Sunday, October 6, 2024

More Batman Papercraft

Here are some Batman papercraft creations I prompted during a session with NightCafe.   I cleaned up artifacts and added features with Affinity Photo during post-edits.






Sunday, September 29, 2024

Papercraft Superman

Here are some Superman papercraft creations I prompted during a session with NightCafe.   I cleaned up artifacts and added features with Affinity Photo during post-edits.











Monday, September 16, 2024

Zatanna at the Garrick Theatre

Get ready for an enchanting experience as the mesmerizing Zatanna Zatara takes the stage for a two-night-only engagement at London's iconic Garrick Theatre! Known for her spellbinding performances that blend magic and illusion with captivating storytelling, Zatanna promises to leave audiences spellbound. Join us for an unforgettable evening filled with wonder, laughter, and a touch of the supernatural as this beloved sorceress showcases her extraordinary talents in the heart of the West End. Don't miss your chance to witness the magic live!

[Workflow: Started with several images prompted in Tengr, and NightCafe, and then combined portions of those together for the final image. Re-used the "Two Nights Only" vector logo I made previously to add to the stage's backdrop screen. Used Affinity Designer for the spiral wand effects, and other minor clean-ups and additional paint texture applied done in Affinity Photo.]

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Sunday, September 15, 2024

The Jar of Dragon's Flames, Part 1: "The Thief of Flames"

[another imagined John Constantine comic book cover for DC Comics. This two-part storyline is proposed to be written by Brian Azzarello with interior art by Goran Sudzuka and variant covers by TrUzApalOOza.]

Title: The Jar of Dragon's Flames

Starring: John Constantine (The Trenchcoat Magician)

Publisher: DC Comics

Synopsis: When a mysterious jar containing the flames of a dragon is stolen from a secret society, John Constantine is hired to retrieve it. But as he delves deeper into the world of black magic and ancient curses, he discovers that the jar's true power is not just its ability to unleash fiery destruction, but also its capacity to manipulate the very fabric of reality.

  • Part 1: "The Thief of Flames"
John Constantine is hired by a mysterious client to steal a jar containing the flames of a dragon from a secret society. But as he infiltrates the society's headquarters, he realizes that the jar is more than just a simple container - it's a key to unlocking the secrets of the universe. As Constantine navigates the treacherous world of black magic, he must confront his own demons and make a choice between his own morality and the temptation of ultimate power.
  • Part 2: "The Blaze of Reality"
Constantine's quest for the jar has awakened a powerful force that threatens to destroy the very fabric of reality. As the flames of the dragon begin to spread, Constantine must use all his magical prowess to contain the blaze and prevent a catastrophic outcome. But as the stakes grow higher, Constantine begins to realize that the jar's true power is not just its ability to unleash destruction, but also its capacity to manipulate the very fabric of reality. Can Constantine find a way to stop the flames and restore balance to the universe, or will he succumb to the temptation of ultimate power?

Genre: Dark Fantasy, Horror, Adventure

Target Audience: Mature Readers (16+)

Page Count: 32 pages (2-part storyline)

Format: Full-color, 6.625 x 10.25 inches (standard comic book size)

[Workflow: Starter images of the dragon, John, and background creatures in Tengr AI. Combined images together, added more light reflections, flames, sparks, and demon skulls within Affinity Photo.]

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John Constantine imagined cover artwork by TrUzApalOOza

raw image for John Constantine imagined cover artwork by TrUzApalOOza


Saturday, September 14, 2024

Lois Lane Metropolis Reporter

I fed Tengr AI a base image sketch and my inputs to create the starter image of Lois Lane.  Brought image into Affinity Photo for artifact clean-ups, embedded the logo, applied another painted texture layer, and merged in Superman flying through the sky.

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Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Clayface in Color

I purchased an original B&W sketch of Clayface (Batman Villain) from Buster Moody last weekend and decided to take my stab at coloring it, I also provided a nice brick wall for him to poke his fluid body through.

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Sunday, September 1, 2024

Zatanna Zatara Sitting on Stage

Zatanna Zatara sitting on stage as a cloud of magic smoke disperses in the background.

[Workflow: Image prompt started in NightCafe, then added smoke, font, and some minor AI artifact clean-ups]

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Sunday, August 25, 2024

Constantine's Gambit: A Game of Vampires

In the dimly lit, crumbling tenement apartment building on the outskirts of New York City's Lower East Side, a sense of foreboding hung in the air like a miasma. It was a place where the living and the dead coexisted in an uneasy dance, where the walls ran thick with the secrets of the damned. At the heart of this eerie domain was John Constantine, a man with a reputation for being as ruthless as he was cunning. A vampire, or so the whispers went, with a taste for blood and a talent for manipulation. But Constantine was no ordinary creature of the night. He was a being of darkness, with eyes that burned like embers from the depths of hell. And he was not alone. A vampire bat, its leathery wings beating softly in the shadows, watched with cold, calculating eyes as Constantine went about his business, collecting debts and exacting revenge on those who dared to cross him.

[Workflow: I created the vampire, buildings, and JC during separate prompt sessions in Tengr, and the bat from a NightCafe prompt.   Combined everything into a single image, added a fog layer, spectral glare behind the bat, and the font work. Hand-fixed up AI artifact issues from the various source images during final edits in Affinity Photo.]

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Sunday, August 18, 2024

Dreary Bus Ride with John Constantine

As the dreary London fog swirled around the bus, John Constantine gazed out the grimy window at the city's grey modern sprawl. The bus rumbled along the crowded streets of downtown, the iconic Big Ben tower looming in the distance like a skeletal giant. Constantine's eyes, red-rimmed from a night of heavy smoking and harder drinking, squinted against the misty drizzle that clung to his face like a damp shroud. He was headed to a meeting with a mysterious client, one who claimed to have information about the latest supernatural shenanigans plaguing the city. But as the bus inched along, Constantine's mind began to wander, his thoughts consumed by the weight of his own mortality and the endless struggle against the forces of darkness that lurked in every shadow. The bus lurched to a stop and Constantine's gaze drifted back to the fog-shrouded streets, his eyes narrowing as he sensed something malevolent lurking just beyond the veil of reality.

[Workflow: Inspired by an Aaron Campbell panel from John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America #1, I then started with a basic image of JC from a couple NightCafe image prompts, hand-fixed up AI artifact issues, layered in better glass for the windows, and added more paint texture to the outer bus shell during final edits in Affinity Photo.]

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Aaron Cambell's inspirational panel

Saturday, August 17, 2024

John Standing in a Back Alley

John Constantine is standing in a back alley.  This quick image was created within NightCafe with a couple minor fixes by hand.