day 829
day 828. "Tame your monkey mind" handstyle paired with an orange "rhino" ๐
day 828
day 828. "Tame your monkey mind" handstyle paired with an orange "rhino" ๐
day 827
day 827. Wow super-ultra-early bird today. Right after getting up and even before work! ๐ฎ
So I made a fresh "รถrlyburd" handstyle and put my old "neuneins" in the background. ๐
I hope you have a stellar saturday.
day 826
day 826. Today I tried to improve my feeling for colours. I tried out a 4 colour combo. Main, second, third and accents. This is stepping out of my comfort zone, since I usually only do one or two colours.
So how do you like it? ๐
day 825
day 825. Simple and clean double dino ๐
day 824
day 824. Another board from my new tag. This time the rop half and in red. ๐
day 823
day 823. I liked the zoomed in version from yesterdays board alot, so I recreated it in 3 different colours. ๐
I am Batman
I always have been a huge Batman fan so it needed to happen at some point. ๐
graffiti infused AI Dark Knights. ๐ I basicalley told the AI to do Batman and showed it pictures of my graffiti and other pictures from my collection. It all happened over a week or so.
The first run was good, but the results were still too generic and boring. They were missing that spark that makes me say "YES!๐คฉ". So here is the one thing that gave me the unique masterpieces I was looking for.
I switched out the word "batman" in the prompt to "batman holding a watermelon". The results were insanee and I gave it the last polish by rolling it again but this time also using the results I just got to gave the ai more guidance. Imagine how much possibilities that leaves to dicover. ๐คฏ The depth and possibilities are exciting and intimmidating. I wonder what other great combinations are outthere?๐ค I already tried "batman riding a rainbow" but that didn't work out. ๐
I got so much more of the ones you see here so do you want a part two? btw a joker had to be in there aswell of course. Can you spot him?๐
These are not for sale or anything, just for pure joy and fun. So I hope you do enjoy too.
day 822
day 822. I am currently working on my comission and I used what I had for today board. It is very zoomed in, because I don't want bro to see it fully before it is finished. I added some throwups and the new tag from yesterday. Hope you enjoy.
day 821
day 821. Today I felt that creative spark again. ๐ฅณI have basicalley finished organising my ai for now and I have worked on my comission today for several hours. To warm up the first thing I did today was a full tag. I have not done one really in months and I love how it turned out.
Then I made some colourful boards. ๐
day 820
day 820. An uninspired "could B wรถrs" board +EGG ๐ It got the job done for today.
day 820
day 820. An uninspired "could B wรถrs" board +EGG ๐ It got the job done for today.
day 819
day 819. A limegreen "gokupals" board ๐
day 818
day 818. Man this gotta be one of my favourite full-ai boards so far. I finished organizing my "hollow" project today. Turned out to be around 600 and here is one of them.
Well I did add a touch of colour to it. I made a green gradient shining from below. Wich brought the coloura together and made overall colourscheme work better. So very easy, but very effective.
But yeah thats nothing compared to what I have in store for you. Stay tuned.
btw. I am super close to finish organizing everything and then the real creativity can flow again. Peace ๐โ๏ธ
day 817
day 817.white and red dino board ๐
day 817
day 817.white and red dino board ๐
day 816
day 816. Only wanted to do a full ai board today... glad I didn't. Mixed it with my letters and did some colour correction on one of my upcoming "hollows". ๐
day 815
day 815. Made an ai batman board. Have this project laying around and this is one failed attempt. Still a dope picture of batman with thumbs up. ๐ And I made some lettering, because he needed a message to spread. ๐ฌ๐
graff artbook in the makings
I am preparing my graffiti artbook for a while now. Here is the first page. How do you like the layout? I thought going with mostly white pages and sprinkle some colourful ones in between. Will mostly be a sketch and letterbook rather than full fleshed out graffiti.
Once I have all my stuff out of te way I aim to finish this one with around 200 pages.
