SciArt of the Day: Frog Mech

By Glendon Mellow | September 8, 2012 |

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The concept of biomimicry is increasingly popular and useful. Recent advances in robotics are giving us the soft, colour-changing robotic octopus. Concept artist and science fiction illustrator Brian Lindahl took the idea in another direction, with his lonely picture of a heavily armored Swamp Frog Mech standing guard in a marsh. Could it hop out of danger? Swim in closer to the enemy for a stealthy surprise? Conceptual art like Brian’s provides us with a fantastic jumping off point to ask questions about what’s possible.

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Swamp Frog Mech by Brian Lindahl

2012, digital painting. See Brian’s blog post about it here.

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About the Author: Glendon Mellow is a fine artist and illustrator inspired by evolutionary biology working in oil and digital media. He moderates the ScienceArt Circle community on G+. Glendon's Portfolio is at glendonmellow.com, and work-in-progress blog is at The Flying Trilobite. Find him on Google+. Follow solo on Twitter at @flyingtrilobite, or Follow on Twitter @symbiartic.

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