Marcus Goh

Vintage Pulp Fiction: Nightmare in Neon

• Model: Nano Banana Pro (Base)

• Size: 1440 X 2560 (3.69 MP)

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  • Prompt: A dramatic mid-20th-century American pulp crime paperback cover illustration, late 1940s–1950s, painted in bold, theatrical realism. Scene & Composition A night-time urban crime scene centered around a bright yellow taxi cab. The composition is tightly cropped and diagonally charged, capturing a moment of violent chaos and imminent danger. The taxi dominates the background, glowing under harsh streetlight, while shadowy skyscrapers loom in the distance against a dark teal night sky. Characters & Action A glamorous blonde woman in a vivid red cocktail dress is being forcibly dragged from the taxi. Her body twists dramatically, one arm raised defensively, her expression a mix of shock, fear, and defiance. Two men restrain her: One attacker in a green jacket pulls her backward with brute force Another man in a trench coat and fedora crouches aggressively, gripping a handgun At their feet lies a fallen man, unconscious or dead, adding narrative gravity and moral stakes. Figure Style & Anatomy Figures are semi-realistic but exaggerated for drama—elongated limbs, strong gestures, expressive faces. The woman is idealised in classic pulp fashion: sculpted hair, arched brows, vivid lipstick, sharply lit skin. Colour Palette & Lighting High-impact pulp palette: saturated taxi-yellow, crimson red dress, olive and khaki clothing, warm flesh tones, deep emerald shadows, and dark blue-green night background. Lighting is theatrical and illustrative rather than realistic, using colour contrast instead of subtle shadow modeling. Illustration Technique Hand-painted paperback cover style. Visible brush strokes, smooth paint blending, simplified background forms. Slight colour fading, paper grain texture, and soft edge bleed consistent with aged pulp print stock. No photographic realism, no digital polish. Stylistic Constraints Strict vintage pulp/noir aesthetic. No modern cars, no contemporary clothing, no cinematic lighting, no digital effects. Must read instantly as a 1940s–1950s crime novel cover. Mood & Genre Hard-boiled noir, street violence, sexual danger, and moral ambiguity. A frozen instant of betrayal and brutality—sensational, lurid, and unmistakably pulp.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: portrait_tall

"They knew you would come, with me as bait."

• Model: Z-Image Turbo

• Size: 1456 X 2576 (3.75 MP)

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  • Prompt: Scene & Composition A tightly staged interior crime scene frozen at a moment of maximum tension. At the center, a confident yet endangered red-haired woman is tied to a chair, seated in three-quarter view. She wears a vivid green dress with a fitted silhouette, her posture slightly twisted, expression alert and defiant rather than terrified. The composition is cropped close, creating claustrophobic pressure. Characters & Poses A trench-coat-wearing man looms behind her, dressed in a grey fedora and long coat, dark sunglasses obscuring his eyes. He holds a black pistol close to her head, his body angled defensively as he looks toward an unseen threat. From the right edge of the frame, another man’s arm and handgun intrude into the scene, aimed directly at the central figure, reinforcing a triangular standoff. Facial Style & Anatomy Faces are stylised but semi-realistic, with strong jawlines, sharp noses, and expressive eyes. The woman’s face is idealised in classic pulp fashion—bright lipstick, arched brows, confident smile. Male figures appear stern, angular, and emotionally restrained. Colour Palette & Lighting High-contrast pulp palette: saturated emerald green dress, muted greys and blues for coats and hats, warm flesh tones, black firearms, and a pale off-white background. Lighting is theatrical but flat—no photographic realism—using colour contrast rather than shadows to suggest drama. Illustration Technique Hand-painted paperback cover style. Visible brush texture, smooth colour blending, simplified backgrounds, and clean edges. No photographic detail, no digital effects, no modern realism. Slight colour fading and paper grain suggest aged print stock. Stylistic Constraints Strict vintage pulp illustration aesthetic. No contemporary clothing, no modern weapons, no cinematic lighting. Composition must feel like a paperback crime novel cover from the mid-20th century. Mood & Genre Hard-boiled noir tension, danger, seduction, and betrayal. A frozen instant of criminal confrontation—stylish, dramatic, and unmistakably pulp.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: portrait_tall

Whimsical Portrait of a Dreamy Beauty

• Model: DaVinci2

• Size: 944 X 1264 (1.19 MP)

