This Gamer Has Become Minecraft’s Vincent van Gogh After Creating ‘The Starry Night’ With A Mind-boggling 3D Twist!

Published 09/24/2023, 11:00 AM EDT

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Players have used Minecraft‘s creation system to create amazing pieces of art. Over the years this trend has picked up and more players are starting to showcase their creative side. While most of the things made in Minecraft are quite astonishing, one player took things to a whole new level with his mesmerizing piece.

One admirer of The Starry Night painting by Vincent Van Gogh decided to recreate the painting with a twist. The result was nothing shy of breathtaking.

ChrisDaCow’s Minecraft version of The Starry Night

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The Minecraft player in question is CrishDaCow, who is an avid Minecraft content creator. Chris claimed that this ambitious project was no ordinary pixel-by-pixel replication; it was a journey of transformation into the very essence of Vincent van Gogh himself. To truly understand and replicate van Gogh’s genius, the gamer embraced a total immersion experience. This dedication included dressing like the iconic artist and eating like him, and he even mentioned cutting off an ear as a joke, but the commitment was real.

The mountains played a pivotal role in determining the placement of everything else in the frame. While the challenge was not easy, matching the original shapes and sizes proved to be a formidable task. But the gamer pressed on, creating vast shapes that would form the silhouettes of mountains, just as van Gogh envisioned.

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The landscape, covered in trees in the original painting, presented a different kind of challenge. The only guide was the subtle dips and rises in the distance. Every brushstroke in the original painting had to be meticulously recreated in Minecraft.

With the landscape taking shape, it was time to tackle the trees. A whopping 92 trees needed to be individually colored to match the painting. As the gamer delved deeper into the project, they realized that replicating the town from “Starry Night” was no walk in the park. Surprisingly, the town in the painting didn’t actually exist in reality. The gamer had to rely on their own interpretation to bring the town to life in 3D, leading to some interesting and unique shapes.

Making the houses was a whole new challenge in itself. This involved spending three full days meticulously texturing each building by hand, ensuring that every brushstroke matched van Gogh’s work. For further inspiration, Chris visited a Van Gogh exhibit. Armed with newfound inspiration, the gamer meticulously mapped out the star positions, swirls, and colors to create the perfect night sky.

As the final brushstrokes were made, the project was complete. A month’s worth of work, dedication, and creativity had led to a Minecraft masterpiece that brought Starry Night to life in stunning 3D.

Other beautiful creations in Minecraft

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Although this build didn’t use any red stones. A lot of the Minecraft community has made creative and mechanical wonders using these red stones. Players have created things like an Ice Boat Tunnel, and a complete SimCity among other beautiful marvels.

Some more notable creations are the ones of the Minas Tirith, the capital city of Gondor from the fantasy world of The Lord of the Rings. This recreation was done keeping Peter Jackson’s films in mind. Another popular build was one of the USS Enterprise from Star Trek. This magnificent flying space shuttle captures the true essence of what Minecraft is capable of.

One player went on to create the famous Ship in a Bottle art which is a sight to behold for hobbyists who are into such creations. Another player also recreated the city from Cyberpunk 2077 which is probably the closest thing players can experience in any other game except if they played the original game itself.

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With a large number of players creating extensively detailed art within the game, it’s a wonder what we get to see next. In a world full of creative Minecraft players, its only a mystery as to what is possible in the game.

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