For the first Friday Face Off of the year, I am sharing a couple of AI creations and the start of what I hope will be my entry for the portrait challenge.
First up is one that I like BUT it is a "failure" as an AI self portrait.
I don't think it looks very much like me. It is however a very interesting portrait.
Next up is another portrait I created on Night Cafe. I am not sure if I have ever shared this one.
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I am sharing her today because she will be the basis for my entry into the Portrait Challenge.
I have used a print out of this one to create a tracing onto watercolor paper.
I did make some artistic changes in the tracing.
I will likely make more changes once I start painting .
If you look closely, you may notice that many of the angles have become curves.
This tracing is a bit faint because I used the printout with the oil pastel tracing trick that
Nicole shared on this post. This happens to be the third use of the same print. In a few places
I did have to add a bit more pastel to get a line. For the most part it worked well.
I am planning to paint this is acrylics, simply because it is easier to correct mistakes. Ha ha.
Have a Happy and Creative New Year
Until Next Time,
Stay Creative
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11 comments:
...Gene, be well, merry and creative in the new year!
I can see bits of you in the first one Gene. I like the modern effect. Happy 2026 to you. I hope you have a wonderful year ahead.
OK my friend. First off that first AI is stellar. It may not be a self portrait, but there is so much action going on in his face and the background. His eyes and that cheeky little smile conveys a lot of emotion. Take that word failure away please. I do like the angles of on the woman. She is strong and I think formidable. I'm thrilled that you are using the tracing method and then making it your own. You are such a clever artist. I can't wait to see her finished. Save her for Jan 30 LOL I hope all is well over there and thank you for sharing with FFO.
Hi, Gene -- happy new year! I will look forward to seeing more of your art and the final self-portrait! (And I hope more of your fabulous quilts!) Onward!
You are so good with AI!
Gene, your AI portraits are stellar! I really need to try out this tracing method, it looks easy enough in the video. Now I need to look for my oil pastels... Happy new year!
I can’t compete with AI, just not my thing, I guess. But I predict yours are always winners! 😊
Your blue eyes in the first image are so compelling, Gene, that I hardly see the rest of the image. It will be fun to see how your portrait develops. Wishing you health and happy creating in the new year!
For the first time, I'm featuring an AI on my blog too... Happy New Year, my friend!
I can see a bit of you in the first AI piece. Maybe it's the eyes?
Even a “failed” self-portrait teaches, and the tracing you’ve prepared shows patience and care, turning digital ideas into something tangible and personal. Creativity is in the process, not just the result.
I’ve shared a new post about moments like this. You’re invited to read it.
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