The work of Henk Nieborg - Pixel Department

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Hello Henk ! Congratulation and thank you very much for everything you've done ! As you already know it, a BIG THANKS for LIONHEART ! All the best Pierre-Alexandre Byron 3D Games Studio
Pierre-Alexandre <b3dgs@free.fr>
Bordeaux, France - Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at 22:29:10 (BST)

I love your works, I am especially fond of Flink and Lionheart, the second one was one of my favourite Amiga games. Your works are worshipped in Italy, see www.retrogaming.it (http://www.retrogaming.it/amiga/lionheart.htm)
Roberto Comuniello <roberto@robertocomuniello.com>
Verona, Italy - Thursday, August 30, 2007 at 14:00:29 (BST)

You do beautiful work Henk. It reminds me of the Amiga 500 games I love so much. Browsing your site brought back some great memories :) Keep up the great work! Dawid
Dawid Michalczyk <dm@eonworks.com>
Denmark - Tuesday, June 05, 2007 at 09:58:06 (BST)

Hi all! You are The Best!!! Bye
Terabanitoss <terabanitoss@gnolet.com>
Los Angeles, USA - Sunday, May 06, 2007 at 16:03:21 (BST)

Dear Henk, a few years before, i told you, that your pixelwork is very great and showed you my own try's in drawing. Now i want to thank you for your great work in pixeling again, Thank You, Henk! :) btw. the gallery's don't work correctly in the Firefox2.0-Webbrowser :( (if i click on a picture[Thumbnail], it's not updating in the main-pic-window). oh, and i'm learning to draw and push pixels again, cos it's to pity if i give up. if there is another pixeln00b out there, that want's to share pixelwork and drawings, plz visit my homepage and drop me a line (email) , thank you :)
ingful <ingful@gmx.de>
Germany - Friday, March 30, 2007 at 11:09:43 (BST)

Hi there again! :) I also would like to see some tutorials. I know that most of graphic from old games weren't made in photoshop, but some trics and steps stay and don't change in painting or makieng skrech. Cheers ;)
ZigZag85 <zigzag85@gmail.com>
Warsaw, Poland - Sunday, March 04, 2007 at 20:26:00 (GMT)

Thats so kickass, youi should write some tutoriais bro!! Keep up the awesome work
Minotaur0 <thiagoklafke@yahoo.com>
Brazil - Monday, February 05, 2007 at 15:52:33 (GMT)

Nice Artwork man!!! F*ck 3d, 2d is the ultimate artform!! Can you show some tutorials for use no0bs PLS And Once Again YOU ROCK
fogger <fogger_apprenticez@37.com>
- Friday, January 05, 2007 at 06:46:09 (GMT)

dag henk, je kent me niet en ik jou ook niet voordat ik je lieve zus (collega Arduin) zichvol lof aanhoorde over jou en je talenten. wat is ze trots op je. en ik kan me er nu duidelijk iets bij voorstellen. echt bijzonder, ik wist niet dat nederland zoveel talent heeft op dit gebied. ik ben onder de indruk.
ellen kortenbout <ellen@ellex.nl>
middelburg, nederland - Sunday, December 17, 2006 at 22:49:55 (GMT)

WOW i think your work is amazing great inspiration. thanks.. dampie :D
dampie <dampie@gmail.com>
holland - Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at 22:38:29 (GMT)

Wow man. All i can say is that youre work is near perfection. Im interested in knowing why most of the tiles in harry potter only use 3-5 pallette entries when there is an allowed 16? Is it just habbit from youre work on more restricting platforms? either way they look fabulous and youre work is insanely inspiring to me.
chris pariano <chrispariano@panelmonkey.org>
- Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at 03:12:49 (GMT)

I personally have never seen any of your games in real life, but from what I see on your website, I am... wow... completely amazed. You have some great art going there, keep it up! (PS: I'm going to get the Lomax game!!)
Emily <sbsp_fan_1@yahoo.co.uk>
UK - Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at 20:05:44 (BST)

