[Original Workflow: Bing Co-Pilot images brought into Affinity Photo for final hand edits, revised version used Freepik's Pikaso inpainting expansion feature to give a wider-angle view. For version 2 I cleaned up AI glitches, added proper shadow for the demon, new layers for extra smoke, flames, and dust.]
MUMBLINGS about whatever happens to trip-my-trigger this week. This might cover books, horror movies, new music I have discovered, photo edits, tweaking panel art from a graphic novel, technical tips for your PC/mobile devices, or any other random topic.
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Lilitha Summons a Demon - Expanded Edition
[Original Workflow: Bing Co-Pilot images brought into Affinity Photo for final hand edits, revised version used Freepik's Pikaso inpainting expansion feature to give a wider-angle view. For version 2 I cleaned up AI glitches, added proper shadow for the demon, new layers for extra smoke, flames, and dust.]
Monday, August 5, 2024
London Burns (continued)
The Trench Coat Magician's Escape as London Burns
Saturday, August 3, 2024
Shadows of the Demonic Soul (Jason Blood / Etrigan)
Thursday, August 1, 2024
The Skull of Simon Magus: A Constantine Story
Thursday, July 25, 2024
The Devil's Dust: John Constantine's Last Stand
Monday, July 15, 2024
John Constantine Plus Cigarette Plus Pentagram Equals Demonic Summoning
John Constantine takes a much-needed smoke break while fiddling with a pentagram in a dark London pub, nothing good can come from this. My version was inspired by Elena Casagrande's image I saw on Instagram.
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
The Devil's Drain (John Constantine Chases a Sewer Demon)
The red-eyed demon, known only as "The Devourer," had been summoned by some foolhardy mortal, no doubt seeking power or revenge. Now, it was up to Constantine to put an end to the demon's nightly feedings. He surveyed the dark, dripping passageway, his gaze fixed on the spot where the demon's presence was strongest. The walls seemed to press in around him, the sound of dripping water echoing off the concrete like a morbid drumbeat. Constantine's eyes narrowed, his gaze fixed on the darkness ahead. He could feel its hunger, its rage, and its unquenchable thirst for destruction.
[Workflow: My image was inspired by artist Moritat's panel image I saw in Hellblazer #3 (2016), Base elements were generated using NightCafe and Tengr, then other layers (demon, rain, water, fog) masked in along with other Fx work.]
my demon I merged into final layout |
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Lilitha Summons a Demon
Thursday, May 23, 2024
Baphomeyt the Goat-Headed Demon Spellcasting
I took several previously created Tengr.AI images and tried using Affinity Photo's image focus stacking to see if they would merge. It took a couple different stacking attempts until I got a usable image, but now this one looks like the actual spellcasting from Baphomeyt was caught live-in-motion. I did have to fix-up several artifact issues from the stacking, but I do think it came out pretty good with his hands and head looking like they are rapidly moving to cast the spell.
Hi-rez image link [2160px tall]
The Summoning of the Goat-Headed Demon Called Baphomeyt
Deep within the mine, a figure emerged from the shadows. The goat-headed demon Baphomeyt stood tall, his eyes glowing with an unnatural light. He raised his hands, and the air around him seemed to distort and ripple as if reality itself was being warped and twisted. A swirling vortex of purple and blue lights erupted from his fingertips, coalescing into a shimmering portal that pulsed with an eerie energy.
Baphomeyt sat down on the ground in front of a small wispy fire burning inside a pentagram made of lava rocks. The flames danced and spat, casting flickering shadows on the walls of the disgarded mine. The demon's eyes gleamed with malevolent intent as he began to chant in a voice that sent shivers down the spines of the villagers.
As the ritual progressed, the air grew thick with an unnatural power. The portal behind Baphomeyt began to glow with an intense, pulsing light. The demon's eyes flashed with excitement as he felt the fabric of reality bending to his will.
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Zatanna Zatara summons Benny the Demonic Imp
Zatanna Zatara summons Benny the demonic imp to assist in her latest investiagation of a crime involving the underworld...
[Workflow: Tengr.AI images from my prompts, with final masking, overlay and texture edits by hand in Affinity Photo.]
Monday, May 13, 2024
The Cave of Despair
The woman's heart is racing, her breath coming in short, sharp gasps. She can feel the weight of the demon's gaze upon her, and she knows that she is being sized up, evaluated, and found wanting. But the woman is not one to back down from a challenge. She is a warrior, a hunter, and she has faced down her share of demons in the past. She takes a deep breath, squares her shoulders, and steps forward, her eyes locked on the demonic eyes.
"I am not afraid of you," she says, her voice steady and firm. "I have faced down the darkness before, and I will do so again." The eyes seem to gleam with malevolent pleasure at her words, and the woman can feel the demon's power coursing through the air. But she stands tall, her heart pounding in her chest, and she knows that she will not back down.
For a moment, the two of them lock eyes, the woman and the demon, and the air is charged with tension. Then, with a sudden burst of speed, the demon vanishes, leaving the woman standing alone in the dark, ancient cave. The woman takes a deep breath, her heart still racing, and looks around at the cave. She knows that she has been tested, and she knows that she has passed. She turns to leave, her eyes adjusting to the darkness, and makes her way back to the surface, ready to face whatever challenges lie ahead.