Also should I incoorporate real photos at all? Would be a huge help to get some opinions, but at least I hope you enjoy this alphabet I once made.
day 814
day 814. Made another "mind" board from my "monkey mind" graffiti. ๐
puzzles are here
Got 'em! ๐คฉ๐ฅณ
Let the fun begin! ๐
day 813
day 813. Made a "could B wรถrs" board today. I put more polish in the letters with some highlights and gradients.
Love it! ๐๐
day 812
day 812. Life is all about the mindset.
day 811
day 811. expectations. ๐
day 810
day 810. Now this one is really old. It is day 118 of my daily PICTURE challenge. That was the one I did until day 150 or so and then started the boards.
I made a naruto handstyle that day and gave it a 3d effect. took a naruto picture and combined it on a grey background.
Today I just slapped it on the board and called it a day๐. The last 2 hours I have updated the productphotos for the puzzles in the shop.
day 809
day 809. For todays board I simply took the puzzle photos I made and made a board from it. Slightly changed the colours but did nothing more to it. I like these.
day 808
day 808. Just rewatched "the batman" so I made a "vengeance or hope?" board with the batman silhouette I made back then. Today I even applied the cutout effect to the letters, done by using light and shadows. The silhouette replaces the a perfectly. ๐
But I only have puzzles puzzles puzzles on my mind right now. ๐
PUZZLES ARE HERE
They are here!! Looking better than ever and I am sooo stoked, that I can now offer them to everyone who likes with a good feeling. This quality is really something else. Shop will open this week!
And buy 2 get 3 sounds like a good deal for you, huh?
Stay tuned!!!
day 807
day 807. Man I love today's board. It is my old 'dino the rhinosaur outlines". It's a bit older and I took a photo from a sketch I made and added some highlights and shadow to it. โ๏ธI made alot of different coloured versions.
The board itself is pretty straight forward. Some pink splahes in the background but very low opacity. ๐
Hope you enjoy. โ๏ธ
jade dragon
Here is a new "jade dragon" project I have laying around for a bit. I still explore several sources to see what works best. But this one here is already a hit! I mean it is at least one I stared the longest at. ๐
Here I used one of my "great samurai valley landscapes" as a source. The ai picked it up wonderfully.
Then one day later I made even better ones. ๐
Let me know if you like the layout or rather have it it multiple pictures as usual. I quite like the new one.
day 806
day 806. Work was quite exhausting and I have to be there tomorrow for 2,5 hours aswell. ๐
So I made a quick one today. One of my ai trains paired with my " your best is always good enough" handstyle.
btw. how about this layout?
some tr-ai-ns
NOTE: Hello Website visitor. I want to post more exclusive stuff on here, so I try to, when I make a post, include more pictures as I do on social media. I appreciate you beeing here and check back regularly for your daily dose of art and inspiration. ;) Now here is another one for you.
Some tr.ai.ns ๐
These are "just" ai, so don't worry about how they are made, and use it for your advantage! ๐ซต That works for me pretty good at least.๐
Just feel the inspiration flowing through you while immersing yourself in the present moment and see for yourself how your mind is flooded with impressions and creative input. That we can then use to create some awesome traditional artwork. With fresh impressions it is much easier to think outside the box and expand you creative field and skillset. For me using ai as a well of inspiration, leads to more new and fresh creative ideas.
I personally really love the weirdness of the ai, since it's leaving alot of room of interpretation. ๐ค๐ฎ So I hope the one or the other enjoy these. They used my own digital graffiti as a source and involves many different combinations of images from my collection.
day 805
day 805. A combination of my desaturated DINO piece and my "found happyness yet" poster design. And you can zoom in again. I just add a fourth picture with elements used. I need to work on the layout, but thats something for maybe the weekend.
new combo
Project "hollow ghostlike creature in anime style" mixed with a source of my "realististic instagram models mixed with my graffiti" .
Both combined are a powerful combination. I will fully explore that at some point.
day 804
day 804. A quick "birds life" concept for today. Did it immediately after work. No couch first. First board then couch. ๐
Also my 19 puzzles got shipped today! So when they arrive and I am happy with it, we will be live! ๐
I love turtles!
day 803
day 803. A very uninspired " your best is always good enough" board. I don't know, today is not the day. ๐
day 802
day 802. Of course I have not saved the new background for 801+. ๐
So I had to recreate it. It is fine I guess. On the other side I am feeling quite a fresh energy. Feeling quite inspired and love todys board. It is my old "neuneins" with an ai background and my "could B wรถrs" handstyle.