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  • Prompt: Surreal art & Splash water color Abstract digital art of a kyoto girl submerged underwater, streams of bubbles, wearing a polkadots covered bikini of Kusama's style, against coral reefs, with a handful of red spheres on a white canvas under shimmering waves of light & shadow, in the art style of Takashi Murakami & Tomasz Alen Kopera
  • Using base image: Yes

Futuristic Cityscape of a Sci-Fi Metropolis (Prompt by A.J. Jones)

• Model: DaVinci2

• Size: 1280 X 720 (0.92 MP)

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  • Prompt: SPLASH PAGE showing a futuristic mega-city in a COMIC BOOK STYLE: On A Utopian Alternate Earth that Survived Modernity". "In other words, they didn't have a Collapse, because they had conquered capitalism and so were able to guide the Industrial and Scientific Revolutions in a way that benefited the many, not the few."
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape_wide

Scent of an Assassin

• Model: AIVision (Pro)

• Size: 1008 X 1024 (1.03 MP)

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  • Prompt: A stunning, photorealistic masterpiece in 8k resolution 1/3 side on to the viewer featuring a minimalist ink wash portrait in Japanese aesthetics of a beautiful young Japanese woman, wearing an elegant black Asian conical hat, from the chest up that. The composition exudes sharp focus, deep contrasts, and rich textures, enhanced by the interplay of oily translucent white, black and gray alcohol ink that is accented by thin lines of gold and oil on water, with elements of wet dripping brought to life through ray tracing. The scene blends the intricate detail and fluidity of gouache painting, inspired by artists like Aaron Horkey and Jeremy Mann, with the expressive calligraphy and acrylic techniques of Jean Baptiste Mongue.The artwork captures the elegance and complexity of a neo-impressionist expressionist style. The background is made up of flowing translucent alcohol ink, shadowed and shaded with lightly mixed tones of sepia, white and black to create a wet, fluid, smoky-like marble texture that is accented by flowing thin lines of gold. Intricate costume elements, in hues of muted blue-grey and light black add depth to the image, while trompe l'oeil details enhance its visual complexity. The entire composition is set in splendid minimalist styling, conveying its depth and complexity through subtle details, resonates with the fantastical, merging the essence of classical and contemporary artistic influences into a breathtaking visual experience.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: portrait

Vibrant Impressionist Portrait in Colorful Attire

• Model: FluX 2 (Base)

• Size: 1600 X 2352 (3.76 MP)

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  • Prompt: Beautiful, charismatic woman with a distinctive style. Colorful, style Degas. Oil Painting impresionistic style.
  • Using base image: Yes

Portrait of a Young Japanese Doll-Like Girl

• Model: DaVinci2

• Size: 816 X 1456 (1.19 MP)

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  • Prompt: In the world of Fragile Vision, every painting begins not with colour, but with a breath, a quiet fragment of poetry. From that breath, pigment drifts outward, carrying emotions too delicate for speech. Full brilliantly coloured red, green, blue, brown. Artist Jean-Baptiste Monge style. The pale ultra-pale hyper-pale half body portrait, cute Kyoto girl, traditional short mini skirt, in dynamic pose, a print of mathematical equations, astrological signs, glossy spheres of symbols, against a backdrop of drippy fungi mycelium slime mold, splash paint over robes, hieroglyphics symbols, alien calligraphy with Gestural Flourishes, ripples, Skips, Feathering, bleeding from indian ink, sketches of graph & waves, impasto oil painting, dark, abstract, ominous, style of Dave McKean and Stephen Gammell.
  • Using base image: Yes

100 Views of Japan #1

• Model: DaVinci2

• Size: 1280 X 720 (0.92 MP)

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  • Prompt: Woodblock print; ink and color on washi paper, Japanese kabuki woman or geisha entertaining samurai by Hokusai with background seasonal landscape either in rain or snow by Hiroshige
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape_wide

Bijin-ga (美人画) #2

• Model: DaVinci2

• Size: 816 X 1456 (1.19 MP)

