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AI Fine Art, Fantasy Animal Art, Pet Product Reviews, Hot Wheels, Matchbox Cars and Other Collectibles
Welcome to the Darkish Side!
Collectible Die-Cast Cars
I started collecting Hot Wheels the year they came out - 1968. Like most little boys, I destroyed or lost almost all of them. I had some pretty valuable cars, it turns out. But there it is.
Eventually, you grow up and figure out how to take better care of things, so I had some very nice Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars from the '80's and '90's.
In 2020, I started selling them on Ebay. Made enough to start buying collections, and now I have a very nice group of cars. I will be listing some of the nicer ones here for sale.
Image of my logo, elements created in Decohere AI and edited in Fotor AI.
Making Classy AI Art
Around the beginning of 2023, I began to dabble with AI Art, starting with Dall-E. It made some cool images. Mostly made me laugh. Some made me think. And then one day, I got the idea to make images in the style of Master Painters, like Rembrandt van Rijn, Eugene Delacroix, Georgia O'Keeffe, Hieronymus Bosch, Frida Kahlo, Thomas Gainsborough, and, of course, Salvador Dali and Leonardo da Vinci.
The AI doesn't copy their works. An expert might say they don't even look like the work of the Masters. But these AI works are inspired by their style.
I posted several Gustav Klimt style works on Ebay, and, next to actual Klimt works, these are more vibrant, the faces are more clear, but they're also more cartoon-like. They're Happy Art Nouveau!
These days, I mostly create new AI Art in Decohere, and edit them in Fotor. These are subscription sites, but some AI tools have free trials. Fotor's editing tools are absolutely amazing.
Selling on RedBubble
Recently, I started listing images of mine on Redbubble. They let you add your art to all kinds of fun products, like hoodies, mouse pads, shower curtains, pet blankets, leggings, and more traditional media for art, like canvas, wood, metal and paper prints.
Pet Product Reviews
My wife and I have four dogs, so we've tried a lot of products to keep them happy, healthy and safe, from harnesses to bedding to food. We'll share our insights about some of those products here.
Thank you so much for checking out my website. I would be honored if you'd bookmark it, subscribe for future posts, or even purchase any of my collectibles.
Seize the Dais!