#scientificillustration

Chimpanzee's Contemplation

• Model: ChatGPT 2 (Pro)

• Size: 1920 X 1920 (3.69 MP)

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  • Prompt: Dreaming of African Jungles Create a graphic silkscreen picture, Minimalist, museum quality, a highlighted sophisticated monkey, double exposure of an illustrated Evolution of human since with aspects of Multicultural Fusion of biology science , in light red and light green DNA Biology
  • Using base image: Yes

From my Grimm bestiary SIEGBARSTE

• Model: Nano Banana 2 (Pro)

• Size: 2240 X 1680 (3.76 MP)

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  • Prompt: GRIMM BESTIARIUM – SIEGBARSTE A historical Grimm hunter's field-journal page on heavily aged parchment, authentic old German supernatural bestiary manuscript, entirely illustrated in graphite pencil. Central illustration: a powerful humanoid Wesen known as the “Siegbarste”. The body remains fundamentally human and is mostly concealed beneath rugged old European clothing: heavy wool coat, leather belt, worn trousers and sturdy travelling boots. The transformation is primarily visible on the head and hands. The transformed head combines human anatomy with brutal wild-boar characteristics: broad heavy forehead, coarse bristling hair running from the crown down the neck, flattened powerful nose, thick jaw and two short curved tusks emerging naturally beside the lower mouth. The transformation must remain believable and anatomical, not a literal pig head. Small fierce eyes sit beneath a pronounced brow. The ears become slightly pointed and animal-like. The hands remain humanoid but become broader, rougher and unusually powerful, with thick dark nails. The creature should appear immensely stubborn and physically difficult to stop rather than grotesquely muscular. Strong human proportions beneath the clothing. Its stance suggests that once a Siegbarste begins charging forward, almost nothing can force it backward. Main full-body graphite anatomical study with realistic cross-hatching and old naturalist illustration quality. Surrounding detail sketches: – close-up study of transformed face and short tusks – side profile showing forehead, jaw and bristling neck hair – powerful transformed human hand – detailed sketch of one tusk – small action study of a Siegbarste lowering its head and smashing through a heavy wooden door German handwritten hunter notes in old Kurrent/Sütterlin-inspired script: “SIEGBARSTE” “Außerordentliche Körperkraft.” “Im Angriff kaum aufzuhalten.” “Reizbar – besonders wenn der Weg versperrt wird.” “Die Hauer sind kürzer als beim Keiler, jedoch gefährlich.” “Nie frontal aufhalten!” Graphite pencil only, monochrome, no colored illustration, no modern typography, no printed fonts. Aged yellow-brown parchment with stains, worn corners, faint fingerprints, scratches and old field notes. Authentic Grimm hunter archive appearance, realistic dark supernatural natural-history study.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape

Aus meinem Grimm-Bestiarium Das Bienenwesen

• Model: Nano Banana 2 (Pro)

• Size: 2219 X 1664 (3.69 MP)