Hi. I'm not sure what to say about one of the finest pixel-pusher's I've run into, but... nearly perfect play, and I don't just mean "complete" either. It's all very nicely done. It makes me want to jump up and down and hollar "I ran across a professional pixel-pusher, and he realized this is where he belongs". I ammend you, you know what you like, and you love what you do! Cheers my friend.
Kevin Hansen <vorpal86@yahoo.com>
- Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at 05:55:46 (BST)

Hello everybody. This webside look great. Henk, You are doing good job, your graphic look very nice sometime dark (Lionhear,Flink) sometime like fairtale(Flink,Lomax). I'm amiga user and I was playing in Lionhear (very good game) and Flink on my amiga, I didn't finished Flink, I only saw 4-5 first levels. If I have more time I will back to this game. Last time I found Lomax on some abbandonwere webside with old games for pc. Anybody know what is Lomax status? Will I be against the law if I download it. I know that Psygnosis don't exist now, but many people still work in many difrent commanies, Tim Wright done great soundtrack for Wipeout Pure for PSP, Roger Dean is still painting : ). When I look at Flink screenshots I see something from Shadow Of The Best graphic style, dark fantasy and 2d perfection. Nowdays it's hard to find good 2d game. Cheers.
ZigZag85 <zigzag85@gmail.com>
Warsaw, Poland - Monday, September 11, 2006 at 11:10:51 (BST)

Hi Henk! Your pixel art rules so much, it's depressing! While for me it is a great source of inspiration, it is also a source of envy and dismay, as I fear I will never be as good: ) Your work on Lomax, Flink and Harry Potter is out of this world. Don't EVER give up pixeling! : )
Andrew Bado <dark_falz_x@yahoo.com>
Ocean, USA - Sunday, April 09, 2006 at 06:30:22 (BST)

Hello .. I love your art, when well we see some crazy update? good luck!
Silver <arrowshead@gmail.com>
Islamabad, Pakistan - Wednesday, March 01, 2006 at 17:16:15 (GMT)

i work in gaming industry currently, i saw your work, it's really amaaaaaaaaaazing! you guide me indirectly.
VaibhavPawar <pawarvaibhav19@rediffmail.com>
Bombay, India - Saturday, February 04, 2006 at 12:33:37 (GMT)

You're awsome.. Keep at it
Mini <paurees456@aol.com>
Rhondda, South Wales - Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at 20:41:02 (BST)

Hi Mr. Nieborg, im very impressed with ur work, and i have learnt a lot from it. Hope to see you working in other areas of the pixel art, such as fighting games... please keep us updated with the news and keep up the good work!
Claudio Trajtemberg <saicor@gmail.com>
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Friday, September 30, 2005 at 15:53:18 (BST)

Hey Henk, hoe gaat het met je? Bevalt het werken in Engeland? Ben erg benieuwd aan wat voor projecten je momenteel bezig bent... kom je nog wel eens naar Nederland? groetjes, Ruud
Ruud Terhaag <ruudterhaag@hotmail.com>
Tilburg, Ned - Sunday, September 11, 2005 at 23:47:51 (BST)

This stuff is great. I came here after reading an interview on spriteart.com. Seeing stuff like this blows me away.
Adam Bruce <Adamleejv@yahoo.com>
USA - Friday, July 15, 2005 at 16:15:35 (BST)

I like all of Henk's gorgeous pixel work, but above all, I love the outstanding graphics in Lomax! I could stare at that game forever. This artist's talent is the subject of my envy. PIXEL ART WILL NEVER DIE!
audiohominis <audiohominis@gmail.com>
Los Angeles, USA - Saturday, May 28, 2005 at 09:04:26 (BST)

Top quality stuff matey ... I Just found your site via Matt's
Billy <bli@blimation.com>
Wakefield, UK - Monday, March 28, 2005 at 12:13:24 (BST)

Hi there Henk, Seriously, are you still pixel pushing? Don't give it up, you've got this soul of pixel pushing in you. Any new project? or website? All the best things for this year 2005. -------- Victor
victor noagbodji <nvictor@cafe.tg>
lome, togo - Friday, February 04, 2005 at 14:22:48 (GMT)

