AI Art, AI art, animals, fantasy illustration, flora and fauna, humor, thoughts behind the work

How to love a Moose

As I explore lots of learning challenges in AI, I’m leaning on some of my favorite animals. Today I play with a moose. I’ve never seen a moose in person– in the wild. If you remember the series “Northern Exposure”, I loved the opening where they used quirky music and the big moose walking around downtown Cicely, Alaska. It still makes me smile and the moose always stuck in my head.
Here are three elements of me playing with a moose, to create 2 completely different versions.

This is the first prompt with soft watercolor

I thought this guy was great but wanted to try another version using the same elements but adding a layer of white, to create an intricate texture and a completely different look.

This is the 2nd prompt with additional white
This is the last element of a whimsical, nonsensical watercolor doodle in the background


If you look closely, there is an odd set of legs at the bottom of the first two. You might not ever guess they came from this little guy who is a 3rd watercolor, blended into the first 2 images. He’s not a moose at all but I included him in the mix because of the color palette and whimsical nature as a surprise element. So that’s the story of my evolving learning experience today. It’s about having fun with art and whimsical images. I think of it like cooking. The last element is the unidentiful spice that makes the dish amazing.

animals, fantasy illustration, flora and fauna, Nature, tropical fish

Something cool about TEXTURE

I have been painting fish, faces, and flowers for a long time. I might have more art supplies than your average art store (just kidding, but it’s close). Some ingredients I use over and over are fish and flowers, fish turning into faces, flowers turning into fish. In this painting the basic shapes of koi and waterlilies are colored with colored pencil. No wonder I’m never bored drawing every day.





AI art, animals, kids, storytelling art

Abby and her Laborador

Lots of people say it’s a funny thing how pets look like their owners and their owners look like their pets. Do you think Abby and her big laborador retriever look alike? Maybe they just look like they are having fun going on their morning walk. Can you guess where they live?