The Desert Android

This image was a gift for one of my peers, Brian Luong. In theme of one of his own story's the familiar android from my past art is bathed in the radiant, glow of the blue relic while desert sands swirl and whip into a figure eight behind him. While I can't replicate Brian's highly rendered digital painting style, I labored on a higher than regular level of value (for me) and brought into play some themes he favorites in homage to his work.

If you want to see Brian's blog follow this link, The Art of Brian Luong

Android Solidarity

 

The consumer android model from the sketch later appeared in this silk screen design where it was being aided by a human laborer. As seen in the laborer's outfit, this poster was inspired by propaganda posters from the WWII and the Cold War. Still going on the idea from the sketch of a society torn over the use of intelligent androids and the fears of humanity becoming inferior, the poster encourages the human viewer to show solidarity with their mechanical co-worker.

The Android

Very rarely do I just sit down and draw something without purpose. Even if something starts out as a doodle I think looks cool it quickly develops into a concept driven by story or theme. The Consumer Android evolved into the idea of a refugee unit who tries to integrate into society gripped by a prejudice toward robots.

Its not uncommon for characters and ideas to find themselves into other art that they weren't originally intended for but still work for the purpose of the image.