# Artillery-Covered Animals 'Solar Deer' by Ron Pippin is a Gun-Toting Steampunk Sculpture By Annie Ho | Published 2010-07-11 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ron-pippin References: [sweet-station](http://www.sweet-station.com/blog/?p=12448) & [ronpippin](http://www.ronpippin.com/) Ron Pippin [steampunk art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-into-darkness) takes the form of animals and other [organic creatures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fibredog) made out of weapons and other miscellaneous manmade objects. His art is described to be a merge of good and evil. You can clearly see this from his artwork -- after all, for the '[Solar Deer' sculpture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-surveillance) above, he recreated an innocent animal with weapons. See more of Ron Pippin's work in the gallery above and at the links provided. **Implications** - Consumers are fascinated by steampunk aesthetics because they combine familiar Victorian aesthetics with cutting edge technology. Corporations may consider a similar approach to product design -- combining familiar aesthetics with the latest technological functions -- in order to entice consumers into buying their wares. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 24% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Steampunk Aesthetics:** Combining existing Victorian design elements with cutting edge technology in product design to appeal to consumers. - **Animal Weaponry Art:** Creating animal sculptures out of weapons and manmade objects as a form of art. - **Good and Evil Merge:** Exploring the duality of good and evil by incorporating opposing elements in art and design. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art:** Incorporating weaponry and manmade objects into art pieces to create unique and innovative works. - **Product Design:** Combining cutting edge technology with classic design elements to create appealing and novel products. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Using unique and captivating artwork to create effective branding strategies. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Americana Subculture-Themed Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bullet-proof.md) - [Almost-Extinct Animal Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fauna-series.md) - [Insect-Inspired Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/insect-bronze-sculptures.md) - [Primal-Themed Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-return.md) - [Steampunk Aesthetic Espresso Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/steampunk-espresso-machine.md) - [Steampunk Desktop Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3in1-desk.md) - [AI-Generated Retrofuturistic Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retrofuturistic-objects.md) - [Spiky Inflatable Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inflatable-sculptures1.md)