Eric Joyner's Big Bang Theory

Jungle Trek

Eric Joyner's 'Jungle Trek' (see above) has taken him some pretty interesting places, though perhaps none more visible than the hit CBS sitcom 'The Big Bang Theory'. You may recognize some of Erics work adorning the walls of Sheldon and Leonard's apartment. (see below)

Caught Again - 2008

 'Caught Again' hangs on Leonard's bedroom wall, above his bed, and 'The Final Blow' (below) hangs on the wall of their living room.

The Final Blow - 2003

Let's hope this is the start of a trend and the producers of 'The Big Bang Theory' stop by botShots and get inspired to add more of the amazing robot art featured.

www.ericjoyner.com

Happy Holidays and New Year!!

Michael Mew was kind enough to send this Holiday greeting to BotShots so I thought I'd pass it on, along with our best wishes to all our readers in the new year. Stay tuned to see what we have in store for the coming year. Brand new shiny (and not so shiny) Robots... Yay!

Eric Joyner's Sweet Nostalgia

'The Usual Suspects'

... of Robots and Donuts. San Fransisco based Eric Joyner, illustrator, painter, instructor and robot dreamer, has been honing his craft for over twenty-five years. He works a nostalgically retro style which evokes memories of a time since past, yet a time that never quite existed either. A Surreal, alternate time, when Marlowe hunted for the red robots Hideout or when smoke-filled auditoriums held Friday night Rock 'Em Sock 'Em robot boxing bouts.

I haven't even gotten to the donuts yet. Like a kid in a candy store, many of Eric's worlds are filled with sweet treats of surreal proportion and mysterious function, infusing a warm charm that instantly comforts and delights. Yet all is not quite as sugary sweet as it first seems. Just under the icing lies undercurrents of violence, depression and tragedy. The robots, it seems, are not always happy.

'Between Rounds'


'Robo Kong' & 'This is This'


'IO Jima'


'The Hideout'


'The Collator'


'Draconian Ways'
by: Eric Joyner

(Posted with Artist Permission)

www.ericjoyner.com

Michael Mew

'Buddah Bot 3'


'Taste Test'


'Old Yeller'


'Bad Boys'
by: Michael Mew

(Posted with Artist Permission)

www.michaelmewstudio.com

Transformer's 'Top Dog'

Optimus-Prime from The Transformers

www.pjlighthouse.com

Spykee WiFi SpyBot from Meccano

Spykee WiFi Webcam Bot from Meccano

www.spykeeworld.com

Robosapien V2 from WowWee Toys

Robosapien v2 from WowWee

www.wowwee.com

Toys, Models and Research Bots

There are myriad Robots that fall into the Toys, Models and Research category. These Robots fuel our fantasies, inspire our imaginations and drive our desires to own them for ourselves. From commercially available toys that we get to play with and the Robots that teach us in school to the Robots we see on our movie and tv screens, real or imagined, they always bring a smile to our faces.