moaw!

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a series of pixel art WIPs and sketches of the same sunflower illustration: a fisheye view of sunflowers growing up towards the sun with an abandoned nuclear plant in the background.
a pixel art illustration of several sunflowers reaching towards the sky. The circular composition has a slight, fish-eye perspective with the viewer positioned looking up from the ground. A broken-down nuclear reactor is featured in the background on the right.
This is a photograph of the artist’s introduction pages. Both pages contain a collage of images of both pixel art, illustrations and real life photographs of machines that the artist built. On the left page, the artist persona says, both in English and Japanese, “ hello! I’m moaw. I’m an American pixel artist, game developer and university professor”. On the right page another speech bubble extends out from the persona and says, “ I enjoy researching new media and technology Internet, subcultures such as pixel, art, and more”!
A photograph of three zines featuring the artist’s work. Two of the zines are copies of the artist’s art book. They are light blue with coral colored goldfish. The title of the art book has the artists logo and reads, “introduction and art book” in both English in Japanese. The last zine is green with a pixel art, clover pattern. It reads “moaw! Guest book and introduction” in both English and Japanese
a surreal pixel art illustration with teal and aqua tones. Various rocks and daisies fill the foreground and background. Three bright, coral goldfish swim in the foreground.
A photograph of a decorated sketch book page. A picture of the OP’s sibling’s cat is paste it in the middle, surrounded by various pixel art washi tape stickers of flowers, sparkles, bows, and food.
a pixel art illustration of a large dog, resting in a stone pool filled with water and plants while a small girl in a red dress approaches it. In the corner, a stature of a woman pours water into the pool.
A pixel art illustration of the artist's original character, Burgirl. The character is in a red tracksuit, leaning onto a large burger. She has two burgers on her head in place of twin buns.
a sketch of a gacha machine with two monsters featured on the display case of the machine. The top right creature is a chubby, dragon-like monster. The bottom right creature is a feminine imp in a seated pose
four mini pixel art illustrations in the style of old lcd screens and pocket pets: featuring black and white pixel characters in the foreground with a higher resolution background. Top row (from left to right): An feminine imp character in a green field, a mini dragon-like creature in a desert Bottom row (from left to right): a cat-like creature in a dungeon, a pixie throwing a tantrum
pixel art sprites rendered in a retro-style: each sprite only containing four colours each. Top row: A round, purple, cat-like creature with a neck ruffle Middle row: A hero character with a sword Bottom row: A mage character with a staff
an isometric pixel art sketch of a family of raccoons in a broken down car. They are framed by various trees and overgrowth. The magenta car sticks out against the cooler green tones of the background.
A pixel art mockup that resembles a platformer. A fairy character is featured in the UI and in several sprites across the scene. The background is tileset featuring a village with half-timbered houses and an ivy-covered path.
Four pixel art character sketches of a pixie named Peachy, all done with a limited palette of four colours. The sketches showcase her rebellious and spoiled personality, featuring poses where she's throwing a tantrum (bottom left), flipping off the viewer (top right), or innocently threatening with a knife (bottom right). In the top left, she is angrily reclining.
an 8-bit pixel art illustration that looks like a fighting game mockup. The artwork features three characters: a musician, an artist, and a coder.
A flyer promoting Stockton University's first game jam! The event has its kickoff on March 28th from 11am-5pm, hosted in room b012. The showcase event takes place a week later, on April 4th from 10am-1:30pm at the university's multicultural center.
pixel art designed for the gameboy color featuring three female characters: a wizard in blue clothing, a brawler angel in yellow sports bra, and a kickboxing magenta rabbit girl.
a pixel art illustration of a bright, red hermit crab with a cream shell. Built into the shell is a Hanok-style house, a traditional Korean house with shingled roofing.
A video of a large, lime green wooden gameboy. The person recording the video is playing a fishing game called “Fishing for Average Caucasian Boyfriends” and is mashing the giant A button repeatedly
a photograph of three gameboy cartridges featuring games from the queer games exhibit known as FREEPLAY! The cartridge on the far left is for the game "Fishin' for Average Caucasian Boyfriends" and is clear blue. The game cartridge in the middle is "Guardian Frame: Debrief" and is a translucent white. The last cartridge on the right is "Love Always Runs Away" and is an opaque, bubblegum pink.
a photograph of a large, 20-inch tall neon green gameboy. The gameboy display features a virtual gallery with three games from the queer games exhibit known as Freeplay!
a photo of a pixelated flat figurine of FREEPLAY's mascot, Buggy! Buggy is an 8-bit funny, bunny-like gremlin creature who is pink. He is grinning mischievously, posing with the "L" sign on his right hand.
