Recent Artwork, April 2023

👉Hi-res versions, suitable for screensavers, TV art, or posters up to 40″ available free to all paid subscribers & monthly Ko-Fi supporters. Signed, if you like. Drop me a line…

Johnny Profane Âû, original digital icon. Face of Johnny Profane Âû, wearing headphones as a selfie. In the dark background his eyes peer at the viewer. — Johnny Profane Âû, original digital icon.

I’m exploring using Midjourney and other forms of AI for my illustrations. Although not required as a subscriber, I credit Midjourney’s role in each.

In my process, I consult Midjourney for ideas. Much like back in the day working for ad agencies. I used to scan portfolios, competitor works, award winners, and annual compilations before starting a project.

For some images, I combine photos, Midjourney output, manual sketching/painting, and Photoshop work to create a final image. Midjourney is a tough beast to tame. So, because fellow illustrators have asked, I’m posting my Midjourney prompts. As a community, we learn together.

Image for forthcoming podcast, “Slouching Toward Autistic Joy: 6 Weird Stages… Now Surprising Relief.”

**surreal rollercoaster hyperrealistic cinematic horror lighting with human passengers–ar 16:9 –ar 16:9 –chaos 75 –seed 1954 –v 5 –q 2**

“Other People’s Agendas,” original illustration by the author, based on Midjourney prompts, painting, personal photos. Fantasy/horror illustration of a surreal rollercoaster. In the foreground a young man stares up into a bright break in dark clouds above. He is seated in a roller coaster car. In the background wildly imagined roller coaster tracks loop & bend in illogical ways.

Image for an upcoming podcast on Autistic Time.

“In My Own Time,” original illustration by the author, based on Midjourney prompts, painting, personal photos.

https://s.mj.run/2uzdeEJprKU paint Time stream book cover in the style of Bob Pepper, a man’s head wearing a fedora hat and a pocket watch, man’s face mixes geometric areas of facial features and xray skull, geometric fragmentation in hyperdetail –iw 1.5 –ar 1330:1920 –v 5 –q 2

An imagined pulp fiction book cover, inspired by Bob Pepper’s famous cover for “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep,” by Philip K. Dick. A grotesque man’s head, mixing elements of xray, skeleton, watches, watch parts. He stares with one living and one dead eye at the reader. Title reads: “Johnny Profane Âû — Time Stream Meltdown.” Teaser text reads: “After a nuclear meltdown, the Time Stream flows up, down, sideways… Backwards. Johnny Profane must lead a desperate uprising against the chaos destroying his world…” A mixture of Midjourney prompts, sketching, photos and more.

For an soon-to-be podcast on using dissociation and masking as professional survival tools.

“Ghosting My Self,” a digtal illustration by Johnny Profane Âû.

A young classical guitarist sits in the middle of a wooden stage with his back to a large, plush nightclub. There is no audience. Directly in front of him, a tall sheet-wrapped ghost hovers in the smoky light of overhead spotlights. The background is dark. Dim lanterns on the walls reveal rows of wooden seats. A mixture of multiple MidJourney prompts, personal photos, sketching & filters.

For a soon-to-be-controversial podcast on ABA & Cognitive Behavioral Therapy fails…

“We Can Fix You,” blend of several MidJourney prompts and personal photos.

a cognitive behavioral therapist in his office. He is a greedy, malevolent character in a video game. Hyperdetailed. cyberpunkpunk –ar 16:9 –s 750 –c 75 –s 1953 –v 5 –q 2

4K versions for devices, TV art, or posters up to 40″ available exclusively here…

BTW, I have a new episode out, “Authentic Autistic Life: 4 Short Stories Fearless, Joyful and Chaotic, s3e2.” Text/transcript, audio, and captioned video.

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