Is anyone on here good at computer art?

Competition

As some of you know I run the X-mas train each year
Last year link - https://www.steamgifts.com/discussion/ulwJV/xmas-community-train-2024-4th-annual-edition-tribute-train-started

I have how ever decided I would like some art to go along with it to promote it - like a poster

I would like it to be themed around December/holidays and/ or video games - it must say that it runs 1st to 31st December but other than that it's up to you

The prize/payment will be some Steam games I have left over (will talk with winner/ one I choose) - I might choose more than one

First time doing something like this so please ask any question or let me know any suggestions to make it better

Thanks

1 week ago*

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Everyone who submits will get a copy of Ball Fall for free as a thank you

1 week ago
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1 week ago
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lol

6 days ago
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3 days ago
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Which do you think (no offence needed) but it is the one I give away a lot

3 days ago
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Bump

1 week ago
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bump

6 days ago
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Bump ! (may give it a try)

6 days ago
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Thanks

6 days ago
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You're very welcome :)

6 days ago
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Is generative art allowed?

6 days ago
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If you mean AI then yes

6 days ago
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Then I'll give it a try too.

5 days ago
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:)

4 days ago
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Hey I wanted to mention that I have the intention of giving it a try but I'm currently busy because I'm also attempting to participate in the advent calendar competition so I'll probably won't have anything to show until two or three weeks from now. Also, is there any issue if I do something themed around trains? I promise I'll make it Christmas-y.

4 days ago
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Sure like I said anything goes just do as you want

4 days ago
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Just for fun, paint 2.0 mouse + wacom, not as good as AI. I had really good fun this afternoon lol.
(please not wanna taking part to the competition) Thank you wigglenose for christmas train every year.

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3 days ago*
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It looks really cool - first one to show anything - will send your copy of ball fall over in a few minutes

3 days ago
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not as good as AI

It's original art so it's about a billion times better.

3 days ago
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Thank you, i hope it will at least make someone smile or laugh.

3 days ago
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That is really cute. :)
I couldn't even reproduce that, let alone come up with it on my own.

3 days ago
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Thank you, but you're underestimating yourself because these are the kinds of unusual ideas that cross our mind when we're little, you know steamgifts, the world, a train, a train around the world, little stars everywhere, this sort of thing ! :p

3 days ago
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What a super charming concept! You're not giving yourself credit here. I often have an idea here or there, but I'm much better at running with an idea of someone else than coming up with a very unique idea. Whereas my husband and son often have more creative ideas but not the patience/skill to keep working at a drawing.

There's a reason we have "the idea man" in so many industries!

Also, really cute characters too.

1 day ago
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Thank you, that's kind of you. I understand them about motivation, trying to do Advent too and feel lazzzzzzy !

1 day ago
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Oh, that's really nice, I love the detail that the carts are tetrominos.

3 days ago
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Thanks, the idea crossed my mind yesterday and i wondered what it would look like. Tried it with a free AI, and it produced something beautiful but very cold, so in the end i prefered something imperfect but warmer. There's obviously a way to do it better, but i don't know the prompts. Can't wait to see what your works will look like with a better use of AI (or without if you do without) !

3 days ago
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I completely gave up on AI about three months ago after giving it a lot of chances of improving, the results are good at first glance but never quite what you ask it and there's always some weirdness to the whole thing. So I just stopped using it and deleted every image I had generated, a clean cut, and then before I knew it I had to once again scratch that itch of making images by doing them by hand and so far I'm not regretting it at all.
So yeah, AI kinda hijacked my motivation to draw without me noticing by giving me instant gratification, and I realized that I rather take days to make one thing than getting dozens in a few minutes but with zero emotional investment or satisfaction. I've seen other people that managed to apparently integrate AI into their workflow seamlessly but for me it just didn't work at all.

3 days ago
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I don't know how people do to get something cool, same than for you it looks all good from afar and then you watch better and there is always something creepy lol. Couldn't advice you on that, just wish you to have fun for your manual drawing, i'll be curious to see the result !

1 day ago
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I learned a new word today. Yay!

3 days ago
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Oh that's really cool, Coley!
I like the retro Tetris theme to the train. Very well thought of and executed.
AI can't create, just rehash. The idea is where your poster shine.

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