The process of creating AI Art by Digitonaut, journal
The process of creating AI Art
I wish, by this tutorial, to contribute to the demystification of #aiart and to briefly present a process of creation with AI. With AI, it is possible to obtain breathtaking results in minutes, at least from a technical point of view. AI masters the art of imitating human talent, but it is more challenging to get an image able to carry an idea and communicate emotion. With AI, it is possible, in a few minutes, to generate dozens of images to refine by iteration. I mainly use #MidJourney, so the following explanations apply to MidJourney. Nevertheless, the creation process is similar with the other tools (#NightCafe, #DallE, #DiscoDiffusion). Getting started To get started, I open my private chat with the MidJourney bot in discord. All I have to do it to type /imagine, then a prompt. I will start with: /imagine a person After few seconds, I get the following propositions: I decide that it would be better to have two people in the same image, so I type: /imagine two people I am
So, how did museums start being a thing? by Mrs-Durden, journal
So, how did museums start being a thing?
Art Curation WeekHave you ever wondered, when, how and why museums were created? How it all started? How they have evolved over time and from country to country?
This article is meant to be a fun little overview that will hopefully bring you new information and maybe spark a conversation. I won't be able to be fully comprehensive and I'll be mainly focusing on Europe, as otherwise this article would be way too long! Also, I'm not an expert, just an enthusiast with a lot of love and respect for museums, so if you have fun facts to share, please leave them in the comments as I'm sure we'd all love to learn more!
The first museums?
Whenever you
Find your way around Landscapes and Environments by Iduna-Haya, journal
Find your way around Landscapes and Environments
Landscape Weekend
Welcome to another FywaDA! This time I have collected a large amount of resources that will hopefully help you improve your landscape and environment drawing skills.
Before we move on, I would like to give a very brief explanation of the difference between landscapes, environments and backgrounds.
A landscape is a painting or drawing which depicts a scene somewhere. This can be in the countryside, the city ('cityscape'), near water ('waterscape'), or anywhere you like. There can be characters in the image, but the main focuss is on the overall scene. The character (if there are any) is there to enhance the landscape. (ex
Staying healthy while creating art by ROTROTT, journal
Staying healthy while creating art
Community Week
Addresing Hand injuries
Hand injuries are one of the many nightmares that haunts every artist, not only for the pain but also for the amount of time such injuries can take away while an artist heals before continuing to work.
Make no mistake, they can be treated, but of course it's much better to prevent such injuries before they become real problem that can cripple you from making what you love to do.
After everything, nothing should stop you from achieving your dreams.
A HEAVY HAND…
Drawing in a prolonged period of time and wrong way can lead to tiredness and pain in our hands and back. With time, this can lead t
Famous Photographs Throughout History by Yuukon, journal
Famous Photographs Throughout History
Art History Week
Hello everyone!
I'm Yuukon (https://www.deviantart.com/yuukon), and I'm back with another photography history article. Last time we spoke about film, but today I have something completely different for you. I have lined up 20 of the world's most famous news photographs that have ever been taken, including some background information on each of them.
A warning ahead, though; some of these photographs might be shocking to see.
1908 - Cotton Mill Girl by Lewis Hine
Lewis Hine worked as an investigative photographer for the National Child Labour committee. He believed that imagines of child labour would force citizens to demand change. He conned his way into
Art History Week
In this article we'll be taking a look at a peculiar moment in art history, and one of the artists who defined it.
The Rococo
François Boucher, "The Marquise de Pompadour," 1750.
Antoine Watteau, "Embarkation for Cythera," 1718.
The mid-to-late 18th century Rococo period, considered by some to be merely a late extension of the Baroque, was a movement centered in France though its effects were certainly felt elsewhere in Europe. Like many movements in art history, 'the Rococo' is a term that was retroactively applied, and the value of its separation from the Baroque has been an area of debate. After the death of Louis
Lost In Translation by SinistrosePhosphate, journal
Lost In Translation
Art History Week
I used to work as an interpreter for a maternal-fetal medicine unit. As you can readily imagine, it's an interesting and rewarding job. It has its perils, of course - after all, a small mistake in translation can mean the difference between "your baby will be nice and healthy" to weeks of lost sleep and heartache. As a result, you might say I have developed a healthy respect for translators and interpreters in general. Unfortunately, fact-checking wasn't always easy, especially when few people spoke the source language. Today, we are going to go through a few examples where the translation job went very, very wrong.
1. Mose
Neoclassical and Romantic Painting by Pascua-Tanya, journal
Neoclassical and Romantic Painting
Community Week
Between the mid-eighteenth century and until the second half of the nineteenth century, two important artistic, cultural and literary trends developed that stood out for ideologies, principles, knowledge, and distinctive yet opposing practices: Neoclassicism and Romanticism. Through this article there will be a brief comparative review between Neoclassical Painting and Romantic Painting.
Neoclassical Painting
Neoclassicism emerged in the mid-eighteenth century during the period of the Enlightenment (or Century of Lights) with a great interest in classical Greek and Roman antiquity. Preference was given to reason and knowledge
Comics journalism: Q+A with Erik Thurman by TheBrassGlass, journal
Comics journalism: Q+A with Erik Thurman
Comics and Cartoons Week
Erik Thurman -- better known on DeviantArt as justsomedude86 (https://www.deviantart.com/justsomedude86) -- is a world traveler, an activist and a comics journalist. He has been working on a three-volume graphic memoir on his travels and teaching experiences in the Philippines, Korea, and Chile. His long-form comics journalism pieces appear in The Nib, an online publication for nonfiction comics and political cartoons, and he has worked as an illustrator for the United Nations.
Today, he's going to answer some questions about comics journalism and his experiences with it.
What is comics journalism?
justsomedude86 (https://www.deviantart.com/justsomedude86): Comics journalism is the gathering
A reference guide on bookbinding types by BoekBindBoetiek, journal
A reference guide on bookbinding types
A reference guide on bookbinding types
When I tell people I'm a bookbinder they often think I make only one type of book; the library kind. That, however, is only one of the many ways an artist can create a book. For me, it's a fun challenge to pick the right binding style to go with the purpose of the book. Whether it is a novel that needs to look really classy or medieval, a sketchbook for a graphic novelist or a paper about connections that lets me show the binding. In this article I'm going to tell you a little bit about all the types of bookbinding that I know. I'm not going into details but, if possible, I will link to images and tutori