Haaaaa die Henk alles goed ja lang niet gezien he druk druk druk allebij,oke PAPA hi hi maar alles gaat goed heb FLINK net gekocht want ben nu echt een RETRO games hunter op het Ebay..... Oke hoop je binnenkort weer eens te spreken gabber. Groeten aan de Fam. Richard Jolanda en Angelo.
Richard Prins <sub.b@home.nl>
Deventer, Holland - Friday, January 28, 2005 at 11:34:53 (GMT)

i wish you a good 2005 Henk and keep up the good work
Ingo <ingful@gmx.de>
Wesel (NRW), Germany - Tuesday, December 28, 2004 at 03:25:06 (GMT)

Hi there, I hope your are still pixeling, it's been a long time i haven't heard of you.
Victor NOAGBODJI <trunkten@hotmail.com>
Lome, Togo - Friday, December 10, 2004 at 16:20:35 (GMT)

realy cool site, keep it up!
Krez <loksur@hotmail.com>
derevnya, Eng Land - Thursday, December 09, 2004 at 14:02:55 (GMT)

hey there henk, you remember me from pixelation? I'm the guy who bitched about the lack of colors in harry potter when you went to pxation. I just learnt that your bday was a few days ago, so I thought I'd post here, happy bday! good luck! btw, I also wanted to say, it would be infinitely cool if you added some sprites an anims to your page.
camus <camusfrost(at)samerica(dot)com>
colombia - Friday, November 26, 2004 at 12:33:12 (GMT)

Im a big fan of your work, your pixel art is so warm and fun to view.. it really pulls you in. Q: Did you work on other Psygnosis titles for Sega genesis i.e. Wiz 7 Liz? What about other Amiga titles like Gobliins? Do you do the title art to the games too? it has a slightly psychedlic Roger Dean feel to it. You bring an organic feel to a digital realm.
Jason <splaticus@aol.com>
Long Beach, CA, United States - Wednesday, November 17, 2004 at 10:49:09 (GMT)

happy birthday Henk and i hope that you will be that old as you are today two times. Good Luck !
Ingo F. <ingful@gmx.de>
Wesel, Germany - Monday, November 15, 2004 at 10:49:22 (GMT)

I just checked out your site after recommendation from Stefan Scheffers (he sits next to me since he escaped eurocom!). Your work is really fantastic - I actually remember playing Flink on CD32 lots and really loving it. I'm glad to see you're still creating great work, and it's always nice to see a fellow Metal Slug fan! :)
Hayden Scott-Baron (aka 'Dock') <dock@deadpanda.com>
Cambridge, UK - Friday, November 12, 2004 at 13:05:00 (GMT)

Hoi Henk, ik hoor dat alles goed gaat daar in Engeland en dat je vader bent geworden, van harte kerel. Ik hoop dat je hartstikke veel succes hebt daaro. Garoetjes uit Deventer. Ronnie D.
Ronnie D. <gmc1500@gmail.com>
Deventer, Netherlands - Sunday, November 07, 2004 at 20:45:49 (GMT)

Love the site - keep it up, but im interested im making some, what programs do you use/reccomed ? Thanks - Hoob
Hoober <none@none.com>
North West, England - Saturday, November 06, 2004 at 16:14:42 (GMT)

Leuke site Henk. Jammer dat tegenwoordig de graphics vooral worden gerenderd. Ik ga binnenkort mijn Amiga weer eens afstoffen.
wouter <noneofyour@bussiness.com>
NL - Monday, October 25, 2004 at 10:07:38 (BST)

Wow. I've gotta admit -- Your work is really amazing. I wish that I could sprite (pixel art) as good as you. I've been spriting for 6 years, and there's a lot of good material out there... But this is by far some of the best I've seen. Very, very impressive.
Jeremiah Wood <Vasahond@hotmail.com>
Brighton, USA - Sunday, October 24, 2004 at 20:46:54 (BST)

Good work! Keep it up! Thanks! Jason.
Jason Hughes <jason@zone-diets.com>
Farley Wells, United States - Friday, October 15, 2004 at 08:14:47 (BST)

Hi Henk, im a fan of your Artwork since good ol' AMIGA times. Happy to finaly found your homepage. Maybe you can put some more of your work into the gallery. Would be nice to see some Pixels that you pixeld just for your personal fun instead of for customer. Cheers, Oliver
Oliver Visevic <oliver@visevic.com>
- Tuesday, October 12, 2004 at 11:34:55 (BST)

