Garden journal notebook

Besides being an AI artist (and mind you: still a traditional artist) I create designs for products in my Zazzle store. I have been doing this since 2009. I used scans of my acrylic artworks, illustrations done with Inkscape, an open source alternative to Adobe Illustrator, and for almost one year now I have been using images created with AI Art generators. 

Just few days ago I created this notebook. The colorful tulips may encourage the use as a garden journal, but you can of course use it in whatever way you like. One of the big advantages of the Print on Demand platform Zazzle is that it offers the creators many ways to create a product which is easy to personalize. 

Colorful tulips Garden Journal
by ullahennig

Alebrije Style - tried with three AI Art Generators

I tried the same prompt with three AI Art Generators: Mage space, Openart AI and Leonardo AI. The prompt was:

aleprije style, man with hat, 

Originally Aleprije is not a style, but a way of crafting figurines in Mexico. The figurines are very colorful. 

So it might have been quite a challenge for an AI Art Generator to use "Aleprije" as a style. On the left you can see the image rendered by Mage AI.

The hat is colorful, and Mage even added some colorful earrings.

Obviously Openart AI did not understand "Aleprije" and simply generated an image of a man wearing a hat, although the hat does a bit look like a Mexican sombrero.

Leonardo AI, on the other hand, did quite well with the prompt.

I have been using quite a few AI Art Generators for some time, and more than once I try the same prompt on three or four of them. In my opinion the subject very much matters - and often I am pleasantly surprised by the result of one AI Art Generator which hadn't done well with other prompts. 

Merry Christmas!

When I was a child my father used to put up the Christmas Tree on the morning of Christmas Eve. I helped him to put all the candles, the ornaments and the christmas balls on the tree. We had real candles at that time. 

In the afternoon we went to church, and after church the gifts were put under the christmas tree, the candles were lit and then we - the children - were let into the living room. Usually we sang some christmas carols with me playing the piano. Later, when all the gifts were unpacked we had a meal which consisted of potato salad and sausages.

These times are long gone. I live alone, and I do not have a christmas tree. But I have candles, real candles, and I deeply enjoy them.

Feliz Navidad

 Most AI Art Generators fail in creating images with text in them. I tried quite a few and almost wanted to give up. Then I learnt that Dalle 3 seemed to do better. Bing Image Creator is based on Dalle 3, so I decided to give it a try.

I used the following prompt:

Text name “FELIZ NAVIDAD white polar bear, snowflakes, luminous poinsettias and a large luminous glass heart with colorful flowers, Watercolor, trending on artstation, sharp focus, studio photo, intricate details, highly detailed, by greg rutkowski full hdv0.2, 3d render, poster, typography, illustration

You can see the result on the left. Almost perfect, isn't it?

Cat is watching you

 

Colorful Ink art Cat Magnet
by ullahennig

Are you a cat lover and looking for cat magnets to enlarge the collection on your refrigerator? Then this magnet may be the perfect item for you! It is a magnet showing the cat in a certain style - colorful ink art.  

Peaceful winter landscape

 I love winter when the snow covers the ground, the sky is blue, and its cold. I love the noise my shoes make on fresh fallen snow. In the last years we in Germany had almost no snow during the winter months; this year was a bit different with loads of snow coming down in the South of Germany. Just now we're having a lot of rain and many grey days and I hope that will change a bit in January 2024.

Using Bard to generate prompts for AI images

Let us ask Bard first what he thinks he can do with creating prompts for AI Artists. Bard's answer:

"I can create prompts for AI artists that are both detailed and creative. I can also tailor my prompts to specific AI art models, such as DALL-E 2, Imagen, and Midjourney. ... I can also generate prompts for more specific tasks, such as: Creating an image that evokes a particular emotion, such as happiness, sadness, or fear...."

Well, I am a very curious person and someone who definitely likes to experiment. So I asked Bard:

Hi, I am an AI Artist and I want to generate an image depicting a snow covered garden in front of a modern house. Can you give me a prompt, please?

Bard`s answer is:

Create a vivid winter scene of a snow-covered garden in front of a sleek, modern house. The house should have a minimalist design, with large glass windows that showcase the snow-dusted landscape. The garden should be a peaceful oasis, with a winding path leading through a grove of snow-laden trees. The path should end at a small pond, where a frozen fountain stands majestically. The overall mood of the image should be serene and tranquil, reflecting the beauty of winter in the heart of a modern setting.

