In response to the Alien Art Hive Community's Inktober Prompts that were part of their Cosmic Creations Edition #6 Contest, Cosmic Creations Edition #6 is LIVE: INKTOBER PROMPTS, members were encouraged to choose a prompt theme from the Inktober Prompts list for their entry into the contest.
After my entry into the contest with Prompt #17 - DEMON which I published on 9/23, I decided to take the Inktober concept one step further. I will focus on the remaining 30 Prompts on the list, beginning with Prompt #1. How fun the themes will be preparing my projects utilizing the mixed media art themes. If a Drabble story (100 words) or other flash fiction emerges, then all the more fun!
Below is my project for Inktober Prompt #1:
To sleep, perchance to dream – ay, there’s the rub,
For in this sleep of death what dreams may come…”
(Hamlet, act 3 scene 1) 1
On the far side of the city near the outskirts of a power facility, the shuttle hovered over a small area that came into view. Crowded with several abandoned factory buildings, the pilot lowered Jacob and his comrade, Donthro, down onto the shaded landing area. They cut the cords, scurried across the behind the first building. Hunching down, the stockpiles afforded them cover from detection. The first stage of the operation was behind them.
Finding Sophie was the only thing that matter.
It was the glare of the search beams that helped discover the building that presumably housed his companion. "Is she there?" Donthro's quivering voice asked from behind, hovering over Jacob's shoulder, while pointing to the pewter dimly-lit building.
Jacob was right. They had no way of knowing if Sophie was actually in that facility, let alone on this remote planet known as Cyborgia II. Sketchy clues, an excessive extortion payment, and undercover transport fees led them to this night.
Still, if there was a chance she was trafficked to this place, they had to attempt a rescue.
Donthro activated the ray synthesizer. Discovering that an intermittent shield surrounded the factory, he calculated the intervals at which they could advance.
Once clear, they approached the side of the building. It's only distinguishing feature was one large window.
Turning left, they discovered another window in the rear.
The moon's shadow provided a glimpse of what appeared to be several long glass pods connected to numerous tubes and wires. Steam hissed as small tubs of liquid bubbled up and into the tubes.
What was being pumped into those pods that housed what looked like human bodies?
And did one of them contain Sophie?
My inspiration for Prompt #1 - Dream for the Inktober Prompt was taken from the greatest playwright I feel that ever put pen to paper, William Shakespeare. In his work, Hamlet, Act 3, scene 1, the author focuses on the theme of death and the contemplation of revenge to account for perceived wrongdoing until actual knowledge is revealed. In my story, the theme is that of a perceived betrayal where the dream state of mind takes over and reveals inner turmoil for the heroine.
In developing the theme for the prompt, I chose four ethereal pure fractals I created. These three fractals combined to enhance the dream atmosphere, providing a colorful array of shapes.
I also decided to utilize a stable diffusion image as the background of my scene. The image would represent a place where the female has entered into the dream state. This is her refuge from the unpleasantness of her captivity. The scene is induced with drugs to keep her under control and in a hallucinating state of mind. The diffusion program I used was StarryAI.
Below are my steps. I feel that the description I chose turned out beautifully in reflecting a place where dreams lay. Cool versus hot. The conflict, competing calmness and violence.
StarryAI Text input:
"Blue velvet in a world on fire in the universe."
Runtime: 50
Seed: 4402108164
StarryAI Result:
For the heroine in my story, I chose a free-sourced image I felt was perfect to reflect someone in a dream state. Since she had been captured and is experimenting on her, the hands surrounding her body and holding her steady to me represents control of the mind and body. I loved the bronze color of the woman. It contrasted sharply with the vivid variety of colors in her mind.
Positioning the female lying down would provide a visual interpretation of the image in a dream-like state.
Source
With my images on hand, I uploaded them to Canva. I use this program as my design studio to blend the images and create an awesome scene. This program affords me the tools to resize, remove backgrounds, colorize, filter, and reposition my images. In addition, I have at my disposal the free templates and elements to create the backgrounds from my scenes or add additional images.
From left to right, you can follow my procedure below.
I started with a blank, white canvas.
Duplicated diffusion cloud.
Duplicated both fractals in upper screen.
Added beautiful clouds fractal.
Added female image. Removed background.
Switched color-black. Added diffusion cloud.
Added orange ball fractal and red fractal.
Added blue cap fractal for dream experiment.
Duplicated clouds fractal.
Duplicated female image and positioned it.
Below is my completed mixed media art project for Alien Art Hive's INKTOBER PROMPT #1.
! [What Dreams May Come Spanish Translation]
En respuesta a la Comunidad Alien Art Hive's Inktober Prompts que formaban parte de su Cosmic Creations Edition #6 Contest, Cosmic Creations Edition #6 is LIVE: INKTOBER PROMPTS, se animó a los miembros a elegir un tema de la lista Inktober Prompts para su participación en el concurso.
Después de participar en el concurso con el tema 17, DEMONIO, que publiqué el 23 de septiembre, decidí llevar el concepto de Inktober un paso más allá. Me centraré en los 30 Prompts restantes de la lista, empezando por el Prompt #1. Qué divertido será preparar mis proyectos utilizando los temas de arte de técnica mixta. Si surge una historia Drabble (100 palabras) u otra ficción flash, ¡mucho más divertido!
A continuación se muestra mi proyecto para Inktober Prompt # 1:
Lo que los sueños pueden traer (Parte 1)
"Morir, dormir -
Dormir, tal vez soñar - ay, ahí está el problema,
Porque en este sueño de la muerte qué sueños pueden venir..."
