Where to buy videogame art?

[forestrnger]

What are some good websites for buying art related to videogames?

[Max Challie]

Just search for the concept art you want for the specific game on Google, you shouldn't have to pay for it.

If you want hard copies, which you will have to pay for, look for artbooks on those particular games. Or artbooks like The Expose` series, although the work in there is the best digital art of the world, and is not restricted to games, so it's more scattered.

[forestrnger]

Well i should have been more specific. I want hard copies, such as poster or print. Also, it doesn't have to be videogames only, but preferably done by artists that have worked in the game industry.

[creatix]

Find out who the concept artist is on some of your favorite games. Google the question -"God of War Concept artist?" or find out who the developer is and go from there. Looking for Gears of War Concept art? Find out who the developer is (Epic) and go to their website. Maybe check out their development team or under their Company tab see if you can find out who their Art Director/Concept Artist is. Many companies have this listed. Now you know their name so google them up or type them in amazon.com to see if they have their own art book out. I'm sure you could find some of their game related work in their own books. If not a book, then find their personal website and find the gallery of work related to whatever game they concepted. Save some work to your comp and print them out creating your own little book.

Finally, buy collectors editions of video games. Among other things, it is a trend for game studios to package a "The Art of Game X" in their collectors edition. I have numerous ones sitting on my shelf now from my CE purchases.

[forestrnger]

Thanks for the replies so far guys. It has been helpful.

I do own a few collectors editions such as Gears of War, Age of Empires III, and Halo to name a few. I've also seen you can get the Mass Effect art book with a strategy guide.

It's just too bad you can't easily find more art related to games. Maybe it's the art snobs keeping all these good pieces down.

[ManicShadow]

If you live on the West Coast or in New York, I suggest going to a Japanese bookstore called Kinokuniya. They usually have lots of Square Enix related art books.