Steampunk mystic woman with long blue hair — AI art by @CaylaCatz

@CaylaCatz · 9/13/2026

Entry in the Gothic Beauty theme on BudgetPixel.

Lately, I like doing mashups of a bunch of instagram ai art challenges. This time I centered them around a goth lass as I wanted to join @Sealine new theme : Gothic Beauty. 1. Muse 1.0 2. GPT 2.5 Sunburst 3. GPT 2.5 Flare 4. Seedream 5 Lite 5. Imagineart 1.5 6. Qwen 3.0 Can you find all the elements? The hat was my favorite part. 9/13/26 IG AI Art Challenges: you can find the challenge by searching for the hashtag in IG . It will result in images by other participants. Most people don't combine challenges. #MessySeptember26 : secret of windmill hill #AISeptArt2026 : long pointed nails #15WithYippeeSep26 : hat #SepJedAi26 (3part theme: character, item, color): dreamweaver, dreamcatcher, lavender color #witchtember26 : golden sigil #SEPtrash26 Dark Academia: secret society #CydsCabinetChallenge Cabinet of Curiosities: giant's tooth #conceptember2026 : ancient Egypt x scifi #Sept26Challenge Pop Art Horror: Style of Norman Rockwell • The Thing at the County Fair In playing with the themes, some I put together in sentences and some I dropped as a word or phrase. It makes for very eclectic scenes and some models will drop part of the prompt while others will fit everything in. The style part of the prompt as an experiment I did: "style is ancient egypt x scifi x norman rockwell mashup" note: most models added the style as elements and did not do them together as a mashup style. So this 1st test=fail.

[Steampunk mystic woman with long blue hair holds an all-seeing eye dreamcatcher at a quirky oddity fair stall] — This detailed surreal fantasy illustration features a gothic steampunk fortune teller with flowing teal hair, adorned with an elaborate gear-and-amulet decorated top hat, holding a glowing purple feathered dreamcatcher marked with an all-seeing eye symbol. Set at a whimsical oddity county fair, the table in front of her displays strange exhibit pieces including a giant's tooth artifact and a jar holding a tiny tentacled cryptid labeled "The Thing". The artwork blends Egyptian revival, occult, and dark fantasy steampunk aesthetics, with a rich palette of deep black, amethyst purple, gold, and teal creating a moody, magical atmosphere.

[Surreal portrait of an occult witch with blue hair, ornate wide hat, black cat familiar, and dreamcatcher against a whims... — This richly detailed dark fantasy digital artwork depicts a mystical gothic witch with wavy iridescent blue hair, an embellished wide black hat, and Egyptian ankh jewelry, resting her chin on her hand beside a black cat, amethyst dreamcatcher, and stack of esoteric books. The surreal background features a steampunk county fair, giant roadside attraction, hooded secret society members, glowing full moon, windmill hill, and distant futuristic spires, blending weirdcore, occult, and pop surrealism aesthetics with warm gilded, deep purple, and inky blue color palettes.

[Surreal portrait of a blue-haired occult witch holding a dreamcatcher, with blended fantasy county fair and ancient Egypt... — This intricately detailed surreal fantasy artwork depicts an elegant occult witch with long wavy cobalt blue hair, an ornate feathered black wide-brim hat, and Eye of Horus face paint, holding a purple feathered dreamcatcher at a fortune telling table. The whimsical cross-genre background blends rural county fair elements including a windmill, ferris wheel, and fairgoers, ancient Egyptian Anubis statues, and a hovering flying saucer beneath a crescent twilight sky. Warm golden, deep royal blue, black, and lavender tones create a rich magical whimsigoth aesthetic full of esoteric, mystical symbolism.

Gothic fantasy portrait of a blue-haired witch wearing an ornate top hat with a hanging dreamcatcher accessory — This moody gothic fantasy portrait depicts an elegant pale witch character with long wavy cobalt blue hair, smoky eye makeup, and dramatic long black stiletto nails. She wears an elaborate filigree black top hat trimmed with a purple feather and a dangling lilac dreamcatcher charm, paired with a detailed embroidered black lace gown, set against a warm vintage parchment background framed with delicate art nouveau scrollwork. The rich dark and cool pastel color palette creates an ethereal, dark romantic dark academia aesthetic for this original character art from artist Cayla Catz.

Striking fantasy woman with long blue hair holds a purple dreamcatcher in a cyberpunk ancient Egyptian city at twilight. — This surreal digital fantasy illustration blends ancient Egyptian iconography with cyberpunk sci-fi aesthetics, centered on a glamorous lead character with vivid indigo hair, an ornate embellished wide brim hat, and gothic Egyptian-style jewelry. The background features golden sphinx statues, stone pyramids, neon-lit futuristic obelisks, and flying spacecraft overlooking a bustling evening market crowd under a dusky purple and orange sunset sky. The mood is richly atmospheric, with a contrasting color palette of deep violet, black, gold, and glowing cool blue neon that leans into alternate history dark fantasy worldbuilding.

Fantasy illustration of a curly blue-haired woman holding a purple dreamcatcher at a sunlit vintage countryside carnival. — This stunning painterly digital illustration from artist Cayla Catz features an elegant fantasy character with long wavy cobalt blue hair, wearing an ornate black and gold Egyptian-inspired headdress with black feathers, holding a lilac beaded dreamcatcher. She stands in the foreground of a bustling retro rural fair, with striped carnival tents, a metal windmill, rolling green hills, and market stalls rendered in soft warm sunlit tones. The artwork blends whimsical folk fantasy and vintage festival aesthetics with a dreamy, atmospheric, anime-influenced art style.

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CaylaCatz

Thank you. Do you mean #4, not #3? Cuz #4 is SD and that's usually the one you like instead of GPT. I like the creature in the jar too. It was a fun set.

legion

I like number 1 for the creature in the jar, number 3 for the style (even though it has an extra finger), and number 6 for the hair.

CaylaCatz

Yay! I was right. I'm starting to recognize the style you like. But you like a variety so there's no guarantee, lol

underman

I love these! I wasn't aware that IG had an AI art thing going on...may have to check that out.

legion

You are very welcome, I was mistaken; you're right, it was number 4.

sharierkhan

Lots of elements put together! Good job

JMN

for how nicely saturated the colours are👌

JMN

nice! i think #3 is my fave

CaylaCatz

it's fun. you can use the hashtag list to find some of them. I think #aichallenge is a general hashtag that might help you find others if these don't float your boat

CaylaCatz

that didn't occur to me. It does have a nice golden hour vibe to the colors.