A vivid steampunk fantasy scene featuring a large mechanical dragon ridden by two humans. The dragon and riders are constructed from gears, pistons, and armor, soaring through a grayscale dystopian city with smoky skies and towering, Industrial-age architecture. The artwork blends fantasy and retro-futurism, delivering a dramatic, action-filled mood with intricate mechanical detail.

CaylaCatz on BudgetPixel

@CaylaCatz · 4/10/2026

Video QT: Dragon scavenger recyclers looking for prime bits of metal

A vivid steampunk fantasy scene featuring a large mechanical dragon ridden by two humans. The dragon and riders are constructed from gears, pistons, and armor, soaring through a grayscale dystopian city with smoky skies and towering, Industrial-age architecture. The artwork blends fantasy and retro-futurism, delivering a dramatic, action-filled mood with intricate mechanical detail.

Tags: steampunk, fantasy art, mechanical dragon, dragon riders, gears, steampunk dragons, dystopian city, grayscale artwork, sci-fi art, fantasy illustration, steampunk machinery, winged dragon, cyberpunk fantasy, industrial design, clockwork dragon

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dirty_biker

Oh my god, this is the best thing I've ever seen.

strixowl-47

Very cool concept and execution 😀

suga2309

Well done ! 🤩👏✨

standartis

krásné

justrob

Fun idea!

DavidP

Great video - as you'd imagine, I'm passing on this one

archangeltara

Amazing work WOW

CaylaCatz

Video QT: Dragon. Join if you want. @antares @aqualemonade @archangeltara @base451121 @Belinda @Biscuit @CaylaCatz @charlypalermo @Cheinia @ChildNerd @chris70 @DavidP @dirty_biker @dovonko @elkanthe @elysian @EternaSky @faerierealm @fantasydesignink @germancowboy @gman @gummiefish @Hephzibah @humtum8182 @IndoAIArtist @justrob @King @kirito @mim86 @nametaker @NickWolf @NielsCarlsen @notyourcleo @PabloArtStation @panos @paulie @pocahontas @Sealine @SkarletFever @sonny001 @southamericanmyth @standartis @strixowl-47 @suga2309 @TesaranJ @TheBard @thedreamcatcher @To4kawa @Troxley @TTRPG_Player @winter_witch . From archangeltara's page, @anyafoxx was added. If so, let Eternasky know on his blog comments. Let me know if you don't want to be tagged. but also let Eternasky know on his QT Blog https://budgetpixel.com/blog/enjoy-creating-and-join-the-qt-masterlist and dirty_biker too on one of his QTs as they both keep QT ongoing lists used by everyone.

panos

Oh, yeah!!!