Mark - The Retro Artist
@beechhouse-media.bsky.social
Retro Artist and tech preservationist, painting the 80s since the 80s. Mad skills in dog walking and coffee consumption. Collects old computers while attempting to explain I’m not a next level hoarder.
roundrects and squircles seem to be making a comeback in Apple’s new iOS design. Almost retro, we saw these rounded app icons in 2007 ish..
Pretty sure we first saw liquid glass type displays in a 70s Star Trek episode. Next we’ll get bigger phones with replaceable batteries…
Pretty sure we first saw liquid glass type displays in a 70s Star Trek episode. Next we’ll get bigger phones with replaceable batteries…
June 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
roundrects and squircles seem to be making a comeback in Apple’s new iOS design. Almost retro, we saw these rounded app icons in 2007 ish..
Pretty sure we first saw liquid glass type displays in a 70s Star Trek episode. Next we’ll get bigger phones with replaceable batteries…
Pretty sure we first saw liquid glass type displays in a 70s Star Trek episode. Next we’ll get bigger phones with replaceable batteries…
So, iOS 26. In 4 years time we will have forgotten the reason for the version jump and will just feel really old.
Upside: Finally, millennials will feel old too.
Upside: Finally, millennials will feel old too.
June 7, 2025 at 5:16 AM
So, iOS 26. In 4 years time we will have forgotten the reason for the version jump and will just feel really old.
Upside: Finally, millennials will feel old too.
Upside: Finally, millennials will feel old too.
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The epic bundle of digital retro fundraiser is approaching £26k
@c64audio.bsky.social4audio have played a big part in this by letting me create a medley of 10 brilliant tunes from their catalogue at c64audio.com
Thank you to Chris and the team for their brilliant work, go and check them out!
@c64audio.bsky.social4audio have played a big part in this by letting me create a medley of 10 brilliant tunes from their catalogue at c64audio.com
Thank you to Chris and the team for their brilliant work, go and check them out!
C64Audio.com - C64 SIDs, Remixes and Books
A must for C64 fans with free SID albums, an 80 piece orchestra playing C64, Rob Hubbard's new SIDs on CD, rare vinyls, Jean-Michel Jarre-inspired box-sets, classic albums, Hubbard, Galway, Daglish, downloads, surround-sound, informative blogs and lots more.
c64audio.com
February 27, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The epic bundle of digital retro fundraiser is approaching £26k
@c64audio.bsky.social4audio have played a big part in this by letting me create a medley of 10 brilliant tunes from their catalogue at c64audio.com
Thank you to Chris and the team for their brilliant work, go and check them out!
@c64audio.bsky.social4audio have played a big part in this by letting me create a medley of 10 brilliant tunes from their catalogue at c64audio.com
Thank you to Chris and the team for their brilliant work, go and check them out!
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In an enormous display of generosity a sponsor has offered to match every £ spent on our museum fundraiser up to a limit of £25,000. We're all floored by this kind gesture, and what it means is that your purchasing power (existing and new purchases) is now doubled.
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2025 Museum Support Digital Bundle
This is a downloadable support bundle for the Retro Collective 2025 museum project work as featured in our episode on YouTube. All money raised through the sale of this bundle will be used to expand our museum facilities in the garage space. This includes a filming lab, workshop space for large items like arcade cabine
rmcretro.store
January 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
In an enormous display of generosity a sponsor has offered to match every £ spent on our museum fundraiser up to a limit of £25,000. We're all floored by this kind gesture, and what it means is that your purchasing power (existing and new purchases) is now doubled.
rmcretro.store/products/ret...
rmcretro.store/products/ret...
Reposted by Mark - The Retro Artist
In an enormous display of generosity a sponsor has offered to match every £ spent on our museum fundraiser up to a limit of £25,000. We're all floored by this kind gesture, and what it means is that your purchasing power (existing and new purchases) is now doubled.
rmcretro.store/products/ret...
rmcretro.store/products/ret...
2025 Museum Support Digital Bundle
This is a downloadable support bundle for the Retro Collective 2025 museum project work as featured in our episode on YouTube. All money raised through the sale of this bundle will be used to expand our museum facilities in the garage space. This includes a filming lab, workshop space for large items like arcade cabine
rmcretro.store
January 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
In an enormous display of generosity a sponsor has offered to match every £ spent on our museum fundraiser up to a limit of £25,000. We're all floored by this kind gesture, and what it means is that your purchasing power (existing and new purchases) is now doubled.
rmcretro.store/products/ret...
rmcretro.store/products/ret...
I’m here now. Bluesky seems to have at least some adult supervision.
January 21, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I’m here now. Bluesky seems to have at least some adult supervision.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
6 new retro and vintage inspired works published today, the latest celebrate our lost high streets!
6 new retro and vintage inspired works published today, the latest celebrate our lost high streets!
March 17, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
6 new retro and vintage inspired works published today, the latest celebrate our lost high streets!
6 new retro and vintage inspired works published today, the latest celebrate our lost high streets!
4 of my latest retro creations!
Not bad considering this series is going to consist of 1989 artworks. Definitely a journey. Might have to start painting 80s Tupperware tubs if I run out of 80s pop culture inspiration!
#retro
Not bad considering this series is going to consist of 1989 artworks. Definitely a journey. Might have to start painting 80s Tupperware tubs if I run out of 80s pop culture inspiration!
#retro
December 23, 2023 at 12:13 AM
4 of my latest retro creations!
Not bad considering this series is going to consist of 1989 artworks. Definitely a journey. Might have to start painting 80s Tupperware tubs if I run out of 80s pop culture inspiration!