No flaws?
I am blown away by the fact that this one has no flaws. I stared at it for a long time trying to find any imperfection.
The composition and colours are great, the imitation of the textured painting style also turned out very well throughout the piece (on her arm you can see clearly what I mean) Her expression is on point. Overall it is not perfect,, but I would say it is almost flawless...
I went over it one more time and spotted a tiny weirdness. ๐
Do you see any imperfections? 4 eyes see more than 2. ๐
Overall I created this using my rhino graffiti and a picture from the collection. See the two sources below. I also attach the other 3 results for you. They are pretty good. Hope you enjoy, have a great tuesday. ๐๐ค
day 801
day 801. Starting of the next level with a wild letter combination. ๐It's my "Be happy","smile" and "living the lovely life". Overall a very uplifting and positive board today. ๐๐I also made the background from scratch with some brushes and some dots.
For the new 801+ background I kept it fairly simple. I want to try and use the actual design of the day as a background too, to give it some variety. Nothing too special and it might change again, but for now I am super happy with it considering how much other stuff I should do right now. ๐
new page done
I finished a new doublepage for my artbook "mindfull skulls" . It is supposed to be a collection of some of my favourite skull portraits mixed with my graffiti. Also maybe the handlettered notes help the one or the other getting through life a bit easier. ๐
I also got to work on my comission today and I finally got a setup I like. Dark fill ins are always hard, but I think I got it now.
Of course on the side always organizing and upscaling my ai images.
So overall a great day. ๐
day 800
Happy day 800. ๐ฅณ
One of my ai gokudragon panoramas with a "stay focused" font and a new "eight hundred" handstyle I just did.
day 799
day 799. A quick one today. Need to gather my powers. ๐ I like it alot and tomorrow 800 and I still have no clue what new background I want to use for the next 100 days. ๐ค It is way to warm anyways.
day 798
day 798. Man I really like this new zoomout feature. I can fit it perfectly on the skateboard canvas. ๐ฎ Also I got my first ideas for the new 800+ background. I think I will keep things simple and will add a very big zoom of the actual daily board design of that day. So it always fits the style and is slightly different each day.
puzzle 02 done
DONE DONE DONE DONE! ๐คฉ I did the green parts without the reference. I felt having a challenge. ๐
Now I am even happier about it. ๐
day 797
day 797. Midjourney added a new zoom out feature. You can also pan left and right. So I extended one of the pictures from earlier. That seems to be a very fun feature with alot of possibilities. That will be a tough one wrapping my head around that in the future.
new favourite
one of my new alltime favourites. Look at his hand melting.
It's from my hulk throne project. Not exactly what I wanted, but this one will be framed at some point.
The other 3 pictures are the sources I used to create this one. My handmade "Rhino" graffiti, the basic guidance image I created before and a mix between both.
day 796
day 796. Since I got a frozen shoulder and it hurts alot, I did a board with my left hand today.
"FROZEN - only left left" ๐
The handstyle turned out surprisingly good. That taught me once again, that sometimes graffiti isn't just about perfect propoertions, It's about what you want to express and why you do it. If your intentions are the right one and you love doing it s, it will turn out just fine. ๐
I think it turned out exceptionally well paired with a random ai background created from my graffiti. I am happy I still managed to keep up the challenge. Day 797 can come!
puzzle progress
Making progress!! Soon my Rhino is done. Sitting on it for way too long but I wanted to make sure I enjoy every minute with it and now I have the time. Then I will do the new one... ๐
Puzzles would be live now, but in the test order they forgot to use a fabric bag instead of plastic. So I wait for their confirmation, then I will order all 19 puzzles that will be available and after I approved these they will be ready.
Cant wait to do all of them. ๐
new project
day 795. "Being a true King isn't fun... it's exhausting". Did some letter practice today and also here is a preview of one of my "hulk throne" projects I mentioned in a earlier post. This one got created with the anime version of midjourney "niji".