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  • Prompt: Grimm Bestiarium – Bienenwesen (Banana-2) Create a detailed historical Grimm hunter field-journal page on aged, stained parchment, drawn entirely in realistic graphite pencil and fine black ink. The page must look like an authentic nineteenth-century Wesen bestiary entry, with no color except the warm beige parchment. At the top center, write the handwritten German title: Bienenwesen On the left side, show one large full-body anatomical study of the Bienenwesen. The creature has a mostly human body and wears the practical clothing of a nineteenth-century beekeeper: a long weathered coat, sturdy trousers, leather gloves tucked into the belt, heavy boots and an old protective beekeeping hat with a partially folded veil. Only the visible head, neck, hands and parts of the forearms show the Wesen transformation. The face remains mostly human but displays subtle bee characteristics. The eyes are slightly larger with a faceted insect-like structure while still appearing intelligent. Fine segmented chitin plates cover the forehead, cheeks and jawline. Short sensitive antennae emerge naturally from the hairline. The mouth remains human with only slight insect adaptations. Behind the shoulders grow two pairs of delicate transparent bee wings, folded naturally against the back. The wings display extremely detailed vein structures like real honeybee wings. The exposed hands show partial transformation with thin chitin plates and elongated fingers ending in small claw-like nails suitable for climbing bark and tending hives. The rest of the body remains hidden beneath the clothing. On the right side, include four numbered graphite detail studies: 1. A detailed side view of the transformed bee-like head, showing the faceted eyes, short antennae and segmented facial plates. 2. A close anatomical study of one transparent wing, displaying its delicate vein network. 3. A transformed hand with chitin plating, elongated fingers and fine claw-like nails. 4. A detailed study of the folded wings where they connect naturally to the upper back beneath the clothing. Add handwritten German field notes in old Kurrent-style script around the drawings: „Bewohnt alte Waldbienenstöcke und verlassene Imkerhäuser.“ „Zeigt außergewöhnliche Orientierung selbst bei dichtem Nebel.“ „Greift nur an, wenn der Schwarm bedroht wird.“ „Die Flügel erzeugen kaum hörbare tiefe Schwingungen.“ Add small arrows, measurement marks and observation numbers connecting the handwritten notes with the anatomical studies. The composition must closely resemble an authentic Grimm hunter bestiary page: one dominant full-body study on the left, several scientific detail sketches on the right, careful graphite shading, aged parchment, worn edges, faint stains, fold marks and subtle signs of age. Aspect ratio: 4:3 Negative prompt: color illustration, cinematic lighting, fantasy landscape, giant bee, insect monster, oversized mandibles, wasp creature, horror, armor, weapons, cartoon, comic style, photorealism, digital rendering, modern typography, watermark, logo.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape

Vintage Butterfly Illustration

• Model: DaVinci2

• Size: 1152 X 864 (1.00 MP)

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  • Prompt: Close image of huge big motley moth perfectly camouflaged ad human-eyes on someone's face as mask, watercolor and engraving in style of scientific posters of 1800s
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape

Aus meinem Grimm-Bestiarium THE SHADOW RAVEN

• Model: Nano Banana 2 (Pro)

• Size: 2219 X 1664 (3.69 MP)

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  • Prompt: THE SHADOW RAVEN (Schattenrabe) — Official Grimm Bestiary Page. A single aged parchment page from an ancient Grimm hunter's field journal, identical MASTER LAYOUT used for every page of the collection. Weathered yellow parchment with worn edges, subtle stains, tiny tears and centuries of use. Entire artwork created only with graphite pencil drawings, black and gray tones only, absolutely no color. One large, highly detailed central anatomical illustration of the Shadow Raven, a mysterious Wesen from the Grimm universe. At first glance it resembles a massive raven, but its partially transformed Wesen form reveals elongated human-like arms hidden beneath layered feathers, razor-sharp talons, intelligent predatory eyes and a narrow beak capable of mimicking human speech. Around the central illustration are 4–6 smaller scientific graphite sketches showing: the folded wing anatomy, feather texture, talon structure, skull profile, partially transformed human face, and footprints. Numerous handwritten field notes in authentic old German Kurrent/Sütterlin-inspired script describe habitat, hunting behavior, vocal mimicry, weaknesses and observations. Small anatomical arrows and measurement notes throughout. Highly realistic nineteenth-century naturalist illustration style. Looks like an authentic page from one unified historical Grimm Bestiary. No color, no modern elements, no decorative fantasy effects, only graphite pencil on aged parchment.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape

Aus meinem Grimm-Bestiarium Fuchsteufel:

• Model: Nano Banana 2 (Pro)

• Size: 2240 X 1680 (3.76 MP)

