Structural Matrix of a Nuclear Bullet: Clockwork Atomics x071

An early drawing, back when they took very little time. This was before the drawings became machines. All the drawings were based on something a read or heard about. Many were inspired by pulp novels from the early 20th century and the design of alchemy etchings.

Mechanical Reliquary for a Forgotten Catholic Saint: Clockwork Atomics x442

There are a couple of great examples of reliquaries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. And after seeing them I thought a mechanical one was sorely needed or may have been made and lost to time. This is my second attempt in the series. It holds promise, but needs more work.

Planet with Satellite Group Collapsing into a Black Hole's Event Horizon and Being Reduced to a Singularity: Clockwork Atomics x270

A ridiculously long title but that's what it is a drawing of. A few years ago there was a brief period where I was fascinated by black holes. As a child I saw Disney's The Black Hole (great in a weird way..although wildly inaccurate) and always thought it was mind blowing how they even exist. So I ended up reading JP Luminet's book Black Holes and became obsessed with them all over again. This one was drawn after work at a bar on a Starbucks' napkin that I happened to have on me (which has one of the ugliest shades of green logo on it).

Leonardo Da Vinci's Geared Celestial Sundial: Clockwork Atomics x315

This is the first piece I sold at the show I was in at The Laundromat Gallery in NYC. I had no idea if anyone would get the whole elaborate drawing on napkin thing, but a few did. Anyway, Da Vinci has always been a huge influence. The pages of his various codex have fascinated me ever since my first exposure to them. I was lucky enough to see the Codex Leicester in NYC. I do not write backwards as he did, but I enjoy the look and writing out notations about the works.

Fritz Lang's Heart of Metropolis: Clockwork Atomics x212

The first time I saw Metropolis was the fascinating yet not terribly true to the original idea 1985 Moroder version. I still think that version is awesome in its own Hindenburgian manner. Soundtrack and story (what was left of it) aside, the visuals came through loud and clear. This drawing is but a doodle of the impression I have from the film. Cyclopean monoliths with Tesla generators with a mathematical matrix at its center.

I have been fortunate enough to be at time when a nearly complete version of the film is available for viewing. After viewing it at Film Forum in NYC, it is impressive as the first time I saw it in its truncated form.

H.G. Wells' Martian Tripod v 0.9 at Juan Valdez Coffee: Clockwork Atomics x401

First off, yes there is a Juan Valdez Coffee shop (I know who knew). Anyway I have always loved H.G. Wells' stories, in fact they are some of the first books I ever read. And War of the Worlds was definitely a favorite. I loved the idea of the Martian's Tripods that reined destruction upon mankind. The elegant hovering ships from the 1953 version were great but I much prefer the mechanical beasts that were in the illustrated in the book I had as a child.

I have drawn a variety of versions of the tripods and give this one a v 0.9 notation as it is an unmanned version. A continuation of my fascination with destructive clockwork automatons.

Galileo's Astronomic Gyroscope at Dunkin' Donuts:Clockwork Atomics x381

First off I really like Dunkin' Donuts. Decent espresso and a good selection of donuts. But very few have my favorite one. Does no one else like maple frosting? Anyway...

I have always loved gyroscopes although I never fully comprehended the physics behind them. In my studies in the sciences I always understood just enough to appreciate something but enough was still out of reach to make my knowledge of it slightly flawed and potentially dangerous. I like to think that has certain advantages....so long as you are standing at a safe distance.