Originally posted July 29, 2008

Another installment of meeting another artist on the internet who dig games! 

This artist has some amazing stuff in his gallery! lukedenby click the name and check it out! 

Like I have stated in previous post...these artist being interviewed have some serious talent and a love of video games past and present! I have either met them through deviant art, xbox live, or some other weird connection!  Well let's get it crackin'. 

Questions by me.  *All fantastic artwork by the talented and patient Lukedenby!

Lukedenby.  Please give us a brief introduction about yourself.

My name is Luke Denby. I am 26 years old and currently living in Portland Oregon with my wife Corianne. I went to school for Graphic Design and Painting at Indiana University. I once almost choked on a lifesaver candy.

Whoa...gotta watch those candies...

You are a fantastic traditional artist as well as a digital one.  Do you see traditional art (acrylic, watercolor, oils, pencils) dying out in the wave of these amazing new programs like Photoshop/painter or can they be fused together to create a better understanding of each other? (Long winded I know, but man you have a sweet traditional gallery!) 

I don't think traditional mediums will ever die. The prevalence of digital art no doubt will only grow as this and future generations age but the tangible aspect of traditional mediums will always trump them. But as technology continues to grow eventually you could make an amazing digital piece and have it print out with actual paint just as easy as we use an ink jet today. Even though these days my work is leaning much more toward the digital side of the spectrum I would like to think my heart is in the traditional world but the ease and speed of the digital world is amazingly tempting. Ideally I would do digital works as a springboard for finished traditional pieces.

Fan of  the 80's are we?  Name something (tv showss, cartoons, movies) that 2008 can't touch that was common place during the 80's.

Everything I say is through nostalgia tinted glasses on this topic. Although many shows were just big commercials like a great deal of this generation of television there seemed to be a lot less pandering to the kids back then. To answer this honestly I would have to be a kid today. I think part of it is also those 80's pop icons are so iconic now but that can be true of anything that stands the test of time. Maybe in some dystopian future Bratz dolls will be given the same regard as Jem.

I still say Voltron Whomps!  Original Transformers Whomps! GI Joe Whomps! And they all beat down the stuff that airs today! ...eerr sorry about that...feeling that old school feeling again!

What video game systems do you currently own? Game you are playing now.

  You need to click on this because it it full of detail!

Yeah...still got my dreamcast too...and my wife really wants a DS...

How long have you been a gamer?  How long have you been an artist? 

Sorry had to throw these guys in!! We love Halo around here! 

Has there been a game where it's art direction made you want it? 

I think a greater influence has been the art direction making me not want a game. I'm a big fan of Gears of War but it's art style is just too heavy for me, it took some time playing the game before I could enjoy the great gameplay.  

Where do you think the future of gaming is headed?(Multiplayer/online/sequels/etc.) Are you happy with the games of today compared to a decade ago?

Community in games seems to be getting pushed more and more. While online seems to be the main area I hope the time of sitting on a couch with your buddies isn't forgotten. One thing I hope is a future trend in more user created content. Like the forge in Halo 3 and what looks to be awesome in Little Big Planet. I hope consoles start playing with this more. I love games were you can make the game your own (was a huge fan of the RPG MakerImages on PS and Magic Pengel along with the level editor in the Timesplitter games).

Best game ever???

An impossible question but I may have to go with Guardian Heroes by Treasure on the Sega Saturn. Not a game I would really call high Art (a good example of me almost not getting a game because of the art is the American version of the cover) but it was amazingly fun. It was a mix of a Fatal Fury's multiple fighting planes, a cool side scrolling beat 'em up, and RPG progression and leveling. Also it had an amazing 6 player fighting mode where you could use any character you had killed in the main game. So you could play as one of the different last bosses (it had multiple paths and endings) vs. a team of scrawny villagers and rabbits. I would love if this came out on the Wii Virtual Console.

Don't forget to see check out his gallery lukedenby!

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