Over at ConceptArt.org, those terribly skilled artists are deep in the depths of the Character of the Week challenge, or CHOW once again – and this week’s challenge is a Steampunk Penguin Professor (with assistant) in the Arctic.  They’re on to the final thread, the Final Burning, and there’s already some utterly stunning (and exceptionally charming) entries piling in.  The one above, by poster Einen, was my current favourite, but it’s so utterly close I may well change my mind in the next few minutes if I’m not careful.  (Remember, no comments on the thread until the poll is in, in case you are tempted.)

Congratulations to all the entries so far – and to whomever should win the challenge, a special congratulations!  I love the idea that the terribly serious looking creatures, waddling across the ice, are fussy professors educating and elucidating in the name of mad science!  Thank you, AndyW!