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Watchin an artist create his image can be a very fascinating process.

It is very rare to find complete work-in-progress sequences. In most cases there are only final variations, images that got previewed in press releases or unfinished entries for demo scene competitions.

Cougar_HairDog
Cougar_HairDog_wip
Cougar_HairDog
  • Cougar
  • Sebastian Krüger
  • 1991
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 32 colors (31 used)
Cougar_HairDog_wip
  • Cougar
  • Sebastian Krüger
  • 1991
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 32 colors (30 used)
Based on the cover for the Tankard album "Hair of the Dog". Artwork by Sebastian Krüger

Facet_KingForADay
Facet_KingForADay_wip1
Facet_KingForADay_wip2
Facet_KingForADay_wip3
Facet_KingForADay_wip4
Facet_KingForADay_wip5
Facet_KingForADay
  • Facet
  • 2019
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 32 colors (31 used)
  • WIP
Facet_KingForADay_wip1
  • Facet
  • 2019
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 32 colors (17 used)
  • WIP
Facet_KingForADay_wip2
  • Facet
  • 2019
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 128 colors (96 used)
  • WIP
Facet_KingForADay_wip3
  • Facet
  • 2019
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 128 colors (34 used)
  • WIP
Facet_KingForADay_wip4
  • Facet
  • 2019
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 128 colors (34 used)
  • WIP
Facet_KingForADay_wip5
  • Facet
  • 2019
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 128 colors (34 used)
3rd in the Revision 2019 Oldskool Graphics competition.

Agony
Agony_wip1
  • Amiga
Agony
  • WIP
Agony_wip1
The Agony logo is based on a design created by Roger Dean specifically for the game.

Aquaventura
Aquaventura_wip1
Aquaventura_wip2
Aquaventura_wip3
Aquaventura_wip4
Aquaventura_wip5
Aquaventura_wip6
Aquaventura_wip7
Aquaventura_wip8
Aquaventura_wip9
Aquaventura_wip10
Aquaventura_wip11
Aquaventura_atarist
Aquaventura
  • WIP
Aquaventura_wip1
  • WIP
Aquaventura_wip2
  • WIP
Aquaventura_wip3
  • WIP
Aquaventura_wip4
  • WIP
Aquaventura_wip5
  • WIP
Aquaventura_wip6
  • WIP
Aquaventura_wip7
  • WIP
Aquaventura_wip8
  • WIP
Aquaventura_wip9
  • WIP
Aquaventura_wip10
  • WIP
Aquaventura_wip11
  • AtariST
Aquaventura_atarist
The "Work in Progress" images were found in the official Psygnosis backup dump. Previous WIPs were from a "Miami Byte" slideshow.

It's also the most incomplete "WIP" image from Aquaventura, showing a lot of details missing, including a different hue of blue for the whole image.

Aquaventura_AltDeath
Aquaventura_AltDeath_wip1
Aquaventura_AltDeath_wip2
Aquaventura_AltDeath
  • WIP
Aquaventura_AltDeath_wip1
  • WIP
Aquaventura_AltDeath_wip2
These graphics weren't used in the final game, Psygnosis' landmark 3D animated sequences were used instead. Some images are from the official Psygnosis backup dumps and some from a promotional Psygnosis slideshow.

Aquaventura_AltEnding
Aquaventura_AltEnding_wip1
Aquaventura_AltEnding_wip2
Aquaventura_AltEnding_frames
Aquaventura_AltEnding
  • WIP
Aquaventura_AltEnding_wip1
  • WIP
Aquaventura_AltEnding_wip2
  • Frames
Aquaventura_AltEnding_frames
These graphics weren't used in the final game, Psygnosis' landmark 3D animated sequences were used instead. Some images are from the official Psygnosis backup dumps and some from a promotional Psygnosis slideshow.

It is not quite clear which of these images was the WIP and which was supposed to be the final image.

Aquaventura_AltIntro1
Aquaventura_AltIntro1_wip
Aquaventura_AltIntro1
  • WIP
Aquaventura_AltIntro1_wip
These graphics weren't used in the final game, Psygnosis' landmark 3D animated sequences were used instead. This was taken from a promotional Psygnosis slideshow.