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  • Prompt: MASTER LAYOUT (must never change): An authentic single page from an ancient Grimm hunter's field journal, drawn entirely in graphite pencil on heavily aged yellowed parchment. Museum-quality nineteenth-century natural history illustration. Absolutely NO color anywhere. Pure graphite pencil drawing with fine crosshatching, delicate shading and realistic anatomical sketching. The page always has the identical layout: • handwritten creature title centered at the top • one large central illustration • five smaller anatomical study sketches surrounding it • hand-drawn arrows connecting details • handwritten German notes in elegant Kurrent/Sütterlin-inspired script • sections: Wesenbeschreibung, Verhalten, Besondere Merkmale, Beobachtung, Schwächen • natural empty parchment areas • old stains, folds, worn edges, faded ink spots • no printed typography • no modern design • no boxes • no tables • no colors • one single page only CREATURE: Fuchsteufel Large central graphite drawing of a human Grimm Wesen whose Woge transforms the face into that of a fox. Slender human body wearing worn nineteenth-century hunter's clothing. Elongated fox muzzle, intelligent eyes, pointed ears, subtle neck fur, long bushy fox tail, long fingers ending in slightly curved claws. Calm, calculating posture rather than aggressive. Detail studies: • fox ear • fox eye • clawed human hand • side profile of transformed head • fox footprint Handwritten observations describe deceptive behavior, exceptional hearing, smell, stealth, intelligence, woodland habitat and known weaknesses. Entire page drawn only with graphite pencil. Looks like page 27 from the same forgotten Grimm Bestiary.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape

New astronomy: A Celestial Exploration

• Model: DaVinci2

• Size: 1376 X 1376 (1.89 MP)

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  • Prompt: Mandelbrot Universe
  • Using base image: Yes

Alien Flora on the 3rd planet around Gliese 581 showing a Surreal Landscape

• Model: ChatGPT 2 (Pro)

• Size: 2224 X 1668 (3.71 MP)

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  • Prompt: ernst haeckel illustration of flora from an alien planet.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape

Intricate Ink Drawing of Parallel Universes

• Model: Nano Banana 2 (Pro)

• Size: 2592 X 1456 (3.77 MP)

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  • Prompt: black and white line drawing etching of a matrix of parallel universes with a wormhole of time space quantum continuum
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape_wide

Exploring Light: A Vintage Optics Guide

• Model: Z-Image Turbo

• Size: 1024 X 1024 (1.05 MP)

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  • Prompt: This vintage scientific illustration titled "LICHT" (German for "Light") is a full-page print from a historical textbook, likely from the late 19th or early 20th century, depicting various optical and wave phenomena related to light, polarization, and interference through ten labeled diagrams arranged in a grid layout on a cream-colored background. The top row (Figures 1–3) shows concentric, rainbow-colored axis patterns from birefringent materials: “Achsenbild des Doppelspates” (double spar), “des Quarzes” (quartz), and “des Aragonites” (aragonite), with symmetric interference rings and black cross patterns. The second row continues with more birefringent axis images (Figure 4), and stylized black-and-white interference patterns in polarized glass: “Gekühltes Glas” (cooled glass) and “Gepresstes Glas” (compressed glass) viewed through a polarization apparatus (Figures 5–6), each displaying symmetric loops. Below them (Figures 7–8) is a horizontal color spectrum bar showing light polarization through chromatically polarized gypsum at varying thicknesses, with bands transitioning from violet through yellow to red. At the bottom left (Figure 9), two vertical strips labeled A and B show diffraction patterns: A shows interference stripes from a wire, while B shows a screen with an unbounded right edge. The bottom right (Figure 10) features an elaborate black-and-white moiré-style diagram titled “Interferenz zweier Wellenzüge” (interference of two wave trains), showing intersecting concentric rings radiating from two points to visualize constructive and destructive wave interference. The print credits “F.A. Brockhaus geogr.-artist. Anstalt, Leipzig” at the bottom, identifying the publisher and artist studio behind this refined and scientifically educational artwork.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: square

Microscopic Wonders: Amoeba in Detail

• Model: Z-Image Turbo

• Size: 1920 X 1920 (3.69 MP)

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  • Prompt: A hauntingly beautiful illustration of cellular necrosis, where dead and dying cells are depicted as ethereal, ghostly figures. The cells appear with a faded, translucent color, drifting apart from each other in a state of decay. A sense of emptiness and desolation fills the background, as if the cells are in a vast, lonely landscape. The overall atmosphere of the image is somber and contemplative, evoking a sense of mortality and the fleeting nature of life.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: square

Elegant Pigeon Illustration in Profile View

• Model: DaVinci2

• Size: 1152 X 864 (1.00 MP)

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  • Prompt: Portrait of a pigeon riding on a paper airplane, minimalist sketch with a single fine line, Sam Toft + Vasya Lozhkin style
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape