ConceptArt.Org’s 'Steampunk Penguin Professor' challenge

I came across this post in Brass Goggles about the past week's character design challenge for a Steampunk Professor Penguin and an assistant, making their way around in the Arctic.

Putting the guidelines for entires aside, there are heaps of praises-worthy entries. Most notably - pieces by Einen and LaLiLuLeLo received considerably higher votes. I think that was a fantastic challenge put up by ConceptArt.Org.

For results and more images of entries, here

Doktor A Custom Dumb Luck

I'm spilling the beans from my previous post here.

I commissioned this piece quite some time back and I was very keen on having my extra piece of Dumb Luck done up. I thought it would be intriguing and a good idea to see it 'steampunked'!

This sculpt by Gary Baseman is one of my personal favourites. Hence, I have no regrets seeing it in a different style and finish. To be honest, as discussed with the Dok, this piece itself is already very finely balanced. As I requested goggles for it (making reference to Amy Sol's "To You From My View" and the notion of riding on a Vespa with goggles), I took quite a stunner to see it done quite differently. And I love it. Apparently, the toxic is of glow-in-the-dark liquid.

Simple yet refined, I'd say. I am more curious to see the eyes (googles) in person soon. Big hands to the Dok. I hope he does decide to continue to do private commissions in the future.


More shots:

"Venom is collected from a gland just behind the tear ducts of the dorsal eye cluster on a full grown worm. The collector may be required to physically grapple with the invertebrate to subdue it. Occasional bodily injury may occur but loss of life is rare and can be easily avoided by simple and swift removal of any bitten limbs.. Do not breath venom vapour ..."

Doktor A production pieces

Congratulations to the good Doktor A on his first production pieces, the Mechtorians. It's about time, Dok!

Steampunk-style willl always be my favourite type of custom.

• Left: Humbert Threadneedle, the Accountant
• Right: Sir Shilling Copperpenny, the Head Banker

The photo is of the prototype resins, painted by Doktor A himself.

More information to come...