Mechanical Biological studies by Steeven Salvat

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Mechanical biology-inspired sketch of crustacean and arthropod figures with gears and mechanical add.

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On this series of drawings inspired by classical biological studies. Steeven Salvat combines mechanical and biological forms to compose this magnificent crustacean. It’s done with 0.13mm Rotring on ancient homemade paper colored with tea.

Steampunk crab with gears and mechanical limbs, detailed skeleton-like exoskeleton. — By Steeven Salvat

Detailed mechanical crab hybrid with exposed gears on left and natural crab shell on right. — By Steeven Salvat

It is possible to create the look of parchment with most types of paper using tea. This process is known as “tea staining”, and it is also used to create the look of aged cloth. Steeven Salvat takes advantage of this technique to create a beautiful contrast his sharp detailed oriented drawing techniques.