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BunnyBennett — Giraffe vs. Elephant
Published: 2009-02-05 04:56:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 23739; Favourites: 783; Downloads: 1023
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The full title of this piece wouldn't fit."Steam Powered Giraffe vs. Copper African Elephant"
This is actually art inspired by the musical robot pantomime group I'm in, where according to the fictional backstory of the automatons, Colonel Peter A. Walter built four robot men and a giant steam powered giraffe to combat robot African Elephants. Back in 1896 of course.
Note the actual giraffe for scale of these clockwork beasts. There's also a little man barely visible in the crows nest on the giraffe's flamespitting head.
For more info on our mime troupe, go here: [link]
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When I read the lore of the band, and this was on the web page, it's the illustration that intrigued me the most. I love everything I see from you guys, though. 
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I was nine-years-old when this spectacular piece was uploaded. Oh, how I wish I could have appreciated wonderful music like SPG then. Considering the band has existed for 7 (or possibly 8) years now then I would've been around that age when SPG was a new group. You've come so far! You have no idea how many times your art style and band have influenced and inspired me throughout the year and a half i've known of you lot. As many have stated previously, the legs of the giant clockwork wonders really remind me of Salvador Dali's work. One sculpture in particular actually, it's called "Space Elephant", it may be nerdy of me to say that the title also seems fitting for Vice Quadrant. The sculpture itself may have terrified me when I was a small child but now it just fascinates me, and seeing traits of it come out in your art work is truly amazing.
I hope you read this and see how much of a positive role model and how talented you are.
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I'm looking through your gallery and wondering when you and your brother found enough time to accumulate all these skillsets. It's impressive enough to be able to sing live in front of an audience. Add onto that the ability to sing while playing an instrument. Add onto that the ability to mime the motions of a robot. Add onto THAT the ability to draw. This artwork is amazing!
When on Earth did you START practicing, when you two were in the womb?
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one of the best artworks i've ever seen here on DA! GREAT!
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this would defiantly be a battle worth seeing...before I was crushed to death
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*singing*
"Colonel Walter was shocked when he learned from the Nile,
Copper African elephants turning hostile.
So he built these wonderful automaton bloaks,
and a very big Steam Powered Giraffe what smokes."
. . .
Sorry. . . 
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This is my faaaaavourite of all your work. Mostly because it takes me into the story. Just the grand greatness of it. I always think this is a moment that still haunts the memories of the automaton fellas. Oh Bunny you are so imaginative.
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Man... if i had $200.00 laying around, I'd get this on the largest canvas size! Its amazing! The detail can't be fully appreciated if you get it too small.
One of my favorites, Bunny.
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I was wondering what the size of the original is?
Can you tell me?
Karen C
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I just received my print of this piece. Amazing! I love it. Now I want it in a bigger format to show the detail. Thanks so much for sharing your talent!! Love Steam Powered Giraffe!!!
Keep doing everything you're doing. Can't get enough.
Karen C
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You have NO IDEA just how much I want this piece of artwork to hang up in my house!!! 
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This is a gorgeous piece! It's as if Salvador Dali and Tim Burton had a brilliantly epic lovechild with some steam thrown in for flavor. It's surreal, it's haunting, it's absolutely beautiful. Including the real giraffe for scale was a great idea. It adds context and anotherworldly quality to this, which, though it would have been there anyway, now has a much larger impact.
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The giraffe is going to win of course. The elephant is trying hard to be a tall boss, but it will never be as tall as the amazing giraffe.
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Really love the tree and tiny giraffe for perspective - they really give it that other-worldly feel.
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wait wait wait..... " inspired by the musical robot pantomime group I'm in" are you really in that?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!!?!? omfg that would be amazing!!!!!!
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I may just need to buy a print of this.
But one question... "four robot men"... who was the fourth?
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as far as i can tell the 4th is actually a girl... im not sure what her name is but she is in this video: [link]
but again im not 100% sure....
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Yeah, but she said "men"... which I think means that Bunny wasn't talking about Upgrade (the girl in the video).
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ya i know but thats the only thing i could thing of.............
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Im pretty sure the 4th was Hatchworth who used the hatch of blue matter in his chest as a weapon?
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he wasn't in the band at this time, He just got upgraded remember?
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Ya but he supposedly helped fight in the battle before a crack formed in the hatch covering his powercore and he had to be locked away for years. He then got upgraded and the crack was fixed....if im remembering it right anyway xD im pretty sure thats it...but...
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Well he helped in the battle and then continued being a stove until the late 1930s. that's when the fracture was discovered and they had to put him away.
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This is the picture that lead me here.. my friend Arica from World Steam Expo shared this on FB tonight. I loved the show at WSE last week and now I find all this cool art, too! Multitalented
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I know this is an older piece of yours but I really love the amount of detail you put into everything in this pic! The elephant and the giraffe look spectacular, I especially love the way you drew their legs. Plus the smoke and the background are fantastic as well. The tree in the middle standing out from the rest of the background was a very nice touch. You're a wonderful artist and I look forward to seeing more art from you, as well as hearing more music from Steam Powered Giraffe
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STEAM PUNK RECYCLE AWESOME NICE WORK, IT IS LIKE DALI DECIDE TO DO STEAM PUNK KEEP UP THE COOLNESS
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reminds me a bit of salvadore dali's elephants... (one of my favorite paintings) yet... with more steampunk (the best way to improve anything).
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Oh, wow! I'm a few years late saying this, considering this was submitted in 2009, but this is awesome! I love the gears in the elephants head, and the green glow in his stomach. 
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Thanks! I really need to draw some updated colossi! I'm workin on doin' that...mostly for the comic's flashback sequence. But oh, the time I don't have!
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You should! Once you get a chance, of course. 
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Buetiful background! ^^
Tiny Giraffe feels tiny >w>
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we can kick those elephants buts!!!!! We'll evenge that turkey sandwitch!!!!! FTW!!
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I love the real giraffe for scale 
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lol I don't think there's mechanical animals either, love.
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The elephant's long legs, as well as the landscape, call to mind surrealists such as Dali.
Awesome pic!
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as well as the giraffe's smoking back, not unlike the burning giraffe...
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