u/JonasBaumann_Painter

Early polygonal graphics have always fascinated me, not despite their limitations, but because of them. This painting is my attempt to reinterpret that aesthetic with oil paint, using simplified geometry and exaggerated forms that made early 3D games so unique.

Originally I was inspired by the Ridge Racer grid girl but then over time changed it completely. I’m not trying to copy the style or a screenshot but rather to incorporate the essence of the low-poly graphics into my own visual language. The format is 70x50cm, oils on wood.

Hope you enjoy it.

Early polygonal graphics have always fascinated me, not despite their limitations, but because of them. This painting is my attempt to reinterpret that aesthetic with oil paint, using simplified geometry and exaggerated forms that made early 3D games so unique.

This one is inspired by NBA Live 98 for the Playstation 1. I’m not trying to copy the style but rather to incorporate the essence of the low-poly graphics into my own visual language

Hope you enjoy it.

Early polygonal graphics have always fascinated me, not despite their limitations, but because of them. This painting is my attempt to reinterpret that aesthetic with oil paint, using simplified geometry and exaggerated forms that made early (wrestling!) games so unique.

Hope you enjoy it.

This one is called "Sarah 2", inspired by Sarah Bryant from Virtua Fighter. Notice the "glitch" that adds a fake leg ;-). The painting is 100cmx80cm, oil on canvas, 2026. Enjoy!

I try to explore what makes early 3D computer graphics so fascinating by recreating their atmosphere in oil paint. My paintings are love letters to the era I grew up with. Rather than recreating screenshots, I use the visual language of late 90s CGI as a starting point and reinterpret it through my own paintings. The painting is 80x50cm, oils on canvas, 2026. Hope you like it. Feedback is always welcome!