They added a zoom out feature, so I zoomed out until it was fitting perfectly on the board. ๐ Overall the lettering isn't too bad.
day 795
day 795. "Being a true King isn't fun... it's exhausting". Did some letter practice today and also here is a preview of one of my "hulk throne" projects I mentioned in a earlier post. This one got created with the anime version of midjourney "niji".
They added a zoom out feature, so I zoomed out until it was fitting perfectly on the board. ๐ Overall the lettering isn't too bad.
Happy accidents
Hello. ๐There is this new "Hulk on a throne" project I am working on for a few days now. Making great progress.
On these 4 however I tried adding "white orange power ranger::1" to the prompt and it gave me some pretty weird but awesome results. ๐ Not really what I was looking for, so I moved on.
The project comes along great. I realized the power of mixing different projects together. Stay tuned for that.
And who else loves the new Zoom feature in midjourney? โ The best use for it for me is, that I can zoom out now until the image fits perfectly on a skateboard shaped canvas. ๐ฌ
But I hope you enjoy these 4 weird and random "power ranger hulk throne mix-accidents"
day 794
day 794. An ai background from my rooftop project and my "be creative" handstyle.
BTW: PUZZLES ARE HERE and I made a video how my coworker opened his. He could choose one of the 19 first designs. I got the testorder for free anyways. . They arrived today. Puzzles by Dino will open soon. ๐คฉ Like tomorrow or so. ๐
day 793
day 793. Made a "BURGER" melted cheese board today from my recent cheeseburger comission. I was looking for some inspiration for my current piece. Kinda stuck with it and I am not sure how I want to do the fill in on it. ๐ค But I think I will keep it simple. The difficult part is that the fill in is supposed to be dark, so it is way harder to give it a proper fill in.
I am probably overthinking it. ๐
day 792
day 792. "BE HAPPY" in white on a black background. I added a sized up tag in green and where they overlap I have made the white a bit more transparent and less intense.
Harder to read that way, but looks cool. Almost like spiderwebs. ๐
day 791
day 791. A black one with 2 throwups. ๐
preview
Here is a preview of the Artbook I currently put together. I finished 70 double pages and here are 7. ๐
"MINDFUL SKULLS" Will be a collection of my favourite AI Skulls and some texts about life and mindfulness aswell as happiness and where to find it. Giving hints along the way while browsing through the artbook about impermanence of all things. Instead of having JUST the images I thought why not. Lettering most of it โ๏ธ
The goal is to remind people that browsing an artbook can also be very meditative if done with awareness. And I hope the tipps and facts on life how I and many masters see it, can maybe help the one or the other that does struggle to find happiness in life. It is a passion project and I can't wait to hold it in hands. ๐คฉ
day 790
day 790. I made a "gokupals" board today with my dino throwup in the background. I wanted to go with a more difficult blue green combo. The readability suffered a bit but its more about the whole colour combinaation. Like having 60% blue, 30% black and 10% green. I like how it turned out, BUT afterwards I made one with just the green, and I kinda like the simple one more. ๐
The background I used is one of my veeeery old ones.
Hope you enjoy.
day 789
day 789. A yellow Dino board. Just a quick one to keep the flow.
day 788
day 788. "may every being find happiness" with my green Dino piece turned blue and an ai background.
Love it! ๐
day 787
day 787. GREEN MORPH EINS.
Just realized it is the third green board in a row. ๐
That never happened before.
Did the board right after work and xeah I felt very inspired and I like it. ๐
day 786
day 786. Living. ๐
day 785
day 785. A letter board today with a message.
Puzzles by Dino
boom, puzzle description.
Took me with chat gpt around an hour. I gave him alot of input with texts I made before. The result is unreal.
