Monday, October 21, 2024

Vigilante Vibes and Coffee Highs with Batman

After a long night of crime-fighting, Batman finds solace on a Gotham City rooftop, the city skyline illuminated by the moonlight. With the cool breeze rustling his cape, he takes a moment to enjoy a steaming cup of Bat-Brew. The rich aroma wafts through the air, providing a rare moment of comfort amidst the chaos below. As he sips the dark brew, he savors the bold flavors that fuel his relentless pursuit of justice. For Bruce Wayne, this simple pleasure is a reminder that even the Dark Knight needs a moment to recharge before facing the shadows once more.

[Workflow: Original art by Jorge Jiménez from Batman issue #153 (DC 2024);  a few simple panel edits and tweaks to set the mood.]

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Sunday, October 20, 2024

John's Cigarette Break at the End of the World

John Constantine taking a break from chaotic magic to smoke a cigarette.

[Workflow: I fed one of my previous JC creations into KLING's syntax prompt, then did final edits and additions within Affinity.]

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Saturday, October 19, 2024

Absolute Batman on a Motorcycle

I took the final panel from DC Comics Absolute Batman #1 drawn by Nick Dragotta and made some alterations and enhancements to create this poster version.

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Friday, October 18, 2024

Flicking Ashes: Constantine's Urban Legends

A younger John Constantine enjoying a cigarette while trolling a local Irish pub for hidden demons.

[Workflow: I fed one of my previous JC creations into KLING's syntax prompt, then did final edits and additions within Affinity.]  

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Tuesday, October 15, 2024

John Constantine in a London Graveyard

In the heart of a damp graveyard, the air is thick with the scent of wet earth and decaying leaves. The moon hangs low in the sky, casting an eerie silver light that glimmers off the puddles of standing water scattered across the uneven ground. Shadows dance between the crooked tombstones, their inscriptions worn and faded over time.

John Constantine stands at the center of this desolate scene, his trench coat clinging to him, heavy with moisture. His expression is intense concentration, eyes narrowed as he focuses on the incantation swirling in his mind. The dampness of the graveyard seems to amplify the tension in the air, a palpable energy crackling around him.

With a swift motion, he raises his left hand, and flames erupt from his palm, bright and fierce against the darkness. The fire flickers and roars, casting a warm glow that momentarily banishes the shadows. The flames dance with a life of their own, illuminating the intricate symbols he has drawn in the mud at his feet—runes of protection and binding, glowing faintly in response to the fire.

As he chants the spell, the flames twist and spiral, forming shapes that flicker like ghosts in the night. The water around him ripples, reflecting the fiery light and creating a surreal tableau of fire and water. The graveyard seems to hold its breath, the only sound the crackling of the flames and the distant rustle of leaves in the wind.

Constantine's voice rises above the stillness, a gritty determination lacing his words. He knows the stakes are high; the forces he is summoning are not to be trifled with. The flames intensify, casting long shadows stretching across the gravestones as if the spirits of the dead are drawn to his power. In this moment, he is both a sorcerer and a soldier, standing resolute against the darkness that threatens to engulf him.

[Workflow: Mulitple images were created from a dozen Tengr image prompts, which I then spliced together and did my usual post-edits for clean-ups, texture fixing, and other filtering tweaks.]



John Standing in a Subway Station

Another composite image of John Constantine was sourced from multiple Tengr image prompts, which I then spliced together and did my usual post-edits for clean-ups, texture fixing, and other filtering tweaks.

John smoking a cigarette before boarding the subway


Monday, October 14, 2024

A Variety of John Constantines

Here is a new batch of John Constantine images that started from several Tengr prompts, and then I finished them over the last week with post-edits in Affinity Photo.











Sunday, October 13, 2024

Best from NightCafe (creatures made from food, part 3)

Here are more delightful food-related AI images I gathered from NightCafe; while they are not my own, I found them so enjoyable that I saved copies here. Today's batch is all from @Cilia.

Son of Gouda

Broc-Lee


We call SCREAM for ice cream!


Saturday, October 12, 2024

Hal Jordan of the Green Lantern Corps

I created a batch of images featuring Hal Jordan of the Green Lantern Corps within Tengr, and then did clean-up and post-edits within Affinity Photo.





Friday, October 11, 2024

Supergirl Papercraft

I made a Supergirl papercraft creation during a prompted NightCafe session.   I cleaned up artifacts and added features with Affinity Photo during post-edits.



Wednesday, October 9, 2024

The Incredible (Papercraft) Hulk!

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