Day 23 - R is for Raygun

[vilakins]

Today's entry for the naarmamo National Art Making Month challenge is another page from a child's science fiction ABC, this time a steampunk one.

R is for Raygun



My NaArMaMo 2008 Gallery is here.

Comments

[kerravonsen]

Oh that is so cool and retro!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I don't even know what all the bits do! :-) But hey, with the pressure gauge, there's steam in there somewhere.

[kerravonsen]

That is so cool, could I beg you to make an icon of it? I can see myself using such a one when discussing Space Opera...

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I'm going to make icons of a lot of my art when I'm finished, but that one will be reserved for you. It's a bit plain though on the white background. You're also welcome to make one yourself from the image with your superior icon skills. :-)

[Edit] I'll have a go tomorrow anyway. I'm off to bed now. :-)

[kerravonsen]

Thank you!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

OK, how about this one? Otherwise, as I said, I'm happy for you to have a go yourself. :-)



I can also remove and replace the text with something else you prefer.

[kerravonsen]

Thanks! I did have a start of a go myself, but wasn't happy with it. You did better. Maybe I'll have another go some other time, but going with this now, thank you muchly. 8-)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Cool. Sure you don't want me to change the text to something else? :-) I had to put something there to fill the gap.

[kerravonsen]

Oh no, the text is fine; I was trying to do "Rr is for raygun" (and couldn't get it to fit) because I really liked the "Rr" you did... so I guess the only thing that would please me more is if you could do "Raygun" in the same style as the "Rr" you did, y'know, looking like engraved and screwed on brass plate.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I'll have to start fresh with the text to make it clear. I'll have a go tomorrow. :-)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

This is the best I could do, working on such a small scale.



I think I prefer the first one, but up to you. :-)

[kerravonsen]

Thanks. I see what you mean.

[kerravonsen]

I managed to make one that said "R is for Raygun" and use the pretty "R"! (points)

(I also made one which has the caption "Use In Emergency", but I'm not sure what to do with it.)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

That looks great! See, I told you you should do it!

[kerravonsen]

Thank you! And thank you for the encouragement, because my first attempt did fail.

[ultrapsychobrat.livejournal.com]

Another great one--congrats. You definitely have to finish this.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :-D A lot of the others will be very hard to portray though.

[kerravonsen]

Oh, I had an idea for "Time Travel"! Two people side by side, one in a toga, the other in a space suit (or something similarly futuristic), perhaps with a Greek temple or something like that behind them.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

LOL! I had a similar idea: a modern couple taking a photo of a Roman who was posing for them!

[nautile26.livejournal.com]

Oh, wonderful steampunk! How good is that! And the icon is perfect as well. :)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Though this one's more in keeping with steampunk.

[thetisonline.livejournal.com]

A curious mixture of the very old and the very new! I want one.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I want one too! :-)

[the-summoning-d.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow! That's fantastic ^^

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

:-D Thanks!

[gair.livejournal.com]

I am loving all of these.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Thanks! They're fun to think up and draw.

[crycraven.livejournal.com]

That's amazing - I hope you complete the alphabet and publish!
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[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I'll have to give it a go with all this encouragement!

[linda-joyce.livejournal.com]

Steam punk ray gun, That's super.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :-)

[san-valentine.livejournal.com]

I love this - love all the little details, and the curly trigger, and...I love it !

So imaginative to draw a steampunk raygun !

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Drawing and refining the outlines took longer than anything else. :-P

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

EEE! I want one! That is so cool and the metal looks *just* like all the steampunk goodies I've seen.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I rather fancy one too, though the steam under pressure bit might make it somewhat scary to use. You'd have to wait between shots too. :-)

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

Ooh, look at air guns! They've been around since the 15th century.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_rifle#History

[kerravonsen]

Interesting.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

The Japanese one is gorgeous!

[jaxomsride.livejournal.com]

That is a great steam punk ray gun!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :-D

[zoefruitcake.livejournal.com]

fab!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

:-)

[lizamanynames.livejournal.com]

That is the COOLEST Raygun I've ever seen! It would look equally at home in Steampunk and Firefly.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

In Firefly? It's not in Vera's league, but I can see Inara packing a small one.

[lizamanynames.livejournal.com]

I thought it looked kind of "western" to me.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I suppose the western and steampunk eras coincide, so why not? It's a small gun though.

[daiseechain.livejournal.com]

Steampunk yay! That is such a neat design. I wonder if it would be difficult to build?

I'm loving this alphabet series.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I imagine it would be extremely hard to make in metal. Perhaps something malleable like clay?

Thanks! I'll have to do another one before the month's up.