Michael Mankin

Golden-Haired Youth Portrait

• Model: ChatGPT 2 (Pro)

• Size: 1920 X 1920 (3.69 MP)

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  • Prompt: a hauntingly beautiful oil painting portrait where the rigid boundaries of realism violently dissolve into a visceral, emotive abstraction. At the epicenter of the composition, a young man with porcelain-fair skin emerges from the canvas like a half-remembered dream, his face rendered with an ethereal, translucent delicacy through brushstrokes so impossibly soft they blur the line between living flesh and dried pigment. His dark brown eyes hold a distant, enigmatic gaze that looks through the viewer into another realm, framed by blonde hair defined by a line before gradually melting into the textured chaos of the surrounding composition. A faint, ghostly blush warms his cheeks, perfectly mirroring the tender pink of his slightly parted lips, which hover in the breathless suspension between a whisper and a sigh. As the eye descends, the serenity shatters; his simple, unbuttoned shirt disintegrates into wild, aggressive strokes of thick impasto—heaving layers of forest green, cerulean, and warm gold that writhe with a tactile, organic movement, as if the fabric is a living entity consuming him. The background surges around him in a turbulent sea of muted gold and shadowy umber, where broad, violent strokes overlap like whispered secrets, with certain areas aggressively scraped back by a palette knife to reveal the raw, skeletal underpainting beneath. The final result is a breathtaking, surreal contrast: his face remains a serene, porcelain ghost, while his body and the atmosphere around him are a storm of painterly abandon, capturing a soul caught in the agonizing, beautiful tension between absolute tenderness and total tumult.
  • Using base image: Yes

Desert Statues and Spheres

• Model: DaVinci2

• Size: 1152 X 864 (1.00 MP)

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  • Prompt: Surreal figures on a surreal background
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape

Abstract Portrait

• Model: ChatGPT 2 (Pro)

• Size: 1920 X 1920 (3.69 MP)

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  • Prompt: a hauntingly beautiful oil painting portrait where the rigid boundaries of realism violently dissolve into a visceral, emotive abstraction. At the epicenter of the composition, a young man with porcelain-fair skin emerges from the canvas like a half-remembered dream, his face rendered with an ethereal, translucent delicacy through brushstrokes so impossibly soft they blur the line between living flesh and dried pigment. His dark brown eyes hold a distant, enigmatic gaze that looks through the viewer into another realm, framed by blonde hair defined by a line before gradually melting into the textured chaos of the surrounding composition. A faint, ghostly blush warms his cheeks, perfectly mirroring the tender pink of his slightly parted lips, which hover in the breathless suspension between a whisper and a sigh. As the eye descends, the serenity shatters; his simple, unbuttoned shirt disintegrates into wild, aggressive strokes of thick impasto—heaving layers of forest green, cerulean, and warm gold that writhe with a tactile, organic movement, as if the fabric is a living entity consuming him. The background surges around him in a turbulent sea of muted gold and shadowy umber, where broad, violent strokes overlap like whispered secrets, with certain areas aggressively scraped back by a palette knife to reveal the raw, skeletal underpainting beneath. The final result is a breathtaking, surreal contrast: his face remains a serene, porcelain ghost, while his body and the atmosphere around him are a storm of painterly abandon, capturing a soul caught in the agonizing, beautiful tension between absolute tenderness and total tumult.
  • Using base image: Yes

Man in Teal Shirt

• Model: ChatGPT 2 (Pro)

• Size: 1920 X 1920 (3.69 MP)

• Used settings:

