When generating art with image and video models, it’s crucial to have a plan. Without one, you can quickly waste time and resources, whether you’re using a paid online service or a local setup that consumes significant energy.
My first project involved using ComfyUI locally to upscale old artwork for my portfolio, but I found the results weren’t much better than using standard Upscayl models. I then pivoted to using both upscaling and image generation to “redo” my old sketches.
Back in High School I was just learning how to paint. For my original paintings (3 in total for the year) I decided to use a story and characters that had been brewing in head for a while. Ever since then, I have been drawing and scheming of this grand story. Now, I am not that great at drawing, I mainly like doing concept sketches and leave them at that. So the majority of artwork is rough sketches of ideas, which as I get older and busier with life, get fewer and fewer. This is where the “AI” started to make sense to me… I can use AI to finish my sketches and turn my “dream” into reality?
3 original paintings from High School. Detailing the main character “Abe” as he falls into a new world from a vortex in the ground. upon arriving he is treated as a savior, a messiah (against his wishes) for some strange reason.
