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"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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Mood: Love ~cryptwish Apr 10, 2013  Hobbyist Photographer
Wow..
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~1100QWILL Feb 8, 2013  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
I was wondering what the size of the original is?
Can you tell me?
Karen C
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~1100QWILL Feb 8, 2013  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
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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:iconasaltybanana:
That is a really... really big... tree.
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:iconstarynight1995:
You have NO IDEA just how much I want this piece of artwork to hang up in my house!!! :( damnit
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:iconashes2ashes9986:
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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:iconcaptainsammies:
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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:iconmiacis3101:
very salvador dali-ish!
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*krizzae Sep 6, 2012  Professional Photographer
Really love the tree and tiny giraffe for perspective - they really give it that other-worldly feel. :)
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~suzymc Aug 23, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
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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