Who Made Those Beautiful Steampunk Avatars?

Alessandra Kelley · Apr 1, 2011

I'm a visual artist (NOT a writer at all, but y'all have been really welcoming and nice), and I've been enjoying today's April Fool's Steampunk theme. There's such an impressive amount of thought and work put into it, I've just been going from board to board and looking.

My question is: who made all these steampunk avatars? They're fabulous! And beautiful, and disturbing. What artists crafted these images? Where did you find yours?

I'll start. I didn't actually make mine. I found it online at the National Library of France, which has a series of utopian postcards dating to 1910 which depict life "en l'an 2000" ("in the year 2000"). You can find them at http://expositions.bnf.fr/utopie/feuill/index.htm

Cyia · Apr 1, 2011

I made mine, and a couple of others, with photoshop.

I took a picture of myself and added the background and costume bits from Google.

Cella · Apr 1, 2011

I asked a similar question earlier.
I think people have been collecting images from all over the net and using them. I particularly like the one at the top of the screen, though. Not sure about that one

Chris P · Apr 1, 2011

I found mine image googling "steampunk monkey." It's from a coloring book by Chet Phillips.

I wanted to keep in the theme of my Ernie Kovacs gorilla. I came almost close.

MacAllister · Apr 1, 2011

The banner in the header was build by Clockwork, a longtime mod and AW member. I was SO excited when he sent it to me, yesterday, because I think it's absolutely stunning, too.

Cella · Apr 1, 2011

MacAllister said:
The banner in the header was build by Clockwork, a longtime mod and AW member. I was SO excited when he sent it to me, yesterday, because I think it's absolutely stunning, too.

it's too pretty to leave up for just one day ...

maxmordon · Apr 1, 2011

My cyber-spatial parlor illustrated representation comes from the pictographic magic lantern spectacle known as The Venture Bros.

My former cyber-spatial representation was a rascally yet adorable Minion Twentieth-First who serves under the command of the ineffective mastermind who strikes under the appelative of The Monarch; so I considered appropiate to use their pastiche of strongman extraordinaire and example of Grecian ideal Eugen Sandow, who according to the amusing apocrypha of said work, was a superb personal protector and valet on the same vein than Mr. Brock Samson on a Victorian era not unlike the one represented on The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.

LStein · Apr 1, 2011

I have been wandering around the boards in a daze. What fun!

dgrintalis · Apr 1, 2011

Cyia made mine and 'tis brilliant. 'Twill remain in place long after this day is done.

Maryn · Apr 1, 2011

I got mine by googling steampunk woman. It's pretty amazing--and a perfect likeness in many respects.

Maryn, somewhat corroded

jaksen · Apr 1, 2011

Mine is the door from the Nautilus, (or could be the door from the Nautilus.) There is a video on youtube showing how it works. The window at top is actually an iris-eye.

Goldenleaves · Apr 1, 2011

I've been horribly busy lately, no time to get on - but SO glad I came on today to see all this fabulous stuff - :e2flowers

Love you all madly

firedrake · Apr 1, 2011

i have no idea where my lovely new avatar came from, but it's dead cool.

I love that banner, it's stunning. I wouldn't mind seeing it stick around for a while.

mccardey · Apr 1, 2011

Clockwork, that banner is delicious. And everyone else who worked on it, that was the best April Fools Day prank ever.

I'm going to be sad when it's over....

Jersey Chick · Apr 1, 2011

I stole mine from a post Cyia made in another thread.

Smish · Apr 1, 2011

MacAllister said:
The banner in the header was build by Clockwork, a longtime mod and AW member. I was SO excited when he sent it to me, yesterday, because I think it's absolutely stunning, too.

Yep, it's amazing. He did such a great job.

nevada · Apr 1, 2011

can we keep the steampunk forever and ever? it's absolutely gorgeous.

BenPanced · Apr 1, 2011

I just looked up "steampunk rabbit" on GoodSearch, et viola!

Uncarved · Apr 1, 2011

I too love Clockwork's banner, its breathtaking.

I found my avatar on deviantArt where all good things are. It continues my tinkerbell tradition (my human chained tink, bondage tink, crucified tink, caged tink, etc) and fits in the theme

I loves it. I loves it hard.

cooeedownunder · Apr 1, 2011

Mine just appeared. Someone obviously liked my suit and needed the lasso of truth.

Cyia · Apr 1, 2011

cooeedownunder said:
Mine just appeared. Someone obviously liked my suit and needed the lasso of truth.

Actually, you're the beta tester for the new Wonder Woman costume. There've been a few issues with the others, so the producers decided to go with something a little more rugged.

Deleted member 42 · Apr 1, 2011

tinasamuels said:
I too love Clockwork's banner, its breathtaking..

It really is gorgeous. And he's without Internet at present so go Rep him madly.

He has a post here.

cryaegm · Apr 1, 2011

I googled and found a Miku one. Was going to use Metropolis (anime), but wasn't sure if it was Steampunkish enough.

cooeedownunder · Apr 1, 2011

Cyia said:
Actually, you're the beta tester for the new Wonder Woman costume. There've been a few issues with the others, so the producers decided to go with something a little more rugged.

Soccer Mom · Apr 1, 2011

I found the bunny pic at Icanhascheeseburger.com and captioned it. I'm keeping Capn Cogg for a while. He's too cute.

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