Yap Kun Rong's incredible "Lord Of Yamamoto" adds some much-needed color to steampunk. It's just one of our collection of concept art images which might make you see steampunk a whole new way. Banish those boring goggles and waistcoasts!
The above image is Yap's incredible "Legend Of Yamato" image won the CG Society's concept art challenge a couple years ago. You may have seen it before, but it was new to us — and we love how colorfully it reinvents steampunk. Here are some more of our favorites.
It's a steampunk boat that's also a train, from BlueStorm. More of his art here.
A steampunk arctic explorer by Vyse — way more of his awesome art at Concept Art forums.
Fantastic concept art from Big Huge Games' Rise Of Legends. Way more awesome art here.
Fantastic concept art from Big Huge Games' Rise Of Legends. Way more awesome art here.
Fantastic concept art from Big Huge Games' Rise Of Legends. Way more awesome art here.
Fantastic concept art from Big Huge Games' Rise Of Legends. Way more awesome art here.
Fantastic concept art from Big Huge Games' Rise Of Legends. Way more awesome art here.
"Crab fort" concept art from Guild Wars Factions — we featured this art at io9 ages ago, but it's so amazing it deserves to be seen again. More art from the game here.
Walker concept art from Guild Wars Factions. More art from the game here.
Walker concept art from Guild Wars Factions. More art from the game here.
Requiem For Industry by Kazuhiko Nakamura. Way more art here.
Automaton by Kazuhiko Nakamura. Way more art here.
Metamorphosis by Kazuhiko Nakamura. Way more art here.
Steampunk concept art by Lebbeus.
Steam train concept art by Emil Landgreen.
War Zeppelin concept art from Iron Grip video game, by Leviathan artist Keith Thompson. Way more at the link.
ST-38 tank concept art from Iron Grip video game, by Leviathan artist Keith Thompson. Way more at the link.
Steam walker concept art from Iron Grip video game, by Leviathan artist Keith Thompson. Way more at the link.
Freighter concept art from Iron Grip video game, by Leviathan artist Keith Thompson. Way more at the link.
Norse APC concept art from Iron Grip video game, by Leviathan artist Keith Thompson. Way more at the link.
Antarctic exploration by Myke Amend, more at his site.
Captain Nemo's Office by Alex Brockel.
Steampunk Mary Poppins by Daniel Cestari (More at the link.)
Steampunk Mary Poppins (draft) by Daniel Cestari (More at the link.)
Juggernaut assault, concept art from Steam Wars movie by Lost Skeleton Of Cadavra director Larry Blamire.
Turkish "Flaming Kettle," concept art from Steam Wars movie by Lost Skeleton Of Cadavra director Larry Blamire.
Tyler Gunwagon (1872), concept art from Steam Wars movie by Lost Skeleton Of Cadavra director Larry Blamire.
French experimental steam rig, concept art from Steam Wars movie by Lost Skeleton Of Cadavra director Larry Blamire.
Goliath class gunrig, concept art from Steam Wars movie by Lost Skeleton Of Cadavra director Larry Blamire.
Concept art from War Of The Worlds: Goliath, a direct-to-DVD animated movie (from the Heavy Metal Fan Forum. More at the link.)
Concept art from War Of The Worlds: Goliath, a direct-to-DVD animated movie (from the Heavy Metal Fan Forum. More at the link.)
Concept art from War Of The Worlds: Goliath, a direct-to-DVD animated movie (from the Heavy Metal Fan Forum. More at the link.)
Concept art from War Of The Worlds: Goliath, a direct-to-DVD animated movie (from the Heavy Metal Fan Forum. More at the link.)
Concept art from War Of The Worlds: Goliath, a direct-to-DVD animated movie (from the Heavy Metal Fan Forum. More at the link.)