Method acting and cosplay collide in this gaming web comic (Photos)

All gamers have seen their fair share of video game fans participating the geek art of cosplay, where they dress up as their favorite gaming characters. What if this practice was done by someone who really got into the role a bit too much, such as method actors. The results could be both hilarious and tragic. Such a situation is the focus of today's original artwork from the Console Game Examiner.

The Gaming Sketch is an ongoing daily look at the past and present video-game inspired artworks of David Stonecipher. David's works have become popular in the field of fanart and have thus gained him an audience. His art has been Featured in Game Informer, Kotaku, Joystiq, and several other outlets around the web. With his unique style, he specializes in transforming the characters from video games that fans have come to love in order to show them in new light. Among his favorite transformation to depict these gaming heroes includes showing them as zombies, bearded, and of the opposite gender.

The art of David Stonecipher can be further seen on his DeviantART and Tumblr pages. Also be sure to check here daily for the Console Game Examiner's daily does of The Gaming Sketch, featuring an original video game art series from David Stonecipher.

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David is a video gaming expert. After running a successful gaming website and playing games for over 20 years, he's here to keep you updated all console news. He is an artist by trade and appreciates art in all media, especially games.

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