SF&F Picture 16 out of 32 by Donna Quinn.

SciFi and Fantasy Art: Mechanoid Armadillos

A mother Mechanoid Armadillo led her waddling brood across the intensely hot desert floor, pausing to check their progress every so often. The young were more spherical in shape than their mother- the typical Mechanoid Armadillo only 'bottomed out' (as it had been termed by scientists) once they reached middle age.
One of the juveniles stopped to graze, and its mother frowned until it moved on. The young were feeding on solids, and would not be fully weaned onto their adult liquid diet of ethanol for several months. Ethanol pumps were few and far between, and staffed at often irregular and unpredictable hours. Mechanoid Armadillos told campfire horror stories of a desperately empty armadillo, that with sheer relief chanced upon an ethanol station in the desert, only to find it closed because of a public holiday. The armadillo expired on the spot; whether from frustration or starvation, it was uncertain.
With this in mind, now and then the mother armadillo would cast her eye towards her fuel gauge, reassuring herself that she had plenty in reserve before shuffling off again.

Acrylic and pastel on illustration board; 15.5 x 35 cm. 2005.

Part of several tours:

Bifrost: The Farthest Horizon

Beautiful Pictures That Aren't In Any Other Tours

The Cutest and Funniest in Elfwood

Plays of light

Categories Extrateresstial, Alien Life Forms Humourous or Cute Things Landscape, Nature, Panoramic Robots, Androids, Humanoid Warmachines Techno, Cyber, Technological

Techniques Soft (Chalk) Pastels Acrylics

Date	Name	Comment
25 Sep 2007	Agne Andriukaityte	Loading... Its so beautiful. I love colours Donna Quinn replies: "Thankyou very much Agne. I like the colours of the desert too... deserts are just gorgeous to look at!"
9 Oct 2007	Joelle Duran	Loading... Those are so cute, and creative. I would love to watch the little ones fumbling around, or getting hung up over a tall root or stone. I wonder if they can make sounds? Donna Quinn replies: "Oh man, I hope so. Maybe they're like geckos and squeak when you pick them up? A metallic squeak though. Thanks for the comment Joelle!"
14 Oct 2007	Klara hallgren	Loading... These are C U T E ! i tell you! Donna Quinn replies: "Thanks Klara. They are cute little beggars."
16 Oct 2007	Sara D Campbell	Loading... This is so great!! I absolutely love the idea--mechanical armadillos. It fits! The way you colored the metal is amazing! It completely looks like shiny little living creatures! Great stuff!! Donna Quinn replies: "Thanks very much Sara. I'm glad you liked the shiny effect. It was tricky, if I remember correctly!"
9 Feb 2008	Stephanie L. Barker	Loading... neat idea, well done Donna Quinn replies: "Thanks Stephanie, sorry for the late reply."
10 Mar 2008	Saskia H. Suurling	Loading... They look very cute and shiny. It’s easy for the mum to find her young because they light up from their surrounding. Well done. Donna Quinn replies: "Good point Saskia! Thanks for the comment and sorry for the late reply."
1 Aug 2008	Silje Jes	Loading... so sweet!! Donna Quinn replies: "Thanks very much!"
7 Aug 2008	Sarah Charles	Loading... Oh, they’re lovely! This is just too great! Donna Quinn replies: "Thanks very much Sarah. "
27 Aug 2008	Alia Tenoch	Loading... I WANT ONE! So cute... Donna Quinn replies: "Me too. Thanks Alia!"
12 Nov 2008	Alison Morgan	Loading... Wow, how incredibly original! And the shinyness is amazing. Good work! Donna Quinn replies: "Thanks for the kind comment Alison, I’m glad you enjoyed it. "
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