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  • Prompt: In the world of Fragile Vision, every painting begins not with colour, but with a breath, a quiet fragment of poetry. From that breath, pigment drifts outward, carrying emotions too delicate for speech. Full brilliantly coloured red, green, blue, brown. Artist Jean-Baptiste Monge style. The pale ultra-pale hyper-pale half body portrait, cute Kyoto girl, traditional short mini skirt, in dynamic pose, a print of mathematical equations, astrological signs, glossy spheres of symbols, against a backdrop of drippy fungi mycelium slime mold, splash paint over robes, hieroglyphics symbols, alien calligraphy with Gestural Flourishes, ripples, Skips, Feathering, bleeding from indian ink, sketches of graph & waves, impasto oil painting, dark, abstract, ominous, style of Dave McKean and Stephen Gammell.
  • Using base image: Yes

Bijin-ga (美人画) #1

• Model: DaVinci2

• Size: 864 X 1152 (1.00 MP)

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  • Prompt: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Maiko Girl by Itō Shinsui & takato yamamoto softly hushed by the muted, introspective glow of twilight
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: portrait

Spring Leaves in the Breeze

• Model: DaVinci2

• Size: 1280 X 720 (0.92 MP)

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  • Prompt: Chinese ink painting. A close-up of the woman reaching through the mulberry branches, her pale skin contrasting with the rich green of the fresh spring leaves. A few silk threads drift in the breeze, foreshadowing the importance of silk production. The background fades into soft ink washes, keeping the focus on the intricate details of her graceful movements.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape_wide

Shin-Hanga: Portrait of a Japanese Woman

• Model: DaVinci2

• Size: 1152 X 864 (1.00 MP)

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  • Prompt: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Maiko Girl by Itō Shinsui
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape

Nara Temple with Deer & People Wood Block Print

• Model: ChatGPT (Base) Full

• Size: 1312 X 2199 (2.89 MP)

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  • Prompt: A highly detailed early-20th-century Japanese woodblock print (shin-hanga / late ukiyo-e revival style), depicting a serene temple courtyard scene. Architecture & Buildings A grand traditional Japanese Buddhist temple dominates the composition, rendered with precise architectural accuracy: sweeping curved tiled roofs, layered eaves, exposed wooden beams, carved brackets, and ornate roof ridges. The temple façade is warm reddish-brown timber with cream plaster panels and rhythmic vertical latticework. Stone steps lead up to the main hall, with hanging circular temple lanterns bearing subtle emblems. Perspective is slightly elevated, maintaining a flattened ukiyo-e spatial logic rather than Western depth. People & Activity Numerous figures populate the foreground and midground, dressed in Edo–Meiji period kimono in muted yet rich colours—indigo blues, teal greens, vermilion reds, soft purples, and warm ochres. Figures are calmly strolling, conversing, or standing in quiet contemplation. Faces are delicately simplified, with gentle expressions and restrained linework. A sense of everyday life and ritual calm pervades the scene. Animals & Details Several deer move freely among the people near the temple steps, delicately drawn with light brown and cream tones, enhancing the sacred atmosphere. Subtle narrative moments—people pausing, bending, or interacting quietly—add realism without crowding the composition. Surroundings & Environment Tall trees frame the left side of the image, their foliage rendered in layered washes of muted greens and bluish greys. The background recedes softly into pale misty tones, suggesting distance and seasonal calm. The ground is a warm, sandy beige with minimal shadowing, maintaining print-like flatness. Colour & Print Style Soft, harmonious colour palette typical of hand-printed woodblock art: warm reds and browns for buildings, desaturated blues and greens for clothing and foliage, and pale sky tones. Flat colour planes with gentle tonal variation, visible paper texture, fine ink outlines, and slight registration imperfections. No photographic realism, no modern elements, no harsh contrast. Overall Mood & Composition Peaceful, contemplative, and timeless. Balanced asymmetrical composition with architectural mass on the right and organic foliage on the left. Calm daylight atmosphere, clear sky, and refined craftsmanship characteristic of classic Japanese printmaking.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: portrait_tall

Into the Abyss

• Model: DaVinci2

• Size: 920 X 1296 (1.19 MP)

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  • Prompt: Kandinsky dot line drawing, highly detailed, exquisitely intricate, beautiful, clear, high quality, colorful cobalt blue
  • Using base image: Yes

Snow fall in September

• Model: DaVinci2

• Size: 944 X 1264 (1.19 MP)