The WIP image could also be from an animation since it shows the bay doors closed and has the spacecraft missing.

Aquaventura_AltIntro2
Aquaventura_AltIntro2_wip
Aquaventura_AltIntro2
  • WIP
Aquaventura_AltIntro2_wip
These graphics weren't used in the final game, Psygnosis' landmark 3D animated sequences were used instead. This was taken from a promotional Psygnosis slideshow.

The WIP image shows that there were several big changes done to this image while it was created.

The background was completely redone, the battleship was scaled down. The contrast between light and shadow areas was reduced to make the shapes more recognisable, although making the final image less dramatic.

JimSachs_RogerRabbit
JimSachs_RogerRabbit_wip
JimSachs_RogerRabbit
  • WIP
JimSachs_RogerRabbit_wip
The work in progress is interesting as it shows several changes to the final image from the game.
Roger's head and left hand was changed, as was the expression in his face.

If you look closely it is also visible that the copyright message was moved from the center left side to the lower left side, since the text was colored black instead of removing it properly from the brick wall.

The small artifacts scattered around the brick wall are mostly my fault, because I had to reconstruct the wip image from a badly rescaled version that I found on the internet.

ljl_WeatherMap
ljl_WeatherMap_wip
ljl_WeatherMap_wip

Prowler_FloatingOnAir
Prowler_FloatingOnAir_wip1
Prowler_FloatingOnAir_wip2
Prowler_FloatingOnAir_wip3
Prowler_FloatingOnAir_wip4
Prowler_FloatingOnAir_wip5
  • Amiga
Prowler_FloatingOnAir
  • Prowler
  • 1996
  • Hires Interlaced (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 256 colors (215 used)
  • WIP
Prowler_FloatingOnAir_wip1
  • Prowler
  • 1996
  • Hires Interlaced (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 4 colors (3 used)
  • WIP
Prowler_FloatingOnAir_wip2
  • Prowler
  • 1996
  • Hires Interlaced (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 16 colors (3 used)
  • WIP
Prowler_FloatingOnAir_wip3
  • Prowler
  • 1996
  • Hires Interlaced (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 256 colors (74 used)
  • WIP
Prowler_FloatingOnAir_wip4
  • Prowler
  • 1996
  • Hires Interlaced (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 256 colors (166 used)
  • WIP
Prowler_FloatingOnAir_wip5
  • Prowler
  • 1996
  • Hires Interlaced (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 256 colors (215 used)

Prowler_Nicole
Prowler_Nicole_wip1
Prowler_Nicole_wip2
Prowler_Nicole_wip3
Prowler_Nicole_wip4
Prowler_Nicole_wip5
  • Amiga
Prowler_Nicole
  • Prowler
  • 2010
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 32 colors (31 used)
  • WIP
Prowler_Nicole_wip1
  • WIP
Prowler_Nicole_wip2
  • Prowler
  • 2010
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 64 colors (20 used)
  • WIP
Prowler_Nicole_wip3
  • Prowler
  • 2010
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 256 colors (31 used)
  • WIP
Prowler_Nicole_wip4
  • Prowler
  • 2010
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 256 colors (31 used)
  • WIP
Prowler_Nicole_wip5
  • Prowler
  • 2010
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 256 colors (31 used)

Prowler_NoEscape
Prowler_NoEscape_wip1
Prowler_NoEscape_wip2
Prowler_NoEscape_wip3
Prowler_NoEscape_wip4
Prowler_NoEscape_wip5
Prowler_NoEscape_wip6
Prowler_NoEscape_wip7
Prowler_NoEscape_wip8
  • Amiga
Prowler_NoEscape
  • WIP
Prowler_NoEscape_wip1
  • Prowler
  • 2012
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 256 colors (254 used)
  • WIP
Prowler_NoEscape_wip2
  • Prowler
  • 2012
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 256 colors (35 used)
  • WIP
Prowler_NoEscape_wip3
  • Prowler
  • 2012
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 256 colors (59 used)
  • WIP
Prowler_NoEscape_wip4
  • Prowler
  • 2012
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 256 colors (59 used)
  • WIP
Prowler_NoEscape_wip5
  • Prowler
  • 2012
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 256 colors (64 used)
  • WIP
Prowler_NoEscape_wip6
  • Prowler
  • 2012
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 256 colors (64 used)
  • WIP
Prowler_NoEscape_wip7
  • Prowler
  • 2012
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 256 colors (64 used)
  • WIP
Prowler_NoEscape_wip8
  • Prowler
  • 2012
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 256 colors (64 used)
There's a timelapse on Youtube showing how this picture was created.