a photograph of the inside of a gallery. Various people are scattered throughout the room, looking at art prints and informative posters on the wall. On the sides of each room are tables with game cabinets. The posters and cabinets are bright, vibrant colors and showcase video games and their art.
a photo compilation of two game cabinets. The left photo features a giant pink gameboy around five feet tall. The developer is posed leaning against it. The right photo features a giant virtual pet device similar to a Tamagotchi. The game is called, "TamaGirl".
a photo compilation of a PC game cabinet and three gameboy games. The PC game cabinet is featured in the top left corner. The cabinet is a bright pink, featuring a game called "Heartbreak High". The game on the top left is a gameboy called "Fishin' for Average Caucasian Boyfriends". The game on the bottom left is "Love Always Runs Away". The game on the bottom right is "Guardian Frame: debrief".
a photo compilation of four PC game cabinets. The top left cabinet is bright orange, featuring a game called, "is it that deep, bro". The top right cabinet is black with bright red splatters. The title reads "Searching for the Full Moon". The bottom left cabinet is black with pixelated artwork for a game called "Mechromancy". The last game cabinet on the bottom right is a sky blue for a game called "Come Home, Wolf"
A photograph of a wooden device (16 inches wide and 22 inches tall) that resembles a tamagotchi device. The device has a marquee that reads “TamaGirl”, the name of the video game it hosts. The TamaGirl cabinet has three white buttons, a left button, right button, and a heart shaped button. Displayed on the device’s screen is a pixel art egg in a room.
a custom-made cabinet for a pc game. The cabinet is a bright, vibrant orange with custom art on the site. The marquee reads the game's title "is it that deep, bro?" in a custom pixel art font. The side art displays pixel art of the game's two main characters staring at a cowboy poster.
a gameboy box next to a clear blue gameboy cartridge. The gameboy box art is titled “Fishin’ for Average Caucasian Boyfriends”. The developer in cute, hand drawn chibi form is fishing a fish wearing a beanie out of a pond. The game exhibit’s title, “FreePlay”, adorns the side of the box.
A photo of a large wooden device that's shaped like a tamagotchi. The buttons are shaped like hearts and triangles.
A poster with colorful pixel art confetti! The poster is advertising a queer video games exhibit. A bold, playful logo that reads "FREE PLAY!" is centered in the middle. The text above it states the exhibit dates: January 12th through February 23rd, 2024. The opening reception takes place on January 12th at 8pm.
An image compilation comparing the same pixel art displayed on CRT and LCD monitors. The pixel art features a small, white rabbit running on two legs like a human. The CRT version makes the rabbit look round and chubby. The LCD version makes the rabbit look square.
An image compilation of the CRT tree displayed on an LCD and CRT monitor. The LCD version, now displayed on the left, has a group of branches circled in white. In this version, the branch clusters look messy with some stray pixels. However, displayed on the CRT, the "stray" pixels give further depth to the branches.
an image compilation of the CRT tree with different greens underneath of it. The version on the left uses warmer green shades, the version on the right uses cooler green shades. The cooler green version noticeably has more contrast
A screenshot of two pixel art trees. The tree on the left was designed for LCD monitors, the tree on the right was designed for CRT monitors. The number of colours and palette for each tree is displayed above it. The LCD tree uses 15 colours, the CRT tree uses only 10.
An image compilation of the same pixel art: a giant cat surrounded by autumn trees being led by its human friend, a noticeably smaller girl wearing a light blue dress. The version on the left is displayed on a CRT monitor, the version on the right is displayed on an LCD screen
A photograph of a two pixel art trees displayed on a CRT monitor. Both trees boast vibrant, orange autumn leaves. The tree on the left was designed for LCD screens, while the tree on the right was designed for a CRT screen. The colours of the pixels are blended, there are no "pixel squares" in sight.
a photograph of two giant gameboy buttons attached to a cardboard box for prototyping. The button on the left is an 8-inch d-pad. The button on the right is an A button.
a screenshot of a 3D modeled cabinet for a PC game. There is a cutout for the monitor in the front of the cabinet.
A screenshot of Moaw’s Ko-Fi fundraiser, where they’re fundraising money to 3D print buttons for their giant gameboy project. The fundraiser has raised 69% of its $400 goal, hence the NICE
A photograph of the artist, Moaw, posing next to a large, 5 foot tall wooden gameboy. The artist poses with two peace signs, proud of their work.
A screenshot of a giant 8.6 inch wide gameboy color d-pad modeled in a 3D modeling program. The left side of the screenshot shows all of its measurements.
A photograph of the back of a 20” Sceptre Monitor taken with a cell phone. The artist took the photo to show a metal bracket protruding from the middle of vesa mount holes