The following website has been added to my list of favorite websites:
- Bob Rafei Concept Art and Illustration http://www.bobrafei.com/home.htm
Bob Rafei is the concept artist behind the Jak and Daxter series, one of my favorite video game fanchises for the PlayStation 2. There is concept art and illustrations included in galleries for:
- Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
- Jak II
- Jak 3
- Jak X: Combat Racing
- A couple of Crash Bandicoot titles
- Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
I couldn't help it and had to look at the character art for Jak and Daxter: TPL and Jak II, and I love those galleries a whole lot!! I have yet to look at the art for Jak 3 and Jak X. Bob Rafei's artwork inspires me to want to draw my own artwork of Jak, but I don't know which Jak to start drawing. I could start with Jak from the first game because he's Bambi-eyed and there are less details to worry about :3 Plus which ever game he is in, he has a cute nose. Why did I say that? Maybe because I like the way Rafei draws his nose/nostrils. 0__O Anyway, I got to know more of Rafei's art years ago when I got the Jak 3 official strategy guide book. The book features a lot of his art and I fell in love with it. I didn't know he had the website back in 2004. Now I know about it. I'm so happy I stumbled upon it today!
So fans of Jak and Daxter series, if you love Bob Rafei's artwork, go check out his gallery website. A lot of the pieces he did will surprise you, especially the very early concepts of Jak, what is called "Pre-Jak." Wanna know what I'm talking about? You'll see on page 2 of the gallery for Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy.
I'll just say that I am very pleased with the way Jak finally turned out... :3
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| Art by Bob Rafei |
This image is from the Jak 3 strategy guide. I wanted
to include this here to give my readers an idea of what
Bob Rafei's art style is, at least for Jak 3. To see more of
his artwork, check out http://www.bobrafei.com/home.htm .
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