  • Prompt: a hauntingly beautiful oil painting portrait where the rigid boundaries of realism violently dissolve into a visceral, emotive abstraction. At the epicenter of the composition, a young man with porcelain-fair skin emerges from the canvas like a half-remembered dream, his face rendered with an ethereal, translucent delicacy through brushstrokes so impossibly soft they blur the line between living flesh and dried pigment. His dark brown eyes hold a distant, enigmatic gaze that looks through the viewer into another realm, framed by dark hair defined by a line before gradually melting into the textured chaos of the surrounding composition. A faint, ghostly blush warms his cheeks, perfectly mirroring the tender pink of his slightly parted lips, which hover in the breathless suspension between a whisper and a sigh. As the eye descends, the serenity shatters; his simple, unbuttoned shirt disintegrates into wild, aggressive strokes of thick impasto—heaving layers of forest green, cerulean, and warm gold that writhe with a tactile, organic movement, as if the fabric is a living entity consuming him. The background surges around him in a turbulent sea of muted gold and shadowy umber, where broad, violent strokes overlap like whispered secrets, with certain areas aggressively scraped back by a palette knife to reveal the raw, skeletal underpainting beneath. The final result is a breathtaking, surreal contrast: his face remains a serene, porcelain ghost, while his body and the atmosphere around him are a storm of painterly abandon, capturing a soul caught in the agonizing, beautiful tension between absolute tenderness and total tumult.
  • Using base image: Yes

Geometric Woman Portrait

• Model: ChatGPT 2 (Pro)

• Size: 2224 X 1664 (3.70 MP)

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  • Prompt: A cubist painting of a woman with her right hand resting on her chin. Her face is made up of different shades of blue, white, yellow, and orange. Her left side is dominated by a bright orange shape, and her right side features a vibrant blue eye with long black lashes. She has red lips and is wearing two different earrings; a white triangular earring on her left ear and a yellow triangular earring on her right ear. Her right hand is painted in a vivid red, with one finger gently touching her chin. The background is a mix of light gray and white, with visible brushstrokes and a textured appearance, giving the painting a rugged and layered feel.
  • Using base image: Yes

Moonlit Blossoms Ink Wash

• Model: Z-Image Turbo

• Size: 1280 X 960 (1.23 MP)

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  • Prompt: the moon stares at me ancient face pocked with craters he loves my secrets
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape

Abstract Cosmic Dance

• Model: Z-Image Turbo

• Size: 768 X 512 (0.39 MP)

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  • Using base image: Yes

Abstract Intensity Portrait

• Model: Z-Image Turbo

• Size: 1920 X 1072 (2.06 MP)

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  • Using base image: Yes

Man in Velvet Armchair - Inspired by Santana

• Model: Z-Image Turbo

• Size: 960 X 1280 (1.23 MP)

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  • Using base image: Yes

African Art

• Model: Z-Image Turbo

• Size: 768 X 512 (0.39 MP)

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  • Prompt: a maximalist, tactile collage that feels like a curated treasure trove of Pan-African heritage, where the boundaries between different artistic traditions blur into a seamless, rhythmic tapestry. At the center, a weathered Benin bronze plaque and a towering Dogon mask are layered with an organic, overlapping depth, surrounded by fragments of hand-woven Kente cloth in searing golds and deep crimsons, and the geometric precision of Mudcloth in stark black and cream. The composition is a feast of authentic textures: the grainy patina of ancient carved ebony, the shimmering gold leaf of Ashanti jewelry, and the rough, earth-toned pigments of Ndebele wall art. These elements are interwoven with vibrant splashes of ochre, terracotta, and royal indigo, creating a visual symphony where ancestral symbols—Adinkra icons and ancient scarification patterns—drift across the frame like echoes of a forgotten language. The lighting is warm and cinematic, casting soft shadows that emphasize the three-dimensionality of the objects, making the entire assembly feel less like a flat image and more like a living, breathing museum of the soul, bursting with a raw, ancestral energy.
  • Using base image: Yes

the moon stares at me/ ancient face pocked with craters/ he loves my secrets

• Model: Z-Image Turbo

• Size: 512 X 768 (0.39 MP)

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  • Prompt: the moon stares at me ancient face pocked with craters he loves my secrets
  • Using base image: Yes

Autumn Harvest

• Model: DaVinci2

• Size: 1264 X 944 (1.19 MP)

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  • Prompt: An extreme close-up of an abstract painting of multi-colored pumpkins with visible brushstrokes, a top-down view.
  • Using base image: Yes

Shepherd's Meadow

• Model: Z-Image Turbo

• Size: 1280 X 960 (1.23 MP)

