Artist Creates Zelda: Wind Waker And The Great Wave Model

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People show their love for their favorite things in many ways. Some people like to dress up as their beloved characters in painstaking detail. Others write page after page of fanfiction to make a world their own. Then there are some people who enjoy something so much they must create a 3D replica model of a famous painting and then put a much-loved video game character into the model. At least that is what one fan has done.

Over on YouTube, user North of the Border has uploaded a video of himself making a resin and clay sculpture of Katsushika Hokusai’s “The Great Wave Off Kanagawa”. If you are not familiar with the name, you have more than likely seen the painting. It is easily recognizable as a series of large waves that are probably hanging in dorm rooms and hipster cafes across the country. The artist, Adam, creates a rather detailed 3D interpretation of the 2D artwork, complete with arching waves and menacing seafoam. He then proceeds to make it even cooler by adding a video game twist to the iconic scene.

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Sailing amongst the great waves is a smaller sculpture of Link from The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker in his King of Red Lion's sailboat. Link is a miniature recreation of his video game counterpart, complete with Master Sword and billowing green cap. He looks as if he has stepped right off the cover of the game. The end result is a sculpture worthy of a museum, or at least a decent living room gaming set-up.

This Legend of Zelda and Hokusai mash-up is not the only “nerdy” item you can find on the North of the Border’s channel. The self-proclaimed maker of “tiny nerd things” also boasts realistic (and terrifying) Wario and Waluigi statues, a Magnamalo from Monster