Studious steampunk tabby cat in glasses draws airship blueprints

By @CaylaCatz · Jul 12, 2026

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QT: Steampunk anthropomorphic animal Daedalist Whiskers at work on his latest design. He felt this was going to be his greatest airship ever. Sighing happily he laid down his pencil and reached for his coffee. Time for a break.

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This whimsical retro-futuristic steampunk illustration features a studious anthropomorphic tabby cat wearing round wire glasses and a vintage leather aviator jacket, drafting Celestialis class airship schematics at a cluttered wooden work desk inside an airship cabin. Warm brass, sepia, and rich brown tones dominate the scene, with vintage drafting tools, a steaming E=mc² printed coffee mug, and brass navigational instruments filling the desk, while multiple large steampunk zeppelins float in the cloudy sky outside the cabin window above a distant fantasy city. The cozy, clever scene leans into classic steampunk aesthetic tropes of brass machinery, aerial adventure, and charming anthropomorphic characters.

Comments (262)

@CaylaCatz · Jul 13, 2026
Lol, I don't know. I said something to @Bobbie and now she thinks he oughta fight a duel, lol. Comments get me into soo much trouble.
@CaylaCatz · Jul 15, 2026
Oh no! ok, I'll work on it later if I can find someone who is on at the same time so I can confirm if they see it. Problem is I see them jsut fine. Now it make sme question all my blogs and they are very reliant on pics. This one is a story too so it doesn't matter as much.
@CaylaCatz · Jul 13, 2026
Thank you, Bobbie. I'm happy you enjoyed it. Yeah, I wanted him to be like a Victorian professor and I get that vibe from thema s prim, proper and nerdy but maybe able to fight with a sword, lol -- too many action movies.
@Bobbie · Jul 13, 2026
I don't think you would have mentioned that he had a sword if you weren't looking for an excuse to have him use it. Right?
@CaylaCatz · Jul 13, 2026
well maybe even cats have problems with eyesight if they read too much. Plus I like the way it makes him look
@Bobbie · Jul 13, 2026
Okay, now you've set the wheels in motion. You must make an image of him in a duel of swords. 🤣
@Bobbie · Jul 13, 2026
From what I read, he handled himself rather well. Are you planning pictures to go with it?
@Bobbie · Jul 13, 2026
This is a fantastic image, Cayla. I really love it. That cat looks so prim and proper.
@CaylaCatz · Jul 13, 2026
lol, this is how I get into trouble. One offhand remark and I land in a duel!
@Bobbie · Jul 13, 2026
I would apologize, but now I'm looking forward to what you might come up with, 🤣.