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  • Prompt: a sweeping, atmospheric impressionist masterpiece capturing a high-altitude pasture in the European highlands during the late 19th century, rendered with thick, rhythmic impasto brushstrokes that make the landscape feel as if it is vibrating with life. A vast, undulating sea of emerald and chartreuse grass rolls toward a distant, hazy horizon of indigo peaks, where the sky is a chaotic swirl of pale violet and gold, suggesting a sun filtered through a humid, shimmering haze. In the middle ground, a dense, woolly cloud of cream-colored sheep blends organically into the landscape, their forms defined not by lines, but by dabs of titanium white and ochre. Standing amidst the flock is a lean, sun-browned young shepherd, his silhouette rendered in earthy sienna and deep umber, leaning on a rough-hewn crook; beside him, a small, spirited border collie is captured in a blur of kinetic motion, a streak of charcoal grey and white leaping through the tall grass. The lighting is a triumph of chiaroscuro, with dappled sunlight breaking through shifting clouds to illuminate patches of the pasture in brilliant, electric lime, while the deep, moody shadows of the valley create a profound sense of spatial depth and timeless, pastoral solitude.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape

Abstract Mobile Sculpture

• Model: ChatGPT 2 (Pro)

• Size: 1920 X 1920 (3.69 MP)

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  • Prompt: a high-contrast, minimalist composition set against a stark, clinical white void, functioning as a rhythmic dialogue between geometric rigor and organic chaos. At its core, a series of thick, obsidian-black perpendicular lines slice across the canvas, but they are intentionally broken and staggered, creating a sense of architectural instability. Within these fractured zones, bold, flat rectangles of primary red, yellow, and cobalt blue pop with saturated intensity, some perfectly aligned and others tilting at precarious angles. Floating freely around and over this grid are the whimsical, biomorphic scribbles of Miró: thin, ink-black tendrils that curl into curious eyes and amoebic shapes, paired with singular, floating dots of primary color that seem to orbit the composition. Adding a dimension of kinetic energy, the image integrates the spirit of Calder through delicate, wire-thin black arcs that loop and swoop across the white space, punctuated by suspended, flat-colored organic plates that cast soft, subtle shadows onto the white background, suggesting a mobile frozen in a moment of perfect, precarious balance.
  • Using base image: Yes

Retro Geometric Newspaper Portrait

• Model: Z-Image Turbo

• Size: 512 X 768 (0.39 MP)

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  • Prompt: A mixed media collage, featuring a black and white portrait of a woman with red lips and dark, styled hair, overlaid with abstract geometric shapes in vibrant red, blue, green, and yellow, and black ink splatters. The background is composed of aged, textured paper resembling newspaper or book pages with visible text.
  • Using base image: Yes

Cherry Blossom Still Life

• Model: ChatGPT 2 (Pro)

• Size: 2368 X 1584 (3.75 MP)

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  • Prompt: a masterful ukiyo-e composition rendered with the bold linework and flat, saturated planes of the Edo period, depicting a serene still life atop a weathered dark-lacquer table. At the center stands a tall, slender kenzan arrangement of Ikebana—a singular, dramatic branch of flowering cherry blossom arching with organic tension, its delicate pink petals contrasting against a stark, cream-colored negative space. To the left, two plump, seasonal sugar pumpkins rest in a casual heap, their skins a soft gradient of saffron and blush, rendered with subtle stippling to imply ripeness. Beside them sits a shallow celadon bowl, its glazed ceramic a luminous, pale sea-foam green, catching a sliver of light that suggests a sliding shoji screen just out of frame. The entire scene is bound by a sophisticated use of asymmetrical balance, where the heavy silence of the void is punctuated by the vibrant colors and the rhythmic, flowing lines of the flora, all captured on aged, textured washi paper with visible woodblock grain.
  • Using base image: Yes

European Cafe Glamour

• Model: Z-Image Turbo

• Size: 768 X 512 (0.39 MP)

