AI art helps traditional artists find fans too.

well I joined DA 20 years ago but only recently went pro or should I say core. 

in the past few months I have posted thousands of images for sale in the shop there but have not sold a single one. but who knows? maybe some day. also the images are pretty hot. deviant arts' ai dream up is included with core and I get about 200 prompts each month. I wouldn't say free as I have to pay for the plan but DA helps me with marketing my work and protecting it from theft so it's still a pretty good buy. and since going core I have gained over 1200 watchers. it beats being invisible but still no sales to date. 

on the other hand, the ai works are gorgeous and I can create images to use in my other shops too.  

for example, I can put ai images from DA on a mug at Zazzle or a Tee at Teepublic or lots of other shops. 

Ai is creating a whole new world for artists and bringing more eyes to the artists of the world. 

even if you don't make ai art, you can benefit from it because it brings art fans to your works too. 

links: 

https://x.com/LordBaronSolo 

https://www.teepublic.com/user/mytpshop 

https://www.zazzle.com/store/raynichols/products  

https://www.deviantart.com/lordbaronsolo

Under the Laurel Tree

my new ebook at WritersCafe... 

Under the Laurel Tree 

https://www.writerscafe.org/writing/LordBaronSolo/2900949/  

a poetry collection. 

 

ai art Creator aka artist

I have been learning to use ai art generators and create my own images for projects among my favorites are leonardo ai and dreamup from deviant art. 

I was going to add an image I made here but of course I can't because Google is letting me down  again. story of my life.  

any way, check out my new ai art at deviant art. 

https://www.deviantart.com/lordbaronsolo 

New Art available at Deviant Art!

Table Dancerpretty busy with my new shop at Deviant Art, but I thought I would take a sec to post it here. Although there may be a lot of AI art, I still try to paint from time to time when the inspiration strikes and the time is available. 

Also, I am selling subscriptions there if you would be interested in helping a struggling artist out.  Check it out if you like.... 

A lot of people are making money there with subscriptions and sales. 

One of my latest sketches for sale there is Bonnie. 

And in closing, perhaps a little Fan Art for Friday from 2008   

or perhaps call it the Friday Funny...

REN

Friday Funnies

 

from Imgflip Meme Generator

Simon Nicholls, the Highlander.

Legend says he was born in 1642 in Fife, Scotland, and he lived over a hundred years and died in Maryland in Colonial America. Simon was captured in battle in Scotland by the British and taken to England to serve out an indentured servitude. He later went to the new world and bought some land in Maryland. He died there in 1749 according to legend. Many of his descendants live in America now, like me.

Simon was my Seventh great grandfather and the immigrant and first of the line in the new world. His son Thomas was the father of Lt. John Nichols of Maryland, a revolutionary war soldier who lived in Virginia after the war. 

Simon was the Town Crier and a planter. He was arrested once for being drunk in public and was put in the stockades. This is my ancestor and my heritage. My Scottish highlander ancestor, Simon Nicholls of the Clan MacNicol.   

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https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Nicholls-810

https://clanmacnicol.org/

Oliver Anthony - Rich Men North Of Richmond

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New Logo for TeePorium

 I made a new logo for my shop at Teepublic. 

While I was adding new products to my TP shop I got an idea for a new logo, 

so I made it on the sketchpad app... Check out my new designs at 

TeePorium

www.NicholsHosting.US

Nichols Hosting is now at 

www.NicholsHosting.us

New Merch in March

New merch in the shops @

TeePorium

https://www.teepublic.com/user/mytpshop 

and Tee Time 

https://tee-time-411.creator-spring.com/ 

and DIY Designs 

https://www.zazzle.com/store/raynichols 

and Red Bubble 

https://www.redbubble.com/people/doctaurus/shop

and Society6 

https://society6.com/raynicholsdd 

and Threadless 

https://www.threadless.com/@RayNichols

and iShop 

https://www.pinterest.com/LordBaronDD/ishop/

and ArtPal 

https://www.artpal.com/RAYNICHOLS

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Wordless Wednesday

 

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Wordless Wednesday

 

My BlogSpot Mall

My BlogSpot Mall

• https://www.zazzle.com/store/raynichols                    DIY Designs
  
• https://www.teepublic.com/user/mytpshop               TeePorium
  
• https://tee-time-411.creator-spring.com/?                   Tee Time
  
•  https://www.redbubble.com/people/doctaurus/shop      Red Bubble
• https://grandsonofsam.gumroad.com/                            Gumroad Books
  
• https://www.threadless.com/@RayNichols                    Threadless
  
• https://society6.com/raynicholsdd                                 Society6
  
• https://www.artpal.com/RAYNICHOLS                        ArtPal
• https://pixels.com/profiles/ray-nichols/shop                   Pixels
  
• https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/ray-nichols/shop           Fine Art America
  
• https://www.facebook.com/raysshops                                 Ray's Shops

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What's the difference between a pickpocket and a peeping Tom?

The pickpocket snatches your watch....

 

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Fifteen Year Blogiversary

15 years

 

Happy New Year! 

And Happy Blogiversary to Me. 

Fifteen years ago I launched this blog with high hopes and dreams that didn't come true, but I'm still here and this blog is too. I'm a poet if you didn't know it. 

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