Hi! Just wanted to thank you for all the work you put in this site. It looks great! Thanks!
Jeff Stephens <mortgage-rates@yahoo.com>
Orlando, United States - Wednesday, October 06, 2004 at 11:03:53 (BST)

You are an incredibly good pixel artist and a great inspiration for people like me who want to get better.
Zel <annallee@comcast.net>
US - Sunday, September 19, 2004 at 07:53:39 (BST)

Hoi Henk, prachtig werk, schitterende site. nog nooit zulk leuk en mooi gebruik van layers en animated gifs gezien! Die paralaxscroll ziet er echt heel erg gaaf uit!
Vinnie <vinnie@turn2turn.com>
Delft, - Monday, September 13, 2004 at 14:57:09 (BST)

Hello, Henk! I was a pixel artist for three years when I was developing games for the PC and GBA (programming, music, story and all!), but I've since gone into film. It's been nearly 2 years since I've pixeled! Anyway, I've been a fan of your work for a while now and I just had a question: A long time ago in an interview you mentioned a project that was slated to come out mid-2004. Well, it's an inside joke in this business that you can never, ever, ever count on release dates (heh, so true), but I was wondering if you were still working on it, and if you possibly had a rough estimate of when we'd be able to see your work for this project. Drop me an e-mail when you have the time. Take care. :)
Jeremy <jer1400tk@hotmail.com>
US - Saturday, September 11, 2004 at 09:36:19 (BST)

Hi Henk, dit is echt heel koel werk :) Ik wist niet dat wij in Nederland zo'n geweldige pixelartist hadden. Keep it up!!
Fritsie <fritsie@apennootje.nl>
Houten, Netherlands - Wednesday, September 08, 2004 at 09:44:04 (BST)

Man, your stuff really rocks! Dunno what else I could say .. I just love your style, your way of using pixels and everything about these great graphics. I hope to see lots of games with your great graphics in the future!
Der Klaus-Dieter <dillerkind@web.de>
Germany - Tuesday, August 31, 2004 at 22:34:22 (BST)

Great Site! I love it. I'll be back soon! I like this site too: http://www.toshain.com/ painting
painting <Buddy555@bmw.com>
San Diego, USA - Saturday, July 31, 2004 at 03:45:51 (BST)

Yeah he shoul realy creat a tutorial he's too good! Salut de france
Fredde <fredde_hsand@hotmail.com>
- Thursday, July 29, 2004 at 16:09:40 (BST)

What a wonderful work!
Marina Catunda <ninacatpso@hotmail.com>
Texas, Usa - Thursday, July 22, 2004 at 23:47:10 (BST)

Hey Henk you truely are one of the best pixel artists around on this part of the globe, not to mention that you're from the netherlands aswell. I'm into pixeling aswell however my biggest problem is finding the right colors and shades etcetera; would you mind mailing me a good tip on getting the right shades and hues to give the sweet affect many of your works have? I'd realy appreciate it. And good days for the rest lad.
Neoriceisgood <neoguid@hotmail.com>
Leeuwarden, Nederland - Saturday, June 26, 2004 at 13:56:07 (BST)

Nice work Henk. It's wonderful. We want more ! What about a tutorial ? Que le pixel soit avec toi :)
Ed <edouardalbert_at_free_dot_fr>
Paris, France - Wednesday, June 23, 2004 at 20:05:59 (BST)

Hello, nothing important to say. Just that all of your pixel works I've seen are really ace! Maybe do you have some of your first pixelings somewhere, if you have then can you please send some of them to my e-mail address. Just some images showing your progress. ;) Thank you, Kristjan Siimson
Kristjan Siimson <w715@hot.ee>
Tallinn, Estonia - Sunday, June 13, 2004 at 22:15:48 (BST)

and as David says: Add a tutorial, please . I will be happy if ya do this for us :-)
Ingo F. <ingful@gmx.de>
Wesel (NRW), Germany - Wednesday, June 09, 2004 at 13:06:53 (BST)

