Lion in the Brass Workshop: An Oil Painting

An oil painting of a regal lion seated in a buzzing steampunk workshop. The lion's mane glows with warm gaslamp light while brass gears, copper pipes, and steam engines fill the background. The creature wears a small brass monocle and a gear-shaped collar, blending natural majesty with mechanical detail. Thick impasto brushstrokes create rich textures on fur and metal, with a palette of golds, bronzes, ochres, and deep shadows. Dramatic chiaroscuro, painterly texture, and a shallow depth of field focus on the lion's piercing gaze, while tool-filled workbenches and clockwork devices recede into a misty, steam-filled background. A timeless, powerful presence in a Victorian-industrial, sci-fi setting, rendered as a classic oil painting.