Sunday, December 31, 2023

Clayface (papercraft)

Clayface (Basil Karlo), one of Batman's original villains created from papercraft; nearly 7 inches tall.  Created during a Meta AI Imagine session along with some personal Affinity Photo playtime to finish the job.

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Saturday, December 30, 2023

Hellfire Peppers

Where hellfire meets flavor! Experience Dante's inferno in every bite!  'Hellfire Peppers' are the latest Scoville-certified spices from the food labs of the Mansonto and Umbrella Corporations.  Meta AI Imagine prompts, composite open-source images, and hand edits within Affinity Photo.

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Monday, December 25, 2023

Beef. It's What's for Dinner

Beef. It's What's for Dinner. Interplanetary cattle rustlers at work during a midnight raid on farmer Joe's grazing pasture.

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Carnal Corn

'Carnal Corn' is fully grown from seed-to-cob within a single day at the bio-farms of the Umbrella & Mansonto Corporations. Nightcafe Crystal Clear XL and Meta AI Imagine prompts, composite open-source images, and some sign creations within Affinity Photo.

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Beefeater Tomatoes 2.0

More exciting bio-engineered foods brought to by the combined labs of the Umbrella & Mansonto Corporations.  Nightcafe Crystal Clear XL image prompts with Affinity Photo after-edits.

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Sunday, December 24, 2023

Super-GMO Prickly Pears

The latest in bio-engineered food coming soon to your local grocery store.  Super-GMO Prickly Pears are the newest invention brought to you by a collaboration between the Umbrella & Mansonto Corporations.

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Saturday, December 23, 2023

Huitzilopochtli watches as Tenochtitlan burns

Huītzilōpōchtli (Huitzilopochtli) watches as his worshippers' city of Tenochtitlan burns under Spanish attack in 1521. I've taken six different Meta Imagine AI-generated source images from my various prompts, then worked on chopping and mixing various components into my final scene of the downfall of yet another Aztec city.

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Friday, December 22, 2023

Lovecraft Water Babies postage stamp collection

I present the United States Postal Service's LOVECRAFT WATER BABIES stamp collection. This series was created entirely within NightCafe Mysterious XL v4. Cleaned up and combined into an actual stamp book using Affinity Photo.

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Thursday, December 21, 2023

I'm Bobblehead Batman!

This image of Batman wearing his dayglow graffiti camouflage gear was created from a pile of various art splashes, Batman heads, and Batman bodies with Meta AI Image + NightCafe then pulled them all into Affinity Photo to Frankenstein them into the final product.

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I'M Bobblehead BATMAN!

Batman jumping out of an exploding fiery building

I pulled the title/credit panel from Detective Comics #1074 published by DC Comics that was drawn by Dustin Nguyen; extended the art a bit, and finally placed it inside a nice flame-bordered panel.

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Buffalo Bump TV Series coming soon to Paramount+

Short Brief: Buffalo Bump is an upcoming drama series on Paramount+ that follows Evelyn Harper, a pregnant woman wandering the rugged wilderness of Wyoming on the back of a majestic buffalo. Bound to the buffalo and the land mystically, Evelyn grapples with her past and uncertain future as she encounters various characters that help unravel her destiny. She develops a special connection to fur trader Mason, a nomadic Cherokee tribesman, and weathered cowboy Raúl. With each revelation about her past, Evelyn journeys closer to her purpose as the series explores themes of adventure, magic, and raw emotion against the backdrop of Wyoming’s untamed beauty. Evelyn must unlock the ancient wisdom of the buffalo and discover her fated path, all while protecting the life growing inside her. Buffalo Bump promises high drama and mysticism, showcasing the power of the natural landscape.

Press Summary: In the vast expanse of Wyoming’s untamed wilderness, where the prairies stretch out like an endless canvas, a remarkable tale unfolds. Meet Evelyn Harper, a pregnant woman with a spirit as wild as the land she roams. “Buffalo Bump” follows Evelyn’s extraordinary journey—a journey that defies convention and transcends boundaries. She rides atop a majestic buffalo, her loyal companion and protector. The rhythmic sway of the buffalo’s massive shoulders cradles her swollen belly, and together, they traverse the rugged terrain.

As Evelyn wanders the plains, she grapples with her past, her uncertain future, and the life growing within her. Her connection to the buffalo is more than mere companionship; it’s a mystical bond that whispers secrets of the land, secrets only those who truly listen can hear. But Wyoming is not just a backdrop—it’s a character in its own right. The windswept grasslands harbor ancient mysteries, and the snow-capped peaks guard forgotten legends. As Evelyn encounters enigmatic figures—Mason, a reclusive mountain fur trader, a nomadic Cherokee tribesman, and Raúl, a weathered cowboy—she unravels the threads of destiny that bind her to this rugged land.

