Inspired by a short story called “The Insect God, I set out to design an army of minions for the lord of insects. The Grumpy Grasshopper is one of nine characters I came up with.

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Image is from a personal project where i try to clash Imperial Chinese Designs and history with western steam works, the English Industrial Revolution and fantasy.

Based on the Chinese historic figure Empress Dowager Ci Xi, who ruled over Qing Dynasty for nearly 50 years. Though she is over a century old and has a head full of grey hair, she…[Read more]

Image is from a personal project where i try to clash Imperial Chinese Designs and history with western steam works, the English Industrial Revolution and fantasy.

More artwork here: http://www.jamesngart.com/

Image is from a personal project where i try to clash Imperial Chinese Designs and history with western steam works, the English Industrial Revolution and fantasy.

Cuts and waters crops with ease. A mix between a tractor, a robot, and multiple farming tools, the harvester is the ultimate farming solution.

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From the Chinese Mythology “Journey to the West”. This scene shows the Monkey King stumbling upon the alchemical furnace in the Heavenly Palace.

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Image is from a personal project where i try to clash Imperial Chinese Designs and history with western steam works, the English Industrial Revolution and fantasy.

Designed to be the Empress’s airship. It is big enough to block out the sun as it approaches a village, and generating mass air pollution in its path, demonstrating the awesome…[Read more]

Classic Scene of the heroic knight facing off against a fire dragon. It was alot of fun playing with such strong dynamic lighting.

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Image is from a personal project where i try to clash Imperial Chinese Designs and history with western steam works, the English Industrial Revolution and fantasy.

The famed Sheriff of the Imperial City, known for his metalic arm The Iron Kirin.

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Image is from a personal project where i try to clash Imperial Chinese Designs and history with western steam works, the English Industrial Revolution and fantasy.

Assassins and theives that dare to enter the forbidden palace would be wise to avoid the night patrol. Stepping into the circle of light generated by the patrol robot will not only…[Read more]

Image is from a personal project where i try to clash Imperial Chinese Designs and history with western steam works, the English Industrial Revolution and fantasy.

In the past, skilled artists and performers were invited into the forbidden palace to perform in court, but this created a risk of assassins in disguise. There was also a problem…[Read more]

Inspired by the Chinese Mythology “Journey to the West”. This scene shows the main character, Sun Wo-kung the “Monkey King”, preparing to storm the realm of the underworld.

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Inspired by a short story called “The Insect God, I set out to design an army of minions for the lord of insects. The Angry Bee is one of nine characters I came up with.

More artwork here: http://www.jamesngart.com

Image is from a personal project where i try to clash Imperial Chinese Designs and history with western steam works, the English Industrial Revolution and fantasy.

In traditional Chinese marriage, it is customary for the groom to send a carriage to carry the bride from her family home to his. The day and very hour of a marriage are important…[Read more]

Image is from a personal project where i try to clash Imperial Chinese Designs and history with western steam works, the English Industrial Revolution and fantasy.

Losing almost everything in a horrible engineering accident, the inventor now focuses all his time creating new machines for the Imperial family. His only companions are his robotic…[Read more]