Art & Robotics
An early canvas of Fissile mountain reflected in Russet Lake. This time early summer when there was still a bit of ice on the lake and the mountain tops are covered with snow.
The painting is framed in western red cedar.
Russet Lake Early Summer by Andrew Smith
Acrylic on canvas
10 x 8 in
Framed by artist
$1900
Summer in Garibaldi Provincial Park, British Columbia, is a breathtaking experience, where the natural world is alive with vibrant colours and serene beauty. One of the most stunning scenes unfolds at Russet Lake, where the iconic Fissile Mountain is mirrored perfectly in the still waters, creating a picturesque reflection that captures the heart of the alpine landscape.
In this alpine paradise, time seems to slow down, allowing for a deep appreciation of the natural beauty that surrounds you. The reflection of Fissile Mountain in Russet Lake painting is framed in Western Red Cedar which is a perfect encapsulation of the season’s warmth and splendor in the heart of Garibaldi Park.
Russet Lake by Andrew Smith
Acrylic on canvas
Framed by artist
20 x 24 in
$5900
I spent a lovely snowy afternoon using Adobe Firefly to generate images to for a 2.1″ 480x480px round TFT display. The results look amazing.
Using the IOT capable Adafruit Qualia Board and 2.1″ Round TFT with capacitive touch it’s programmed using CircuitPython.
I look forward to getting it animated and taking advantage of the touch and internet capabilities.
Often found growing together in the Coastal Mountain forest of British Columbia, these three species were inspiration to capture the texture and light of my local forest.
The idea to frame each with their own type of wood came both as a natural idea but also because of materials at hand.
Douglas Fir, Western Hemlock, and Western Red Cedar
Each has it’s own properties such as weight, grain, smell, and value.
It’s this author’s belief that lumber and forestry can be a sustainable industry if well maintained. Hands off old growth! Selective forestry needs to be rewarded and raw log exports minimized.
Each frame has been treated with LifeTime® Wood Treatment Non-Toxic Wood Stain. The result is a natural grain finish and each painting is adorned with a spot of forest lichen or moss.
Canvas measurements are approximately 9″x12″ (23cm x 30 cm)
With frame the hanging dimensions each measure 11 1/4″ x 14 1/4″ (28cm x 36cm)
For Sale: Framed Coastal Mountain Forest Painting Triptych
Artist: Andrew Smith
Price $6,600
Generative fill in Adobe Photoshop (beta) is a pretty amazing tool to extend images. Background artists, web designers, print layout artists, or anybody who deals with incorrect aspect ratios or odd image dimentions will be thrilled by the output.
The image below represents a photo I took near Iceberg Lake in Whistler BC. Portrait aspect on 1920×1080 canvas.
To extend the image CTRL+SELECT image.
Select Inverse – COMMAND+SHIFT+I
SELECT > MODIFY > EXPAND – 3px
EDIT > Generative Fill…. (No Prompts)
En Voila! a landscape that does not exists.
Notice how it recognizes the light source, maintains correct shadows, tones and palette.
Two thirds of the above image was created by AI/ML yet the middle remains completely untouched and my creation. Does this mean the image was “generated by AI”? “Enhanced by AI”? “Extended by AI”?
Or just fake?
Prompts allow for text based editing and generation with mixed results. Note that prompts will only add to the selection. In this case outside of the main image here.
Ultimately however it finally gets classified, anyone looking to extend beyond an image will be happily surprised with the results of Generative Fill.
“Degenerate Phil” on the other hand… t
Text prompt “Degenerate Phil” creates some nightmare fuel.
Nighty-night.
Generative AI is neither good nor evil. It’s up to you, the human in the loop, to decide.