Hi there . I really luv the graphics of LionHeart and Flink . You are a pro, man . It's a waste to have a look at your graphics, like it really much . have a nice day, and go on with that stuff ;-) . You are the Chris Huelsbeck on the Graphicssite at the Amiga 500 (Sorry for my bad english)
Ingo F. <ingful@gmx.de>
Wesel (NRW), Germany - Wednesday, June 09, 2004 at 13:02:19 (BST)

Glad to see you back in action! I can't wait to see what pops up in the new sections. Love ya, man!
RougeFX <david@the-carneys.com>
Glenwood, USA - Thursday, May 20, 2004 at 03:00:01 (BST)

Hoi schatje, Fijn dat je guestbook weer werkt en liefs van ons drieen. xxx
cis <cis@home.nl>
holland - Sunday, May 09, 2004 at 20:00:30 (BST)

Happy to announce that my guestbook is fully functional again. Will add some next-gen stuff at the end of this year. Containing gfx of two games. Ta!
Henk Nieborg <info@henknieborg.nl>
Derby, UK - Sunday, May 09, 2004 at 03:01:49 (BST)

Great site, and art. Say ever thought about making some nice tutorials to help us amatures out ;-)
David <murdocmac@hotmail.com>
Canada - Sunday, February 23, 2003 at 18:37:32 (GMT)

Hey, wicked stuff Henk. I'm just completely in awe of your skills as an artist...definately one of the best (if not THE best) in the business. Keep it up!
Ironshanks <mergmerg>
Shiner's Peak, Canada - Saturday, February 22, 2003 at 15:34:26 (GMT)

cool dat het weer werkt
mr.loo <mr.loo@home.nl>
deventer, nl - Saturday, February 22, 2003 at 11:15:45 (GMT)

Hey Henk, happy B-Day! Your site has changed alot since my last visit... this is simply the best site I've seen in a long time. Of course your artwork is superb! I was glad that you stopped by Pixelation, it was nice to have a celebrity amongst the amateurs of pixel-pushing. I'm sure, time permitting, you will be able to help out quite a few of us to perfect our pixelling skills. Make sure you take it easy on your Birthday, your over 30 now! ;) -rharpe
Richard Harpe <rharpe@oct.net>
St. Mary's, USA - Friday, February 21, 2003 at 19:48:27 (GMT)

Hi ! I love your arts ! They all look like you really love your work. Never stop !!! PLEASE !!!
BlackEye <black-eye@web.de>
- Friday, February 21, 2003 at 09:11:50 (GMT)

Your sprites are REAL good. Theyre amazing!
Prince <---->
Boston, USA - Saturday, February 08, 2003 at 06:34:58 (GMT)

Ik stond altijd al versteld van de Graphics in Lionheart en Flink. Fantastisch om deze terug te zien op je site. /me denkt terug aan de goede oude 2d scroller tijd, yep de Amiga tijd!
cODAR <taco@sprint.nl>
Alkmaar, Netherlands - Friday, January 31, 2003 at 11:16:59 (GMT)

Hoi henk, Ik ben blij dat je gastenboek weer werkt. Ga zo door met je werk en zorg ervoor dat we trots op je blijven. Marley en cis xxx
francisca <cis@home.nl>
deventer, nederland - Sunday, January 19, 2003 at 19:33:59 (GMT)

Ahhaaa, you already have me e-mailing you a lot about your spiffah' updates! But here it is again! I like the new layout! :D And I think it's so funny that you like Spirited Away, too! XD That movie rocks!
Crystal <crystal@jacat.com>
Honolulu, USA - Saturday, January 18, 2003 at 03:07:16 (GMT)

Ik vind je site heel mooi. Je hebt veel talent. Keep up the good work! And also.. Natural Born Killer RULZ!! :)
Susjeee <susje10@yahoo.com>
Hilversum, Holland - Saturday, December 22, 2001 at 07:05:51 (EST)

If it ain't The Borg. Yes it's Henk Nieborg. Resistance is futile. Excellent site, Henk. Greetings from everybody here at Elders Trading Company. Cheerz, Alex.
Alexander Elders <alex@elders-trading.nl>
Deventer, Netherlands - Friday, December 21, 2001 at 09:20:13 (EST)

hya henk. greetings from the german demoscene =) keep your art, it's one of the best i know. ragnar
Ragnarok <Ragnarok@ihlaid.de>
Frankfurt/oder, ger - Tuesday, November 27, 2001 at 20:57:11 (EST)

