Continuing to experiment with Generative AI to compose painting ideas using Midjourney. In this case my prompt was: “A 19th century clean-shaven Norwegian man with short hair dressed in a sailor’s smock, oil painting, self-portrait, in the style of Caravaggio, intense chiaroscuro, mysterious lighting, detailed face, symmetrical eyes –no beard, –chaos 25...
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Continuing to experiment with generative AI (Midjourney) to help with inspiration and create compositions that I then paint in oils. Generative AI can generate surprising connections between themes and images that I suggest as inputs. I am still learning how to create the most useful prompts that affect the quality and direction of the lighting, the degree of detail,...
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I am experimenting with the use of generative AI to compose images that I will then paint in oils. It allows me to play with a number of ideas and create surprising compositions. I use a variety of sources and draw ideas from popular culture, other artists and my own images. I then use AI to assist with transforming a likeness to that of my model (typically Susan of...
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One of Suzy’s favorite artworks is Botero’s “Crying Nun” a work in pastel. I made a master copy in oil on wood panel, substituting Suzy’s likeness. Here is the result: “Suzy Crying Nun (after Botero’s Crying Nun)” (2023). Louis Cooper. Oil on wood panel. 20″x20″ And here is the original by...
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I took some time away from painting during Covid. Needed some time to digest what I was experiencing in the emergency room. Played around with computer language, microprocessors, encaustics, sticker art. Spent time cooking, hiking, sculling, splitting firewood and enjoying the outdoors. The World seems to have settled back to its chaotic old self and I felt it was time...
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I have been learning the Arduino IDE and Python computer languages and experimenting with microprocessors, servomotors, LEDs, soldered sculptures to create mechanical flowers that “bloom” in response to the human touch, electronic jewelry, etc… Mechanical Flower Edit this page
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