John Aycock
United States
I love art of all kinds and anything that is wildly imaginative! 😎
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I’ve been using AI to generate references. Not all of them, but some of them. Especially for concept art and world building. Does anyone else here do that? If not, honestly, I suggest it. It’s so versatile. You can change the colors and lighting as you want. But the image is never EXACTLY what you imagined so you’ll still have the added challenge of making your personal changes. Thoughts?
Here’s a possibly controversial idea. I’ve been using AI to generate some pretty awesome references. Sometimes it’s pretty difficult to find the right reference, but with an AI tool I can prompt what I want and get a pretty lifelike representation of it. I can also change the lighting and colors. I like it because it isn’t exactly what I need, but it points me in the right direction. So there is still the challenge of structuring the picture the way I want it.
3yr
Very nice! I’ve got to pick up gauche and watercolor at some point. Still have never really tried it. Mostly just acrylic.
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3yr
Nice. I like the colors. I might think of desaturating one of them to make one dominant. Just a thought. Looking good!
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NICE! What a great scene! Your work rocks, brother.
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3yr
I think you are doing a great job fading the stuff in the atmosphere! and the shape reads very well!
John Aycock
3yr
Thanks a lot! I had fun with this one. Saw your work, by the way. Really great stuff! It seems that creating distinguished shapes is a knack of yours. I appreciate the compliment.
Bryan! I just found you here, but I have been diving into your work all day! QUESTION: For you, is it more important to remain true to the reference or do you take liberties? If so, is it about the “feel” of a place or simply what looks good to you? Thanks!
3yr
These are looking great! One thing I suggest, this being a digital platform, is taking photos with some better lighting and make sure when you take them the angle of the camera is flush with the surface of your work. If not, it distorts the image and it’s difficult to judge what your true proportions are. Also, don’t be afraid to darken the shadows and mid tones. It will bring the shapes out much more. It looks like you’re developing a good eye for finding your proportions! Keep it up! I would love to see one with some darker tones.
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Atmospheric perspective with charcoal3yr
Was using a misty nighttime scene to play with atmospheric perspective and using lighter tones to push objects into the background.
