Summary
An artist has merged the worlds ofRed Dead RedemptionandThe Last of Uswith an original illustration depicting Abby Anderson posing over a line of infected. The design is reminiscent ofRed Dead Redemption 2’s cover art, which features an armed Arthur Morgan posing over the silhouettedVan der Linde gang members. The artist shared their drawing online, attracting the attention of manyRed Dead RedemptionandThe Last of Usfans.
Abigail “Abby” Anderson has garnered quite a cult following since the release ofThe Last of Us Part 2in 2020. Initially, players weren’t fond of the character due to some particular events that transpired throughout the game. Notably, there was some controversy that involved the death of a character. Since then, the arguments have seen a new light, particularly with the rise ofThe Last of Usadaptation that could potentially featureKaitlyn Dever as Abby Andersonfor its second season. Moreover, there are already debates surrounding the appearance of Abby inThe Last of Us 3. As players look into the complexity of Abby, some have turned to art to depict the character in a new way. One such artist has done so, though with the addition of a peculiar element from another video game franchise.
By integrating theRed Dead Redemption 2cover art, Reddit user th-rios artist illustrated Abby posing similarly to Arthur Morgan as she looms over a group of shadowyinfected fromThe Last of Usfranchise. They drew the depiction onto a spiral notebook. The artist is a fan of both games, and the picture was drawn up some time ago, according to one of their responses in the comments.
The illustration was well-received by fans, with several comments praising the artwork featuring Abby fromThe Last of Us Part 2. “You need an etsy shop, I would buy this,” wrote one user. Other comments added in their critiques on the illustration, offering some ideas to enhance theRed Dead Redemption-inspired art.
Fan art can come in many forms, and it’s always a unique sight to see when artists incorporate multiple worlds into one work of art. The illustration is an example of what artists can come up with when they fuse ideas, mainly when the inspired artwork resembles that of famous cover images. Other artists have shared their own depictions, with one in particular blending elements ofLEGO with theRed Dead Redemption 2cover art.
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America, 1899. The end of the wild west era has begun as lawmen hunt down the last remaining outlaw gangs. Those who will not surrender or succumb are killed. After a robbery goes badly wrong in the western town of Blackwater, Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang are forced to flee. With federal agents and the best bounty hunters in the nation massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal and fight their way across the rugged heartland of America in order to survive. As deepening internal divisions threaten to tear the gang apart, Arthur must make a choice between his own ideals and loyalty to the gang who raised him. From the creators of Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption, Red Dead Redemption 2 is an epic tale of life in America at the dawn of the modern age.