Now I looked for an AI Art Generator,  went to Ideogram AI.# and submitted the prompt. 

This is the result of the prompt as it is given above. The image is okay but in my opinion it is a bit too modern, something you would see in when somebody sells the property.

So I tried to get something different and replaced "sleek modern house" with "old house".

I must say I prefer this image to the first one. It almost looks a bit mysterious, and I definitely love the sky. 

By the way, you get three prompts (Bard calls them "drafts") and you can get more than those. 

In addition to that you can easily copy the prompts or create a google doc with them. 

Painted Stones

I've got quite a collection of Acrylic Paintmarkers, and beneath other things they can be used to paint on round stones. Of course the first thing to get are the stones. Then the question arises "What shall I paint on these surfaces?"

Well, here comes in Artificial Art Generation. 

This is an image I created with Full Journey. You can see birds, flowers and trees on the stones. In my opinion it is very inspiring and can give you many ideas what to paint on those stones.

So creating AI Art and traditional art is not an either / or. AI Art can help you with your traditional art projects quite a lot!

Advent wreaths

Advent wreaths are a very popular decoration item in German households. They consist of a wreath made by fir branches and four candles. The first candle is lit on the first Advent Sunday, and on the fourth Advent Sunday all four candles are lit together. You can buy those wreaths at flower shops and groceries.

But you can also make them yourself. When I used picFinder AI to generate an image of an advent wreath, I got this image:

I quite like this design. All you need is a wooden round tree disk, some fir branches, four candles and some additional items for decoration. It is easy to put together and easy to clear up when Christmas is gone.

This was the first time I learnt about the meaning of AI for design: Getting new ideas is - literally spoken - at your fingertips. 

St Nicholas

 

St. Nicholas, also known as Nikolaos of Myra, was a Christian bishop who lived during the 4th century in the city of Myra, which is now part of modern-day Turkey. He was born around 270 AD and became known for his acts of kindness, generosity, and compassion.

St. Nicholas is widely revered as a patron saint of children, sailors, merchants, and the falsely accused. Over the centuries, he has become the inspiration for the modern figure of Santa Claus, who is known for his gift-giving and benevolence during the Christmas season. Celebrated on December 6th in many countries, St. Nicholas Day commemorates his life and legacy.

Using Leonardo AI to refine your prompt

Leonardo AI has a great feature called "Prompt generation". You will find it when you click on "AI Image Generation". You have to take the following steps:

1. Insert a basic prompt, let's say: "Santa Claus riding a motorbike".
2. Choose the number of prompts to generate: Let's choose 2 prompts.
3. Click on "ideate"
4. You will get 2 elaborate prompts. One of these prompts is: In a modern twist on the classic Christmas tale, Santa Claus trades in his reindeer for a roaring motorbike. With a bag full of gifts strapped to the back, he speeds through the snowy streets, spreading holiday cheer with every rev of the engine.
   I can now save the two prompts on Googe Keep for later use or I can use one of the prompts to generate an image with Leonardo AI by clicking on "Generate".
   
   
   

 

Promptalot

Promptalot is a website for organzing and sharing prompts for Midjourney AI. I don't use Midjourney, but many other AI Art Generators. I am a very curious person, and so I want to know what happens when I use one of these prompts with Nightcafe Studio, for example.

The first step is to go to Promptalot and search for a subject. I searched for "Pattern" and one of the prompts I got was:

A digital artwork depicting a complex fractal pattern with a symmetrical design. The fractal features an ornate center resembling a blooming flower with a warm, luminous core of yellows and reds. This central motif is surrounded by intricate petal-like structures in a palette of blues, purples, and greens, suggesting layers of depth and texture. The background simulates a misty forest at twilight, with the soft silhouette of trees and a hint of a sunset in the distance, contributing to the mystical atmosphere of the composition

I copied the prompt and went to Nightcafe Studio. The result:

It definitely does not look like the image created with Midjourney. Nevertheless I like it. 

Now the question is: How about using Leonardo AI, or Ideogram AI, or Dreamlike AI or Deep Dream Generator AI? 

Or how about changing the colors in the prompt? Or shortening the prompt? 

For me the goal is not to create the same image as Midjourney would. For me the goal is to use the prompt as an inspiration to create something different, to play around.