Art of Dawid Michalczyk - Eon Works

Suspended in stillness

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:36:20 +0200

A brand new visual stimulation from the realm of the abstract. An exploration of deeply curved shapes and 3D minimalism - a geometrical form suspended in endless void.

New online game: Magic Swap

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:42:04 +0200

Magic Swap is yet another fun online puzzle game that both relaxes and stimulates the mind. Like the other Eon Works games it requires Java to run, uses very little CPU time, and is very addictive. While working on it I played it far more than any other game I worked on. Finally this game is much easier than the others and still has great playability.

The game rules are very simple: swap two items that are next to each other until at least three of the same type of items are lined up either horizontally or vertically. Swapping is done by clicking on the two items to swap. The more items you can align the better your score. Have fun!

New online game: Distinctus

Sun, 02 May 2010 22:20:40 +0200

Just finished working on this new online game this evening. My friend and me eliminated the (hopefully) last few bugs so everything should work fine now. This is a different type of game from the previous ones. Here you see two images which are almost identical and your job is to spot the difference between the two images. Once you spotted a difference just click on it and continue till you find all the different areas. The faster you get the job done the higher you score. Right now it's easy to get in the Hall of Fame hi-score list, so grab the chance while you can! Enjoy this Amiga demoscene look and sound production :)

My first digital images

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:29:36 +0200

It may be hard to believe but I still have my Amiga 500 computer I bought back in 1987. I keep it for nostalgic reasons - to watch an occasional demo or play a game. So I turned it on recently and started looking through one of my large floppy disk boxes to see if I could find a demo I haven't seen in a while (few years). Instead I found an old gfx floppy disk with my own ancient graphics I did back in 1993. Those were the days of low resolution and limited bitdepth. The average screen resolution back then was 320x256 pixels, and 32 or 256 colors were at one's disposal. Although at first this may seem crude and limiting by today's standards, such limitation encouraged great creativity that made the seemingly impossible possible. The Amiga demo scene of that time is probably the best proof of that.

Anyway, I found 2 bitmaps aka images I did in 32 colors using Deluxe Paint 4. Game Cheats and Utilities are some of the very first digital images I ever did. Back then I did much of my graphic work by literally placing pixels next to each other one at a time until they formed the desired shape or object. 320 x 256 = 81920 pixels to fill up - that's a lot of mouse clicking!

These images illustrate how much technology has improved and how I have progressed during the past 17 years. I wonder how my pictures will look like in 17 years from now?

Calm afternoon

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:57:05 +0200

I have good news and bad news. The good news is that I have a brand new space image in the gallery - a very lovely piece. The bad news is that it looks awful on most flat screens. The problem with flat screens (aka LCD) is that they display everything much brighter and with higher color saturation. Because of that many of my images look terrible on LCDs. I still use a CRT monitor because LCD monitors that are good enough for doing art work are very expensive (minimum $2000). Eventually the cheap LCDs will become as good as the expensive models of today. Until that happens there is no easy solution to this problem...

Nonaquad - the latest brain workout breakthrough!

Fri, 02 Apr 2010 10:36:50 +0200

After many weeks of arcane development the new online game is finally done. Created at the Eon Works computer lab this new product is to improve the function of certain areas in the brain. It works by stimulating brain neurons with perplexing visual input that needs to be sorted out. A daily dose of just 15 minutes of Nonaquad relaxes the mind while providing a gentle brain workout that enhances its function. Daily practice may improve IQ.*

The game rules are very simple: Slide the tiles horizontally or vertically until each of the nine large squares is filled with one color. The faster you get the job done the higher your score. Enjoy this neat brain workout!

* These statements have not been disproven by the FDA.

The new game is almost done!

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:37:15 +0200

The new game I'm working on now is almost done and will appear online during the next few days. The visual polishing and fine tuning of the scoring system can take a while... But let me tell you, this new game will give your brain a workout few puzzle games can match! So if you thought that Pentacolor is easy, just wait for this one.

By the way, have you noticed the new players in the Hall Of Fame of Pentacolor? MURPHY from USA continues to be the king, but the new starsmaker from Romania moved from 9'th to second position in only 12 minutes!

Myself, I yet have to manage to get past the 5000 points barrier. 10000? Maybe with a puzzle solving brain implant!

Artsy mugs to brighten your day!

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:01:40 +0100

I recently ordered four of the classic white mugs from my store to check the quality. I just received them today and I must say that I'm impressed. The printing and mug quality is better than I expected. So if you need a new mug check out my art mugs - it may be just what you need. Several different mug types are available and most of them are dishwasher and microwave safe.

UPDATE (2010-06-05): unfortunately they do get stained more (on the inside) than the average mug. At least the classic ones do. They still look just as cool though :)

Liquid forms 2

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:20:15 +0100

Just added a new image to the abstract gallery: Liquid forms 2 - a continuation of the Liquid Forms rendering.

The tough economic times are especially hard for all those who don't sell essentials for everyday living. Thus my artistic output will be lower than usual till the economy improves. I will therefore concentrate for a while on developing free online games for this site. They are fun to work on, and may bring some additional traffic and perhaps new fans.

I'm currently working on a new unique online puzzle game which is in a final phase of development. If all goes well the new game will be online in a couple of weeks. Until then, see if you can get in the Hall Of Fame of the first game - Pentacolor :)

Wear art that is out-of-this-world!

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:39:44 +0100

Now the wait is over. The new Eon Works t-shirts are here: several fabulous designs to choose from. Proven highly durable in intergalactic tests, these t-shirts will work fine in most environments that support humanoid life forms. Main advantages over other t-shirts:

- charged with visionary energy.
- frequent wearing improves art taste.
- the Eon Works logo wards off negativity and attracts creative vibes.

Available in different sizes, colors and styles that always fits best those who maintain a creative lifestyle with a vision.

The default color is black, the classic heavyweight t-shirt. Tagless design for ultimate comfort. Pre-shrunk, 6.1 ounce 100% cotton.

Shipping available to any location on Earth. Extraterrestrial fans must provide a shipping device unless timely delivery is not required.

To order, jump through the following cyberspace link to the Eon Works apparel store.

UPDATE (2010-06-05): unfortunately the printing quality on the black t-shirts is unsatisfactory. I therefore removed all black t-shirts for now. The default t-shirt color is now white.