Drawing Monkey Island

From paper to pixels

Warm light meets the blue of night in the cartographer’s workshop. At Phatt Island the wharf leads the eye from the jail to the sea.

The Caribbean in cartoons

The ship sketches tilt the windows and cannons along strong diagonals. A skull at the waterline makes the hull loom even larger.

Redrawing Guybrush

Guybrush V2 starts from the original sprite. The ponytail, lapels and boots keep him recognisable as his proportions change.

Artwork awaiting identification