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  • Prompt: Kandinsky dot line drawing, highly detailed, exquisitely intricate, beautiful, clear, high quality, colorful cobalt blue
  • Using base image: Yes

Vibrant Psychedelic Portrait of a Lake Maiden

• Model: DaVinci2

• Size: 920 X 1296 (1.19 MP)

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  • Prompt: Kandinsky dot line drawing, highly detailed, exquisitely intricate, beautiful, clear, high quality, colorful cobalt blue
  • Using base image: Yes

The Girl Beneath the Blue Lagoon

• Model: DaVinci2

• Size: 920 X 1296 (1.19 MP)

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  • Prompt: In the world of Fragile Vision, every painting begins not with colour, but with a breath, a quiet fragment of poetry. From that breath, pigment drifts outward, carrying emotions too delicate for speech. Full brilliantly coloured red, green, blue, brown. Artist Jean-Baptiste Monge style. The pale ultra-pale hyper-pale half body portrait, cute Kyoto girl, traditional short mini skirt, in dynamic pose, a print of mathematical equations, astrological signs, glossy spheres of symbols, against a backdrop of drippy fungi mycelium slime mold, splash paint over robes, hieroglyphics symbols, alien calligraphy with Gestural Flourishes, ripples, Skips, Feathering, bleeding from indian ink, sketches of graph & waves, impasto oil painting, dark, abstract, ominous, style of Dave McKean and Stephen Gammell.
  • Using base image: Yes

Vibrant Surrealism: A Colorful Revelation (prompt from zebadri)

• Model: Ideogram (Base)

• Size: 1312 X 736 (0.97 MP)

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  • Prompt: Surrealist painting in the style of Joan Miró, featuring a dreamlike abstract composition against a bright blue sky with subtle white cloud wisps. Dominant elements include a large, recumbent, orange-brown human figure with a simplified profile face, a single eye, and a small pink mouth, positioned horizontally across the lower third of the canvas. This figure features a checkered pattern of yellow, purple, and white squares on its body towards the right. Above and slightly to the right of the orange figure, a tall, slender, stylized black human figure stands on one leg, arms raised to hold a thin, red, cloud-like oval shape. This figure is adorned with vibrant, swirling patterns in yellow, pink, blue, and white. In the upper left quadrant, a large, irregularly shaped dark blue mass hangs down like a balloon or cloud, with a yellow heart at its top and a checkered pattern of light blue and white squares at its base. A thin, dark blue line extends downwards from this mass. A prominent, thick red circle frames a small, silhouetted human figure floating horizontally, surrounded by tiny white stars and a crescent moon, all against the blue sky. Below and slightly to the left of the red circle, a small white building resembling a church with a dome is visible on a light blue horizon line. Various thin, dark blue lines thread through the composition, connecting different elements. Scattered yellow, organic blob shapes (clouds or forms) are present throughout the midground. The overall mood is whimsical, mysterious, and imaginative. Flat, vibrant colors with minimal shading, smooth brushstrokes, and clear outlines.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape_wide

Samurai Clash: Flames and Shadows Unite

• Model: Grok

• Size: 2560 X 1440 (3.69 MP)

