having some free time again, we're getting back on the blog topic horse!  Nintendo celebrates Zelda's 25th anniversary this year, so it's a good time for a tribute topic (but feel free to interpret the topic differently if you wish).

Topic suggestion by Reed Hawker.