Rat Creature ([info]ratcreature) wrote,
@ 2008-05-08 23:25:00
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Entry tags:au, fanart, fanart: sga, sga

fanart, Sheppard & Steampunk!Puddlejumper
Fandom: Stargate: Atlantis
Characters/Pairings: John Sheppard & Steampunk!Puddlejumper
Media used: pencil, fine liner pen with waterproof indian ink, acrylic paint
Rating/warnings: G
Notes/comments: I did this for the prompt "Victorian steampunk AU" for the SGA fanart fest [info]paintedspires. Admittedly mechanical pterodactyls aren't the most efficient way for a flying machine, Steampunk or otherwise, and not a very likely or even possible path technology would take from an SF standpoint, but this way was much cooler visually than merely changing the puddlejumpers with pipes or gauges or whatever. I mean, they more or less look like flying lunch boxes. Not really realistic technology, but this is Stargate after all, and I'm pretty sure John would think that mechanical, flying dinosaurs were cool.

The original is 30x40cm, so unfortunately I had to scan it in two parts, and you can see a slight line where I merged, because I fail at digital manipulation and didn't know how to make the two parts fit completely seamless.

Preview: preview of Sheppard flying a Steampunk!Puddlejumper

Sheppard flying a Steampunk!Puddlejumper

And because you can't see Sheppard that well in that size, here's a larger detail view:

detail of Sheppard flying a Steampunk!Puddlejumper

If for some reason you want the whole image in a print resolution in its original size, I uploaded that as well, however at 300dpi and 30x40cm the file is over 4652x3500 pixel / 4mb: look at it in a really huge size in high resolution



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[info]madripoor_rose
2008-05-08 09:28 pm UTC (link)
OMG. Gorgeous!

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(no subject) - [info]ratcreature, 2008-05-08 09:42 pm UTC (Expand)

[info]telesilla
2008-05-08 09:33 pm UTC (link)
What fun! It's a great picture too and you are so right; Shep would be all over a mechanical flying dinosaur.

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(no subject) - [info]ratcreature, 2008-05-08 09:45 pm UTC (Expand)

[info]clear_as_blood
2008-05-08 09:39 pm UTC (link)
This is so great. Dinosaurs make awesome flying machines.

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(no subject) - [info]ratcreature, 2008-05-08 09:48 pm UTC (Expand)

[info]kassie_opia
2008-05-08 09:40 pm UTC (link)
SGA production people? Please to be featuring a mechanical flying dinosaur in season 5? Thx.

This is great. Particular love for the engine and Shep's jacket ♥

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(no subject) - [info]ratcreature, 2008-05-08 09:51 pm UTC (Expand)

[info]beeej
2008-05-08 09:42 pm UTC (link)
Oh, how fantastic! I love it!

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(no subject) - [info]ratcreature, 2008-05-08 09:54 pm UTC (Expand)

[info]negolith2
2008-05-08 09:42 pm UTC (link)
YES!!!

And hey - a pterodactyl works fine. =^.^= Rodney would be soooo jealous.

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(no subject) - [info]ratcreature, 2008-05-08 09:56 pm UTC (Expand)

[info]kyuuketsukirui
2008-05-08 09:46 pm UTC (link)
Awesome! :D

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(no subject) - [info]ratcreature, 2008-05-08 09:57 pm UTC (Expand)

[info]winter_elf
2008-05-08 09:58 pm UTC (link)
Too cool for words!!

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(no subject) - [info]ratcreature, 2008-05-08 10:21 pm UTC (Expand)

[info]astridv
2008-05-08 10:09 pm UTC (link)
Very very cool! Steampunk!jumper looks cute. No doubt, if John saw that thing, he'd want to take it on a testflight right away.

