First Week with Midjourney

Step right up, folks, and prepare to be amazed! Today, I’m pulling back the curtain on Midjourney, an AI generative image tool that’s as mind-boggling as it sounds.

Midjourney, my friends, is like a magic hat that pulls out rabbits, doves, and sometimes, a dancing Gandalf. It’s an AI-powered platform that takes your words – a description, a scene, or even a feeling – and poof! It transforms them into a unique, AI-generated image. It’s like having a personal genie, but instead of three wishes, you get an endless supply.

Midjourney : The Magic of the Prompt

Introduction

Recently, I had the pleasure of discovering Midjourney, an AI generative image tool that’s as intriguing as it sounds. As a novice in the realm of AI-generated art, my first task was to master the art of creating prompts. So, buckle up and join me as I recount my first foray into this fascinating world.

Chiara Bautista: the star wolf, the masked woman and the bunnies

Some artist are mysterious, but Chiara Bautista is pure mystery. Who is this great illustrator only posting from time to time on her Facebook? I really knew few things about her: she is mexican, she lives in Tucson, Arizona and work for newspapers.

All I really know is that I’m in love with her graphical poetical alternative universe and especially some of characters: a long white haired naked woman wearing a bunny mask on her head accompanied by her love, a star wolf. There are bunnies too, and a (sometime) talking skull.

Inktober 2018: 31 Shades of Art (Episode 4)

Art is emotion. Art is one of my passions and I love to share my discoveries  with you.  Have a look at the drawings of six great artists from Inktober 2018. I hope you will be moved by their art.
Enjoy this emotional graphical ride 🙂

Inktober 2018: 31 Shades of Art (Episode 3)

Today you will discover five other of my 31 favourite artists from Inktober 2018. They all have different styles, different universes, but they have one thing in common : a great artskill
Enjoy this graphical ride 🙂

Inktober 2018: 31 Shades of Art (Episode 2)

I love Inktober’s diversity. Diversity of style, of origins, of point of views.  Some drawings amaze me, others drawings disturb me, some are questioning me, some are empowering me.
It’s all the magic of art…

Speaking of magic: there will be many witches in today article. October is the Halloween month and the witchcraft theme inspire many artists.
There will be some monsters, too. And monsters are cool 😉 It’s interesting to ask ourselves why this monsters seem so frightening for us. Is it just because… Alright, enough deep questioning, enjoy this graphical ride 😉

Inktober 2018: 31 Shades of Art (Episode 1)

December is here with all the Christmas stuff but Inktober is always on my mind. So many great artists I discovered every year, and every year the talent of this illustrators amazes me.
It take so many hours, creativity and energy for a 31 drawings challenge…
And many cups of coffee, too ;-).

This month I will publish seven articles tribute to this illustrators.
There was 31 days for Inktober, there will be 31 artists featured here.
There is no ranking order, it’s not a « top 31 » thing. It is just a ways to share about men and women with great artistic skills and a stunning creativity. Enjoy this graphical artistic ride 😉

31 tales illustrations by Dimitris Pantazis

Once upon a time, there was a greek artist named Dimitris Pantazis. I discovered his art last year during Inktober. I already wrote about him in my first article about Jake Parker‘s challenge, how I liked the way he played with mythological characters.

The magical doodle art world of Barbara Sroka

Barbara Sroka is a polish artist. I discovered her artworks during Inktober 2018 and i was really hooked by her style. There is something from Moebius and Kerby Rosanes in her stroke,  her drawings are populated with shamans, magic,  monster, fantastic buildings and so many details that immerse you in her amazing universe. In a few words : Barbara Sroka rocks!

Valerie Bastille, Godess of Inktober

Valerie Bastille is a canadian illustrator living in Montreal. Her drawing are populated with divine women with big make-up eyes, fantastic animals and a subtile melange of black and gold, with nuance of purple sometime. All this ingredients create a magical universe defining her drawing style.

Maria Dimova et les sorcières d’Inktober

Maria Dimova est une illustratrice qui vit en République de Moldavie. Ses portraits féminins s’inspirent probablement de la littérature fantasy qu’elle lit. J’adore sa façon de jouer avec le noir et blanc en ajoutant juste une touche de couleur comme le rouge ou le bleu. Maria porte beaucoup d’attention à la chevelure de ses personnages féminins, avec des coiffures très élaborées qui ondulent doucement, poussées par un vent de magie… 
(You can read the english version of this article here)

5 autres artistes à ne pas manquer pendant Inktober

Nous sommes bientôt à la mi-Inktober. Certains artistes ont décidé de ne pas relever le défi cette année (comme le talentueux Moon dont je parlais dans l’article précédent, il est trop occupé à préparer une exposition que je vais découvrir cette semaine). D’autres artistes dessinent sans relâche tous les jours et je suis vraiment impressionné par la qualité de leurs dessins pour ce challenge Inktober. Mes longues heures passées sur Instagram, Twitter et compagnie m’ont permis de découvrir cinq autres artistes talentueux, et je souhaite partager cela avec vous. Si vous avez lu l’article précédent, vous retrouverez un dessinateur que je pourrais avoir convaincu de participer à Inktober… Vous en saurez plus à la fin de cet article 😉 (You can read the english version of this article here).