Ghah, how did I only find this site now? Well, besides the fact that I only started reading game credits last night, but that's another story. I haven't actually played many of these games, but I am a HUUGE fan of 2D versus 3D. Adventures of Lomax is my absolute most favorite game of all time, narr! Everything has one insane fan, and Adventures of Lomax has me now that it didn't get the fanpopularity that it deserved. Great work! :D
Crystal "Shadra" <crystal@jacat.com>
Honolulu, USA (State: Hawaii) - Saturday, November 24, 2001 at 23:04:37 (EST)

TOFFE SITE EN VEEL SUCCES IN LONDEN
martijn en angelique <csejtei@home.nl>
deventer, nederland - Wednesday, October 24, 2001 at 16:27:45 (EDT)

Wonderful looking site henk. Thanks for the wonderful work you did on the Amiga. The graphics still make me go wow, everytime I play Lionheart etc. Wish you all the best in future projects.
buzz <buzz@totem.fix.no>
Oxford, UK -

Great site and great games--very much looking forward to any and all your future projects. 2D lives!
ECM <ecm@gamegomagazine.com>
Hollywood, USA -

Hey Henk, een hele strakke site. Ga vooral zo door, en je werk is perfect ( zoals altijd ) Greetings : John
John (DinoDing ) <DinoDing@hetnet.nl>
W.veer, Holland -

As I am a old amiga fan I like quality, and your page is superb! And hey, me and my ex-girlfriend really liked Lomax for PSX =) 3D games sux... I still like 2D games much better! Amiga 4 ever...
Dixy <dixy@dixy.org>
Borl�nge, Sweden -

Very Cool Page Henk.... You are the best, like we can so in Lionheart this grafical wonder :-) Work on.... cya Alex
Alexander Bramm <webmaster@slaughtermachine.de>

groetjes van jeroen en appie / linda
jeroen schippers <sammyspinter1998@hetnet.nl>
apeldoorn, holland -

Hi Henk, Nice site. That ultra-cool looking henk on the top-left is my favourite! Thumbs up!!! :-) Keep up the good work and i'm sure you'll be able to add an 3D-art section to this page soon :-) Cheers, Martijn
Martijn Wenting <mwenting@karma-studios.com>
Arnhem, The Netherlands -

Very good site, I think your works best, Lionheart is one of the best games on the AMIGA because gfx is giant :)
ghostrider <ghostrider999@usa.net>
istanbul, Turkey -

Really great Site !!! I didn�t know that you have a Website, then Alexander Holland told me the URL !!! Lionheart is one of the best games on the AMIGA !!!
Torsten Giebl <wizard@synthetic-crew.de>
Rennerod, Germany -

Hi Henk, it is a very beautyful site. One to be very proud of. The work you made and still make is great. I can only say, keep up the good work.
cis <cis@home.nl>
deventer, the netherlands -

Jo, cool die site van je ik hoop dat je veel hits krijgt.
mr.loo <hipo@home.nl>
deventer, holland -

Of course I didn't expected less than an excellent looking site from somebody like Henk. Great job! I'll visit it regularly to see your work! Keep up the good work and sunny greetings from Santo Domingo! Marco
Marco van Hylckama Vlieg <marco@windowmaker.org>
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic -

I love Henk's work. The artwork he did for Ghost Battle, Lionheart and flink stand out as some of the most excellent 4/8 bit artwork ever done for games! I look forward to seeing some of the games including his artwork in the future. Pop by The Thalion Webshrine to see more of his (and others) work. Alexander Holland
Alexander Holland <alexh@cus.org.uk>
Preston, England -

Hi visitor, let me (Henk) be the first to say something here. Hope you like my website and get a lot response on it. Also wanted to thank all the fans out there for their loyalty towards pixelled bitmap graphics! Cheerz, Henk Nieborg.
Henk Nieborg <info@henknieborg.nl>
Deventer, The Netherlands -



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