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(no subject) - [info]ratcreature, 2008-05-08 10:20 pm UTC (Expand)

[info]jhava
2008-05-08 10:19 pm UTC (link)
Absolutely gorgeous! The detail is incredible. Now did Rodney build that for him? :D

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(no subject) - [info]ratcreature, 2008-05-08 10:24 pm UTC (Expand)

[info]leyna55
2008-05-08 10:34 pm UTC (link)
Excellent! Those wacky Ancients probably designed the puddlejumpers like this because pteradactyle are cool (Ancient aesthetics ftw!) I love all the mechanical bits and John in his flying rig.

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(no subject) - [info]ratcreature, 2008-05-08 11:06 pm UTC (Expand)

[info]ladyjax
2008-05-08 10:41 pm UTC (link)
I love it! It's clever and funny all at the same time.

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(no subject) - [info]ratcreature, 2008-05-08 11:10 pm UTC (Expand)

[info]friendshipper
2008-05-08 10:50 pm UTC (link)
OMG, that's simply *gorgeous*. I love all the mechanical details!

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(no subject) - [info]ratcreature, 2008-05-08 11:14 pm UTC (Expand)

[info]unaccompanied_g
2008-05-08 10:55 pm UTC (link)
Wow, this is so cool!

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(no subject) - [info]ratcreature, 2008-05-08 11:19 pm UTC (Expand)

[info]summertea
2008-05-08 10:58 pm UTC (link)
Oh that is wicked.

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(no subject) - [info]ratcreature, 2008-05-08 11:21 pm UTC (Expand)

[info]ileliberte
2008-05-08 11:45 pm UTC (link)
Oh, that is so cool! I love the design of the machine, the coloring is really fitting too, and Sheppard looks really gleeful :D

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(no subject) - [info]ratcreature, 2008-05-08 11:58 pm UTC (Expand)

[info]minnow1212
2008-05-08 11:54 pm UTC (link)
How *fun*.

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(no subject) - [info]ratcreature, 2008-05-09 12:02 am UTC (Expand)

[info]aurora_84
2008-05-08 11:59 pm UTC (link)
Oh man, I love it! His face especially is just so happy-making.

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(no subject) - [info]ratcreature, 2008-05-09 12:07 am UTC (Expand)

[info]renisanz
2008-05-09 12:11 am UTC (link)
Really cool. I love most that you did this in traditional media. Watercolors(?). All the details look really good, and I especially like how you painted the pterodactyl. John definitely looks like he's enjoying himself.

And the place where you blended the two pieces together isn't that noticeable really.

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(no subject) - [info]ratcreature, 2008-05-09 12:25 am UTC (Expand)

[info]ajannon
2008-05-09 12:44 am UTC (link)
Wow! This is great!!

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(no subject) - [info]ratcreature, 2008-05-09 04:34 am UTC (Expand)

[info]crysothemis
2008-05-09 01:06 am UTC (link)
Hee! I love it, and so would John. Flying pterodactyls totally work for me.

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(no subject) - [info]ratcreature, 2008-05-09 04:46 am UTC (Expand)

[info]calcitrix
2008-05-09 02:15 am UTC (link)
Ooh, that's neat! I love all the cogs and gauges and gadgets! And as for doing it in acrylic--wow! I completely fail at acrylic, no matter what I try. Nice work!

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(no subject) - [info]ratcreature, 2008-05-09 05:15 am UTC (Expand)

[info]propinquitine
2008-05-09 03:25 am UTC (link)
Oh, a pterajumper! (puddledactyl?) What a clever re-imagining of jumpers in steampunk mode! I really like the jointed tail and the gears and springs in the landing gear; the level of detail in this is fantastic. And John's little grin--he looks absolutely thrilled with his awesome toy (as well he should!).

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(no subject) - [info]ratcreature, 2008-05-09 05:21 am UTC (Expand)

[info]tardis80
2008-05-09 03:28 am UTC (link)
that is really really awesome. Steampunk machines FTW!

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(no subject) - [info]ratcreature, 2008-05-09 05:30 am UTC (Expand)

[info]cupidsbow
2008-05-09 03:29 am UTC (link)
That's awesome! I love its feet. :)

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(no subject) - [info]ratcreature, 2008-05-09 05:34 am UTC (Expand)

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