๐ฅ Embark on a journey of art and mindfulness with our one-of-a-kind "Puzzles by Dino", handcrafted in Germany. These aren't your everyday jigsaw puzzles - they're masterpieces of graffiti and AI art transformed into engaging pieces of tactile entertainment. Assembled with passion, precision, and an unparalleled attention to detail, our puzzles bring together the best of tradition and technology, creativity, and craftsmanship. ๐ฅ
๐จ Crafted by a passionate graffiti artist turned AI innovator, each puzzle showcases a truly unique and vibrant design. The fusion of street art with cutting-edge AI technology results in striking, mesmerizing images that make each puzzle a distinctive piece of art in its own right. Hand-assembled and pressed, they're the embodiment of the Rhinosaur mindset: positivity, dedication, hard work, and above all, quality. ๐จ
๐งฉ Dive into the enchanting world of 500 or 1000 piece puzzles, with each piece slightly smaller and more tightly pressed than the norm, resulting in a superior, gallery-quality finished product. The rich colors and sharp lines of the graffiti art come to life in each piece, thanks to our exceptional German print quality - the best you'll ever see. ๐งฉ
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Why choose "Puzzles by Dino"? โ
๐น Quality: Manufactured in Germany by a medium-sized company that prioritizes quality over quantity, each puzzle piece is human-handled during pressing, ensuring an unmatched finish.
๐น Unique Artwork: Each puzzle showcases a design that's been lovingly created with handmade graffiti art, augmented by AI. The result? A work of art that's as unique as you.
๐น Wellness: Puzzling isn't just a fun hobby; it's also great for your mental health. It encourages mindfulness, improves concentration, and heightens awareness. Plus, it's a perfect way to disconnect from screens and spend some quality time alone or with loved ones.
๐น Versatile: More than just a hobby, each completed puzzle is a piece of art in its own right, perfect for framing and adding a contemporary touch to any space.
๐ก At "Puzzles by Dino", we believe in putting people before profit. Our commitment is to offer you high-quality, graffiti-inspired puzzles that reflect the dedication, passion, and hard work that goes into each design. Make your next puzzle a truly unique, visually stunning experience, and add a "Puzzle by Dino" to your collection today. ๐ก
Coming soon...
day 784
day 784. Full AI board today. It fits too well to not do it!
"mindful skulls"
I finished some more pages for my "mindful skulls" Artbook. 3 are still missing the text. but yeah I am excited. ๐
day 783
day 783. An alphabet board in bright green. ๐๐
day 782
day 782. An element in one of my ai pictures looked like the word INK.
So I made an inkboard for today. ๐Desaturated it and then turned green. With some tags here and there.
day 781
day 781. Made a board with some assets of my current comission. I felt very yellow today. ๐
day 780
day 780. A quick "BIRDS & DINO" board. ๐
VOLUME 0 is here(almost)
Alright peeps they are almost here. After my partners finished their part, I have spent the day getting the very first "Puzzles by Dino" done and creating the shop connection. Was very time consuming and I couldn't finish the boxes, BUT HERE THEY ARE. ๐
Volume 0 The first 19 designs. Told you I managed to decide on almost 10. ๐ Man I am so excited for these. ๐
For these very first ones, I just tried to pick the ones I personally want to puzzle the most. When the order for myself turned out to be good, they will be available. ๐ฅณ so stay tuned.
How do you like this first selection of motives? If you are as excited as I am, let me know and I will let you know when they drop. Available in 500 and 1000 pieces.
Took 3 months to figure it out with my partners, but we are almost ready! ๐ Soon I can offer best quality jigsaw puzzles. A wonderful hobby that takes us away from the screen for once and guarantees quality time with family or friends. For the best "awarenessboosting" efficiency and meditative practice, do them alone.
I plan on laying every single one I release myself and I invite anyone who wants to be a part of hit.
Let's create something together that will make you happy and proud everytime you look at it. ๐๐ค
For now I hope you enjoy the art.
day 779
day 779. Here is one of the puzzle designs from vol.0 as a teaser.
I finally decided on (almost) 10 designs to start with. The weather is beautiful and I want to go outside for a bit and it is a very great feeling of freedom when the daily board is already done. Just like doing homework before going to play with friends. ๐
This puzzle will be called "the three don's of impermanence" or something like that.
day 778
day 778. I had no plan at all and just let the ideas come to me. First took a random background from the collection and then noticed that the black square would be cool for a cutout. So I grabbed a gokupal and changed colours a bit to make him match the background. Then added the gokupals font I did and placed dots and a concrete texture over the whole thing except the gokupal.