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  • Prompt: A digital painting in the style of watercolors depicting a woman in sunglasses with red lips in the foreground, looking to her right, wearing a teal top. Her hair is in an updo. In the midground and background, a bustling street scene with people sitting at outdoor cafes under awnings, and other pedestrians walking on the cobblestone street. The colors are vibrant and there is a lot of texture, reminiscent of watercolor. The overall atmosphere is lively and chic, suggesting a European city setting.
  • Using base image: Yes

Dada Bauhaus Collage Portrait

• Model: ChatGPT 2 (Pro)

• Size: 2368 X 1568 (3.71 MP)

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  • Prompt: Compose a chaotic visual narrative: Gather seemingly unrelated images, textures, and snippets from magazines, old books, and discarded materials. Cut and paste them together in a haphazard manner, defying traditional composition rules. Overlay text fragments, abstract shapes, and vintage photographs. Let the unexpected connections emerge, creating a playful and thought-provoking collage that pays homage to Kurt Schwitters’ Merz art.” Remember, Dada collages celebrate randomness, absurdity, and the collision of disparate elements. Let your imagination run wild, and embrace the unconventional. Modifiers:
  • Using base image: Yes

Man in Teal and Gold

• Model: ChatGPT 2 (Pro)

• Size: 1920 X 1920 (3.69 MP)

• Used settings:

  • Prompt: a hauntingly beautiful oil painting portrait where the rigid boundaries of realism violently dissolve into a visceral, emotive abstraction. At the epicenter of the composition, a young man with porcelain-fair skin emerges from the canvas like a half-remembered dream, his face rendered with an ethereal, translucent delicacy through brushstrokes so impossibly soft they blur the line between living flesh and dried pigment. His dark brown eyes hold a distant, enigmatic gaze that looks through the viewer into another realm, framed by dark curly hair pulled into a side part that begins as a crisp, defined line before gradually melting into the textured chaos of the surrounding composition. A faint, ghostly blush warms his cheeks, perfectly mirroring the tender pink of his slightly parted lips, which hover in the breathless suspension between a whisper and a sigh. As the eye descends, the serenity shatters; his simple, unbuttoned shirt disintegrates into wild, aggressive strokes of thick impasto—heaving layers of forest green, cerulean, and warm gold that writhe with a tactile, organic movement, as if the fabric is a living entity consuming him. The background surges around him in a turbulent sea of muted gold and shadowy umber, where broad, violent strokes overlap like whispered secrets, with certain areas aggressively scraped back by a palette knife to reveal the raw, skeletal underpainting beneath. The final result is a breathtaking, surreal contrast: his face remains a serene, porcelain ghost, while his body and the atmosphere around him are a storm of painterly abandon, capturing a soul caught in the agonizing, beautiful tension between absolute tenderness and total tumult.
  • Using base image: Yes

Abstract Avian Connection

• Model: ChatGPT 2 (Pro)

• Size: 1920 X 1920 (3.69 MP)

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  • Prompt: A minimalist, abstract painting features two simplified, stylized figures that resemble birds or human-like forms, composed of basic geometric shapes in solid black, blue, and red against a stark white background. The figures are positioned centrally, facing each other, and appear to be interacting. Each figure consists of a large, circular black head from which a triangular beak-like shape protrudes. The figure on the right has a red triangular beak, while the figure on the left has a black one. Below the heads, slender black rectangular or stick-like necks extend downwards, attaching to a shared, amorphous blue body that resembles a cloud or liquid blob. This blue form is irregular and wavy, with a more defined, flowing shape on the right side. From the blue body, two sets of black, thick, rectangular legs extend downwards, giving the impression of standing or walking. On the left side of the blue body, a small, black, stick-like arm or appendage extends outwards, ending in a small black circle. A similar, shorter black stick-like appendage extends from the right side of the blue body, pointing downwards. Between the heads of the two figures, slightly above and to the left, there is a detached, oval-shaped blue element, floating in the white space. The overall composition is clean and modern, with strong lines and bold color blocks, typical of abstract art. The textures within the colored shapes suggest paint application, particularly visible in the brushstrokes on the blue body and red beak.
  • Using base image: Yes