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Okami prints now available, celestial brush not included
A limited edition run of high-resolution fine art prints based on Capcom's Okami are now available for purchase through digital art specialists Cook and Becker. Each print is hand-numbered and comes with a certificate of authenticity. None of them were painted by a sun goddess who takes on the form of a wolf with a paintbrush tail, unfortunately. Not familiar with Cook and Becker's work? It's the art dealership behind the "museum-grade" prints featuring the fungal apocalypse from The Last of Us and the futuristic landscapes of Mirror's Edge and the Mass Effect series, plus many more. The Okami prints range in price from $80 to $130, while frames can add upward of $200. We hope you've already got plenty of pennies saved up though, as the sun has already set on several prints, which is a slightly poetic way of saying sold out. [Image: Cook and Becker/Capcom]
The Last of Us art prints proudly display the end of humanity
Do you like fungus-infected, zombie-like abominations? How about post-apocalyptic landscapes? Naughty Dog and Europe-based art dealers Cook & Becker have teamed up to make a limited run of high-quality art prints from The Last of Us available to fans of either. Prints range from $130 to $250, while frames add anywhere from $200 to $525. Each print is hand-numbered, signed and includes a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist. Shipments begin on September 19, so if you want to get while the getting's good, check out the full gallery. "Cook & Becker wants to highlight the extraordinary work of artists and designers in the games industry as these are the people shaping our visual culture," said a spokesperson for the art dealer in a company statement. "We are very proud to have been able to create these stunning concept art collector's items with them." If "museum-grade" art prints aren't enough to satisfy your craving for The Last of Us, Naughty Dog has also released their final dev diary for the game, "The Beauty of Abandonment." Be warned, however, that the video does contain spoilers.
Mirror's Edge, Mass Effect limited edition art prints for sale now
In the art world, it's all about ME – Mass Effect and Mirror's Edge, that is. DICE and BioWare are selling a few museum-grade, limited edition prints via art dealership Cook & Becker, available now.There are 50 copies of each print from Mirror's Edge and the Mass Effect series, though Mirror's Edge offers "large" editions of four prints, limited to 18 each. Every print, large or standard, is hand-numbered and comes with a certificate of authenticity.The large Mirror's Edge prints run, in inches, from 30 x 20 to 30 x 48, and cost $500 to $750. Standard prints of Mirror's Edge and Mass Effect scenes aren't much smaller and run $235 to $325, except for Mass Effect's The Team, which is $2,500, at 32 inches by 70 inches.Check out the Mirror's Edge and Mass Effect prints on Cook & Becker for all your holiday shopping and/or selfish needs.
CanvasPop's Instagram prints: Art from your iPhone
See those nice art prints on the wall in the image above? They were all taken using Instagram on an iPhone, and then printed on canvas by CanvasPop. The canvas prints are a wonderful personalized gift idea, and come ready for hanging on your wall. The introductory pricing for the Instagram prints is pretty nice, too -- a 12" x 12" print sells for US$29.95, while the 20" x 20" is a big bargain at $59.95. If you have an Instagram photo or three that you're particularly proud of, then CanvasPop turns them into works of art that are the ultimate in personalized gift-giving. %Gallery-140028% I have one of their prints, which is an Instagram photo of the Blue Yeti microphone that I use for TUAW TV Live and the Daily Update. As you can see from the photos in the gallery, these prints are high quality, featuring a canvas wrap over a wood frame. There's a braided hanging wire on the back, and it works well for hanging the print over a few nails or a picture hook. Canvaspop even puts little clear silicone bumpers on the bottom back of the print to complete the professional touches. By the way, if you don't use Instagram, the folks at CanvasPop can take any of your other digital photos -- iPhone or not -- and do the same nice treatment for your other images. If your budget (or your display space) isn't right-sized for large prints, on the other hand, you can get a lovely micro-magnetic version of your Instagram photos via Stickygram. $14.99 gets you a pack of nine magnets for your fridge or other metal surface. The company is running a 'Print My Feed' contest this month, where one winner will get his or her entire Instagram feed made into magnets. Time to get a bigger refrigerator!