Could've been better, could've been worse. It's a great concept for eventually pick back up later and make it a good one. I had fun and I keep the creative flow going by doing one board everyday. And thats what matters.
day 777
day 777. Normally I wanted to make a "Puzzles are done" handstyle for today, but the double Z killed me man. ๐ต
So I kept the P and added HUCK ๐
Oh and my puzzle partners are basicalley done with the setup. Now it is on me to create a list and the first puzzles.
Man I am so hyped and I will order the first 10 for myself right away. After I hopefully get my first test order next week, they will be available.
What would be YOUR perfect puzzle motive ?
instagoku's
day 776. One of my upscaled instagokus mixed with some letters of mine. I love the outcome. ๐
day 776
day 776. One of my upscaled instagokus mixed with some letters of mine. I love the outcome. ๐
day 775
day 775. "crash is trash" My game crashed 3 times and then I ragequit and made this board. I gave up up on after 30 minutes not really liking where it's going.
It's ok. It's fine.๐
The lettering turned out halfway decent at least. ๐
day 774
day 774. A care-board. ๐
new letters
Here are some new letters.โ๏ธ One double page from last tuesday and a new alphabet started on sunday. Its only the first iteration and needs alot of work. But thats how I usually start. Just do it and take the good parts and expand on them. So the more time I give it, the better it gets. Like a wine. ๐ท
On the first double page I just did some letter practice and outlined the ones I like. It's very medative to just draw out of your mind. Don't care about the result too much anf fully enjoy every moment.
day 773
day 773. Made a "today is a good day" board with one of my "cyberpunk zen garden rooftop farmer" ai images. Was quite quick, but I had to correct the edges a bit, beacuse it did not quite fit on the board.
Love this one. The green plants come from my green "rhino" graffiti, since I used that one to create these images.
day 772
day 772. It's all about the mindset.
May you have a beautiful sunday. ๐๐
day 771
day 771. "DINO" I duplicated it and sized it up for a background. I warped it a bit to melt it a bit.
The test order for the puzzles will be shipped on monday and when that arrives we should be ready to go! I have some money left this month so I will order 10 for myself right away. Man you have no idea how much different motives I have planned. It is gonna be Puzzles never seen before in best handmade quality.
Even if I end up beeing the only one who wants them. I am so excited, because it will greatly help me being more mindful and happy overall. AND FUN!๐
The only thing I worry about is the question if I can continue my daily board series. I love these but the last weeks were tough because there is so much other stuff going on. I still love the boards I make, but they could be better with more time spent.
I still feel like this daily board still gives me alot eventho it drags a bit for now.
Nothing is forever and life is a constant up and down. So instead of worry I just enjoy the ride. ๐
2 more pages
I finished 2 more pages for my Artbook. Here is one of them.
Skullportraits, that got created with my graffiti and some handmade lettering with texts for a happier life and tipps to improve mental health or facts that make you say" huh... thats kinda true" .
I want to call the book "mindful skulls". ๐
btw you can see the other page on my website.
day 770
day 770. I have finished 2 more pages for my new artbook. ai skull portraits with inspiring and motivating texts for a happier life and to improve mental health.
And I turned one of them into todays board.
day 769
day 769. Today I did some new lettering. ๐on a black board!
Hey GPT4, do you have anything to add?
"The principle of the middle way suggests that the optimal path lies in moderation and avoiding extremes. By striking a balance in our actions, priorities, and behaviors, we can lead more harmonious lives. This approach encourages us to avoid excess, embrace flexibility, and cultivate moderation. By adopting the middle way, we can navigate life's complexities with resilience and find contentment in our choices. "
How insightful, thank you! ๐
day 768
day 768. Quick ai board today. The second I saw it, I knew I want to have it on a board.
amazing combo
I found an amazing combination. Maybe you remember my new "mad goku in dark alley" project from like2 days ago. I mixed it with my "instagram model, miximalism fish eye lens" The results are extremely expressive and I want to try out more sources.
day 767
day 767. I liked the one from a few days ago alot, so I made a blue one today. ๐