(Hamlet, acto 3 escena 1) 1
En el extremo más alejado de la ciudad, cerca de las afueras de una central eléctrica, el transbordador planeó sobre una pequeña zona que apareció a la vista. Abarrotada por varios edificios industriales abandonados, el piloto bajó a Jacob y a su camarada Donthro a la zona de aterrizaje a la sombra. Cortaron las cuerdas y se escabulleron por detrás del primer edificio. Encorvados, los arsenales les protegían de la detección. La primera fase de la operación había quedado atrás.
Encontrar a Sophie era lo único que importaba.
Fue el resplandor de los rayos de búsqueda lo que ayudó a descubrir el edificio que presumiblemente albergaba a su compañera. "¿Está ahí?" preguntó la voz temblorosa de Donthro desde atrás, cerniéndose sobre el hombro de Jacob, mientras señalaba el edificio de peltre tenuemente iluminado.
Jacob tenía razón. No tenían forma de saber si Sophie se encontraba realmente en aquellas instalaciones, y mucho menos en aquel remoto planeta conocido como Cyborgia II. Pistas poco claras, un pago de extorsión excesivo y gastos de transporte encubiertos les habían conducido hasta aquella noche.
Aun así, si existía la posibilidad de que la hubieran traído a este lugar, tenían que intentar rescatarla.
Donthro activó el sintetizador de rayos. Al descubrir que un escudo intermitente rodeaba la fábrica, calculó los intervalos en los que podían avanzar.
Una vez despejado, se acercaron al lateral del edificio. Su único rasgo distintivo era una gran ventana.
Girando a la izquierda, descubrieron otra ventana en la parte trasera.
La sombra de la luna dejaba entrever lo que parecían ser varias vainas de cristal conectadas a numerosos tubos y cables. El vapor siseaba mientras pequeñas cubas de líquido burbujeaban hacia arriba y dentro de los tubos.
¿Qué se estaba bombeando a esas cápsulas que albergaban lo que parecían cuerpos humanos?
¿Y uno de ellos contenía a Sophie?
My inspiration for Prompt #1 - Dream for the Inktober Prompt was taken from the greatest playwright I feel that ever put pen to paper, William Shakespeare. In his work, Hamlet, Act 3, scene 1, the author focuses on the theme of death and the contemplation of revenge to account for perceived wrongdoing until actual knowledge is revealed. In my story, the theme is that of a perceived betrayal where the dream state of mind takes over and reveals inner turmoil for the heroine.
In developing the theme for the prompt, I chose four ethereal pure fractals I created. These three fractals combined to enhance the dream atmosphere, providing a colorful array of shapes.
I also decided to utilize a stable diffusion image as the background of my scene. The image would represent a place where the female has entered into the dream state. This is her refuge from the unpleasantness of her captivity. The scene is induced with drugs to keep her under control and in a hallucinating state of mind. The diffusion program I used was StarryAI.
Below are my steps. I feel that the description I chose turned out beautifully in reflecting a place where dreams lay. Cool versus hot. The conflict, competing calmness and violence.
StarryAI Text input:
"Blue velvet in a world on fire in the universe."Runtime: 50
Seed: 4402108164StarryAI Result:
For the heroine in my story, I chose a free-sourced image I felt was perfect to reflect someone in a dream state. Since she had been captured and is experimenting on her, the hands surrounding her body and holding her steady to me represents control of the mind and body. I loved the bronze color of the woman. It contrasted sharply with the vivid variety of colors in her mind.
Positioning the female lying down would provide a visual interpretation of the image in a dream-like state.
Source
With my images on hand, I uploaded them to Canva. I use this program as my design studio to blend the images and create an awesome scene. This program affords me the tools to resize, remove backgrounds, colorize, filter, and reposition my images. In addition, I have at my disposal the free templates and elements to create the backgrounds from my scenes or add additional images.
From left to right, you can follow my procedure below.
I started with a blank, white canvas.
Duplicated diffusion cloud.
Duplicated both fractals in upper screen.
Added beautiful clouds fractal.
Added female image. Removed background.
Switched color-black. Added diffusion cloud.
Added orange ball fractal and red fractal.
Added blue cap fractal for dream experiment.
Duplicated clouds fractal.
Duplicated female image and positioned it.
Below is my completed mixed media art project for Alien Art Hive's INKTOBER PROMPT #1.
Thanks for taking the time to view my post. I hope you like my mixed media art project.
SOURCES:
a) JustClickindiva's Footer created in Canva utilizing its free background and images used with permission from discord admins.
b) Unless otherwise noted, all photos taken by me with my (i) Samsung Galaxy 10" Tablet, (ii) Samsung Phone, & (iii) FUJI FinePix S3380 - 14 Mega Pixels Digital Camera
c) Purple Butterfly part of purchased set of Spiritual Clip Art for my Personal Use
d) All Community logos, banners, page dividers used with permission of Discord Channel admins.
e) Ladies of Hive banner used with permission of and in accordance with the admin's guidelines
f) Thumbnail Image created by me in Canva.
g) "Flames." What is Apophysis 2.09. https://flam3.com/
What is Stable Diffusion? StarryAI.Com. Online at: https://starryai.com/stable-diffusion
1 Quotes. No Sweat Shakespeare. Online at: https://nosweatshakespeare.com/quotes/plays/hamlet/
If translation included, I use DeepL to assist my readers.
Thanks for your patience an understanding.
Si se incluye traducción, utilizo DeepL para ayudar a mis lectores.
Gracias por su paciencia y comprensión.
