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elachrym — Wind-Up Kiwi
Published: 2004-05-13 07:26:58 +0000 UTC; Views: 11620; Favourites: 416; Downloads: 854
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A piece from my watercolor sketchbook. I referenced a taxidermy Kiwi at the Field Museum of Chicago for a rough sketch, then added mechanical components. Ink, Watercolor, Acrylic, and organic compounds on paper.Related content
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Thanks so much. That looks like a lot of fun. It is going up into my favorites.
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Hi there! 
In an effort to bring more attention to artists who deserve it, I have featured you in my news article series: The Discovery Channel! XI . Please consider adding it to your favorites so more deviants will see it!
Thank you!
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Thanks so much for featuring my work. Great-looking post!
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Awesome! Thanks for the feature.
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Very daring combination of colours, and it worked out wonderfully, nice job, i love this!
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Thanks so much! It's an oldie, but a goodie.
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He does have a certain steampunkiness about him. I think I ought to do some more steampunk designs ...
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I have a steampunk dragon in the works ...
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I'll post it when it's done!
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Someday I'll visit ... and maybe find this guy wandering around.
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I've been here my whole life and never seen one like that, but I'll keep looking (:
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Thank you, and I completely agree.
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Hey, you're makin' me blush. Thanks, though!
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Thanks, I'll check it out.
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a mechanical kiwi!! must fav! sorry I'm stalking your art.
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Thank you, and feel free to stalk!
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Hey, that's lovely. Kiwi are great. Have you ever seen a moa at the museum? They're the giant version of the kiwi, sadly extinct but very cool...
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I have not seen a taxidermied Moa, no. I would imagine it to be huge! Where would I find one?
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Jeez, this is absolutely beautiful! I love the colors, shapes, and textures you put in. Its so stunning.
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Thanks so much, I am glad you like it!
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Reminds me kinda of my favourite artist, Bosch. Great work!
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I love Bosch as well. Thanks for the comparison!
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I favorited this quite awhile ago... but I don't think I ever actually commented on it.
I love the idea of anything part organic and part mechanical. The mechanical pieces that can be used in place of organic pieces (because of their shape or function) really do the job of turning something simple (such as a kiwi) into something twisted and a little freaky.
The cannon has to be my favorite part. Did you ever play Space Station: Silicon Valley for the Nintendo 64? There's a camel in that game with a cannon on it's back, similarly to this. Just wondering if that was an inspiration or not.
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Thanks for the comment! I went through a definite biomechanical phase with my artwork, this being one of the first in the series. I am also a fan of the style. I never did play that game, no. I like the idea of a camel with a cannon, perhaps I'll have to revisit this style of work?
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Yeah, I would like to see more. I'm going through that phase myself it seems... except mine are a little more on the macabre side.
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This reminds me very much of the artwork from the Panzer Dragoon series of videogames.
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I have never played those, but keep hearing they are great games.
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I love it! I do believe I will be saving up for a print of it 
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