Art Friday : Keith Thompson – Illustrator
Interesting illustrations of imaginative (and sometimes terrifying) machines of organic origins by Keith Thompson, recommended by e.
© Keith Thompson
Take this Manual Assist Sea Cyborg (above) for example – a Beluga dolphin so warped by genetic modification to the extent that only the exterior silhouette vaguely resembles the original dolphin.
View more in the vehicles gallery which includes several other twisted machines like the Plague Cart and the once-human Polyp Cavalry Steed, an abomination of cruel genetic modifications.
Keith Thompson also does some excellent mecha/robot designs, some in his organic/mechanical style and others in the more conventional retrofuturistic or futuristic style.
© Keith Thompson
Compare the Prosthetic Commando, a exo-skeleton powered by a human brain (above), with the futuristic Hephaestus’s Anvil (below).
© Keith Thompson
Some of my favourite robot designs are Romulus, the steampunk-ish Brass Lion and The Sequester powersuit (read the description for the grisly origins of this robot)
© Keith Thompson
Romulus (top) and Brass Lion (bottom)
Being somewhat of a gun nut, I also happen to find his ideas for modular firearm designs (below) very interesting too. (Looks like a combination of influences from the AK, Dragunov SVD and H&K MP5)
© Keith Thompson
Keith Thompson doesn’t just design and illustrate machines and other devices as you’ll notice while browsing his other galleries. I find some of more macabre character designs in his Undead and Character galleries strangely enticing – like the Liche and Scrivener below.
© Keith Thompson
Liche (top) and Scrivener (bottom)
The best thing about Keith Thompson’s artworks is that each illustration is accompanied by a short description which either explains the features or design decisions for a robot and/or vehicle or contains a short background story about the particular character. Really evokes the feeling of viewing static exhibits in a virtual museum at times 
View more of Keith Thompson’s work at www.keiththompsonart.com. Prints are also available for purchase via PayPal for the illustrations in the various galleries.
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..what is is he on… if anything I want some… a most fine link thank you
Fantastic artwork… Really think it reminds me of something… Still, lovely!
Liche and Scrivener will look great on tarot cards.
Yep guys, these artworks are amazing.
Forgot to add that The Sequester reminds me of Maschinen Krieger and Bioshock’s Big Daddies
Fantastic miniatures!
(gotta find a new suitable word… fantastic is getting tiresome I believe)
Nah, fantastic and excellent are two words I use regularly – need to buy a thesaurus soon
Oh Dear God. Look at those weapons.
Pretty cool stuff there, huh
Dude this is sweet ,,, KICK ASS
R.H. Giger can now be compared with him
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