“Buffalo Bump” weaves together elements of adventure, magic, and raw human emotion. Each episode reveals a new layer of Evelyn’s past, a revelation that propels her forward, closer to her purpose. Amidst the whispering pines and rolling hills, she grapples with love, loss, and the primal instinct to protect her unborn child. Will Evelyn find solace in the vastness of Wyoming? Can she unlock the buffalo’s ancient wisdom and discover her true path? And what role does her unborn child play in the unfolding drama of the plains?

Tune in to “Buffalo Bump”, where the heartbeat of the land echoes in every hoofbeat, and where a pregnant woman’s courage knows no bounds. The wilderness awaits, and Evelyn’s journey is just beginning.  

[ This is my imaginary pitch to TV execs if you haven't quite figured that out yet... I am pretty sure Tyler Sheridan would love to work with me on this project. ]

Alternate List of TV Series Names:

  • Cradled by the Wild
  • Mystic Plains
  • Prairie Wanderer
  • Riding the Whispers
  • Spirit of the Plains
  • Where the Grass Grows
  • Wild Heart
  • Winding Trails
Taglines for this TV Series:

  • "A mystical journey across the wild frontier."
  • "Where the wisdom of the land leads the way."
  • "Carried by fate. Guided by spirit."
  • "The untamed heart beats with adventure."
  • "Roam free on the wings of destiny."
  • "Let the rhythm of the wild lead you home."
  • "An epic tale as vast as the Wyoming skies."
  • "Magic awakens in the heart of the plains."
  • "Discover the secrets whispered on the prairie winds."
  • "A woman, a buffalo, and the call of the open range."

Hi-rez super widescreen image link which I created using a combination of NightCafe, Meta Imagine AI, and my own composite edits and merges using Affinity Photo.

Buffalo Bump TV Series coming soon to Paramount+
Evelyn Harper


Raúl, cowboy


Mason, mountain fur trader


Monday, December 18, 2023

Series C from the Cthulhu - Lord of Life Series postage stamp release

Here is "Series C" from the United States Postal Service H.P. Lovecraft stamp series. This series was created entirely within NightCafe Crystal Clear XL. I cleaned up all the ugly AI artifacts, added extra imagery where needed, and then combined them into an actual stamp book using Affinity Photo.  

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Sunday, December 17, 2023

Cthulu Greets His Worshippers

"Cthulu Greets His Worshippers" is another H.P. Lovecraft-inspired image, originally started with a prompted Nightcafe AI Image, and then I did a bunch of hand edits and tweaks within Affinity Photo.

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Series B from the Cthulhu - Lord of Life Series postage stamp release

Here is "Series B" from the United States Postal Service H.P. Lovecraft stamp series. I created about 500 different stamps based on my original prompt using NightCafe SDXL, Meta AI Imagine, and Bing Image Creator (DALL-E 3). I cleaned up all the ugly AI artifacts, added extra imagery where needed, and then combined them into an actual stamp book using Affinity Photo.

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Saturday, December 16, 2023

Cthulhu - Lord of Life Series A postage stamps

The United States Postal Service is honoring H.P. Lovecraft with a new series of stamps, four new Cthulhu images per book. I created about 500 different stamps based on my original prompt using NightCafe SDXL, Meta AI Imagine, and Bing Image Creator (DALL-E 3). I cleaned up all the ugly AI artifacts, added extra imagery where needed, and then combined them into an actual stamp book using Affinity Photo.

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Friday, December 15, 2023

Series 1 from the Lovecraft Babies postage stamp release

Here is "Series 1" from the United States Postal Service's LOVECRAFT BABIES stamp series. This series was created entirely within NightCafe Mysterious XL v4. I cleaned up all the ugly AI artifacts, added extra imagery where needed, updated the body parts of several monster babies and then combined them into an actual stamp book using Affinity Photo.  

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

Tate McRae CD Single "eXes" Cover Artwork

I created this proposed cover artwork for Tate McRae's latest music release "eXes" during one of my evening TV breaks.  Tate is burning a Polaroid picture of her latest eXe.

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Clash of the Jurassic Cthulhus

"Two large Lovecraftian leviathans emerge from the depths of the ocean to battle in front of a soon-to-be-doomed coastal city. " --- I spent a little time trying out the NightCafe AI image generator over the last week. I went through 8-10 variations of my generating prompts, then pulled 4 of the best images down to my PC. Composite work included manual edits, new brush textures, and other tweaks to fit them into a single widescreen image within Affinity Photo.

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Monday, December 11, 2023

Deadman's Rodeo Flight Group Alpha

Was watching a WW2 documentary and saw a nice leather bomber jacket, so I got inspired to make my own patch.  Here is my latest composition with the "Deadman's Rodeo Flight Group Alpha" badge designed within Affinity Designer using vector layers.

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