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  • Prompt: A highly detailed horizontal Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock battle print from the late Edo period, executed in the dramatic musha-e tradition associated with Utagawa Kuniyoshi. The composition is panoramic and densely packed, depicting a chaotic supernatural battle between heroic warriors and grotesque mythic creatures, rendered with extreme narrative intensity. Style & Print Technique Authentic Edo-period ukiyo-e woodblock print Flat colour planes with crisp, assertive black key-line carving Visible washi paper texture and slight woodblock registration irregularities Traditional bokashi shading used sparingly for flames, smoke, and energy trails No Western perspective; flattened spatial logic with layered depth through overlap Composition & Motion Strong diagonal flow across the entire horizontal frame, driving action from left to right Central heroic figure braced low, resisting an onslaught of supernatural forces Surrounding figures include oni, demons, yokais, and an exaggerated giant skeleton emerging from the ground on the right side of the image, with a scary gaze Flames, wind, arrows, ropes, and fabric form swirling arcs that bind the scene together Extreme sense of motion frozen at peak chaos, theatrical rather than realistic Figure & Anatomy Treatment Highly expressive faces with contorted features, bulging eyes, and exaggerated grimaces Anatomy intentionally distorted for power and drama, not realism Heroic figures muscular and grounded; supernatural beings grotesque and elastic Dynamic poses inspired by Kabuki stage action Costume, Objects & Detail Samurai armor rendered with meticulous lamellar patterns, cords, and brocade textures Flowing robes, sashes, and hair with rhythmic, flame-like curvature Weapons include swords, spears, arrows, ropes, ritual implements Every surface filled with ornament, pattern, or directional linework Color Palette Discipline Traditional mineral and vegetal pigments only: Washed, gradient, saturated, Vermilion red, ochre yellow, indigo blue, moss green, bone white, charcoal black High contrast between figures and background No modern lighting effects, no gradients beyond woodblock bokashi Flames and energy rendered in stylized graphic shapes, not realistic fire Background & Atmosphere Abstracted battlefield setting with no horizon line Stylized smoke, fire, and supernatural energy filling negative space Decorative rather than atmospheric background treatment Calligraphy & Print Elements Vertical Japanese name cartouches placed throughout the scene Red artist seals and title blocks integrated compositionally Text treated as visual rhythm, not legibility priority Strict Exclusions No photorealism No anime, manga, comic, or modern illustration styles No 3D depth or cinematic lighting No digital smoothness or painterly blur Rendering Priority Ultra-high detail Sharp carved line edges Dense narrative clarity Absolute ukiyo-e authenticity over modern aesthetics
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape_wide

Balinese Dance in Vibrant Jungle Scene

• Model: Ideogram (Base)

• Size: 736 X 1312 (0.97 MP)

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  • Prompt: A highly intricate traditional Balinese Batuan-style ceremonial painting, rendered with extreme density and narrative complexity. The composition is vertically structured and fully saturated with figures, foliage, mythological beings, and symbolic architecture, leaving almost no empty space. Art Style & Technique Authentic Batuan painting style (Bali, 20th-century tradition) Extremely fine linework with precise, controlled outlines Muted, earthy palette with subdued greens, moss, olive, brown, grey, charcoal, bone white, and faded gold Tonal shading built through layered cross-hatching and stippling, not gradients Matte, hand-painted finish resembling aged natural pigments on cloth or paper Composition & Structure Dense, symmetrical yet organic arrangement with no central vanishing point Multiple narrative scenes stacked vertically and laterally Figures interwoven with jungle foliage, stone architecture, and ornamental frames Strong vertical pull, guiding the eye from lower guardian figures upward through divine and mythological realms Figures & Iconography Numerous mythological characters, deities, demons, attendants, dancers, and guardians At the heart of the composition, is a full-length female dancer in an elegant Balinese pose, knees bent and arms articulated in precise angular gestures, wearing a richly patterned gold-and-green ceremonial costume with ornate headdress. On her right & left sides are a Barong and Rangda respectively, signifying the battle between good & evil. She is surrounded by seated and standing male gamelan musicians, bare-chested, wearing patterned sarongs and headcloths, playing traditional instruments such as kendang drums, metallophones, gongs, and bamboo instruments. Mythic & Symbolic Elements Guardians and demon figures at the base with exaggerated eyes, fangs, and swirling ornaments Human and divine figures coexist in layered spiritual hierarchy Animals (e.g. deer, birds, beasts) integrated symbolically, not realistically Environment & Background Dense tropical vegetation filling nearly all negative space Leaves, vines, flowers, and trees drawn individually with rhythmic repetition Stone temples, brick structures, and carved platforms embedded within foliage Background functions as an ornamental tapestry, not atmospheric depth Color & Texture Discipline Low saturation, antique tonal harmony Emphasis on line, texture, and pattern over color contrast No modern lighting, glow, or digital effects Subtle highlights used sparingly to separate overlapping forms Mood & Aesthetic Sacred, ceremonial, mythological Contemplative yet crowded with narrative energy Dream-like, ritualistic, timeless Visual intensity achieved through detail, not motion blur Strict Exclusions (Critical) No photorealism No anime, manga, comic, or modern fantasy illustration No Western oil-painting techniques No cinematic lighting, HDR, or digital gloss No empty background or minimalism Rendering Priority Ultra-high detail Maximum figure density Sharp line clarity Absolute fidelity to Batuan tradition over creative reinterpretation
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: portrait_tall