![]() Who are you? Where are you based? I'm Kelly based in Suffolk, a 30 something year old who never really grew up. When and why did you first start making your art? I've been making art since I was a kid but started pixel art when I was in my 20s, can't remember exactly when. What inspires your artwork? I'm inspired by old video games, the NES/SNES eras are my favourite. I often use Super Mario characters and love doing movie crossovers. Do you remember the first piece you made? I can't remember my first piece but it was probably just a hama bead mushroom, I used to make a lot of those. What's the biggest piece you've ever made? My biggest completed piece is a rainbow road painting its 26"x18" it's not massive but a lot bigger than I normally do. I also have a larger unfinished project which is a pom pom rug, each of the pom poms represents a pixel and it features Super Mario but it is taking forever to finish. What is your art workspace like? - My art space is small corner of my flat that often gets very messy. What are the tools of your trade? - I can't seem to stick to one type of pixel art so my tools vary from hama beads to paint to cross stitch supplies. ![]() What's the most time you've spent on a project? I have spent over a year on the unfinished rug but that's because I need to be in the mood to make pom poms and most of the time I'm not. I spent a couple of weeks in total on a Castle Grayskull cross stitch. It took about a week to complete a design I was happy with then another to cross stitch doing a couple of hours a day. Can you talk us through your creative process? How do you go about planning and creating a piece? When I create something I make a list of what I want to make and then would make a quick sketch. I would then start working on a pixel version of the pattern using an editing program or sometimes good old graph paper. That normally takes the longest unless it’s a sprite directly from a game. Then it’s just a case of either cross stitching or painting the final piece. What are the most common questions you get asked about your art? I often get asked "can I have this" meaning for free from total strangers lol. Have you had any art-related disasters? I don't think have had any major disasters just the odd pixel in the wrong place or finishing a mini hama bead piece and knocking it over. that's why I don't use hama beads as much now. Do you have a dream project you'd love to make, but just can't justify yet? I would love to make the full set of Mario 64 paintings, I've done some small versions but would love to do larger more detailed pixel versions. ![]() What was your most recent project? My most recent project was a little pixel Bob Ross. What are your favourite experiences you've had as a result of your art? My favourite experience was my first return customer. They brought my Mario/Batman crossover piece and shortly after it arrived they brought my Mario/Indiana Jones crossover piece and even messaged me telling me how much they liked them. I'm not an overly confident person so when something like that happens it gives me a boost. Do you have any projects in progress or in the pipeline right now?
I have just completed a design and am about to start cross stitching it and it is a Spongebob band geek dreamcatcher inspired by the SuperBowl half time show everyone wants but never gets. Do you sell your art? If so, how can people find it? - do sell some of my art on ETSY http://www.alifeinpixels.etsy.com How can people find you online? Drop your social media handles, websites etc... The only social media I use is instagram @alifeinpixels
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AuthorMy name is Iain and my addiction is making pixel bead art. My main inspirations are comics, video games and movies. Archives
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