Am I allowed to ask someone to create an illustration for me?

[rchlannsbutt_]

I have zero artistic talent, really, and so I was wondering if it's against the rules to post asking whether or not someone would be willing to create a depiction of this character I've based a story around?

 

[AnnieLit]

Of course you can ask.

 

[Lily Peg]

You can ask here of course but don't expect a pro artist to do it for free or expect someone to want to spend that much time on your task.

 

[gsnowpainter]

I have zero artistic talent, really, and so I was wondering if it's against the rules to post asking whether or not someone would be willing to create a depiction of this character I've based a story around?

Please describe what you need.

 

[rchlannsbutt_]

Okay so I picture a hybrid type monster creature that has features of both a cow/bull and a reptile (lol, sounds weird when I describe it in this manner). She has the body and face of a woman with long, downward drooping cow ears that are decorated in little gold hoops all over. She has curvy horns atop her head, like those of a ram but on the smaller side. Her hair is long, maybe around waist length, and a really pale blond. Eyes are a golden color. Very curvy body-- she's especially busty
She has a long, muscular crocodile sort of looking tail. Or maybe snake. On that I'm not too particular.
I don't picture my character in any clothing, lol.

So yeah if anyone was bored or felt like taking a whack at it, I would love to see.
Thanks!

 

[rchlannsbutt_]

You can ask here of course but don't expect a pro artist to do it for free or expect someone to want to spend that much time on your task.

Yeah that's totally fair.

 

[AnnieLit]

Okay so I picture a hybrid type monster creature that has features of both a cow/bull and a reptile (lol, sounds weird when I describe it in this manner). She has the body and face of a woman with long, downward drooping cow ears that are decorated in little gold hoops all over. She has curvy horns atop her head, like those of a ram but on the smaller side. Her hair is long, maybe around waist length, and a really pale blond. Eyes are a golden color. Very curvy body-- she's especially busty
She has a long, muscular crocodile sort of looking tail. Or maybe snake. On that I'm not too particular.
I don't picture my character in any clothing, lol.

So yeah if anyone was bored or felt like taking a whack at it, I would love to see.
Thanks!

Let's see what AI has to say about that )

So basically you need a female centaur with a reptile tail, right?

 

[rchlannsbutt_]

Yes I suppose you could call it that. Lol

 

[AnnieLit]

The AI got very confused

https://perchance.org/sexy-ai-art-generator

 

[Prudence_Art]

The AI got very confused

https://perchance.org/sexy-ai-art-generator

...same for me

 

[THROBBS]

give me 5 minutes...


Later I'll grab a pencil and some good paper.

At least I can follow directions. (I thought that was what A.I. was supposed to be good at)

 

[THROBBS]

Had to run an errand.
Back now, grabbed some white paper and a pencil...

(Took a pic. of the start. have to resize)

Air dropped pic.

ok..resized. (need to sharpen pencil too.)

 

[THROBBS]

I know it’s not close but I’m still trying
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I reckon that is closer than the others.

 

[THROBBS]

A little bit further. Obviously, there would be more back-n-forth with the "author" to solidify the illustration.

 

[THROBBS]

Yea, ai is having trouble with floppy ears and tail
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Well, that is a down side of A.I. - it isn't actually "intelligent". It only works as well as the imagery that it has stolen.

Certainly those two images are "cool"/fun and "convincing" (as photorealism)

 

[THROBBS]

I think you got it pretty well nailed

Thank you. But if the goal, is a photorealistic image, I would need much more time, and that isn't really "my bag", anyway.

 

[THROBBS]

Further questions might include : "what kind of pose? Is she doing something?

"Body and face of a woman" - so not a "centaur", not a "satyr"... legs and feet are a woman's?
A "long" tail - I might go longer than I initially drew...

Etc.

 

[THROBBS]

hmmm...
If following my own instincts (rather than just directions), I'd likely add some spots or stripes... that sort of thing varies with projects and expectations.

 

[THROBBS]

I tried using sketch with ai but it kept spitting it out…..so much for collaboration

Your own sketch?

 

[THROBBS]

I may pause for a bit on this.
Though it was kinda fun.

I am curious what prompts folks used.
Could you plug in the OP's entire description? Or does it have to be comma separated?

And, I gather that some software will not follow the "no clothes" direction.

 

[THROBBS]

This is where one could take from THOSE, as inspiration and make adjustments...

to compensate for the AI being high.

 

[THROBBS]

I DO like the braids.
I nearly braided the hair on mine... single braid.

 

[AnnieLit]

The second one has about 10 fingers on her left hand and for the life of me I can't get this thing to draw a tail!

 

[AnnieLit]

Ok, last try, studio Ghibli style.
ONE has a tail on her, a couple have tails ...somewhere

If anybody wants to play with it, the last iteration of my prompt was:

Very detailed, Beautiful curvy naked woman with long off white hair, bull horns, floppy cow ears, long thick dragon tail is attached to her lower back. She is standing in a forest , view from her side. Fantasy art

 

[THROBBS]

I am curious if anyone else would give a shot at attempting something by "hand".