Kristoffer Zetterstrand
Kristoffer Zetterstrand is a Swedish artist. Kristoffer primarily paints classical paintings, but they are often influenced by pixelated computer graphics and 3D worlds. Most of the paintings in Minecraft were created by him.
The texture file of paintings was named paintings_kristoffer_zetterstrand.png in Java Edition prior to 1.14, and is still called kz.png for his initials in Bedrock Edition.
I think of my 3D scenes as theater stages, where I can quickly rearrange stuff, sample in actors from various image sources, set the lighting, and build a world of my own. It’s like 3D still lives, without the constraints of the physical world.
| Real name | Kristoffer Zetterstrand |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | September 27, 1973 (age 52) |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Languages | English, Swedish |
| Known for | Creating textures for paintings |
| Website | zetterstrand.com |
| Reddit name | k__z |
| X (Twitter) handle | @Zetterstrand |
| Bluesky handle | @zetterstrand.com |
| Instagram name | zetterstrand |
| YouTube channel | zetterstrand |
| Minecraft name | Harr |
Kristoffer Zetterstrand is a Swedish artist. Kristoffer primarily paints classical paintings, but they are often influenced by pixelated computer graphics and 3D worlds. Most of the paintings in Minecraft were created by him.
The texture file of paintings was named paintings_kristoffer_zetterstrand.png in Java Edition prior to 1.14, and is still called kz.png for his initials in Bedrock Edition.
Videos
Quotes
I think of my 3D scenes as theater stages, where I can quickly rearrange stuff, sample in actors from various image sources, set the lighting, and build a world of my own. It’s like 3D still lives, without the constraints of the physical world.
Trivia
- In 2026, Jack Black commissioned Zetterstrand to create a portrait of him as Steve from A Minecraft Movie in the style of a Minecraft painting.[2]
Gallery
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Screenshot by Kristoffer Zetterstrand of the first test of paintings (and the hand of his Minecraft skin). -
The original screenshot behind the "Skull on Fire" painting. -
A render of the "Skull on Fire" painting that Kristoffer Zetterstrand used as a reference image. -
The "Skull on Fire" skull render being sketched. -
The original "Skull on Fire" painting being painted. -
Kristoffer Zetterstrand with the "Skull on Fire" painting. -
Kristoffer Zetterstrand wearing a creeper head. -
"Portrait of Jack Black as Steve", commissioned by Jack Black
External links
References
- ↑ "Painting the Overworld" by Per Landin – Minecraft.net, April 30, 2024.
- ↑ "Painting Jack Black as Steve in Minecraft, a very fun and intense commission. Thanks Jack!
Portrait of Jack Black as Steve. Oil on panel. 43x49cm. (2026)" – @zetterstrand on Instagram, May 5, 2026