#retro
Not bad considering this series is going to consist of 1989 artworks. Definitely a journey. Might have to start painting 80s Tupperware tubs if I run out of 80s pop culture inspiration!
#retro
Some of my latest creations. From Blackpool in the 1980s to portraits of strength and power. I’m on a roll this week!
November 6, 2023 at 6:09 PM
Some of my latest creations. From Blackpool in the 1980s to portraits of strength and power. I’m on a roll this week!
@zoe88.bsky.social told you it works!!
October 23, 2023 at 6:46 PM
@zoe88.bsky.social told you it works!!
One of my latest retro artworks- all hand drawn and painted using Procreate on M2 iPad Pro, Apple Pencil, and more hours than you’d think!
October 15, 2023 at 12:01 PM
One of my latest retro artworks- all hand drawn and painted using Procreate on M2 iPad Pro, Apple Pencil, and more hours than you’d think!
Joysticks didn’t always just plug into a computer, sometimes you needed a “thing” which would wobble, and then you needed Blue Tak. For me, it was Kempston all the way. Those DB9 plugs, way more robust than these fancy USBs.
Hand drawn, iPad Pro, Procreate.
Hand drawn, iPad Pro, Procreate.
October 2, 2023 at 6:22 PM
Joysticks didn’t always just plug into a computer, sometimes you needed a “thing” which would wobble, and then you needed Blue Tak. For me, it was Kempston all the way. Those DB9 plugs, way more robust than these fancy USBs.
Hand drawn, iPad Pro, Procreate.
Hand drawn, iPad Pro, Procreate.
One of my latest retro artworks. Hand painted using Procreate on an M2 iPad Pro, quite a bit of coffee was also involved.
It’s the hoard you love to find in the attic, unless you’re a millennial, in which case it’s an archeological discovery from the 1980s.
It’s the hoard you love to find in the attic, unless you’re a millennial, in which case it’s an archeological discovery from the 1980s.
October 1, 2023 at 7:00 PM
One of my latest retro artworks. Hand painted using Procreate on an M2 iPad Pro, quite a bit of coffee was also involved.
It’s the hoard you love to find in the attic, unless you’re a millennial, in which case it’s an archeological discovery from the 1980s.
It’s the hoard you love to find in the attic, unless you’re a millennial, in which case it’s an archeological discovery from the 1980s.
20 GOTO 10
RUN…
If you know, you know!
One of my latest creations, hand drawn, iPad Pro M2, Procreate.
RUN…
If you know, you know!
One of my latest creations, hand drawn, iPad Pro M2, Procreate.
September 29, 2023 at 8:01 AM
20 GOTO 10
RUN…
If you know, you know!
One of my latest creations, hand drawn, iPad Pro M2, Procreate.
RUN…
If you know, you know!
One of my latest creations, hand drawn, iPad Pro M2, Procreate.
Magnetic Memories. Another piece created by hand in my quest to make this a collection of 1,989 works. What will I do when I get there? Probably have a nap.
September 27, 2023 at 6:11 PM
Magnetic Memories. Another piece created by hand in my quest to make this a collection of 1,989 works. What will I do when I get there? Probably have a nap.
The Joy of Sticks. Getting closer to finishing my series of 1,989 artworks depicting retro and vintage tech, childhood memories… when I say closer, I mean like I still need to paint another 1700 ish works… all hand painted, none of that Ai rubbish!
#retrogaming
#retrogaming
September 27, 2023 at 8:10 AM
The Joy of Sticks. Getting closer to finishing my series of 1,989 artworks depicting retro and vintage tech, childhood memories… when I say closer, I mean like I still need to paint another 1700 ish works… all hand painted, none of that Ai rubbish!
#retrogaming
#retrogaming
If 1980s home computers were ice creams…
Hand drawn, iPad Pro, Procreate. Reasonably confident that Atari ST owners will go into meltdown mode.
Hand drawn, iPad Pro, Procreate. Reasonably confident that Atari ST owners will go into meltdown mode.
September 26, 2023 at 8:39 AM
If 1980s home computers were ice creams…
Hand drawn, iPad Pro, Procreate. Reasonably confident that Atari ST owners will go into meltdown mode.
Hand drawn, iPad Pro, Procreate. Reasonably confident that Atari ST owners will go into meltdown mode.
There’s nothing like opening that retro junk drawer. My latest hand drawn creation. M2 iPad Pro, Procreate, lots of coffee.
September 23, 2023 at 1:16 PM
There’s nothing like opening that retro junk drawer. My latest hand drawn creation. M2 iPad Pro, Procreate, lots of coffee.
Had no idea that VAT is charged on school uniforms if you’re 14 and over. Just when those slacks and tank tops are becoming more expensive too. RAAC
September 5, 2023 at 7:07 PM
Had no idea that VAT is charged on school uniforms if you’re 14 and over. Just when those slacks and tank tops are becoming more expensive too. RAAC
There was nothing quite like flicking through the electronics section of an 80s home shopping catalogue. Hand drawn, iPad Pro M2, Procreate.
September 2, 2023 at 5:26 PM
There was nothing quite like flicking through the electronics section of an 80s home shopping catalogue. Hand drawn, iPad Pro M2, Procreate.
Another retro work, another forgotten console. Hand drawn, iPad Pro M2, Procreate.
September 1, 2023 at 2:23 PM
Another retro work, another forgotten console. Hand drawn, iPad Pro M2, Procreate.
Painting the 80s since the 80s. All hand drawn, M2 iPad Pro, Procreate. Out of a series of what will become 1989 works. Need to speed up me thinks!
August 31, 2023 at 6:55 PM
Painting the 80s since the 80s. All hand drawn, M2 iPad Pro, Procreate. Out of a series of what will become 1989 works. Need to speed up me thinks!