Prowler_NorthernDelight
Prowler_NorthernDelight_wip1
Prowler_NorthernDelight_wip2
Prowler_NorthernDelight_wip3
Prowler_NorthernDelight_wip4
Prowler_NorthernDelight
  • WIP
Prowler_NorthernDelight_wip1
  • Prowler
  • 2017
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 4 colors (3 used)
  • WIP
Prowler_NorthernDelight_wip2
  • Prowler
  • 2017
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 256 colors (16 used)
  • WIP
Prowler_NorthernDelight_wip3
  • Prowler
  • 2017
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 256 colors (16 used)
  • WIP
Prowler_NorthernDelight_wip4

Prowler_Northstar
Prowler_Northstar_wip1
Prowler_Northstar_wip2
Prowler_Northstar_wip3
Prowler_Northstar_wip4
Prowler_Northstar
  • WIP
Prowler_Northstar_wip1
  • Prowler
  • 2019
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 256 colors (186 used)
  • WIP
Prowler_Northstar_wip2
  • Prowler
  • 2019
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 256 colors (4 used)
  • WIP
Prowler_Northstar_wip3
  • Prowler
  • 2019
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 256 colors (31 used)
  • WIP
Prowler_Northstar_wip4
  • Prowler
  • 2019
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 256 colors (31 used)

Prowler_ShatteredHarmony
Prowler_ShatteredHarmony_wip1
Prowler_ShatteredHarmony_wip2
Prowler_ShatteredHarmony_wip3
  • Amiga
Prowler_ShatteredHarmony
  • Prowler
  • 2011
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 64 colors (65 used)
  • WIP
Prowler_ShatteredHarmony_wip1
  • Prowler
  • 2011
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 32 colors (22 used)
  • WIP
Prowler_ShatteredHarmony_wip2
  • Prowler
  • 2011
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 256 colors (60 used)
  • WIP
Prowler_ShatteredHarmony_wip3
  • Prowler
  • 2011
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 256 colors (64 used)

Prowler_Shroooms
Prowler_Shroooms_wip
  • Amiga
Prowler_Shroooms
  • Prowler
  • 2007
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 16 colors (14 used)
  • WIP
Prowler_Shroooms_wip
  • Prowler
  • 2007
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 2 colors (256 used)

Prowler_SinghRaha
Prowler_SinghRaha_wip1
Prowler_SinghRaha_wip2
Prowler_SinghRaha_wip3
Prowler_SinghRaha_wip4
Prowler_SinghRaha_wip5
Prowler_SinghRaha_wip6
Prowler_SinghRaha_wip7
Prowler_SinghRaha_wip8
Prowler_SinghRaha_wip9
  • Amiga
Prowler_SinghRaha
  • WIP
Prowler_SinghRaha_wip1
  • Prowler
  • 2009
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 2 colors (219 used)
  • WIP
Prowler_SinghRaha_wip2
  • Prowler
  • 2009
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 2 colors (23 used)
  • WIP
Prowler_SinghRaha_wip3
  • Prowler
  • 2009
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 2 colors (177 used)
  • WIP
Prowler_SinghRaha_wip4
  • Prowler
  • 2009
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 2 colors (207 used)
  • WIP
Prowler_SinghRaha_wip5
  • Prowler
  • 2009
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 2 colors (210 used)
  • WIP
Prowler_SinghRaha_wip6
  • Prowler
  • 2009
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 2 colors (213 used)
  • WIP
Prowler_SinghRaha_wip7
  • Prowler
  • 2009
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 2 colors (222 used)
  • WIP
Prowler_SinghRaha_wip8
  • Prowler
  • 2009
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 2 colors (234 used)
  • WIP
Prowler_SinghRaha_wip9
  • Prowler
  • 2009
  • Lowres (PAL)
  • WIP
  • 2 colors (228 used)