I know a lot of us out there on the internet are very interested in the look and feel and the mentality of steampunk. There is just something about cogs and gears and machinery that has a function but looks like art itself. I have a few friends out there that I would consider steampunk artists (just take a look at my flickr friends and twitter friends and you will find them, it is obvious who they are) and while am often amazed at what they make I can not call myself a steampunk artist. Though, the other night, after just getting home from a long business trip as my husband was modding a nerf gun and parts were laid out across the rug I found myself picking up the gears and things from an open lock and using them for inspiration. I am pretty pleased with the outcome.

“Done with colored pencils and black marker.
I had some fun overlapping the colors and playing with contrast.”